Zhui Tou no longer insisted on his stubbornness, instead, he slightly slowed down his speed.
After the time it took to burn half an incense stick, the passageway finally came to an end. Ahead of them lay a dimly lit water area with rushing river water flowing swiftly forward.
“It seems this is an underground river, but I wonder where it leads?” Shen Luo scanned his surroundings, murmuring to himself.
The turbulent current pummeled against his body, trying to sweep him downstream, but once he activated the Water Repelling Technique, he was able to resist the force of the surge.
“Where’s this so-called Snake Demon? I haven’t even seen a single scale!” Zhui Tou stood steady in the middle of the underground river, swaying his pointed and slender head from side to side and complaining loudly.
Just as Shen Luo was about to speak, a sharp yellow figure shot out incredibly fast from the depths of the underground river, leaving a trail of blurry afterimages before slamming into his chest with a muffled “thud.”
Thrown back like he was struck by a hammer, Shen Luo staggered back several steps. The protective shield over his body flickered violently but quickly regained its calm.
Zhui Tou reacted swiftly. As Shen Luo was forced back, he had already raised the Wave-breaking Hammer and savagely smashed it towards the yellow figure.
The Wave-breaking Hammer swung, leaving a trail of a white arch in the water.
A muffled “thud” sounded!
The yellow figure was sent flying and its original form was revealed. It was a yellow snake tail as thick as a water bucket, which shook several times, leaving a clear white mark on its scales.
Following that, a thick and long figure appeared behind the snake tail, revealing a huge python five-six zhang in length. Its body was a sandy-yellow color covered in large, sturdy scales, under which shimmered a crystal glow.
The python’s head was not a snake’s but a woman’s head with yellow hair. Her face was young and beautiful, but her eyes were cold and glinting with menace.
Shen Luo, having regained his balance, looked up and his pupils constricted in shock.
Zhui Tou tightly and unblinkingly gripped the Wave-breaking Hammer, his gaze fixed on the giant python, his expression grew more serious.
“Are you from Longevity Village?” The Beauty Snake didn’t attack again, shifting her gaze to Shen Luo, her voice sharp and thin.
“For the sake of your hard cultivation, let the child go quickly to avoid a fight.” Shen Luo coldly stated.
“Just a lone human cultivator, accompanied by a shrimp you picked up somewhere, dares to spout big words here. Are you tired of living?” The Beauty Snake seemed to be enraged by Shen Luo’s attitude, and a fierce light flared in her eyes.
Shen Luo didn’t bother to waste words with her and flicked his fingers.
A silvery light shot out from his sleeve, heading straight for the Beauty Snake. It was the Half-moon Ring.
A tricky light flashed in the eyes of the Beauty Snake and instead of retreating, she lunged forward. Her eyes suddenly emitted two substantial yellow lights, fiercely looking straight at Shen Luo.
Shen Luo inwardly cursed that he was in trouble and was about to look away, but it was already too late.
He could only watch as the yellow lights that filled his vision grew rapidly larger, occupying his entire field of view and causing a “buzz” in his mind. It was as if an invisible force had struck him, causing the figure of the Beauty Snake in front of him to blur. He watched helplessly as her body seemed to multiply into four or five identical snakes and he couldn’t tell which was the real Snake and which were the illusions.
The Half-moon ring mid-flight couldn’t decide where to strike and hesitated for a moment.
Four or five snake shadows swayed, shooting at Shen Luo like arrows, their speed astonishingly fast.
“Illusion Technique!” Shen Luo’s face darkened instantly, invisibly running the Water Repelling Technique, and his body shot back quickly.
Zhui Tou skillfully shielded Shen Luo, sweeping his Wave-breaking Hammer at the several snake shadows.
At this point, in Shen Luo’s view, amidst the swirling yellow light, Zhui Tou was entwined in a struggle with several snake shadows. Still unsure which were real and which were illusions, he could only hear the constant heavy thuds. 𝔯À₦Ồ𝔟Ěȿ
He gathered all his mana from his Dantian, even summoning the mana within his twenty meridians. It crashed about within him, then forcefully poured into his eyes.
His eyes shone with a blue light, and as a crackling noise echoed, his vision instantly cleared. The yellow light and illusory snake shadows disappeared, leaving only a python and Zhui Tou locked in combat.
The Beauty Snake’s cultivation level was clearly a realm above Zhui Tou’s; its agility and strength surpassed him. In a short amount of time, Zhui Tou’s armor broke in several places, with blood traces apparent.
Shen Luo formed a spell with his left hand, while his right hand made a grabbing motion in the void.
The water near the Beauty Snake stirred, and seven or eight thick water ropes formed, instantly wrapping around the snake demon.
The Beauty Snake’s movement was instantly restricted. Upon seeing Shen Luo, who had returned to normal from afar, its eyes flashed with surprise.
Upon noticing the Beauty Snake was trapped, Zhui Tou’s spirits lifted. His Wave-breaking Hammer made a whooshing sound, turning into a black light and striking the Beauty Snake’s neck.
With a “thump,” the Snake’s upper body was knocked backwards.
Just then, a silver light flashed above the Beauty Snake, and the half-moon ring shot forward. The silver light transformed into a silver moon shadow, releasing a piercing whistling sound and slashing at the Beauty Snake’s head.
The Snake was startled, letting out a low roar. A yellow light engulfed it and quickly condensed, forming a layer of several-inch-thick yellow light membrane. At the same time, it turned its head to the side.
Before the light membrane was fully formed, the half-moon ring’s silver moon shadow crashed down and sliced through the yellow light membrane.
The seemingly solid yellow light membrane was fragile like paper mache under the half-moon ring. With a “sizzle,” it was broken.
A flash of silver darted at the Beauty Snake’s neck, plunging deep within in the blink of an eye.
A look of shock flashed across the Beauty Snake’s eyes. What was once a woman’s head turned back into a snake’s. With a violent hiss, the nearby water began to buzz.
Upon hearing this, Shen Luo felt dizzy and his hand motions paused. The half-moon ring slightly slackened.
The beauty Snake’s body suddenly rolled violently. The yellow light on its body flashed, and a tremendous force burst out from within it, causing the nearby water to churn explosively.
At the same time, a strange “ripping” sound was heard.
Shen Luo, just regaining himself, felt the force from the water ropes suddenly disappear, altering the expression on his face. He waved his spell.
The half-moon ring and several water ropes flew out of the turbulent water, carrying a long yellow object – a ragged snakeskin.
A long white shadow shot out from the turbulent water, revealing a large, scaleless white python. Its body was slightly larger than before, and the wound on its neck had turned into a long red mark, the wound already coagulated.
Turning its large body, the white python transformed into a white shadow, and with incredible speed, darted downstream of the underground river.