Volume 2 Chapter 109: Dragon Species

  The first update is here!

  In Suzhou's western suburbs, at the residence of Li Da Guan Ren.

  The lanterns on the government office were all lit up, and the big gate was temporarily cleared of obstructions, forming a large open space. All around, temporary awnings had been set up. Underneath the awnings, people surged forward in droves, surrounding and watching the thousands of people who had come to see the commotion.

  Today, tonight, Li Da Guan Ren invited Zhang Tian Shi from Longhu Mountain to set up an altar and perform a ritual to slay the giant snake that has been wreaking havoc on Dongshan.

  According to the Heavenly Master, that snake was originally a serpent spirit in Huaijiang River. Because it had conflicts with the Dragon King who governed Huaijiang River, it had no choice but to travel far and escape to this Dongshan.

  "A mere serpent demon, so bold and arrogant, daring to bring calamity to our hometown, with crimes as vast as the sky, it's hard to record in detail."

  The Heavenly Master cannot just sit back and do nothing, tonight he will summon the flying sword to take his life from a hundred miles away." In the middle of the square, a high altar was set up.

  The altar was filled with incense, yellow paper, three sacrificial animals and vegetables. In addition, a large bowl of black dog blood was indispensable. At this time, the blood had coagulated, with a small sword inserted in the middle.

  The sword is half a foot long, with a radiant glow and a perfect appearance.

  This is the flying sword in Zhang Tian Shi's mouth.

  That Taoist priest is over fifty years old, with a dry and yellow complexion. Isn't he the master of Chao Tian Temple in Jiangzhou who had his financial resources cut off by Chen Jianchen? Now he has become an honored guest of Lord Li's mansion, a divine priest in the eyes of thousands, invited to use his flying sword to slay the snake demon.

  Flying sword!

  In many folk legends, it is a god-like existence, refined with strange objects, can swallow and spit at will, drive and take freely, and can also roam thousands of miles away to take the enemy's head, really very fierce.

  As they gazed at the "Flying Sword" in the black dog's blood basin, everyone felt a chill run down their necks, as if they would be beheaded by the flying sword if they showed any disrespect.

  Actually, this afternoon, Zhang Tian Shi had already performed a ritual on the altar. It's strange to say that by dusk, there was a rare winter thunderstorm, followed by a heavy downpour of rain.

  All kinds of omens are testifying to Zhang Tian Shi's extraordinary excellence.

  A sturdy canopy was also set up at the altar, and Zhang Tian Shi sat cross-legged inside, closing his eyes to meditate. He had long since said that he would choose a auspicious time to launch the flying sword, as for the specific auspicious time, it depends on the heavenly timing.

  A large canopy was also set up at the entrance of the Li's mansion, with chairs and tables inside. People were seated, sipping tea and eating snacks. As a high-ranking official, Mr. Li and several officials from the Suzhou Prefecture would not stand to watch like ordinary people.

  The high-ranking officials of Suzhou Prefecture did not come, only a few chief clerks and one hundred government soldiers came to maintain order, led by a county lieutenant. As for the local heads of the nearby villages, they naturally could not be absent and had to rush over to attend.

  The giant snake wreaked havoc, brutally devouring people, and the authorities' ineffective crackdown had a very bad impact, causing panic among the people in Suzhou. The governor did not dare to hope that he could forever conceal it from the capital, so the best solution was to slay the giant snake as soon as possible and restore the reputation.

  Since things are urgent, we should use every means possible and spare no effort.

  Li Yifeng made the list, on the one hand because of Zhang Tianshi's guarantee; On the other hand, it was also to take advantage of the situation and make a name for himself. If Zhang Tianshi, who had joined his sect, really had the ability to kill the giant snake, he would naturally benefit greatly and his reputation would increase greatly, and it would be easy to get a good official position in the Suzhou Prefecture government office.

  Magistrate Li was in an extremely pleasant mood and spent most of his time drinking tea with the various officials, paying little attention to what was happening on the altar.

  Moreover, with the heavy rain pouring down like a waterfall at this moment, it's hard for anyone to see clearly what Zhang Tian Shi is doing on the altar.

  Zhang Tian Shi saw the rain curtain like a cover, no one peeking, it was the auspicious moment that could not be sought. He whispered: "Heaven helps me!" Immediately, he burned the "Flying Sword" inserted in the black dog's blood with fire. He raised his head to look at the sky and waited for an opportunity. With a loud shout: "The Supreme Old Lord is urgent, like a law, the Flying Sword is out!" He almost shouted hoarsely, the people under the awning nearby heard it, each one craned their necks to look up, just seeing a flash of lightning like a sword cutting across the vast dark sky, a huge flying sword!

  The wind and rain are intertwined, the mountains and forests are dense, in such bad weather, the mountains and fields are pitch black, with only countless sounds of wind and rain pouring into my ears.

  Hmph!

  A faint light suddenly appeared in the darkness, and through the vast rain curtain, a hazy yellow mass was vaguely visible, somewhat indistinct.

  The lantern was moving, from bottom to top, walking at a moderate pace. Looking closely, it turned out to be a white-skinned lantern, with a lantern held in his hand, and it was none other than the elegantly dressed Huangfu Yanwai. However, at this time and place, anyone who saw him would no longer take him for a seasoned veteran of the business world, an old hand at calculating profits.

