Chapter 1

Under the bright sun, the sky was clear and cloudless.

On a flat piece of granite, a python, fifteen meters long and as thick as a bowl, was basking lazily in the sun.

Its body was adorned with alternating yellow and green butterfly-like patterns, and a black line ran from behind its eyes. The fine, dense scales shimmered in the sunlight.

This was a black-browed green snake, also known as a Chinese rat snake.

A Chinese rat snake over ten meters long!

If zoologists knew about this, they would be utterly amazed!

Yo-yo~

Suddenly, a broken cry echoed from deep within the forest, carrying a note of painful wailing.

The black-browed green snake opened its eyelids, revealing cold, vertical pupils. Its long, forked tongue slowly protruded, sensing the pheromones in the air...

It was the scent of prey!

The coldness in its vertical pupils grew even colder. Its muscles tensed, and its massive body moved with surprising agility toward the depths of the forest.

Just as it disappeared into the dense forest,

A black shadow flashed by, following closely behind!

Who is the hunter?

Who is the prey?

...

Soon, a wounded doe appeared before the black-browed green snake.

Her hind legs were covered in blood, bearing the marks of claws, and she let out weak, mournful cries. Sensing the approaching danger, the doe closed her eyes in despair, awaiting her death.

However, the black-browed green snake did not immediately enjoy the easy meal.

It raised its upper body, and its cold, vertical pupils showed a human-like alertness. Its tongue flicked rapidly, sensing the pheromones in the air.

There was danger!

Its hunting instincts were warning it!

But after a full hour, nothing happened.

The doe, losing a lot of blood, was now on the verge of death.

Finally, hunger overcame reason.

A glint of greed flashed in the black-browed green snake's vertical pupils. It arched its upper body and lunged forward, its mouth opening wide to reveal sharp fangs!

Soon, the food was in its belly, swelling its abdomen, but nothing else happened.

Feeling full, the black-browed green snake subconsciously let out a sigh of relief.

However—

At the very moment it relaxed its guard!

It didn't know that everything had been watched by a pair of eyes in the shadows.

The black shadow had been patiently lurking for an hour, waiting for this moment!

The shadow was humanoid, with a black face, white fur on its belly, backward-facing heels, and a tendency to attack at night. It was called a mountain goblin.

The black shadow was actually a mountain goblin!

The black-browed green snake, relaxed and feeding, had no time to react.

The mountain goblin's sharp claws tore off large chunks of flesh, scales flew, and blood splattered.

The black-browed green snake let out a painful hiss.

The pain only fueled the snake's ferocity, and its thick tail lashed out heavily at the treacherous little thief!

But the mountain goblin was prepared, not greedy for the attack, and quickly moved out of the black-browed green snake's range, leaving it to strike the air.

The black-browed green snake, failing to land a hit, calmed down.

Looking at the mountain goblin several meters away, its cold, vertical pupils burned with intense anger!

How could it not know it had fallen into a trap?

The open wound bled profusely, and the black-browed green snake, having lost the initiative, stared intently at the mountain goblin, wary of every move.

Fortunately, although the mountain goblin was treacherous and cunning, it was not very strong. Even injured, the black-browed green snake still had the strength to fight!

The mountain goblin guessed the black-browed green snake's thoughts and grinned.

The next moment,

Its back slightly bent, its thigh muscles tensed, and it shot forward like an arrow from a bow!

The black-browed green snake, which dominated this area for miles, would not fear its former prey!

Its sharp fangs, coated with saliva, opened wide, and its mouth, reeking of a foul odor, lunged at the mountain goblin!

Just as the mountain goblin was about to fall into the snake's mouth,

The mountain goblin abruptly stopped, bent over, and rolled on the ground in one fluid motion.

The black-browed green snake, having been toyed with multiple times, was already furious!

Its flexible body coiled like a rope, determined to strangle the despicable monkey to death!

But the mountain goblin was incredibly agile, giving it no chance.

Every time the black-browed green snake was about to wrap around it, the mountain goblin easily jumped out, even making a face to mock it.

The two struggled for half an hour.

The mountain goblin, like a piece of chewing gum, jumped around, never giving the black-browed green snake a chance to attack head-on.

Losing a lot of blood and energy, the black-browed green snake finally realized the danger.

Its mind grew increasingly foggy, and the mountain goblin in its vision even appeared as a double image.

It sensed something was wrong!

In the past, it could fight for a day and a night, but this time it felt unusually weak.

The anger subsided, and the shadow of death loomed. It no longer wanted to tangle with the shameless little thief; it just wanted to escape.

It was afraid.

Seeing the black-browed green snake turn and flee into the forest, the mountain goblin's eyes filled with amusement, but it didn't rush to chase, fearing the snake would fight to the death. It followed from a distance.

After following for several miles, the black-browed green snake's speed slowed, and it finally collapsed weakly by a bush.

Ye Jin, the mountain goblin, did not rush to check, waiting patiently for a moment before approaching.

He carefully poked the snake's head, and when it showed no reaction, he relaxed and sighed,

"You stupid snake, you swallowed a pound of wood chrysanthemum. Who wouldn't be dizzy?"

Wood chrysanthemum, scientifically known as hibiscus, also called "drunken flower," has a strong sedative effect.

Ye Jin's trap was simple and effective, especially for wild animals with low intelligence, almost always working.

The only thing that surprised him was the super-large Chinese rat snake's incredible vitality. The amount of wood chrysanthemum that could knock out an elephant in his previous life took over an hour to take effect on this snake.

