Chapter 91: Slaying

The golden-silver-threaded snake stared cautiously at the Light Wind Sword floating in the air, its tongue flicking in and out. The powerful and sharp sword aura emitted by the Light Wind Sword made the golden-silver-threaded snake sense a dangerous presence, making it hesitant to attack easily.

Jian Chen slowly closed his eyes, carefully feeling the wondrous sensation when his divine control over the Light Wind Sword was activated. Then, with a thought, under his powerful "divine" control, the Light Wind Sword transformed into a silver-white lightning bolt, shooting towards the golden-silver-threaded snake at an unimaginably fast speed, uncontrolled by anyone.

"Whoosh!"

The sword pierced the air, emitting a piercing scream, hurtling towards the snake's head. Before the golden-silver-threaded snake could react, the Light Wind Sword had already struck its head forcefully, instantly creating a deep wound. Fresh red blood gushed out from the wound, dyeing the snake's head a deep red.

Jian Chen was still bound in the air by the golden-silver-threaded snake's tail, but when he saw the deep wound on the snake's head inflicted by the Light Wind Sword, the joy in his eyes intensified. If he could break through its defenses, it meant that Jian Chen had a chance to slay the golden-silver-threaded snake today.

Immediately, Jian Chen used the method of controlling the sword with his divine power, continuously launching attacks on the golden-silver-threaded snake.

"Whoosh!"

Under Jian Chen's control, the Light Wind Sword transformed into a silver-white lightning bolt, repeatedly stabbing the golden-silver-threaded snake. However, the target of the attacks was now the snake's vital point, the seven-inch mark.

As a silver-white light flashed in front of the golden-silver-threaded snake, a deep bloodstain appeared at its seven-inch mark. Although the wound was deep, it was clear that it had not hit the snake's vital organs.

The seven-inch mark is where the snake's heart is located. This strike had pierced through the skin at the seven-inch mark, but the strong defensive power of the snake's skin prevented the Light Wind Sword from injuring the snake's heart.

Feeling the attack on its seven-inch mark, the golden-silver-threaded snake became visibly panicked. It immediately coiled its body on the ground, forming a circle to protect its vital point. At the same time, the tail that had been wrapped around Jian Chen's waist suddenly loosened.

Free from the snake's tail, Jian Chen fell from the air and landed on the ground in a disheveled manner. As soon as he hit the ground, a strong dizziness hit his brain, but it was quickly suppressed by his powerful divine power.

Supporting himself with his right hand on the ground, Jian Chen struggled to stand up. He glanced at his left arm, which had lost all sensation, and his weakened body, his face turning slightly pale. Then, with a sudden force, he tore his clothes, revealing that his entire left arm and the left side of his chest had turned completely black, and the blackness was spreading rapidly across his body.

"What a potent poison." Jian Chen's face darkened. From the time he was bitten by the golden-silver-threaded snake to now, only two breaths had passed, yet the poison had already spread to half of his body. The rapid spread of the poison made Jian Chen feel a chill, and the most terrifying part was that the holy power could not suppress the spread of the poison.

Thinking that holy power could suppress the spread of the poison, Jian Chen did not hesitate. He divided his attention, controlling the Light Wind Sword to hold off the golden-silver-threaded snake and prevent it from attacking him, while simultaneously gathering the holy power from the surroundings.

Under Jian Chen's full control, the holy power from the surroundings rapidly gathered towards him. When the holy power reached a certain level, a faint white glow appeared around Jian Chen's body, quickly intensifying. In just a few breaths, the faint white glow had transformed into a strong, milky white light, enveloping Jian Chen entirely, resembling a white cocoon. The light was intense but not blinding.

As the holy power continuously flowed into Jian Chen's body, the rapid spread of the poison finally encountered resistance, slowing down significantly. However, the holy power could only provide temporary suppression, not a permanent solution.

On the other side, the Light Wind Sword transformed into a silver-white light, circling the golden-silver-threaded snake's body, leaving trails of silver-white light in the air. The snake, trapped in the middle, its small eyes flickering with caution, watched the Light Wind Sword darting through the air. The injured seven-inch mark was protected by the snake's long body, not exposed at all. The snake now realized that its life was in danger.