  Huangfu's walking was very stable, and on top of his head flew a copper coin-shaped object. This object was as big as a dou (a unit of measurement), just like a large bamboo hat, covering an area of more than ten feet above him, blocking out the wind and rain, so that not a single drop of water touched his body from head to toe.

  Such a treasure has obviously surpassed the realm of ordinary artifacts... and is that legendary sacred artifact.

  About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Huangfu had already walked to the edge of a huge canyon, stopped, and gazed down. Suddenly, he shouted loudly: "Erlang, I know you're here! Come out and see me!" His shout was not loud, but it spread out continuously, unaffected by wind or rain.

  Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

  As his cry echoed out, two red lights suddenly lit up in the deep and secluded valley, about the size of copper bells. One of the red lights moved, shifting and rising and falling, like a living thing.

  Crash!

  At this moment a flash of lightning struck down, illuminating half of the valley, and vaguely visible was the scene within.

  Those two red glows are not red lights, they're clearly a giant snake's eyes!

  This huge snake, as thick as a bucket, was of unknown length, and just the front half of its body that had risen up was already several meters long. It stood upright, its tongue darting in and out uncertainly, its entire body covered in scales as big as fingernails, a uniform green color with a faint golden edge around the border. On top of the snake's head, there was a triangular red mark, very eye-catching, like an eye. If Chen Jianchen were here, he would surely recognize this huge snake as the one that had caused trouble in the valley that day.

  "Monster, you don't even lower your head when you see your master!"

  The giant snake was terrifying, but Huangfu's expression didn't change in the slightest. His tongue burst forth like a spring thunderclap as he let out a loud roar.

  Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

  The huge green snake's head swayed back and forth, and as it did, the wind and rain grew even stronger, but it didn't lower its head obediently like Huangfu had said.

  Huang Pu's eyes widened, his whiskers fluttering wildly as he let out a mighty roar: "Erlang, you've committed the unforgivable sin of devouring humans! And now that your master has arrived, you still dare to be so insolent?! I should have struck you dead with one palm back then, sparing humanity from your evil clutches!"

  Hiss!

  The answer was a shrill hiss from the green snake.

  Splish-splash!

  Another bolt of lightning struck down, and this strike landed right on the forehead of the Green Snake. With a hissing sound, the snake's expression was one of extreme pain. It suddenly smashed its head into the forest below, snapping an unknown number of giant trees, causing a deafening crash.

  "What?"

  Huang Pu finally showed a look of surprise: "Erlang, you actually cultivated the Golden Elixir during the Tribulation of Heaven? How is this possible?" He couldn't help but clench his fists. Many years ago, Huang Pu took on human form and entered the mortal world, indulging in its pleasures, experiencing all sorts of things, including spending six years as a snake charmer to make a living.

  During this period, he tamed three snakes, which were named Da Qing, Er Qing and Xiao Qing respectively.

  Among the three snakes, two were born with extraordinary innate abilities. One was a young snake he had accidentally caught in a deep mountain and vast swamp, which was of a special species, carrying a hint of dragon blood, and could be called a dragon breed.

  The snake used for performing, the snake shape can't be too big, about two feet is just right, after it gets bigger, it can only be released. This "release" is generally to set it free. After all, having been together for a while, there's some emotional attachment, so they won't kill the snake.

  Releasing snakes is not a problem in itself.

  The problem is that this two-qing Tian was born with a different gift, and after being released, it did not return to the deep mountains and forests as expected by Huangfu Yuanwai, but instead stayed in Dongshan, preying on wild beasts and drinking from mountain springs. Years later, a thread of dragon blood in its body was unexpectedly triggered, and its appetite suddenly became extremely large. As eating and drinking increased greatly, its body also grew rapidly, eventually becoming a giant snake as thick as a water bucket.

  A giant snake took shape, its spiritual orifices opened by themselves, and it naturally became a serpent spirit. However, its spiritual intelligence was not particularly bright, and it mostly relied on instinct to act.

  Things changed after it ate its first human...

  After curiously swallowing the human who was crying and struggling, Er Qing absorbed a hint of life energy from the pleasure of eating, making it feel extremely comfortable in body and mind.

  Originally, human yang energy is one's own most delicious and nutritious food.

  From then on, the two qings and one fa could not be restrained, frequently finding opportunities to ambush travelers, swallowing them into their bellies. The more people it ate, the faster its cultivation rose, until a golden elixir was condensed, ready to transcend the heavenly tribulation.

  Once heavenly calamity, shed skin become python dragon, dragon can soar nine heavens above.

  These changes were beyond Huangfu's control, and he had not anticipated them. As the saying goes, "Raising a tiger leaves behind a calamity," but he was raising a snake to become a demon.

  It doesn't matter if Er Qing becomes a demon, as Huangfu is originally a fox spirit. However, the way Er Qing became a demon is different; she was formed from eating people and will eventually become a huge python after her golden elixir is complete, bringing disaster to humans and wreaking havoc on all living things.

  It all started with him, and the cause and effect had been planted early on, so Huangfu had to come over to deal with it. What he didn't expect was that Erqing would actually refine a Golden Elixir and trigger the Heavenly Tribulation. Could it be that the dragon blood in his body played a crucial auxiliary role?

  "Second Green, you can still turn back now, come with me!" The copper coin-shaped object that was originally covering the top of his head whizzed away, heading straight for the giant snake's neck.