Chapter 37

Chapter 38: A Test of Strength

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Chen Mo was preparing to pack his bags, planning to enter the depths of the mountains during the third and fourth watches of the night when the beasts were drowsy, but he found that Little Eight had disappeared again. He could only shake his head, wait for Little Eight to reappear on its own, and then sit down to continue his cultivation, striving to accumulate the foundation needed for his next advancement. Cultivation was like rowing against the current; not a moment could be wasted.

Hiss~

Under the night sky, Chen Mo, immersed in the power of the stars, heard a slight noise. His eyes suddenly opened, and a rapidly approaching black shadow slowly appeared before him.

Upon closer inspection, it was Little Eight returning. This creature had a picky mouth and wouldn't even look at ordinary items. Most of the cores of the beasts he had defeated recently had ended up in its mouth, and it was particularly fond of roasted beast meat, which it could never get enough of.

Little Eight's thick turtle shell stood upright, its hind legs planted firmly on the ground, and its two front claws circled rapidly, agilely sprinting into the cave. It held a small grass with two small fruits in its mouth, its eyes darting around, looking breathless.

Seeing Little Eight's disheveled and fleeing appearance, Chen Mo's lips twitched. Could it be any more embarrassing? This is the legendary mystic turtle...

Suddenly, a sharp, ear-piercing cry came from the cave entrance, causing the entire cave to tremble slightly, with rocks continuously sliding from the ceiling, as if an earthquake had occurred.

A heart-stopping aura approached with the sound of rocks shattering.

In the blink of an eye, a three to four-zhang-long golden python appeared in the cave, its body shimmering with a metallic luster. Its two dark green eyes burned like flames, emitting a cold and brutal aura.

Chen Mo's heart tightened. This was the Green-Eyed Crimson Poison Python, a fifth-stage beast, capable of growing up to ten zhang long, with the strength of a mid-stage human Spirit Master. Fortunately, the Green-Eyed Crimson Poison Python before him was clearly still in its juvenile stage, far from its peak strength.

With the Green-Eyed Crimson Poison Python's powerful appearance, Little Eight seemed to have found its backbone. It quickly hid behind Chen Mo, extending its turtle claw to taunt the python, snorting through its nose in mockery.

Clearly, it still felt the need to provoke more.

"Hisss!"

The python was enraged, striking the cave wall with its tail. Rocks flew everywhere, and it lunged forward like a dragon emerging from the water.

At this moment, Chen Mo recognized the precious spirit herb in Little Eight's mouth. This posture clearly indicated that the glutton had gone to steal the python's guarded spirit herb, and now it was making him take the blame.

Heaven, what kind of pet had he raised? Could it be any more shameless? He gave it a withering glare. But now was clearly not the time to scold it.

In the blink of an eye, the python had already attacked, its sweet and pungent smell overwhelming.

Chen Mo's feet barely touched the ground as he moved like a dragon, delivering a powerful punch to the python's massive and fearsome head. It was the perfect opportunity to test his new high-stage strength.

In a flash, the Green-Eyed Crimson Poison Python was hit before it could defend itself, emitting an angry hiss. Some faintly glowing liquid and metal-like scales fell from its body, clearly indicating significant damage.

The python's massive body swayed slightly, retreating several zhang, and it raised its head high.

Its bowl-sized eyes fixed on Little Eight behind Chen Mo, its cold flames flickering, and it spewed heat from its mouth. After scanning the surroundings, it finally noticed Chen Mo's presence.

Its anger erupted, and its massive body shook as it lunged at Chen Mo with incredible speed. The enormous head was a sight to behold.

Chen Mo knew the strength of the beast's body and did not charge head-on. Just as it was about to collide, he swiftly dodged, successfully avoiding the python's powerful attack.

The python's body instantly twisted, and its massive tail lashed out like a water-soaked whip, producing a dull sound.

Chen Mo adopted a defensive stance, and upon impact, he felt a sharp pain in his arm. He grunted, using the opponent's force to retreat a few steps, creating distance. He then circulated Bright Mystic Qi in his arm, quickly reducing the swelling.

Chen Mo had underestimated his opponent's strength. This juvenile python had at least the strength of a high-stage Spirit Apprentice, with physical strength and reaction speed far exceeding his own. If not for his recent advancement to high-stage, he would not have been a match for it.

Taking a deep breath, he activated the Willow Fluff Body Technique, moving like a leaf, swaying in all directions, circling the Green-Eyed Crimson Poison Python.

At first, he could only defend passively, but as he became familiar with the python's primary tail attacks, he began to counterattack more frequently, becoming more adept. Although the python's strong defense prevented it from being defeated, it continuously emitted cries of pain.

The python, with its considerable intelligence, suddenly stopped its tail. It opened its massive mouth, and a pungent odor filled the cave. Black, sticky liquid rapidly condensed in its mouth and was then sprayed at Chen Mo with incredible speed, blurring his vision.

