Stealthily cultivating in the chaotic world of demons and martial artists-Chapter 68 - 67 Killing the Snake (Congratulations to the
Chapter 68 -67 Killing the Snake (Congratulations to the Heavenly Dome Sea of Clouds’ Alliance Chief!) _1
Chapter 68 -67 Killing the Snake (Congratulations to the Heavenly Dome Sea of Clouds’ Alliance Chief!) _1
Ding State, Old Dragon Pool.
It was a time when the stars were scarce in the night sky, and a dark cloud drifted over from afar, coming to a stop above the pool.
Fang Xi rode the Black Cloud Cap, concealing his figure, silently observing Old Dragon Pool.
He certainly wouldn’t confront the Monster King based on intelligence reports alone.
What if the Flood Dragon acted unreasonably and broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage?
Thus, it was only prudent to observe for himself before acting.
Time passed without him knowing how long.
Under the bright moon, the moonlight was like water.
Splash!
Suddenly, as if on the surface of a pristine mirror, ripples appeared one after another on the Old Dragon Pool.
The water exploded, and a huge, fierce black serpentine head emerged, followed by a body as thick as a water barrel and nearly thirty feet long!
Old Dragon Pool’s Flood Dragon King!
“What a fine water snake!”
From within the Black Cloud Cap, Fang Xi felt relieved, for although the creature’s aura was strong, it had not exceeded the limit of Qi Refining!
At that moment, the giant serpent coiled into a circle, its head raised high, cold and infinite vertical pupils gazing at the moon, hissing out a purple tongue!
Hiss… Hiss…
This python seemed to be breathing in and out the moonlight!
What shocked Fang Xi even more was that there were two small bulges on top of the python’s head!
“No wonder it’s called a Flood Dragon… it really does possess a trace of the Flood Dragon bloodline!”
“I’ve struck it rich, this monster beast is worth a fortune in Spirit Stones!”
“If other cultivators saw this, they would probably go crazy trying to capture and tame it for their own as a Spiritual Pet, right? After all, monsters with dragon blood are very strong, and they advance quickly, almost all of them are ranked second-order or higher…”
Fang Xi guessed that the only reason this Flood Dragon couldn’t advance to the second order was that it had been disadvantaged by the Da Liang World!
In the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, it might have already broken through to the second order, or even possibly the third!
“This is good enough!”
The next day, the morning sun rose.
Watching the Flood Dragon King lazily crawl back into the pool, Fang Xi rode the Black Cloud Cap and slowly drifted away.
Not far from the Old Dragon Pool, in a valley, there stood a military camp.
Hundreds of Yuanhe Mountain disciples dressed in leather armor and mail acted with precision and strictness, their commands stern.
Fang Xi landed near the camp and approached the entrance of the military camp.
After announcing himself, Linghu Shan immediately came out to greet him.
This man was also clad in full metal armor, resembling a monkey living inside a can, unintentionally creating a comedic effect.
Yet Fang Xi knew that this armor was crafted to fit Linghu Shan’s form during his blood and qi explosion.
“Young friend, what do you think of my five hundred strong ‘Wind Thunder Army’?”
Linghu Shan proudly introduced, “Among the tens of thousands of disciples in Yuanhe Mountain, only the best were selected to form this five hundred Wind Thunder Army. Together, they could even challenge a Grandmaster!”
This was actually an imitation of the Ding State Army’s martial force.
Fang Xi glanced at the armors, bows, spears, and even two catapults, and blurted out, “I’m thinking… Great Liang must be in big trouble!”
In ancient times, privately hoarding armor and weapons was a capital offense!
Based on the Wind Thunder Army’s equipment, Yuanhe Mountain could be utterly eradicated, and adding their nine familial clans would roughly do it.
“Hahaha… Even if the imperial court wanted stability in Ding State, it would still have to woo Yuanhe Mountain!”
Linghu Shan gruffly replied.
“Be that as it may…”
Whatever the Great Liang imperial court did was none of Fang Xi’s concern: “I’ve figured out the movement pattern of that little snake. We can start the plan now.”
“Thank you for your help!”
Linghu Shan gave a solemn salute: “I’ve already sent your information to the Grandmaster Conference using messenger hawks. I’m sure they will contact you soon!”
