Chapter 40

Lin Zheng stared unflinchingly at the Hundred-Flower Python, feeling a bit of strength returning to his body, and this strength seemed to be growing! His spirit became more focused than ever, as if through the baptism of countless battles, Lin Zheng's spirit was elevating. His mind was sharp, and many thoughts flashed through his mind with each breath.

Lin Zheng quickly took out a handful of pills and stuffed them all into his mouth. Then, without caring whether his body could withstand another impact, he began to absorb spirit stones one by one!

In the next moment, Lin Zheng felt his body swelling as hot currents began to surge and flow within him. The violent spiritual energy, carrying the undigested pills, circulated through his body again and again!

From a distance, the Hundred-Flower Python stared at the human with its huge eyes. Why? It had clearly sensed that the human in front of it had no strength left, yet the determination in those eyes and the posture of desperation suggested otherwise. Was this human trying to trick it?

It wasn't until Lin Zheng couldn't suppress his internal injuries and spat out a mouthful of blood that the Hundred-Flower Python realized it had been wrong. This human was clearly severely injured, and everything before was just a show of bravado. Although it was also injured, if it could kill this human and then swallow him along with the sixth-level Wind-Tooth Tiger, its strength would greatly increase!

With this thought, the Hundred-Flower Python, dragging its injured body, quickly crawled toward Lin Zheng, spewing venom continuously.

Lin Zheng, whose body was in turmoil, let out a roar and swung his broken sword forward with a mad intensity!

With a loud boom, a deep trench a fathom wide was cleaved, and the Hundred-Flower Python, not far away, was struck, adding another terrifying wound to its body!

After releasing all the violent spiritual energy in his body, Lin Zheng felt much better, but the attack had also consumed a lot of his spiritual energy and strength! Staggering in place, he barely managed to stand and took out another long sword, leaning it on the ground.

In the distance, the Hundred-Flower Python's eyes flashed with a human-like malevolence. Suddenly, it swung its tail at Lin Zheng, skillfully avoiding his dual swords and wrapping him tightly! Its body contracted and tightened, trying to strangle Lin Zheng to death!

Lin Zheng's long sword continuously slashed at the Hundred-Flower Python's body. The python was also nearing the end of its strength, and its massive head lunged at Lin Zheng. Lin Zheng held his sword horizontally, blocking the python's mouth. He knew very well that the Hundred-Flower Python could swallow a beast several times its size, and his small body would be no match. Lin Zheng quickly took out a millstone-sized iron ingot and threw it into the python's mouth!

Immediately, Lin Zheng channeled his remaining spiritual energy through the long sword, piercing the python's soft lower jaw and embedding the iron ingot in its mouth!

The Hundred-Flower Python felt intense pain, and its body tightened even more. The sound of bones cracking echoed, and Lin Zheng felt his armor beginning to shatter, the air in his chest being squeezed out, and his breathing becoming increasingly difficult. His mind grew hazy.

On the verge of fainting, Lin Zheng suddenly went mad and bit the Hundred-Flower Python. You want to bite me? I'll bite you too! We'll see who dies first, or who gets torn in half first!

Mad with rage, Lin Zheng found a wound on the python's body and began tearing and biting!

One bite, two bites, three bites. Lin Zheng felt a stream of hot, bloody liquid pouring into his mouth. His body was tightly constricted by the violent python, his arms growing numb, and his head throbbing. Only his mouth continued to bite the python, again and again!

Later, Lin Zheng's vision became increasingly blurry. He felt as if he had bitten through something, and a bitter liquid instantly filled his mouth. The Hundred-Flower Python struggled violently, and the body wrapped around Lin Zheng began to loosen. Lin Zheng was then thrown out and fainted!

It turned out that Lin Zheng's bites had directly pierced through the Hundred-Flower Python's body, and he had bitten into its gallbladder. The bitter liquid was the python's gallbladder!

Lin Zheng, completely unaware of this, lay motionless on the ground. The Hundred-Flower Python, struggling nearby, gradually stopped moving and lost its life.

The human, the python, and the tiger lay on the small, devastated plain. The venom the python had spat out gradually mixed with the mist in the air, forming a poisonous fog that enveloped the area. Lin Zheng, lying on the ground, seemed completely unaffected by the toxins in the air, breathing steadily and falling into a deep coma.

The sun set and rose again. After a night and a day, the sunlight once again shone on the grassland, and the poisonous fog had slowly dissipated. Lin Zheng's eyelids suddenly twitched, his fingers moved slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. The sunlight was a bit blinding, and Lin Zheng squinted for a while before slowly getting up from the ground.