But he had accomplished his goal without much risk.

With sharp claws, he swiftly ended the life of the Chinese rat snake, which had lived for who knows how many years.

Ye Jin didn't dare to linger; the distance from his cave was considerable, and the smell of blood would attract more predators.

High in the sky, a black-backed eagle with a wingspan of over five meters circled overhead, its sharp eyes fixed on Ye Jin.

Ye Jin knew this raptor, like the Chinese rat snake, was one of the top predators in the forest.

But it didn't dare to act rashly, seeing its old rival die at Ye Jin's hands.

Ye Jin provocatively waved at the black-backed eagle, his expression fierce.

In the end, the black-backed eagle gave up the idea of taking advantage of the situation and flew away after circling for a while.

Having scared off the black-backed eagle, Ye Jin didn't dare to stay any longer.

He picked up the Chinese rat snake's body and ran in a certain direction.

Only when he returned to the cave, blocking the entrance, did he feel a sense of security in the enclosed space.

He threw the body to the ground and leaned against the wall, exhausted.

"This world is too damn dangerous!"

The hairy-faced, thunder-mouthed Ye Jin cursed.

He was probably the most miserable穿越者in the world.

Not only was he not human, but his surroundings were also fraught with danger, with the constant threat of death.

He had been in this world for over a year and hadn't left this mountain.

Not that he didn't want to, but it was too dangerous!

Whether it was the super-large Chinese rat snake or the black-backed eagle, either could easily kill him.

If not for the drugs Ye Jin had administered, he wouldn't have been able to kill the Chinese rat snake.

Now that the Chinese rat snake was dead, there were no more fierce beasts within ten miles that could threaten him.

As for the black-backed eagle, its territory was not here, and it wouldn't dare to stray too far from its territory.

Feeling elated, Ye Jin decided to have a hearty meal and reward himself.

Life is short, enjoy it while you can.

With sharp claws, he cut open the flesh, and a palm-sized dark red snake gall appeared in his hand. The gall had no bloody smell but emitted a faint fragrance.

This was the most precious part of the snake, a great tonic.

Ye Jin, feeling hungry, was about to swallow it raw.

Suddenly!

A strange sensation came from his forehead!

Ye Jin was stunned, his expression shocked,

"Is it you?!"

Ye Jin immediately sat cross-legged and cleared his mind.

The next second, he found himself in a hazy space, surrounded by endless darkness.

In the center of the space, a towering, ancient tree stood, its body pale gold, reaching into the clouds, lush and vibrant.

【Yanfu Treasure Tree】: A supreme treasure of chaos.

This ancient tree was Ye Jin's golden finger in this world.

When he first saw the treasure tree, Ye Jin was overjoyed.

But after over a year, the tree showed no signs of movement, no matter how he tried to provoke it, and Ye Jin had given up hope.

This was the first time in over a year that the golden finger had reacted!

Ye Jin could feel the treasure tree's desire for the fragrant snake gall!

How could he refuse?

He released his control over the gall, and it disappeared from his hand, a fine, hair-like red thread appearing in his mind.

He carefully guided the red thread into the tree trunk.

One second, two seconds...

Suddenly, a fingernail-sized pale gold leaf fell from a branch and landed in Ye Jin's hand.

A flash of golden light, and the leaf turned into a piece of gold foil.

【Yanfu Demon Manual (Part 1)】: Skilled in invisibility and evasion, able to walk without a shadow, pass through metal and stone, not be drowned by water, or burned by fire, capable of ascending to the heavens or descending to the earth, with no limits.

These words suddenly appeared in Ye Jin's mind.

When he came to, he was back in the cave, the Yanfu Demon Manual in his hand.

Is this... a magical power?

Ye Jin hesitated for a moment, then, with a determined bite, he pressed the gold foil to his forehead!

The gold foil melted like ice upon contact.

Boom!

A flood of obscure, mysterious, and profound words filled Ye Jin's mind!

It wasn't until the moon was high in the sky that Ye Jin finished sorting through the content of the 【Yanfu Demon Manual】.

His expression was complex.

What he called the Yanfu Demon Manual was more appropriately named a demon scripture.

It was a cultivation method for demons, containing a vast array of obscure and difficult-to-understand content.

According to the method, those who cultivated to great success could control the seas, summon wind and rain, ascend to the heavens, and descend to the earth, virtually becoming gods.

What Ye Jin had was the first level of content, including basic cultivation methods and a demon technique:

Yanfu Blood Fury Technique!

This technique could be used without demon energy.

Eagerly, Ye Jin held his breath, focused his mind, and formed strange hand seals according to the Blood Fury Technique. His breathing followed a unique rhythm, and when the time was right, he shouted,

"Grow!"

The next moment!

Ye Jin's entire body grew to nine feet tall, his arms as thick as calves, his body covered in glossy black fur, his mouth sharp and sunken, his fangs protruding, his eyes golden and fierce, a fierce and terrifying ape!

Ye Jin opened his eyes, his clear and bright eyes shining with excitement.

So strong!

He felt his body filled with power!

If he faced the black-browed green snake again, Ye Jin felt he could tear it to pieces with one claw.

He raised his arm and casually slapped the mountain wall.

"Thud!"

With a dull sound, a hole over half a meter in diameter appeared, rocks flying and dust swirling.

Ye Jin drew a sharp breath, almost fainting from happiness, almost moaning,

"Is... this what a demon is?"

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