…
Old Dragon Pool.
Near the hunting grounds of the Snake Dragon.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One after another, cattle and sheep heavily drugged with anesthetics were dragged over by the armored soldiers of the Wind Thunder Army and carelessly discarded in the wilderness.
Watching this scene, Fang Xi was somewhat speechless: “This trap… is a bit too crude, isn’t it?”
Linghu Shan chuckled beside him: “That beast is quite stupid, having fallen for the very same trap three times… Sadly, each time it has managed to escape by virtue of its tough skin.”
As per Linghu Shan’s words, this Snake Dragon had an exceptionally high resistance to poison, and no drug had been found that could kill it.
Even this anesthetic powerful enough to knock down a herd of elephants might only slow it down a bit for a short time.
Moreover, once the Snake Dragon felt danger, it would rely on its impervious scales to flee back into Old Dragon Pool.
If it managed to get back into the water, then there really would be no way to handle it.
“It seems… all these monster beasts are quite foolish…” Fang Xi thought to himself, wondering if this was a peculiarity of the Da Liang World.
“Monster beasts are always like this… It’s only the Demons that are cunning and unpredictable, with no patterns to be found.” Linghu Shan then asked Fang Xi, “Are you really not going to wear armor? Are you sure that your secret skill will work on that beast?”
He was deeply impressed by Fang Xi’s Body Shielding Light Cover.
“It should be somewhat effective.”
From the observation the other day, Fang Xi determined that the Snake Dragon should be at the late stage of Qi Refining, or even at the Great Perfection of monster beasts.
Ordinary protective talismans might not be useful, but he had a mid-grade defensive artifact—the Black Iron Shield!
That should block at least a round or two!
If in one or two rounds they couldn’t eliminate the Snake Dragon, then he would consider retreating.
…
Hunting required patience.
Fang Xi and Linghu Shan waited for seven days, and the Snake Dragon didn’t show up.
Not until the eighth night.
Hiss!
A serpentine path emerged from Old Dragon Pool, meandering its way to the trap site.
In the dark, a bull was swallowed whole by the Snake Dragon.
After gulping down the bull, it was not yet satisfied and began devouring a white sheep nearby, a whole animal at a time, feasting contentedly.
More crucially, even after consuming so many drugged cattle and sheep, it still moved as swiftly as before; there was scarcely any change in speed, causing Fang Xi to momentarily think Linghu Shan had been sold fake drugs.
Fortunately, his eyesight was exceptional, and after close observation, he could still discern that the Snake Dragon seemed to have become a bit lethargic.
“Now’s the time!”
Linghu Shan roared, wielding a mountain-splitting axe taller than himself, and charged directly in.
“Control!”
At the same time, a general from the Wind Thunder Army let out a loud shout, and a Martial Teacher immediately slammed down his hammer, triggering the giant crossbow pulled open by a dozen Martial Artists!
Whoosh!
In the piercing sound of the sonic boom, a black ray of light arrived in an instant, striking sparks off the Snake Dragon’s body!
Fang Xi could clearly see that under this strike, the Snake Dragon only lost a few scales, with a minuscule bloodstain appearing on its body.
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“Beast, meet your end!”
At this moment, Linghu Shan also joined the battle.
The huge saber in his hand erupted with a circle of blood light in the darkness of the night.
Grandmaster Gang Qi!
“Secret Skill·Sky Slash!”
The massive saber, like a bolt of thunder, struck the Snake Dragon squarely.
Thud!
A deep, bone-visible wound was revealed!
Hiss, hiss!
The Snake Dragon’s scales trembled all over, its tail lashing fiercely!
Crack!
The ground rolled as if it had been plowed several times.
The terrifying force hit Linghu Shan, and even with dual protection from armor and True Gang, he was swatted away like a fly!
“Wind Camp, advance!”
Without any hesitation, the Wind Thunder Army’s general gave the order.
A hundred-man squad immediately took up long spears and axes and other weapons, beginning to entangle the Snake Dragon!
“Thunder Camp, seal the retreat path!”
Following the command, one Warrior after another fell in succession, inflicting negligible wounds on the Snake Dragon before being easily torn apart and devoured by the monster beast…
Overall, they were using human lives to block the Snake Dragon’s escape!
