Chapter 41: The Demise of the Python (Part 2)
The so-called thunder is the overall grasp of heaven, and under this powerful thunder method, the python monster's dan energy was completely eliminated. The huge sound was centered on the python monster, and the surrounding hundreds of square meters of land were completely transformed into a scorched earth. The thunder method used by the dragon king was to rely on his own golden dan energy to attract the air's electric energy to rise, although it was far inferior to that which borrowed the heavenly power of the heavenly thunder, and could not achieve the state of being full of dan energy, with just one move, the wind, thunder, clouds, and rain would all be stirred up, and the birds, beasts, mountains, and trees would all be born. However, it was enough to deal a fatal blow to the python monster that had already been severely injured. Its scales, which were originally flashing green light, had turned into a piece of charred blackness, its body was violently ***, and it was spitting out blood clots from its mouth, looking like it would not survive.
The dragon felt a wave of weakness, this thunder method was indeed extremely exhausting to use. With his current cultivation level using this primary thunder method still left him exhausted. He floated down in front of the python monster and chuckled: "Now you should submit. Monsters are monsters after all, they will never possess human wisdom. Not bad, your skills aren't shallow, from a cultivation standpoint, you're even higher than me by a few points. However, don't forget that when the cultivation levels are close, monsters can never beat humans. What a pity, the snake skin is ruined, it seems I can only make do with eating the snake gall to nourish myself." As he spoke, he was about to take action.
The python monster's physical body was almost completely destroyed, and the white light that had previously emerged from its large mouth flew out again. "Master, please don't move your hand, the little monster has something to say." Although it was the same voice, the python monster's voice was now filled with pleading and fear. The sea dragon looked at the white light ball in surprise, as it had heard the Wandering Taoist mention the concept of internal elixir before. A demon body cultivated from an animal body does not have a primordial spirit or a Dao fetus like a true cultivator; they only have an internal elixir. The internal elixir requires at least a thousand years of cultivation to condense. As long as the internal elixir is not broken, the demon will not die, but even if its physical body is damaged, it will take at least several hundred years to regenerate and recover. According to the Wandering Taoist, the demon's internal elixir is a great supplement for evil cultivators, but has no effect on orthodox true cultivators.
A golden light flashed in the dragon's eyes, and a layer of golden prohibition instantly enveloped the python monster's inner dan. The python monster was apparently extremely frightened, its inner dan desperately trying to break free, but at this point it had lost its physical body, its magical powers greatly reduced, so how could it possibly break free? It could only beg: "Master, everything before was my fault, please spare my life. I guarantee that from now on I will leave the demon sect and find a place to cultivate in hiding, never again asking about worldly affairs. As long as you are willing to let me go, all the treasures on this body of mine will be given to you, for you to dispose of as you wish."
"Hai Long sneered: 'Are you playing me? Can this shell of yours still run now? Regardless of whether I spare your inner elixir, it will be dealt with by me.'"
"Ah, no, it's not like that. After cultivating for 2,000 years, I have refined twenty precious bone beads within my body. These bone beads are extremely valuable, whether used directly or refined into a treasure, they are absolutely top-grade and the most precious part of this fleshly shell of mine. However, these bone beads must be infused with my dan energy to exert their effect; otherwise, they are no different from ordinary bones. If you spare me, I am willing to offer these bone beads to you. Master, killing a small creature like me is just like stepping on an ant, isn't it? Please, please spare me!"
The dragon king snorted coldly and said, "Why should I believe what you say is true? You demons are not even worthy of discussing terms with me."
The python demon said with a wronged tone: "Master, not all of us demons are bad! I was just tempted by the pleasure and was bought off by that Yuanmeng country. Please, give me a chance. I'm willing to offer the bone pearl first. Please lift the seal, my inner dan is very weak and I won't be able to hold on under this pressure."
