Chapter 82: Seizing the Terrain

“Ha ha ha ha!”

Hearing Wang Hu’s concern, Xu Zhengyang laughed loudly and said, “It’s merely a Tier 1 snake demon. If I don’t even have the strength to kill such a beast…

Would the sect have specially sent me to the Wang Family of Black River?”

Wang Hu was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.

Xu Zhengyang had come holding the Jade Token of the Affairs Hall, and even if he was alone, he still represented the face of the True Essence Sect!

If Xu Zhengyang failed to resolve this Golden-Eyed Python, or even died in its belly…

Once word spread, not only would it not implicate the Wang Family, but instead it would be the True Essence Sect who lost face!

After understanding this point.

Wang Hu no longer tried to stop him, but only said to Xu Zhengyang, “If Mister Xu has any orders, just command me. I, Wang, will not utter a word of objection!”

Hearing this, Xu Zhengyang smiled faintly, and repeated the same words that Chen Qiang had once spoken when he went to the Chen Family of Lingqu, “Since my True Essence Sect accepts the offerings of your Wang Family of Black River.

When your Wang Family encounters problems you cannot solve.

Naturally, we will not stand by idly.”

Wang Hu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but he was a straightforward man, unable to say flowery words.

After hesitating for a long while.

Xu Zhengyang had already followed Da Fei into the mud cave.

…

Based on the knowledge from Xu Zhengyang’s previous life.

Pythons had a special organ called “pit organs.”

The pit organs were depressions located between the nose and eyes on both sides of the python’s head, filled with nerve endings extremely sensitive to temperature.

Because of this.

A python could perceive minute temperature changes in its environment through the pit organs, even if the surrounding temperature rose by only 0.0001 degrees Celsius.

It could still precisely detect it, thus locating prey or avoiding predators!

Xu Zhengyang did not know whether this Golden-Eyed Python had pit organs.

But in any case, it was always better to be prepared.

Although the pit organs of a python could detect extremely subtle temperature changes, they only responded to heat signals higher than the environment’s temperature.

If the temperature fell below zero, the pit organs would fail.

Because of this.

After Xu Zhengyang entered the cave, he successively cast ice techniques on himself and Da Fei.

He coated their bodies with a shell of ice to conceal their body heat, so as not to be discovered by the Golden-Eyed Python!

After completing the protection.

Xu Zhengyang also cast a Concealment Talisman on both himself and Da Fei, then signaled Da Fei to lead the way!

…

The tunnels dug out by the Golden-Eyed Python extended in all directions, crisscrossing endlessly!

Da Fei led Xu Zhengyang through them for nearly half an hour before finally stopping at a corner.

This corner was blocked by a rock, so the tunnel had been forced to change direction.

Just as Xu Zhengyang was puzzled about why Da Fei had stopped here.

Da Fei sent him a mental message, telling him that the python’s scent had spread to this place, but most of it had merged into the rock wall!

“Oh?”

Xu Zhengyang’s heart stirred at the words, and he immediately condensed his Divine Sense into a thin line, probing with maximum precision behind the rock.

Sure enough.

About four or five zhang behind the rock, there really was another tunnel!

Seeing this, Xu Zhengyang was greatly surprised, and thought to himself:

【How did this Golden-Eyed Python get through?

Could it be that it has mastered the Mud-to-Stone and Stone-to-Mud techniques?】

A demonic beast capable of casting spells?

Xu Zhengyang’s heart tightened at the thought.

This was no ordinary demonic beast anymore—it must be dealt with decisively, killed while still in its cradle!

Back when he first joined the sect, Xu Zhengyang had already mastered both Mud-to-Stone and Stone-to-Mud to perfection.

Therefore.

With just a light effort, he used Stone-to-Mud to turn the massive rock at the tunnel’s corner back into mud.

At that moment.

Da Fei again sent a mental message, saying that earlier the rock had blocked the scent, making it unclear.

Now that the stone had dissolved into mud, it was filled with the python’s stench!

【As long as we’re not on the wrong path, then it’s fine!】

Thinking this, Xu Zhengyang, in order not to make too much noise, simply took out the Jade Gourd and collected the mud that blocked the way.

Silently, he reopened the tunnel!

A short while later.

As soon as Xu Zhengyang connected the two tunnels, Da Fei instantly reported through his mental message:

The Golden-Eyed Python was inside the cavern at the deepest point of the tunnel, no more than thirty zhang away!

【Quite good at hiding, aren’t you!】

Thinking this, Xu Zhengyang cautiously extended his Divine Sense to scout ahead.

Thirty zhang away.

The Golden-Eyed Python was currently coiled inside an oval nest of its own making, shaped like an egg.

The nest was about three zhang tall and seven zhang wide, its walls pressed smooth as a mirror by the snake’s body, and even reinforced with Mud-to-Stone!

At this moment.

The Golden-Eyed Python lay coiled at the center of the nest, its belly swollen.

This was because it had devoured several acres of Pearl Rice from the Wang Family of Black River, and had now entered a hibernation-like false-death state to refine the spiritual essence hidden within the spiritual rice.

Because of this.

The Golden-Eyed Python was curled tightly in the depths of the tunnel, motionless, completely unaware of the danger drawing near!

Xu Zhengyang was in no rush upon seeing this.

Since there was a chance for an ambush, naturally he had to make full use of it!

Thus, Xu Zhengyang lightly patted the Jade Gourd, taking out a Formation Disk and eight Array Flags, intending to take advantage of the python’s hibernation to modify the cave, seizing the terrain!

…

A short while later.

After Xu Zhengyang had finished arranging all the Formation Disks and Array Flags he could use, he nodded with satisfaction.

He immediately activated the secret technique Explosive Qi: Reverse Pulse Point!

In the next instant.

As Xu Zhengyang’s spiritual energy suddenly surged, even the spiritual essence within the nest was disturbed and thrown into chaos!

Though the Golden-Eyed Python was in a false-death state, such a disturbance from Xu Zhengyang instantly awakened it.

The Golden-Eyed Python abruptly opened its eyes wide!

Its serpentine body twisted, and its golden vertical pupils locked tightly onto Xu Zhengyang, its gaze filled with three parts human-like shock and doubt, and seven parts chilling murderous intent!

“Hisssss—”

The Golden-Eyed Python flicked its tongue threateningly at Xu Zhengyang, while a sickly sweet stench instantly filled the entire nest!

【Warning!】

You have inhaled neurotoxin, please move away from the source immediately, and inject antivenom serum!

Seeing the pop-up from the Security Manager appear in the lower right corner of his vision, Xu Zhengyang’s heart sank, and he cursed, “Such a venomous beast!”

As he spoke.

Xu Zhengyang swallowed a Detoxification Pill, and a wave of boldness surged in his heart as he shouted at the python, “Just perfect.

Let me see what kind of abilities a mere Tier 1 beast like you can have!”

Xu Zhengyang had once defeated Ye Mingyu, the direct disciple of the Azure Peak Sword Sect, who was also a Tier 1 cultivator.

He had even defeated Yan Wuchen, a reincarnated and rebuilt cultivator, in front of countless witnesses.

These victories, each with great weight, had gradually nurtured within Xu Zhengyang a spirit of invincibility!

Because of this.

As soon as his words fell, two streams of dark-blue flames burst forth from his hands, surging straight toward the Golden-Eyed Python!

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