Baby with Daoist Monarch System-Chapter 592 - 236: Secret Manual

"Swish!"

Suddenly, a dark red figure leapt out from the grass, heading straight towards Xu Binghu.

With quick reflexes, Xu Binghu gripped the machete in his hand and swung it in front of him. A trail of fresh blood arched through the air, and in the blink of an eye, two halves of a snake fell to the ground.

This poisonous snake seemed like a signal for attack, as hundreds of dark red shadows emerged from the grass, landing on the ground. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Nearly a thousand pale red eyes fixed their gaze on the less than fifty hunters ahead.

"Kill!!" Xu Binghu shouted, and both sides began to battle.

Dozens of poisonous snakes slithered towards Xu Binghu, encircling him, standing half-upright with a fierce aggression.

Xu Binghu held the machete, still stained with blood, his eyes resolutely watching them, ready to devour them.

One slash.

Two slashes.

Three slashes.

...

With every slash Xu Binghu made, a poisonous snake died at his blade. Gradually, the entire machete was dyed red, blood soaking into the ground, emitting a strong bloody smell.

Suddenly, three poisonous snakes behind Xu Binghu coiled their tails and leapt from the ground, aiming to ambush him from behind with the speed of arrows.

By the time Xu Binghu realized it, the three snakes were already behind him, leaving him no time to turn around.

"I’m done for," Xu Binghu thought to himself.

Then,

"Swish--"

"Swish--"

"Swish--"

The sound of three arrows being released echoed, and the expected snake coiling did not happen.

When he turned to look, he saw three poisonous snakes pinned to the trees by arrows. Following the direction from which the arrows were shot, he saw Xu Ran holding a bow, observing the battlefield.

"Haha!" Xu Binghu laughed loudly at the sight, "Little Ran, I’m leaving my back to you."

With that, he charged more recklessly into the snake swarm.

The other hunters, each facing at least ten snakes, were being pushed increasingly closer.

Upon hearing Xu Binghu’s voice, everyone simultaneously glanced towards Xu Ran, seeing him with bow in hand, his eyes emitting a faint golden hue as he watched over them.

Behind them, there were already hundreds of snake corpses.

Now they understood why Old Qi would say such things before setting out.

Xu Ran’s accuracy and power were indeed superior to all of them.

With such backup, they could trust Xu Ran with their backs.

"Something’s wrong!"

Amidst the battle, Xu Binghu suddenly realized, "These snakes aren’t afraid of the Seven-leafed One-flowered Plant."

His words made everyone snap back to reality.

These snakes could get close without fearing the plant’s repelling power.

Usually, snakes would die within ten meters of the Seven-leafed One-flowered Plant.

Xu Ran also noticed this anomaly, and gathered his Innate Qi in his eyes, the golden glow intensifying, with more information appearing in his vision.

He saw that each snake was enveloped in a faint blood-red glow, blending with their natural color, something that might have gone unnoticed without his eyes.

"The sacred hall!" Xu Ran shouted.

Just as he wanted to turn back, all the snakes encircled Xu Ran where he stood.

Seeing this, Xu Ran mobilized all the Innate Qi within him, circulating it throughout his body. Suddenly, an invisible current enveloped him, and the immense pressure pinned all the snakes to the ground, immobilizing them.

The hunters around felt the intense pressure from Xu Ran, equally unable to move, with the same thought crossing everyone’s mind.

"What is this?"

Among them, Xu Binghu, being the strongest, managed to barely stand his ground.

In awe, everyone watched as Xu Ran raised his right hand, a white luminescence forming a blade in his hand.

When the energy peaked, he swung it at the snake cluster.

"Whiz!"

The hand blade acted like a mower, leaving no life where it passed, except the snakes in place of grass.

In an instant, all snakes were decapitated, leaving only the headless Snake Gods.

Instantly, the pressure dissipated, and the hunters regained their movement, but the shock in their hearts lingered.

They hadn’t expected the snake swarm, which was just overwhelming them, to suddenly be no more.

Moreover, from the beginning, Xu Ran had transformed into an indomitable fortress, taking down every snake that dared to approach them.

It could be said that aside from the few dozen Xu Binghu had slain, the rest were all taken down by Xu Ran alone.

These hunters had played little more than a spectator role.

Before the hunters could properly thank Xu Ran, he had already vanished from their sight.

Seeing this, Xu Binghu also said, "The sacred hall, something might have happened there."

With that, he too disappeared before their eyes.

Looking at the departing figures of the two, everyone was once again left in a daze.

Soon after,

Xu Ran arrived at the sacred hall.

Outside the holy hall, the Seven-leafed One-flowered Plants originally placed at the entrance were all overturned, with the sacred hall’s main doors damaged.

"What happened?" Xu Ran wondered in confusion.

In the next moment,

"Chirp--"

The cry of a crane sounded from the sky. Looking up, Xu Ran saw Little White with several snakes in its beak appearing beside him.

"Are you alright?" Xu Ran asked.

Just then, Lian Ji’s voice came from inside, "Little White!"

Upon emerging, she saw Xu Ran there, "Little Ran."

Simultaneously, villagers hiding inside the sacred hall, all unharmed, followed behind Lian Ji.

"Mother, what happened?" Xu Ran asked.