Getting up, Lin Zheng, who had recovered a bit of spiritual energy, looked up and his eyes narrowed. The corpse of the Hundred-Flower Python lay nearby. Lin Zheng picked up the long sword from the ground and took small, difficult steps toward it. Upon closer inspection, the python's body was riddled with large holes the size of human heads, clearly dead!

Seeing the iron ingot in the python's mouth, which was already half-corroded, Lin Zheng sat down, took out a few pills, and swallowed them. He then sat in place, running the family's cultivation technique and carefully examining his body's condition.

Sigh! Lin Zheng drew a sharp breath. The golden meridians in his body were somewhat withered, and some meridians had torn to varying degrees, likely due to the continuous overexertion and excessive absorption of spirit stones over the past few days. His body was also a mess, with several broken bones and countless large and small wounds.

Lin Zheng forced himself to stand up, collected some materials from the python and the Wind-Tooth Tiger, and roughly cleaned up the area before leaving the small plain step by step.

Lin Zheng returned to the cave he had previously stayed in. This place was now the safest, and his most important task was to recover his body.

Lin Zheng smiled bitterly. This time, his injuries were indeed severe, but the gains were also significant. Once he calmed down and carefully reviewed the battles of the past few days, he would surely have a lot to gain!

In the cave, Lin Zheng ate some dry food he had prepared, then carefully sealed the entrance before sitting down to begin his cultivation and healing.

Lin Zheng carefully set his broken bones, applied medicine, disinfected and bandaged his wounds, and changed into clean clothes before settling down to run the family's cultivation technique.

Lin Zheng slowly absorbed the spirit stones into his body, but this time the process was much slower. The violent spiritual energy in the stones was filtered out during absorption, and pure, gentle spiritual energy continuously increased in his body. A refreshing and cool sensation spread throughout his body, and his withered meridians gradually opened up. However, the damaged meridians were more troublesome and recovered very slowly.

For several days, Lin Zheng spent his time in the cave, resting and eating, and all his time was devoted to cultivation and healing. He sat in place, his breathing gradually disappearing until it was inaudible, and the cave was silent.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Zheng awoke from his state of stillness. His eyes regained their luster, and he stood up to stretch. He felt that both his physical strength and spirit had returned to their peak. Not only that, but after the intense battles and the recent recovery, Lin Zheng felt his strength had increased significantly.

Lin Zheng was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected to recover so quickly from such severe injuries! He inwardly marveled at the wonders of the family's cultivation technique and was shocked by the incredible recovery power of his golden meridians. Additionally, the Three-Life Stone in his body had continuously emitted a grayish aura during his recovery, which had continuously nourished his meridians and body. However, this required a large amount of spiritual energy, and only by satisfying it could he gain any benefits!

Lin Zheng had become increasingly accustomed to the various strange phenomena in his body. He knew that one day he would unravel these mysteries, and there was no need to rush. Besides, these strange phenomena were beyond his current understanding.

After recovering at an almost miraculous speed, Lin Zheng did not immediately leave the cave. Instead, he went out to gather some wild fruits and roasted a few mountain chickens to treat himself!

During this time, eating only dry, hard food and pills had almost made Lin Zheng forget the taste of meat. Well, the snake meat he had bitten earlier didn't count!

After checking the surroundings, Lin Zheng began to review his battles over the past few days. For three days, he spent his time in a state of high concentration, eating only a few pills subconsciously. Occasionally, he would stand up mechanically and swing his arms and legs. By the third day, Lin Zheng had recovered, a smile on his face. Before he could be happy, a wave of fatigue washed over him, and his eyelids felt as if they were weighed down by a thousand pounds.

In the next moment, Lin Zheng closed his eyes and lay back, and soon, the small cave was filled with the sound of his thunderous snoring. The small beasts outside the cave were frightened by the loud snoring and quickly disappeared!

Thus, a legend emerged among the beasts in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. In a certain year and month, a cave in the mountains suddenly emitted a thunderous snore, the sound of which echoed for miles, terrifying all the beasts. When they entered the cave to investigate, they found nothing, and it became a legend!

PS: Second update of the day! Everyone, guess what kind of big boss will appear next? This guy will accompany Lin Zheng out of the Ten Thousand Great Mountains! How will Lin Zheng's cultivation progress next? Please continue to support Nian Hua! Red tickets! Collections!