Chen Mo sensed the danger, stepped back with his right foot, and leaped backward several steps.

The dark green liquid sprayed onto the hard rock, corroding and dissolving it, emitting a black, pungent mist from the rock pit.

"Such a powerful poison," Chen Mo's eyes widened.

The python's first attack missed, and it sprayed again. Chen Mo quickly dodged.

After a short while, the surrounding rocks were pitted and eroded, emitting black mist. The air was filled with various poisons.

This made Chen Mo feel a heavy head, showing signs of poisoning. He quickly extracted a thin stream of green liquid from the young plant in his consciousness sea, blending it into his Mystic Qi. After circulating it around his body, he regained clarity.

The green liquid indeed had an extremely strong healing and detoxifying effect. Even a small amount was more than enough to counter the python's poison.

The mature Green-Eyed Crimson Poison Python, being a fifth-stage beast, was indeed a formidable opponent. Even this juvenile python was incredibly difficult to deal with. Fortunately, he had just successfully advanced to high-stage, or he would have suffered a significant loss.

A plan formed in his mind.

"Roar!"

Chen Mo roared and rapidly charged at the Green-Eyed Crimson Poison Python, each step covering three to four feet, swiftly reaching the python's body.

The python turned its head, and the toxic fluid in its mouth was quickly aimed at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the pungent liquid, which splashed onto the python's massive body, instantly bursting and creating a deep, bone-exposing wound.

The python let out a mournful hiss, its body violently twisting, and its tail wildly lashing through the air, producing a dull sound. It was clearly losing its composure and calm.

Chen Mo leaped up, using the python's rapidly swinging tail to gain momentum. He stepped on the tail,贴着碧眼赤毒蟒的腹部，长身而起，浑身劲气鼓动，衣角摩擦着空气发出清脆的响声。拳头收在肋下，虎口外翻，一丝薄薄的玄气萦绕其上,对着碧眼赤毒蟒的七寸位置一拳重重轰出。

“嘶！”

毒蟒悲怒嘶鸣，七寸被打得血肉模糊，恶毒的双目憎恨望了一眼陈默后，扭过身子，向洞口逃去。

“既然来了，还想走？”

陈默一击得逞后，趁势追击。一脚踏出，脚掌猛的发力，追上毒蟒，体内玄气全部向右臂奔涌而出，右臂如充气暴涨一圈，整个人如同高大了许多，凌空击下，再次一拳狠狠的轰在碧眼赤毒蟒的七寸位置，刚猛霸道的一拳直接把碧眼赤毒蟒轰的飞出数尺。

毒蟒巨大的身躯重重砸在了地面，已是奄奄一息，抽搐了两下后就挂掉了。

陈默落地，呼呼地喘着粗气，剧烈的战斗让他的身子微微的颤抖着，坐在碧眼赤毒蟒的尸体上，休息了会儿，这才直起身子，开始打扫他的战利品。

这可怜悲催的毒蟒，不知招谁惹谁了，横遭毒祸。

陈默不但将其内核挖出，更是挑选了干净精肉、嫩肉装入随身携带的背包之内，留待以后实用。要知道，这种级别的妖兽，可是练武之人极好的补品。

若非背包空间太小，陈默真想将所有肉都装进去。可惜，没有传说中的储物戒指。那东西，小小一枚戴在手指上，就能抵得过自己十多个背包。当然，那东西自己也只敢想想而已。整个陈氏宗族，才有一枚，向来由族长使用的。

等忙完了，这才想到了惹祸精小八。

只见那货正舒服的趴在地上，双手捧着的灵药连着嫩枝被它咬掉了一截，脸上一副安逸享受的模样，品尝着灵药的美妙滋味，仿佛刚才激烈的战斗和它毫无关系。

陈默嘴角抽搐，有这样的做宠物的？出去偷别人的东西，把自己当做挡箭牌，自己却躲在背后偷吃？

脚尖悄悄一点，便飘到小八身边，伸出左手，微微一用力，掐住小八露出的一截脖子，右手迅速夺下其手中的果子。

小八被拎在空中，脖子伸的老长，四肢狂舞，似是在抗议陈默抢它好吃的。

陈默无视之，细细观量起来。

只是一截手指粗的树枝，在翠绿的菱形叶子上还遗留两颗红澄澄的果子，妖艳无比，一丝丝沁人肺腑的香气迎面扑来，根据脑海中《奇珍异果》中的描写，这正是火系一品灵药，火樱子。

蓦然，不对劲，这么多灵药不可能是一条幼年毒蟒能守护的，小八这家伙不会端了蛇窝，趁机撕下的一截吧？

不好，此地不宜久留，必须赶紧离开，万一有成年的碧眼赤毒蟒赶来，自己必死无疑。

随即，不顾小八的挣扎，奔出了山洞。

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