Chapter 70

"Where is he going?"

The old ghost Mu and the others standing by the valley entrance were stunned.

Everyone wished to escape as far away from the pond as possible, but that young man was moving in the opposite direction, heading straight for the dark dragon snake!

"Master Wu, do you think Brother Chen can be a match for that snake?" Ah Xiu clenched her delicate fists tightly. Although Chen Fan was a godlike figure in her mind, that giant snake was too terrifying, even impervious to bullets, like a monster from a movie.

"Perhaps..." Master Wu's tone was no longer firm.

He had previously thought Chen Fan was very powerful, whether in martial arts or magic, he was a master. However, this hundred-year-old demon snake far exceeded everyone's imagination. Mr. Shi was already at the peak of the Daoist path, defeating the equally strong old ghost Mu in one move, but he was in grave danger under the snake's attack, barely able to defend himself.

At this moment, Mr. Shi had been cornered by the dark snake.

He had spat out three or four mouthfuls of essence blood, almost at the end of his strength. The bodyguards were either dead or had fled, leaving him to face the nearly thirty-meter-long giant snake alone.

The giant snake had emerged entirely from the pond, its massive body coiling around the pond, forming a large circle that enclosed Mr. Shi within.

This dark snake, with over a hundred years of life, had already become enlightened, unlike ordinary beasts that quickly kill their prey. Instead, it toyed with Mr. Shi like a cat with a mouse, its cold golden eyes mocking him.

Mr. Shi gave a bitter laugh.

He had roamed Hong Kong for decades, never imagining he would meet his end here.

"I regret not heeding the words of Boss Chu!"

Recalling the words of the old hunter in Shuanglong Town, Mr. Shi felt immense regret. How could he have been blinded by the divine medicine?

There was no record of this snake in his master's teachings. It must have appeared later or been secretly raised in this deep pond. Thinking of this, he felt a surge of hatred towards Master Wu and the others.

The Yin Ghost Sect had been entrenched in Dongdu for nearly a hundred years and must have known the secrets of the pond but chose not to warn them, their intentions were sinister!

Thinking of this, he turned to Zheng Anyi and the others and shouted,

"Miss Zheng, run!"

"Be wary of the Yin Ghost Sect people!"

Before he could finish his sentence, the terrifying giant snake suddenly spewed a gray mist. This mist was the condensed yin energy from the pond, absorbed and condensed over a hundred years.

Anyone who came into contact with it would die instantly!

Mr. Shi, already drained of essence blood, had no strength left to dodge and was hit directly by the mist.

He felt as if he had fallen into the depths of the Arctic Ocean, his body and soul frozen solid. Despite this, he, a peak Daoist practitioner, managed to muster a last breath to protect his internal organs, preventing immediate death.

His body was enveloped in gray mist, and a faint green light could be seen protecting him from the yin energy. However, this green light was weakening, like a flame in the wind, about to be extinguished.

"Mr. Shi!"

Zheng Anyi let out a scream.

The young rich men, seeing their last hope, Mr. Shi, turn into an ice statue, were terrified. They fled without a second thought.

Jiang Shaolong, on his way out, tried to pull Zheng Anyi, but she stood there, dazed.

He gritted his teeth, let go, and fled on his own. At this moment, who cared about beauty or the Zheng family of Hong Kong? Without a life, even the most beautiful woman was useless!

While Mr. Shi was still alive, they had clung to a sliver of hope, but now that hope was shattered, revealing the ugly side of human nature.

In times of great danger, everyone for themselves!

From the moment the dark snake emerged from the pond, it took less than five minutes.

The inner strength expert Li Yu was dead, more than half of the bodyguards were dead or injured, Mr. Shi was nearly killed, the Yin Ghost Sect people had fled, and Jiang Shaolong and the others had left in a panic.

In the entire valley, only Master Wu, Ah Xiu, Zheng Anyi, and her personal female bodyguard, along with Mr. Shi by the pond, remained.

Wait!

There was one more person!

Mr. Shi, while resisting the yin energy in his body, caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Who is he? At this moment, he still dares to come over. Is he courting death?"

Mr. Shi could only vaguely make out that it was a man, not very tall, and young.

A vague image appeared in his mind, that ordinary-looking young man standing beside Master Wu. He had thought he was a nephew or disciple of Master Wu, but now, his courage far surpassed the slick and cunning Yin Ghost Sect people.

"But courage alone is not enough; strength is also needed."

