Chapter 12

As he got closer to the snake cave, the stench became more and more intense, almost making Chen Feng faint. He steadied himself, recited the Beidou Leaf Golden Sutra, and his mind became clear, allowing him to resist the smell.

He quickly ran into the snake cave. The cave was long and sloped downward. He ran as fast as he could, for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, covering a distance of about a mile, before he saw the end of the cave.

At the end of the cave was a pond. The pond was five feet wide, and its depth was unknown. The water was extremely thick and completely black, like ink, and emitted a foul smell. However, amidst the stench, there was an indescribable cold, fresh fragrance. The source of the fragrance was a plant in the center of the pond.

It was a orchid.

The pond water was as black as ink, while the orchid was as white as jade, looking extremely pure and elegant. The orchid was about a foot tall, and from a distance, Chen Feng could feel the abundant spiritual energy it contained, which was continuously spreading out.

This was definitely an extremely rare and high-quality medicinal herb!

Chen Feng knew what the pond water was! It was clearly the venom of the Black Blood Snake! It must have taken countless years to accumulate such a full pond. Only in the most toxic substances could such a pure and refined spiritual object be nurtured!

Without hesitation, Chen Feng reached out and picked the white jade orchid. He took out a jade box from his pocket to store it, then turned and ran.

The snake cave was too deep, and he had already spent too much time getting there. If he were trapped by the Black Blood Snake, he would surely die!

Chen Feng could feel the ground trembling. He knew it wasn't an illusion; the Black Blood Snake was rushing back. There was a connection between the demonic beast and the spiritual object. Now that the white jade orchid had been picked by Chen Feng, the snake must have sensed it.

He ran as fast as he could, using all his true qi.

Finally, he burst out of the cave, saw the sunlight, and quickly darted into the dense forest.

At that moment, the Black Blood Snake emerged from the forest. Seeing the small human who had invaded its territory and feeling the familiar vibrations of the white jade orchid from his chest, it let out an angry and sharp hiss and charged at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng ran as fast as he could. He felt a fierce wind coming from the side and tried to dodge, but it was too late.

He was struck by the Black Blood Snake's massive tail, which was as thick as a barrel.

Chen Feng let out a惨叫, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He was flung out like a golf ball, flying at high speed and then crashing heavily to the ground.

Chen Feng felt as if all his bones were broken, the pain was unbearable, and he couldn't even move a finger.

The force of the snake's tail strike was at least ten thousand pounds!

It was terrifying! Truly terrifying power! With his current strength, he couldn't resist it at all!

Fortunately, he had reached the fourth level of the Later Heaven stage; otherwise, he would have been killed instantly!

He could only withstand three such strikes! After being hit by the snake's tail, even his meridians were partially severed.

In excruciating pain, he struggled to stand up and ran forward, vomiting blood as he went.

He had a sudden idea and recited the Beidou Leaf Golden Sutra. As the true qi flowed through his body, he felt a warm sensation, and his broken meridians began to heal. Chen Feng was overjoyed, increased his speed, and fled for his life.

The Black Blood Snake pursued him furiously, breaking large trees with its massive body.

However, its size was a disadvantage, often being blocked by trees and rocks. Its belly was also swollen, as if it had just swallowed a large prey, which slowed it down. Combined with the distance Chen Feng had been flung, the snake was having a hard time catching up!

The chase continued for a long time. Finally, Chen Feng felt the loud sounds behind him disappear. In the distance, he heard an extremely angry hiss.

To be safe, Chen Feng ran much farther before stopping. He lay on the ground, panting heavily. He felt extremely weak and exhausted, his mouth and throat were dry and cracked, and he felt as if he were about to die.

He had never been so severely injured or so exhausted before, but he touched the jade box in his pocket and smiled brightly.

Getting this white jade orchid was worth it, worth it!

He wanted to sleep immediately.

But he struggled to sit up, quickly found a hidden stone cave, moved a large rock to block the entrance, and then sat cross-legged inside.

His meridians were almost severed, his true qi and physical strength were completely depleted, and his body was pushed to its limits. This was actually a good opportunity for cultivation. Cultivating and breaking through under such conditions would be much more effective.

He carefully opened the jade box, carefully took out the white jade orchid, and held it in his hand, then took a deep breath. Inhaling the rich spiritual energy of the white jade orchid, he felt much better.