Chapter 1867: Chapter 1867: Python Emperor
"Ten Thousand Poison Hand."
Xiao Yi struck with his palm.
The Six Poison Six Cold Python in front of him rapidly shriveled at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually turning into a dried corpse.
The entire cold poison belonging to this Six Poison Six Cold Python had been completely absorbed by Xiao Yi.
Of course, the inner core was left behind, after all, it was the objective of his mission.
"Hmm?" Just as Xiao Yi withdrew his hand, he furrowed his brows again.
Whoosh...whoosh...whoosh...
Water arrows swiftly shot from all directions.
"Such fast speed." Xiao Yi slightly frowned.
In the past, he could have easily burnt these water arrows with a single flame.
But now, he could only continuously release poisonous power from his hands to both resist and dodge.
Clang...clang...clang...
Unable to avoid them in time, several water arrows struck his shoulder.
However, his shoulder remained unharmed, only sending a wave of sharp pain.
When the sound of water arrows breaking through the air subsided, Xiao Yi steadied himself, with his brows furrowed even tighter.
Surrounding him, dozens of Six Poison Six Cold Pythons encircled him.
"So many?" Xiao Yi was first startled, then delighted.
The Six Poison Six Cold Python is, in fact, a relatively rare demon beast.
Upon arriving at this forest, Xiao Yi was lucky to find a large lake suitable for the Six Poison Six Cold Python to inhabit, and it just so happened that these pythons lived within it.
Normally, by his estimation, he would have to scout a dozen perilous sites to possibly discover a Six Poison Six Cold Python nest.
This time, not only did he find it, but upon looking around, it appeared to be a large nest.
Here, the Six Poison Six Cold Pythons numbered in the dozens.
Hiss... hiss...
Surrounded by dozens of Six Poison Six Cold Pythons, flicking their tongues and staring with a cold gaze, the feeling was indeed somewhat terrifying.
Two hundred meters underwater, in this lightless depth, each of these ferocious giant beasts looked hideous.
All around, the lake water grew increasingly toxic.
The chilling aura seemed as if it might freeze the surroundings into ice.
The Six Poison Six Cold Python, covered in cold poison, was quite ferocious.
The most troublesome part was, the chilling cold felt penetrating, straight into a Martial Artist’s body.
But such a scene was not unfamiliar to Xiao Yi.
Furthermore, the Six Poison Six Cold Python was merely a demon beast with strength from the Seventh Layer to Eighth Layer of the Saint Emperor Realm.
For Xiao Yi, dealing with them was not overly difficult, only the sheer number made it somewhat troublesome.
However, within this trouble was an unexpected gain.
The inner cores of so many Six Poison Six Cold Pythons were of considerable value.
Whoosh...
Xiao Yi’s figure instantly moved.
At the same time he moved, the dozens of Six Poison Six Cold Pythons did not simply watch.
These fierce demon beasts were not to be underestimated.
Xiao Yi’s hands reached directly for a Six Poison Six Cold Python.
In turn, the Python hurriedly twisted its body, retreating with the flow of water.
Evidently, these wicked creatures were unusually clever. Having witnessed their comrade turn to a dried corpse under those white gloves, they were well prepared.
"Hmm? Clever beasts." Xiao Yi was slightly surprised.
As the Six Poison Six Cold Python in front retreated, the other pythons’ sharp water arrows, laden with poison, shot forth.
Xiao Yi slightly furrowed his brows, dodging while enduring several water arrows head-on.
The piercing pain made Xiao Yi suck in a cold breath.
After all, this was underwater, the territory of the Six Poison Six Cold Pythons, and thus they had the terrain advantage.
On the other hand, Xiao Yi wasn’t proficient in Water Manipulation, making his combat power slightly reduced in such an environment.
With such a situation, it was the pythons that held the upper hand.
If Xiao Yi guessed correctly, these cunning beasts intended to exhaust him until he was powerless, then overwhelm and attack him to death.
Thinking this, Xiao Yi squinted his eyes.
His figure continued to dash towards the Six Poison Six Cold Python from earlier.
Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh...
His movements suddenly became agile and supple, like a winding Spiritual Snake, flowing smoothly through the water.
In an instant, he caught up with the continuously retreating python.
"Rising Dragon." Xiao Yi shouted in a low voice.
Under the current circumstances without any Primordial Power in his body, there were few techniques he could deploy.
But his Xingyi Five Extremes was not limited by such constraints.
The Xingyi Five Extremes, created by him, had long since become innate to his body.
Although Rising Dragon wasn’t fully developed, it served little at the Saint Emperor Realm stage.
But igniting the Poison Power within his body momentarily was possible.
Xiao Yi, who was already chasing after the Six Poison Six Cold Python, suddenly increased his speed.
Though it was just for a moment, it was enough for him to catch up to the python.
With powerful hands, he directly seized the python’s head.
"Ten Thousand Poison Hand, absorb." Xiao Yi coldly shouted, and in mere moments, the entire Six Poison Six Cold Python turned into a dried corpse.
Xiao Yi collected the inner core and continued towards the next python.
Practicing the Ten Thousand Poison Treasure Book allowed him to remain perpetually in a Demonic State.
In the Demonic State, his power was astonishing.
If he could take down one python, then he could take down a second, a third...
Following, two hundred meters underwater, it was simply a massacre.
The figure wrapped in a black robe, like a Demon Slayer, flickered as it slaughtered all the demon beasts beneath the lake.
Several minutes later.
Xiao Yi slaughtered all the surrounding pythons, reaping dozens of inner cores.
Just as he was about to leave satisfied, he noticed a massive water surge rising from the deeper part of the lake.
"Hmm?" Xiao Yi’s eyes narrowed.
Deeper below, two enormous green lights drew closer.
They were not lights but two cold green eyes.
Under the Ghost Light, Xiao Yi could already see its gigantic and terrifying head.
Seeing the head clearly, next was the enormous body.
"Hmm? Python Emperor? Not good." Xiao Yi’s heart skipped.
The Six Poison Six Cold Python Emperor was at least a demon beast of the Ninth Layer or above in the Saint Emperor Realm.
From far away, Xiao Yi could sense an overwhelming demonic aura surging from the depths of the lake.
If he guessed right, the Python Emperor was just undergoing a breakthrough.
No wonder, despite its presence, the Python Emperor did not immediately show itself, allowing the dozens of lesser pythons to attack him.
Clearly, the Python Emperor was breaking through just now.
Xiao Yi could already feel that this demonic aura definitely reached the Peak of Saint Emperor Realm.
With his current power, he was not a match for one at the Peak of Saint Emperor Realm.
Though the Ten Thousand Poison Treasure Book was formidable, it didn’t make him invincible.
There was nothing in this world that was absolutely invincible.
The gap between the Saint Emperor Realm First Layer and the Peak of Saint Emperor Realm was a whole Great Realm apart.
These thoughts flashed across Xiao Yi’s mind.
Instantly, Xiao Yi’s figure reacted, ascending rapidly.
But his speed was evidently inferior to the giant creature surging upwards from below.
In mere breaths, the Python Emperor’s massive jaws were about to devour him.
"Rising Dragon." Xiao Yi shouted in his heart.
A surge of momentum burst forth from his body, allowing his figure to rise several meters, narrowly avoiding the deadly bite.
Xiao Yi flipped and launched a heavy kick solidly onto the giant head, leveraging the force to leap forward.
Boom...
The originally calm lake surface suddenly erupted with monstrous waves.
A black-robed figure broke through the water, soaring into the sky.
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First installment.
