Chapter 74

He couldn't help but be surprised.

Ancient books recorded: "The Five-Flame Python, inherently yin in nature, but often born in toxic, damp, and hot places, has a fiery mark on its forehead that condenses into dragon horns, which is extremely rare."

The row of dragon horns on its head was referred to in ancient books as priceless, valuable for both medicinal use and warding off evil spirits, and could be used directly as a protective treasure, with a value of at least several thousand stone coins.

However, what was even more precious was not this row of dragon horns, but its pair of eyes.

This pair of eyes, known to alchemists as "Spiritual Purple Eyes," could be refined into powerful mental attack treasures, with a value even higher than the row of red horns.

Tang Gu really didn't expect to see such a rare and peculiar blue python in this desolate and harsh place. He finally understood why the weasel had brought him here.

Clearly, because the Five-Flame Python was a peak third-stage demonic beast, it couldn't handle it, so it had to bring Tang Gu along...

However, what exactly was attracting it here, making it so urgent?

As Tang Gu's thoughts raced, he raised his eyes to look at the triangular stone cave behind the blue python. If there was any place here that might hide treasures, it would be that triangular stone cave.

However, after looking around, Tang Gu found that there were neither lingzhi mushrooms nor strange fruits inside. It looked dark and deep, but clearly had no treasures, and seemed to be the Five-Flame Python's usual habitat.

Tang Gu couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The cave seemed ordinary, but the silver weasel's spiritual sense wouldn't be wrong. Therefore, Tang Gu must have temporarily missed something peculiar inside. Otherwise, why would the silver weasel have gone to such great lengths to bring him here?

"Let's wait and see. First, let's deal with this peculiar demonic python. Its demonic soul might just be the material I need for my third-stage soul incantation."

As Tang Gu's thoughts raced, a "clank" sounded behind him, and the Dark Cloud Iron Sword was drawn from its scabbard. He formed a sword flower in his palm and then, with a "whoosh," it transformed into a dark iron line, directly piercing the Five-Flame Python's vital point.

When the extremely perceptive Five-Flame Python sensed the arrival of Tang Gu and the weasel, it immediately felt invaded. It turned its head sharply, raised its large snake head, and looked at Tang Gu with a hostile expression.

"Hisss..." It spat out a red tongue, ready to pounce, its body coiled, and a thin, cold mist, colored blue, white, and purple, was emitted, carrying a strange smell that made one dizzy and hot.

Wherever the cold mist passed, all the grass and trees slowly turned gray, blackened, and quickly died!

Seeing this, Tang Gu's eyes couldn't help but narrow, and his heart raced: "This mist is poisonous!"

The more he saw, the more cautious he became. He didn't dare let the Five-Flame Python take the initiative. He retreated seven or eight steps, increasing the distance between them, and a layer of water-blue crystal shields suddenly appeared around him, enveloping him.

"Water-Blue Crystal Shield!"

This was the name he gave to the defensive martial technique he had created, just in case. At the same time, the Dark Cloud Iron Sword emitted a sharp "whistling" sound, a black light breaking through the air, and in a blink, it was near the Five-Flame Python. The black sword flickered, suddenly enlarged, and slashed down fiercely.

Opposite, the Five-Flame Python's eyes immediately showed hatred and anger... The intruder had entered its territory, and before it could act, the intruder had taken the initiative, and with a killing move!

The Five-Flame Python let out an angry hiss, opened its mouth, and spat out a mist sword. As soon as the mist sword was released, it split into three, each a different color, and swiftly slashed toward Tang Gu's Dark Cloud Iron Sword.

"Thud, thud, thud..."

Three dull sounds, and the three mist swords dissipated, but Tang Gu's Dark Cloud Iron Sword also flew back. Tang Gu summoned it, and it returned to his hand. He looked down and saw that some parts of his body had been corroded by the three mist swords, leaving several small and large scars.

He couldn't help but be slightly startled by the three-colored poison in the Five-Flame Python's mouth, which was so powerful that even a fifth-grade ordinary weapon couldn't withstand it.