"This snake is likely already a demon. Unless the police or the military is called in, it cannot be killed. You coming here is just courting death."

Thinking of this, Mr. Shi felt a surge of anxiety.

At this moment, Chen Fan had already approached the pond.

He looked up at the nearly thirty-meter-long dark snake. Even with only half of its body raised, it was several stories tall, like a towering tree.

'This dark snake has practiced for a hundred years, with an unimaginably powerful physical body and intelligence not inferior to humans.'

'Its scales are incredibly hard, able to withstand bullets. Only large-caliber rifles or machine guns could harm it.'

'And it has condensed a hundred years of yin energy, which can cause multiple casualties with a single breath. Such a dark snake is already a mystical beast, beyond the reach of ordinary people.'

"Unfortunately, you met me today."

Chen Fan shook his head and sighed lightly.

As he walked, he casually pulled off the jade talisman from his chest.

Golden runes emerged from the jade talisman, converging in the air, forming a faint golden long sword.

This light sword, three feet long, was covered in ancient runes, emitting a vast and ancient aura. Once formed, it seemed capable of slicing through the heavens and the underworld!

"What is that?"

Zheng Anyi, being dragged towards the valley entrance by her bodyguard, turned back and saw this scene, her mouth agape in shock.

Chen Fan took a step, stepping on the air, rising as if on an invisible staircase. He walked step by step, each step covering several meters. After nine steps, he was directly above the giant snake.

"What is this?"

Mr. Shi, facing the dark snake, finally saw the figure clearly but was completely stunned.

In his eyes, the young man stood on the snake's head, a three-foot-long golden light sword floating in front of his chest.

"Rise, sword!"

Chen Fan extended a crystal-clear hand, grasping the golden light sword.

With a whoosh, the sword's light intensified, extending several yards, its blade flickering with brilliant light.

"Hisss!"

The dark snake finally sensed something was wrong, turning its head sharply. Its vertical eyes reflected the image of Chen Fan holding the sword in the air.

It was startled, its scales standing on end like a cat's fur, and a yin energy ten times stronger than before spewed from its mouth, like a flood rushing towards Chen Fan.

"Quick, get out of the way!"

Everyone watching shouted in alarm. Zheng Anyi covered her eyes, unable to bear the sight.

But Chen Fan, holding the sword, swung it lightly, uttering three words calmly.

"Cut! Mountain! River!"

Nothing could describe the sharpness of this sword!

This sword cut through the air as if it could split the heavens and the earth. In everyone's eyes, there was only a golden line that seemed to cut through the sky and the earth.

This golden line, like a long knife slicing through water, easily broke through the yin energy and directly severed the snake's head. The snake's body, as thick as a giant water bucket and as hard as steel, was cut through like paper, as if sliced by a knife through tofu.

"Hisss!"

The dark snake let out a heart-wrenching roar.

Its head slid off with the sword's cut, a fountain of blood spraying from its body, the wound smooth as a mirror.

"Boom!"

The snake's head and its nearly ten-meter-long body crashed to the ground beside the pond, causing a massive splash.

This demon snake, which had terrorized Qishan for a hundred years, killing over a dozen people and scaring everyone to death, was slain by Chen Fan with a single sword strike.

Nine steps in the air, one sword to slay the dragon!

"Is he even human?"

The Yin Ghost Sect people, watching from the valley entrance, stood there in shock. Old Ghost Mu almost groaned.

"Of course, he is human! And a celestial being!"

Mr. Shi, though frozen by the yin energy, couldn't help but smile, the smile growing wider, silent but filled with joy.

He had never laughed so freely.

"Master Chen is indeed Master Chen!"

Master Wu felt a surge of reverence and couldn't help but kneel.

"This... this..."

Jiang Shaolong and the others, running outside the valley entrance, were stunned. That seemingly easy-to-bully student-like young man was so powerful, able to slay the demon snake that even Mr. Shi and the bodyguards couldn't handle with a single sword strike?

Zheng Anyi felt as if she had fallen into hell and then ascended to heaven.

She had never felt so complex.

Contempt, doubt, surprise, despair, shock, joy, regret!

All these emotions condensed in her heart, making her stand there, watching the young man standing in the air, holding the sword, almost like a celestial being.

At this moment, all emotions condensed into a surge of anger.

"Why didn't you say you were so powerful earlier?"

On November 3, 2007, Chen Fan slew the dark snake at the Longtan Pond in Qishan, Dongdu!

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