bioinnovel Chapter 44 Killing the Snake King!
Chapter 44 Killing the Snake King!
Roar--
at this time.
In the center of the pool.
A roar suddenly rang in.
Su Mu's mind sharpened, his face grew serious, and his expression became strange.
Looking over, the Azure-Eyed Serpent King had already completed its molt. Originally, it was only slightly better than a low-level Azure-Eyed Demon Serpent. After molting, horns had grown on its head, and its eyes were becoming increasingly sharp and cold!
With a roar, the pupils of the surrounding emerald-eyed demon pythons suddenly changed, gradually turning crimson, as if they had entered a berserk state, their eyes filled with ferocity. They all turned their gazes toward Su Mu, staring intently at him, and the atmosphere froze for a moment.
call--
All that could be heard was the howling of the cold wind.
At that moment, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, gradually turning Su Mu's hair white.
"Human! You have the aura of a demonic beast on you. I will spare your life, but get out!"
In the distance, the Azure-Eyed Serpent King spoke in a chilling voice, staring intently at Su Mu, his vertical eyes filled with murderous intent.
Su Mu narrowed his eyes. He wasn't very confident about dealing with a fourth-tier demonic beast, but he also knew that the Azure-Eyed Serpent King, which had just molted, was the weakest and the best opportunity for him to kill it!
That's why the Green-Eyed Serpent King let him leave. Given the cunning nature of the Green-Eyed Serpent King, it wasn't just because he was wary of the demonic aura on Su Mu's body, but because he wanted Su Mu to leave so he could take revenge later!
Unfortunately, Su Mu was no slouch; how could he fall for their trick?
"Leave? Now that I'm here, how could I bear to leave before I kill you!"
Su Mu smiled coldly. The moment he finished speaking, he moved abruptly, his fingers forming a hand seal, and he charged towards the Azure-Eyed Serpent King with his Green Peak Sword in hand!
A fourth-tier demon beast should theoretically be comparable to an eighth-level Qi Condensation expert, but the Azure-Eyed Serpent King has just completed its molting and its strength has plummeted. It cannot unleash its full power and may not even be able to unleash the strength of a third-tier demon beast.
He estimated that the snake king in front of him was at most at the early stage of the sixth level of Qi Condensation!
With his peak Qi Condensation Level 5 strength, the blessing of immortal bones, and the combined power of the Five Animal Frolics and the Azure Origin Sword Technique, how could he not put up a fight!
At that moment, the Longevity Diagram came into view.
[You have killed a cultivator for the first time, completing the "Sword Slaying Cultivator" achievement. Rating: Excellent!]
[Bestowed: The Art of Qi Observation!]
[The Qi Observation Technique: Practicing this technique can open one's spiritual eyes, allowing one to observe things invisible to the naked eye, such as the enemy's cultivation level, ghosts and demons...]
hum-
As soon as the Longevity Diagram dissipated, the Qi Observation Technique transformed into a torrent of information that surged into the depths of Su Mu's mind, ultimately being engraved in his mind. With the heaven-defying blessing of his immortal bones, he instantly entered the first stage of the technique!
next moment.
Su Mu's brow twitched slightly, and his spiritual eyes opened in response.
The ordinary view suddenly changed. Amidst the surrounding wind and snow, golden and gray auras flowed. Within those raging blue-eyed demon serpents, only a dim red demonic power pulsated in their chests, making their cultivation levels immediately apparent—the highest being no more than the third level of Qi Condensation, no different from ants in his eyes.
With his gaze fixed on the snake king in the pool, he observed that its aura was chaotic and disordered. The pale blue demonic power flickered like a candle in the wind. Only a faint but solid golden light lingered around its seven-inch mark, which was the source of its demonic power and its fatal weakness after it had just shed its skin.
The horns on the snake king's head were not yet fully formed, and its aura was weak, which was clearly evidence that its power was not stable.
"A mere early stage of Qi Condensation Level 6 dares to put on airs in front of me!"
With unwavering resolve, Su Mu strode swiftly through the snow, his Azure Peak Sword carrying a chilling aura, its blade reflecting the swirling snowflakes as it drew a streak of cold light straight at the Serpent King's vital spot.
"act recklessly!"
Enraged, the Azure-Eyed Serpent King laughed, its murderous intent surging in its vertical azure eyes. Though its body was still weak, it still swayed its several-foot-long serpentine body, its scales rubbing against the pool water and splashing up icy spray, carrying a foul stench as it swept towards Su Mu.
Upon seeing this, the crimson-eyed, green-eyed demon serpents roared and swarmed forward, their dense, intertwined shadows in the wind and snow instantly surrounding Su Mu.
Su Mu remained calm and composed, his spiritual eyes scanning the area and locking onto the three demonic pythons at the very front.
As the Azure Origin Sword Technique was activated, the Azure Peak Sword suddenly accelerated, its shadow darting like a shooting star. With three soft "poof poof poof" sounds, the three crimson demonic energies instantly dissipated, and the heads of the three demonic serpents rolled off, their blood splattering onto the white snow in a horrifying sight.
Seeing this, the other demonic serpents became even more ferocious. Some opened their mouths and spat out venom, while others lashed out with the tips of their tails. Poisonous mist permeated the wind and snow, carrying a putrid stench.
