This fellow had an endless stream of tricks, but a strange look appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes, because after the giant python appeared, it thrashed about wildly, as though it was not entirely under the Sword Immortal Taibai's control.
Could it be...
Lin Xuan had a guess in his heart, but before he could make a move, Zhang Taibai had already reached into his robes and taken out a strangely shaped spirit herb.
It was about half a foot long and rather similar to ginseng, but its entire body was pitch-black, giving off waves of sharp, acrid scent.
A trace of reluctance flashed through Zhang Taibai's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by ruthlessness. He opened his mouth and spat out a streak of sword radiance, cutting a wound into his own body. Blood mist gushed out and swiftly wrapped around the spirit herb.
After absorbing the vital blood, the spirit herb, amid its pitch-black color, revealed an even deeper shade of fresh red, looking strange to the extreme. Then Zhang Taibai threw it out.
The giant python ravenously swallowed the poisonous centipede, taking it into its mouth in one gulp. Its copper-bell-sized eyes flickered with light, appearing extremely excited.
"Go!"
Zhang Taibai pointed with his hand, and the violence in the giant python's eyes vanished, showing a somewhat docile look toward its master. Yet when the python's head turned toward Ouyang Qinxin, it bared its fangs again and spat out a mouthful of poisonous mist. At the same time, its body twisted, and it also vanished eerily from where it stood without a trace.
Ouyang Qinxin's jade-like face turned cold. Facing this terrifying monster, she did not dare be the slightest bit careless; she could only focus her mind and meet the enemy.
Zhang Taibai let out a breath