"Whoosh!"

After circling the golden-silver-threaded snake several times, the Light Wind Sword let out a piercing scream and once again aimed for the snake's head.

The speed of the Light Wind Sword was incredibly fast, controlled by Jian Chen's divine power, much faster than if he had wielded it with his hands. Before the golden-silver-threaded snake could react, the sword had already struck its head again.

"Hisss!"

The golden-silver-threaded snake, in pain, let out a hoarse hiss, its tongue flicking in and out. It opened its mouth wide, and a thick grayish poison mist began to spew out, quickly enveloping the surrounding area. Instantly, the plants in the vicinity began to wither at an alarming rate. Even the towering trees, with their strong vitality, could not resist the poison, their trunks rapidly drying up, and their lush leaves turning yellow and falling off like in autumn.

The poison mist spread through the air, causing the once lush and vibrant forest to wither wherever it passed.

As soon as the poison mist appeared, Jian Chen immediately stopped breathing and quickly retreated, enveloped in the milky white light. The poison from the golden-silver-threaded snake was extremely potent, and even the holy power could not neutralize it, so Jian Chen was very cautious.

Using the poison mist as cover, the golden-silver-threaded snake did not stay, but fled rapidly. The speed of the Light Wind Sword, which it could not catch, had instilled fear in the snake, and with its life seriously threatened, it abandoned its pursuit of Jian Chen.

Seeing the golden-silver-threaded snake about to escape, a look of anxiety appeared in Jian Chen's eyes. Without hesitation, he immediately controlled the Light Wind Sword to chase after it at the fastest speed.

He was now poisoned by the golden-silver-threaded snake and needed its blood to neutralize the poison. Otherwise, even if he could suppress the spread of the poison with holy power, the ultimate result would be death, as the suppression was only temporary and could not last long. Maintaining the holy power also consumed a lot of divine power, which Jian Chen could not sustain for a long time.

The Light Wind Sword transformed into a silver-white light, like a bolt of lightning, flashing through the forest and instantly catching up to the golden-silver-threaded snake. It struck the exposed seven-inch mark of the snake forcefully.

Faced with the incredible speed of the Light Wind Sword, the golden-silver-threaded snake had no time to dodge and was pierced through the heart at the seven-inch mark.

As the Light Wind Sword pierced through the heart of the golden-silver-threaded snake, the snake's body suddenly trembled, and its escape came to an abrupt halt. It let out a mournful hiss and finally collapsed, powerless.

"Phew!" Jian Chen let out a long breath, his heart, which had been in his throat, finally settling. His life was saved.

The Light Wind Sword emitted a sword cry, its tip pulling out from the seven-inch mark of the golden-silver-threaded snake. It circled in the air twice and then shot towards Jian Chen like a bolt of lightning, returning to his hand.

Looking at the Light Wind Sword in his hand, Jian Chen suppressed his joy and quickly walked to where the golden-silver-threaded snake had fallen. He needed to immediately absorb the snake's blood to neutralize the poison, as every moment wasted in the Demon Beast Mountain Range increased the risk of unknown dangers.

With a slightly unsteady gait, Jian Chen walked about fifty meters and finally reached the fallen golden-silver-threaded snake. Without hesitation, he squatted down, lifted the snake's seven-inch mark, which was already stained with blood, to his mouth, and began to suck the blood forcefully.

"Swallow!" "Swallow!"

His throat moved continuously as he swallowed the blood of the golden-silver-threaded snake in large gulps. As the blood flowed down his throat and into his stomach, Jian Chen could clearly feel a special energy from the snake's blood merging with his own, flowing through his body. Wherever the blood flowed, the poison rapidly dissipated, as if being neutralized.

Feeling the changes in his body, Jian Chen's rate of consuming the snake's blood increased. He seemed to treat the snake's blood as a delicious and savory dish.

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(End of Chapter 91)