Chapter 417: Strike the Snake’s Vitals
The cave was pitch-black.
Jiang Xinghai felt the air suddenly grow colder. "Liu Biao, aren’t you afraid of retribution?!"
He made no attempt to break through the massive boulder. To him, it was a trivial matter.
He suddenly recalled what Liu Biao had said. "You bastard, Jiang Xinghai! Once you’re in that giant python’s belly, I’ll set off a few strings of firecrackers to celebrate!"
Jiang Xinghai switched on his flashlight, sweeping its beam around.
The rank odor in the cave must have been from the giant python.
The thought of Liu Biao’s gloating face made Jiang Xinghai sneer. ’Food for a giant python?’
His cultivation had reached the Celestial Destiny Realm.
He had once killed three Creation Realm experts from the Yan Family with a mere flip of his hand, but he had never truly fought an expert of his own level.
’I wonder just how big this so-called giant python is. If it’s as thick as a water bucket, then its sinews and bones can be used to refine Solid Essence Pills, and I can even draw nourishment from its flesh. It had better not disappoint me.’
As soon as he finished the thought, a rustling sound echoed from within the cave.
Jiang Xinghai quickly swept the flashlight beam around...
"WHOOSH!"
A rock the size of a soccer ball flew straight at him.
Fortunately, his reflexes were lightning-fast. With a wave of his hand, he shattered the rock into dust.
Immediately after, a gust of fetid air washed over him.
Jiang Xinghai felt something tighten around his neck, the sensation of cold, clammy scales spreading from that point across his entire body.
His heart sank. ’This is bad!’
’It’s the giant python’s tail!’
He instantly aimed the flashlight beam in the direction of the attack. What came into view was a giant python as thick as a water bucket.
"Excellent! It really is as thick as a water bucket!"
Anyone else would have been scared witless, but Jiang Xinghai’s face was a mask of delighted surprise.
The giant python was dark brown, with scales as large as soccer balls.
Its hideous head suddenly snapped open its cavernous maw, saliva dripping onto the surrounding rocks as it lunged swiftly toward Jiang Xinghai.
The overpowering stench of blood washed over him.
Sharp fangs, a scarlet, flickering tongue!
Jiang Xinghai sneered and charged, but the wind from the python’s lunge knocked the flashlight from his grasp, sending it tumbling into a crevice.
’This giant python’s power isn’t bad. It’s at least on par with a human Great Venerable.’
An opponent of this level was someone Jiang Xinghai could naturally take down with ease.
However, he was out in the open, while the snake was hidden in the darkness.
He wanted the python’s corpse to be intact. If he unleashed his full power to kill it, he would probably tear the beast into several pieces, which would mean losing too many valuable alchemy ingredients.
He needed to kill it with a single, precise blow while keeping its body intact.
Fortunately, ever since his cultivation entered the Celestial Destiny Realm, his Divine Sense Ability had reached a radius of fifty meters.
He just had to quiet his mind and focus his senses to find the python’s exact location.
The giant python seemed to have realized just how terrifying this human was after their brief clash, and it had retreated deep into the cave to hide.
After pinpointing the python’s location, Jiang Xinghai began to move, quietly approaching the creature’s hiding spot.
As he passed, he also noticed five glittering points of light. Judging by their aura, they were undoubtedly Spirit Stones!
Jiang Xinghai had hit the jackpot today!
Each footstep was like a note in a deadly symphony as he advanced cautiously, slowly cornering the python hidden in the darkness.
As the saying goes, to kill a snake, you strike at its vital point!
Finally, he was close to the python.
He could feel the giant python’s aura permeating the surrounding air.
In the pitch-black cave, he fully extended his Divine Sense Ability and waited for his chance.
The instant the giant python lowered its guard, Jiang Xinghai made his move.
His figure blurred, his hands flashing like twin bolts of lightning as he gathered a formidable power.
"BAM!"
A shower of sparks flew from the point of impact on the python’s scales, followed immediately by the beast’s furious, agonized roar.
The entire cave trembled from the python’s thrashing as rock fragments flew and dust filled the air.
Thankfully, the python struggled for less than ten seconds before falling completely silent.
’I’ll take the Snake Gallbladder while it’s still fresh.’
Using his hand as a blade, Jiang Xinghai split open the snake’s belly and removed a brown Snake Gallbladder the size of a football.
’There. I’ll have Old Yan handle the cleanup.’
Cradling the Snake Gallbladder in both hands, Jiang Xinghai headed back toward the cave entrance.
Outside the cave, Liu Biao still hadn’t left. He had his ear pressed to the rock, listening for sounds from within.
’Why has it gone quiet?’
Then, Liu Biao’s face relaxed into a smile. "Jiang Xinghai must have been swallowed by the giant python. Hahaha... Jiang Xinghai! I’ll even build a cenotaph for you, so you can rest in peace!"
"CRACK..."
"CRUMBLE..."
Just then, Liu Biao noticed that the giant boulder before him was beginning to crack. ’Is it breaking apart?’
Before he had time to think, the massive boulder shattered, sending fragments flying everywhere.
A piece of shrapnel struck him squarely in the abdomen, sending him flying.
A man in a black T-shirt walked out, cradling a brown Snake Gallbladder, his eyes filled with a bone-chilling coldness.