Su Mu touched the ground with his toes and dodged like a startled swan. He activated the Five Animal Frolics to its limit, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of the heavens to replenish the energy he had consumed. At this moment, his posture was as agile as a crane. The venom and the tail strike both grazed past him, leaving only footprints of varying depths in the snow.
"I'm going to devour you!"
Seeing his subordinates die one after another, the Azure-Eyed Serpent King was enraged. Ignoring his own weakness, he opened his mouth and spewed out a stream of azure demonic fire. The demonic fire did not go out in the wind and snow, and swept over with the power to burn everything.
With a quick glance, Su Muling saw that although the demonic power within the demonic fire was abundant, its foundation was weak, clearly indicating that it was being forced to maintain its strength.
He spun around and twisted his waist, slashing out with the Azure Peak Sword. A faint golden light swirled around the sword, which was clearly the spiritual power enhanced by his immortal bones.
With a clang, the sword blade collided with the demonic fire, a burst of white light erupted, and the demonic fire instantly dissipated into sparks, vanishing into the wind and snow.
Taking advantage of this moment, Su Mu suddenly lunged forward, his sword aimed at the snake king's vital spot, moving so fast that he was left as a blur.
The Azure-Eyed Serpent King's pupils contracted sharply. In its haste, it twisted its body, barely avoiding a fatal blow, but was slashed on the side by the sword blade. Scales flew off, and dark green blood gushed out, carrying a chilling aura.
"Die! I want you dead!!!"
The snake king, writhing in agony, grew even more frenzied. The horns on its head began to glow faintly, and its demonic power surged violently. The surrounding pool water churned, and countless ice shards condensed from the water, shooting towards Su Mu.
Su Mu's spiritual eyes clearly saw that after the snake king forcibly exerted its power, the golden light at its seven-inch mark became increasingly weak, and its aura was extremely chaotic, clearly indicating that it was at its limit.
He sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, his fingers forming a hand seal, and the Azure Peak Sword emitted a series of sword sounds, "Azure Mist Locks the Sky!"
The ice shards arrived in an instant, and Su Mu's spiritual power surged. With the blessing of his immortal bones, his spiritual strength far surpassed that of others of the same level.
The icicles struck the spiritual energy barrier around him, shattering into ice shards that merged into the swirling snow.
Taking advantage of the moment when the Snake King's old power had just dissipated and new power had not yet arisen, Su Mu leaped up and swooped down like an arrow, his Qingfeng sword pointing directly at the golden ray of light at the Snake King's seven-inch mark.
"No--"
The Green-Eyed Serpent King let out a desperate roar, but it was too late to escape.
The sword blade precisely pierced the vital spot, directly penetrating the source of demonic power.
With a flick of his wrist, Su Mu stirred the sword within the Serpent King's body. The pale blue demonic power instantly dissipated. In the field of vision of the Qi Observation Technique, the aura surrounding the Serpent King vanished at a visible speed, eventually turning into a wisp of gray smoke.
The snake king's massive body crashed to the ground, splashing water everywhere and staining large patches of snow with dark green blood.
Upon seeing this, the remaining blue-eyed demon serpents around them instantly lost their ferocity, replaced by a deep-seated fear, and they all turned to flee.
Su Mu landed, casually flicking the blood off his sword, which then disappeared into the wind and snow.
"Since you're here, why don't you all stay?"
With a swift movement, he moved like a hunter darting through the swarm of demonic creatures. Each rise and fall of his Azure Peak Sword took a life, and amidst the flashing sword shadows, screams and the sound of snakes falling to the ground rose and fell.
His ability to observe qi allowed him to pinpoint the vital points of each demonic beast with precision, eliminating the need for further probing and killing it with a single sword strike.
The wind and snow intensified, turning the earth white and also staining Su Mu's blood-stained robes.
He moved through the horde of demons as if they were nothing, charging and fighting without hesitation.
A moment later, the last demon python fell to the sword, and corpses littered the pool. Only Su Mu, holding the Qingfeng Sword, stood proudly in the snow, his body stained with blood, yet his aura was as imposing as a rainbow.
He looked down at the snake king's corpse, and with his spiritual eye, he discovered that a blue demon core the size of a pigeon egg was hidden in its seven-inch spot. Although the demonic power was weak, the quality was pure.
Su Mu reached out and took out the demon core. It was icy cold to the touch, and a faint demonic power slowly seeped into his body.
[Slay the Tier 4 Azure-Eyed Serpent King, annihilate the Azure-Eyed Demon Swarm, and complete the "Exorcising Demons and Protecting the Righteous Path" achievement. Rating: Excellent!]
[Bestowed: Three Flawless Quality Foundation Establishment Pills!]
[Foundation Building Pill: A cultivator at the ninth level of the Qi Condensation Realm can directly break through to the Gathering Yuan Realm by consuming this pill, without any backlash!]
The Longevity Chart reappeared before my eyes.
Three round pills appeared out of thin air in Su Mu's hand, emitting a faint fragrance. Gazing at the swirling snow, a smile appeared on his lips. This trip to the pool had been quite fruitful!
Not only did they obtain the demon core from the Green Serpent Society, but they also acquired three Foundation Establishment Pills, making it a truly bountiful harvest!
During the hunt for the Azure-Eyed Demon Python, Su Mu used his spiritual eye and sensed another powerful surge of blood and energy!
"Heh, now that you're here, why hide anymore?!"
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