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Hai Long nodded and said, "Alright, first bring me those bone beads to take a look. You should know that with your current situation, you can't escape my grasp no matter what. You go ahead and play with your bone beads here, I'll go deal with those who want to escape." As he spoke, his body flashed and the next moment he was already standing in front of Mie Tian and the others from Yuan Meng country. It turned out that Mie Tian and the others had seen the situation was not good and were about to take out their flying swords to escape. "Want to leave? Not possible." A huge pressure enveloped them, and Mie Tian and the others were all frozen in place, unable to move at all. They no longer had any strength to escape. Hai Long coldly looked at Mie Tian, his hand holding a thousand-pound rod that tapped on Mie Tian's shoulder, causing his bones to shatter. Mie Tian let out a miserable cry and immediately fell to the ground, paralyzed. Hai Long disdainfully looked at him and said, "You like to bully the weak, right? Today I'll let you taste what it's like to be bullied." As he spoke, he stepped down with one foot, instantly crushing Mie Tian's right leg bones. Hai Long swept his gaze around the Yuan Meng country cultivators who were as silent as cicadas and coldly said, "You weren't all arrogant just now? Why aren't you speaking up now? Relying on your own abilities to come here and bully people, I think you're not even qualified to be cultivators anymore." With a wave of his hand, a piece of golden light flashed by, and except for the woman who had followed him earlier, all the other cultivators were struck in their dantian, their cultivation destroyed. Miserable cries rose up one after another, losing their magical powers was even more painful than killing them. Hai Long turned to the woman who was trembling all over and said, "I'm a very kind-hearted person, I don't like to do things that are too extreme, especially not to beautiful women. You take these useless people back and tell the ruler of Yuan Meng country to return the lands that originally belonged to Zhao Song and Li Tang countries. If he dares to send troops to cause trouble again in the future, be careful of his dog head. Now you can take them away, don't worry, Zhao Song country will send people to escort you back."
Yunyuezong had already been stunned by Hailong's astonishing and unconventional cultivation, and now hearing Hailong's summons, he hurriedly floated to his side and respectfully said: "Senior, what are your orders?"
Hai Long said, "Let Zhao Song send someone from the imperial court to take these useless people back. Also, have the Temple of Worship send a few people over. As for these cultivators, except for that woman, I've rendered them all useless. At the same time, send someone to inform Li Tang Guo to come and receive the land that Yuan Meng Guo had previously occupied."
Yunyuezi was overjoyed and hastily agreed, floating back to report to Zhaoji. Hailong casually sucked in, and the female attendant of Yuanmengguo was instantly pulled in front of him. With a smile, Hailong said: "You have some charm, I suggest that after you return, it's best to leave Yuanmengguo as soon as possible. If you don't leave, once Yuanmengguo refuses to return the land, we will meet again." As he spoke, he gently patted the woman's face twice and pinched her buttocks with his backhand, before laughing loudly and returning to the giant python monster's side.
The python monster looked very well-behaved, with twenty round beads floating around its inner dan. A faint glow flowed, and at a glance, it was a non-ordinary product. The Sea Dragon said: "Is this your bone bead?"
"Right, these are. My bone beads have the effect of avoiding water and fire, and they are extremely hard. After my elixir energy is injected into them, they at least have the quality of low-grade treasure items."
Hailong's heart was stirred, and although the low-grade treasure wasn't very powerful, that finger was a bone bead! If he were to cast a spell array within the bone bead, with twenty of these beads, he could at least create a mid-grade treasure-level magic tool. Currently, apart from the Thousand Jin Staff, he didn't have any suitable defensive magic tools on him; having this would allow him to cultivate a defensive-type protective magic tool using the spell array techniques taught by Dao Ming. Thinking of this, Hailong felt a great sense of satisfaction, and with a flash of blue light in his hand, the twenty bone beads were instantly stored within the Qian Kun Ring.
"Master, can you let me go now? I still have snake gall and snake tendon in my skin bag that can be used. If you eat my snake gall, you will have the ability to see at night. As for the snake tendon, you can also cultivate it into a treasure. Master, please, I beg of you, it's not easy for me to cultivate for 2,000 years, just let me go and give me a chance to live."
The dragon king pondered for a moment, then said: "I can let you go, but first I want to ask you a few questions. If your answers satisfy me, I'll let you leave. Otherwise, even if I take your bone marrow, I'll still kill you. You should understand that I'm not some kind of gentleman. First, tell me what position you hold in the demon sect and what the current situation is like."
The python demon secretly let out a sigh of relief when it heard that the sea dragon had spared its life. Today, it was truly unlucky - in order to provide pleasure for the Yuanmong country, it had ended up ruining its physical body, which it had cultivated for 2,000 years, and even its internal elixir had suffered significant damage under the sea dragon's powerful divine force. It could be said that it had lost both its wife and its army, and felt an indescribable sense of suffocation in its heart. In order to preserve a thread of life, it now had no choice but to listen to the sea dragon's every command.
