The injury Big Black sustained wasn’t too severe.
Although its hind leg was frozen by the Snake Demon’s cold breath, it was limited to the surface and did not reach the core.
After being taken in as a Spiritual Beast by Pei Laoliu, Big Black’s physical fitness rapidly improved daily, and it now generated Dark Energy Fluctuations within its body.
If Zhang Xiaoman saw this, he would definitely be shocked and immediately start his research.
Unfortunately, Master Liu currently had no way to contact Zhang Xiaoman, so he could only leave it for the future.
At this moment, the villagers were gradually arriving.
They held their torches high, finally able to clearly see what this Monster that had killed so many of their fellow villagers looked like.
"How, how can there be such a large snake... With this kind of size, even my family’s plowing buffalo might be swallowed in one gulp!"
"Thanks to the Immortal, if not for his intervention, we might not have even seen the Monster’s face before being frozen into popsicles by its cold breath!"
"Yes, indeed, the Immortal’s thunderbolt method truly opened my eyes. I originally thought there would be a bloody battle, but before we even arrived, the Monster was already vanquished."
"Ah, right, Immortal, your dog is injured; is it okay...?"
"What dog? That is the Immortal’s Spiritual Beast! An Immortal Pet! You, Shan Chai, don’t know what you’re talking about!"
"Yes, indeed, I saw it save Li Gou Dan earlier and fight with that demon snake. It’s definitely not an ordinary black dog; it must be the Immortal’s Immortal Pet!"
The villagers gathered around, discussing the giant snake corpse in front of them.
This battle was nothing short of astonishing for them.
Not only was the Monster’s size terrifying, but Pei Laoliu’s elegant Sword Control to slay the Snake Demon was also an eye-opener for these mountain villagers.
In truth, even beyond them, anywhere else on Water Blue Star, this scene was enough to drive anyone mad with awe.
Later, someone came with a Bone Cutting Knife, painstakingly slashed open the Black Snake’s abdomen, and took out its stomach.
Indeed, they found some human remains inside, including that of the old woman.
Their initial joy gradually faded, replaced by a thick sadness.
Some remained silent, others wept uncontrollably, and even more pounded the Monster’s corpse furiously with their fists.
As if breaking it apart was the only way to quell the hatred in their hearts.
Master Liu discovered dozens of white, round snake eggs inside the demon snake.
He understood why the Monster showed such an expression in its final moment.
Yet, despite this, he felt no regret.
The two sides were different species, mortal enemies at that.
Sympathizing with it would be cruel to one’s own people, a simple truth.
Even if given the choice again, he would unhesitatingly kill that Monster and eradicate the snake eggs to prevent future harm to the villagers.
Master Liu suddenly noticed that Big Black seemed to be biting at the Black Snake’s abdominal area, as if searching for something.
He used the Spirit Detection Technique to look over, and saw that within the giant snake, there was a spot dense with Dark Energy, shaped like a small ball and slightly more noticeable than other places.
He felt something in his heart, took the Mountain and River Sword, gently sliced open the Monster’s scales, and retrieved the little ball from inside.
It was a small black bead, not particularly large, just slightly bigger than a marble.
Big Black looked at the object in his hand with longing eyes, letting out a few whimpers.
"So this is indeed a Demon Core..."
Master Liu sniffed it at his nose, a stench emanating from it.
He tossed the Demon Core to his dog.
The latter eagerly swallowed it in one gulp before lying down at the side to begin digesting it.
At this time, the elderly and children in the village heard about the great victory here and rushed over.
Seeing the huge snake corpse on the ground, they naturally expressed a burst of amazement.
After the initial excitement, Village Chief Li Yuan looked contemplative as he stared at the Black Snake’s body.
He fixed his gaze on the snake corpse, as if thinking of something, his expression changing.
Pei Laoliu noticed his expression and couldn’t help but ask in confusion: ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ NovᴇlFɪre.nᴇt
"What’s wrong, Village Chief Li, have you seen this Snake Demon before?"
He was merely asking casually, not expecting the other to actually nod.
"I dare not hide from the Immortal, but I seem to have indeed seen this Snake Demon..."
At Li Yuan’s words, not only Pei Laoliu but even the villagers of East Origin Village showed expressions of utter disbelief.
"Mr. Li, you say you’ve seen this Snake Demon, how can this be?"
"Yes, Chief, this kind of big snake, even as a hunter it’s my first time seeing one, where did you manage to see it while cooped up in the village?"
"Village Chief, you really should have said earlier if you knew about this Snake Demon! If we had known it wasn’t the Mountain God, not so many people would have died..."
Everyone started questioning at once, causing a chaotic scene.
"Enough, enough! Everyone quiet down! Listen to me!!"
Li Yuan, tired of the noise, waved his hand to stop everyone.
His words carried weight, and upon hearing him, the villagers gradually quieted down, all waiting for his explanation.