With a thought, Tang Gu raised his hand, and dozens of blue ice blades shot out, flashing cold light in the air, like snowflakes dancing in the sky.

The Five-Flame Python, unwilling to be passively attacked, its purple eyes flashing cold light, made a decision.

It opened its mouth and spat out a blue mist that instantly enveloped its entire body. Then, to Tang Gu's surprise, strange scales appeared on its body, each as large as a palm, shimmering with a faint blue light, like fish scales, instantly covering its entire body.

Then, the Five-Flame Python, ignoring the ice blades, quickly transformed into a pale blue light, charging toward Tang Gu, its tongue flicking wildly, looking extremely fierce and terrifying.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Countless blue ice blades, one after another, hit the blue scales on the Five-Flame Python's body, creating a shower of sparkling light, but they couldn't cut through, and scattered.

The blue python suddenly charged, its tail raised, its massive body coiling around Tang Gu's waist. At the same time, it spat out three more mist swords.

A foul, fishy smell instantly approached, and Tang Gu's face changed. Without hesitation, his figure flickered, and he turned into three afterimages and disappeared.

In the next moment, the three mist swords "clang, clang, clang" hit the water-blue crystal shield beside him, shattering together, fortunately, Tang Gu had already moved away.

The other two afterimages also quickly dissipated in the poison mist, as if they had never appeared.

Tang Gu raised his hand, and the Dark Cloud Iron Sword turned into a shadow, shattering the surrounding air and transforming into broken curtains, with astonishing power.

However, seeing that Tang Gu had avoided its coiling... the Five-Flame Python became even angrier, raised its head, and charged at Tang Gu again. The strange purple eyes glowed with an eerie light, and Tang Gu felt a slight dizziness in his head.

"Spiritual Purple Eyes, mental attack..."

Tang Gu's lips curled into a slight, disdainful smile. The soul crystal in his mind turned and then dissipated. A long ice needle then condensed at his fingertip and shot forward, creating dozens of illusions.

"Ice Soul Separation!"

At the same time, more blue ice flew out, blocking the Five-Flame Python's path.

"Clang, clang, clang..." Another series of sparks, the Five-Flame Python seemed unharmed, but its movements slowed, its body frozen by a layer of ice. The five red horns on its forehead glowed, emitting a strange red light, trying to dispel the ice.

At this moment, Tang Gu finally saw his chance, smiled slightly, and the ice needle in his hand instantly pierced the python's vital point, then he quickly retreated.

The python, severely injured by this blow, roared fiercely, rolling violently, causing sand and stones to fly and plants to break. At its vital point, the pale blue ice needle was shaking, about to break through the skin.

At this moment, Tang Gu's figure flickered, and instead of retreating, he advanced. His sleeve flicked, and a strange, sharp, green, knife-like thread suddenly shot out, flashing cold light.

"Thud, thud..."

The strange thread flicked and retracted, then wrapped around the python's neck. A fierce look flashed in Tang Gu's eyes, and he pulled with his left hand.

"Thud!"

A dull sound, and in the python's angry hiss, a large snake head flew into the air, splashing blood everywhere.

After a moment, the large snake head fell to the ground with a "thud," the blood staining the grass black, and "puff, puff" smoke rose, and all the plants instantly withered.

The blood of the Five-Flame Python was also highly toxic, and Tang Gu couldn't help but change his expression when he saw it.

On the other side, even though the python's head was severed, its body still writhed and thrashed, not yet dead, leaving a mess.

Tang Gu kept his distance, not wanting to get close. After half an hour, the python finally died. A small purple-eyed demonic python emerged from its body and was absorbed into Tang Gu's dantian.

The demonic soul needed for the third-stage soul incantation was now complete. Tang Gu smiled slightly. The value of such a rare demonic python soul should be far greater than the peak first-stage demonic beast, the Illusory Flame Copper Eagle, and the peak second-stage demonic beast, the Silver Soul Beast, he had previously obtained.

The soul incantation cultivated from this would be far more powerful than ordinary ones.

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