“Hiss, hiss!”
The Snake Dragon, having just been slashed by Linghu Shan as it ran back, opened its snake maw in anger and swallowed half a soldier from the Wind Thunder Army, lifting its head high and letting out a threatening sound.
“It’s time…”
Fang Xi had been watching from the edge of the battlefield, disguised in a camouflage cloak.
As the Snake Dragon reared up to threaten, his eyes lit up, and he released the Gold Dragon Sword!
Whizz!
The golden sword light, like a meteor, tore through the dark night sky, striking directly at the Snake Dragon’s vital spot!
Thud!
After all, the Gold Dragon Sword was a superior magical weapon, extremely sharp. The Snake Dragon’s scales offered only slight resistance before the fierce stab pierced through, and a copious amount of snake blood gushed out.
“Hiss, hiss!”
In pain, the Snake Dragon spat out the half-swallowed corpse and violently rolled.
Boom, boom, boom!
Like an earthquake, the soldiers of the Wind Thunder Army were knocked down one after another, with the unfortunate ones being crushed into meat paste.
Seizing the opportunity, the Snake Dragon broke through the encirclement and dashed towards the Old Dragon Pool in a frenzy!
If it managed to dive into the water, it would have nothing to fear!
“Block this beast!”
Linghu Shan roared furiously, standing in front of the giant serpent and slashing with his long knife.
But the Snake Dragon couldn’t care less, and despite accumulating new wounds, it frantically crawled towards the Old Dragon Pool!
To it, this little ant could inflict damage, but was still far weaker than the blast of golden light.
“Damn it, not again, not this again!”
Linghu Shan’s eyes were filled with rage.
The last time they had encircled it, even though he could break its defenses, such wounds were nothing to the Snake Dragon’s vast body, which endured the pain and managed to return to the Old Dragon Pool.
Was history about to repeat itself this time?
“Go!”
At this critical moment, Fang Xi made another move.
This time, the Gold Dragon Sword, like a golden needle, penetrated the Snake Dragon’s obstruction, stabbing into its left eye.
“Hiss, hiss!”
In pain, the Snake Dragon inhaled sharply, a mass of black fog emerging from its snake maw and then explosively expanding!
Strands of black smoke, like chains, forced Fang Xi, who had been hiding his form, to reveal his true self: “Monster Skills?”
Fang Xi had grown used to dealing with monster beasts in the Da Liang World and had almost forgotten that the monster beasts of the Cultivation World possessed magical powers!
Of course, perhaps due to the scarcity of spiritual energy in Great Liang, the previous monster beasts didn’t have this capability.
But obviously, this Snake Dragon had a rich bloodline and exceptional talent, awakening some kind of bloodline magic skill in a moment of crisis!
Bang!
Seeing the despicable ant that had truly ambushed it, the Snake Dragon let out a shriek and its massive tail crashed down fiercely.
“Black Iron Shield!”
“Golden Bell Jar!”
“True Gang!”
Fang Xi quickly put up three layers of defense on himself, and then felt a force like a landside hit him, flinging him away viciously.
The Black Iron Shield was the first to be sent flying, and the Golden Bell Jar was suddenly torn apart.
Even the Body Shielding True Gang was pushed to its limits!
Fortunately, Fang Xi himself was also a Martial Saint, with sturdy internal organs, not fearing a bit of the shock.
He stabilized himself in mid-air, called forth the Black Cloud Cap, and with a light leap used it to borrow force.
Exploding with True Gang, Fang Xi landed behind the Snake Dragon, seeing the bleeding wound above its seven-inch mark.
“Entanglement Skills!”
Chains of Iron Luo Grass leaves grew wildly, like iron claws sprouting from the ground, solidly anchoring the Snake Dragon in place.
“Secret Skill·Mixed Origin Without Limit!”
Wielding the Gold Dragon Sword, Fang Xi merged with it as one, turning into a bolt of golden thunder, and smashed down on the original wound!
“Hiss, hiss!”
The Snake Dragon roared, its massive body already beside the Old Dragon Pool, the remaining vertical pupil fixing deathly on the water, but it was ultimately one step too late.
Crack!
Its immense corpse fell, crashing heavily on the edge of the pool.
One of Ding State’s Eight Great Monster Kings had thus perished!
