Chapter 962: Chapter 50: Sheng Xie’s Tonic
Ah Dai hadn’t expected his Energy Arrow to possess such immense power. While secretly delighted, he was shocked to see the giant snake thrashing violently. Blood in shades of blue gushed continuously, scattering in all directions. Sheng Xie in the sky spewed several bursts of Dragon Flame, grey energy carrying immense corrosive power attacked the snake’s wounds. While the snake’s scales were impervious to corrosion, the areas flayed open by the explosion of the Energy Arrow couldn’t withstand the assault. With a piercing shriek of agony, the snake’s flesh rapidly vanished. Unable to bear the intense pain, the snake fiercely opened its vast jaws, from which a green light flashed. A fist-sized object, shimmering with a dark green eerie glow, suddenly flew towards Sheng Xie in the air. Although not very fast, it contained tremendous energy.
Ah Dai was startled, the second Energy Arrow already nocked. Just as he was about to shoot and explode the snake’s skull, a clear voice rang out, "Don’t kill it yet."
Ah Dai hesitated, recognizing the voice as that of his grandmaster, the Sword Saint of Tian Gang, and quickly retracted the bowstring, absorbing back the arrow formed through his powers.
The dark green orb of light was already about to collide with Sheng Xie’s body. Sheng Xie, seeming to fear the object immensely, flapped its dragon wings frantically to dodge. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the sky. The Sword Saint of Tian Gang, using some method, controlled his body to float in the air. He glared fiercely and bellowed, "You beast, courting death." With a phantom grasp of his right hand, the dark green light trembled and abruptly stopped. The giant snake shook violently, desperately twisting its body, and the orb of light quivered continuously as if trying to fly back.
The Sword Saint of Tian Gang snorted coldly, his right hand making a motion in the void. A flash of silver light passed between the green orb and the giant snake, severing their connection. The snake’s body suddenly leaped up from the ground, soaring three meters before crashing back down heavily, rolling over a few times and then lay still. The dark green orb of light floated in the air, its light gradually dimming and ceasing to tremble. With his exceptional eyesight, Ah Dai saw that it appeared to be a green fruit-like object, now grasped in the hand of the Sword Saint of Tian Gang. Sheng Xie, flapping its dragon wings, flew beside the Sword Saint of Tian Gang, pointing at the green light in the master’s hand and looking eagerly drooling.
The Sword Saint of Tian Gang scolded with a smile, "You know it’s something good, don’t you."
Sheng Xie kept nodding, humming and drooling.
The Sword Saint of Tian Gang tapped its massive head, floated up to the large tree where Ah Dai was, who watched in amazement as the Sword Saint held the green orb and asked, "Grandmaster, what is this?"
The Sword Saint of Tian Gang smiled slightly and said, "When I first came to the Tian Gang Mountain Range, I once encountered this Millennia Spirit Snake, and it accidentally escaped. I didn’t expect that you would run into it. This snake has lived for over ten thousand years, relying on the spiritual energy of Tian Gang Mountain to evolve to this stage, which is not easy. However, this malicious creature is fierce by nature, who knows how many small creatures it has eaten in the mountain. This time, it’s karma. Ah Dai, your arrow just now was not very accurate, but it was still decent. You should practice archery when you have time, as long-range attacks can be surprisingly powerful at times. I didn’t expect that your Black Iron Bow would be so powerful, and combined with the Energy Arrow, you were able to blow off a part of its body."
Ah Dai scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, "It’s a pity my archery is poor; otherwise, maybe one arrow could have been enough to destroy it. Grandmaster, how did you come here?"
The Sword Saint of Tian Gang smiled and said, "You guys had not returned for so long, I was worried something had happened, so I came to see. I haven’t left the mountaintop in a long while. The air here is really good."
Sheng Xie floated beside the two, its gaze continuously focused on the dark green orb in the hands of the Sword Saint.
Ah Dai asked, "Grandmaster, what is that in your hand? Xiao Qie seems to really want it."
The Sword Saint of Tian Gang laughed heartily and said, "This clever little one, this is the inner core of the Millennia Spirit Snake. Eating it can give immense strength and greatly increase its powers. If you ate it, it would greatly help your powers, though not as much as the mythical Fruit of Past Life, but it’s not far off. Do you see why Sheng Xie is drooling over it?"
Seeing Sheng Xie’s pitiful look, Ah Dai couldn’t help but say, "Grandmaster, then please give it to him."
The Sword Saint of Tian Gang nodded slightly and said, "You are too kind-hearted, which is good toward friends, but you must be sterner with enemies in the future. Being kind to enemies is being cruel to yourself—human hearts are unpredictable." After saying this, he glanced at Sheng Xie and told it, "This time it’s your lucky break but remember you must protect Ah Dai well in the future, understand?"
Sheng Xie roared joyously, the sound of its Dragon Roars echoing continuously through the mountain range. Excited, it pushed its large head between the Sword Saint and Ah Dai. The Sword Saint flicked his hand, and the Spirit Snake’s inner core flew towards Sheng Xie, which hurriedly caught it with its mouth and swallowed it in one gulp. The Sword Saint taps its massive head and said, "While the effects of the inner core haven’t taken effect, hurry back to the cave. If you fall asleep here, we won’t carry you back."