"I hold the position of demon lord in the Demon Sect," it said. "In the Demon Sect, apart from the sect master, there are four great demon kings who protect the sect. They are all at least 3,000 years old and are powerful existences. As for me, I am just one of the many demon lords who have cultivated for over 2,000 years - there are more than twenty of us, and I am only at a mid-to-lower level.
"Our sect master is called Jin Thirteen," it continued. "As for what its true form is, not even I know - let alone the four great demon kings. It seems to have cultivated for 10,000 years and is the supreme ruler of our demon world. Even the sect master of the Magic Sect, Li Tian, has to show some respect towards it."
The dragon's heart moved, and he said: "So, in your demon sect, that guy called Jin Thirteen has absolute power. Why would he allow you to come to the Yuanmeng country as a Taishang Gong? Isn't he afraid that I, the Orthodox Seven Sects, will wipe you out?" The python monster said: "Actually, our sect master doesn't know about my presence in Yuanmeng country. We demon masters usually live in seclusion in our own cultivation grounds unless summoned by the sect master. If there's any instruction, we'll be informed through a spiritual message. In recent years, our Evil Three Sects and Orthodox Seven Sects have had several major battles, with heavy losses on both sides. Our sect master ordered us to rest and recover, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Orthodox."
Having heard his words, the Dragon King secretly thought to himself that what the Evil Path was waiting for was probably the Tribulation of Heavenly Dao Zun. Once the Tribulation began, regardless of success or failure, Heavenly Dao Zun would inevitably be unable to participate in worldly affairs again. At that time, the Evil Path would surely occupy an overwhelming advantage, and the Righteous Path would face a catastrophe. Having learned the true information he wanted to know, the Dragon King smiled gloomily and suddenly pointed at the inner elixir of the python monster. The inner elixir trembled violently under the stimulation of the divine power, and the python monster cried out in terror: "Master, spare my life!"
Hai Long Dao said: "I'm going to spare you, I've already input my own magical powers into your inner dan. This will be very beneficial for your future cultivation. However, there are also some drawbacks. Once you cultivate back to a physical body, you'll possess the magical powers of my Orthodox Path. I'm afraid that the Demon Sect won't be able to tolerate you anymore. But it's not like you were going to return to the Demon Sect anyway, so it doesn't matter, right? Hehe."
The python demon could only say: "As the saying goes, one must lower their head when under another's roof. I can only reluctantly say: 'Thank you for your kindness, Master.' May I... may I leave now?"
The dragon's big hand waved, and the inner elixir was sent into the high air. "Get out of here, and it's best if I don't see you again." A white light flashed by, and after experiencing the disaster brought by the dragon, the python monster finally preserved a thread of life. The dragon had just prepared to peel off the python monster's already slightly charred flesh when a cheering sound like thunder suddenly came from behind. Startled, he turned his head to look. All the imperial guards were holding up their weapons and cheering uncontrollably, forming a swallowtail formation and surrounding him. The Mongol envoys had been taken into custody and would be sent back to Mongolia once things were settled here. With a triumphant smile, the dragon knew that he had become a hero of the Song Dynasty. He stood still, watching as Emperor Zhao stepped down from his throne and walked towards him with big strides, surrounded by his attendants. With the dragon's keen eyesight, he could clearly see the excited tears shining in Emperor Zhao's eyes. The dragon thought to himself that he couldn't waste this opportunity, and a country as large as Song must have many good things. Now, no matter what he asked for, the emperor would probably give it to him without hesitation.
Zhao quickly walked up to Hailong, without saying a word, and suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud. All the officials and imperial guards immediately followed suit, kneeling in unison like a tidal wave. On the empty land outside Bianliang City, only Hailong stood alone, standing out exceptionally like a crane among chickens. Faced with such a grand scene, Hailong's heart was also stirred, and he waved his hand to lift Zhao from the ground, saying: "What are you doing? I'm not here to help you on purpose, but just can't stand those arrogant young people from Yuanmeng State."
It was unlocked yesterday and posted too, but unexpectedly it didn't get through. Just found out, really sorry about that. Tomorrow I'll unlock another chapter again, everyone please vote. Hehe.
