Dust Floating Old Man shouted, but before he could finish, He Liubi had already been the first to turn and flee.
Enraged, the Black Scale Giant Python charged straight in without caring about anything else.
"Wife, be careful!"
Mandarin Duck Blades Lan Cheng shoved Lady Lan Cheng aside, only to be torn apart by the Black Scale Giant Python's gaping jaws.
"No—! Husband!"
Lady Lan Cheng rushed forward without regard for her life, wielding the Mandarin Duck Blades as she hacked at the Black Scale Giant Python. Yet all she produced were showers of sparks. The Black Scale Giant Python's massive iron tail swept out, smashing every bone in her body, rupturing her organs, and killing her on the spot. Even the ground struck by its tail cracked apart, blasting open a trench more than two meters wide and over a meter deep!
Spirit beasts were born with unique talents. Not only did the Black Scale Giant Python possess cultivation comparable to the Dantian Realm, its scales were incomparably tough, and its strength was several times greater than that of an ordinary human Dantian Realm cultivator!
Killing Bone Forging cultivators was as easy as chopping cabbages with a knife.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Lu Wangchuan was some distance away and had no chance to intervene.
Yet just as he was about to make his move, the Black Scale Giant Python had already charged toward Dust Floating Old Man.
Dust Floating Old Man's face changed drastically. At the critical moment, he actually threw every pouch of Blood Qi Powder from his Storage Bag at Lu Wangchuan. Drawn in by the Blood Qi Powder, the Black Scale Giant Python immediately shifted its target to Lu Wangchuan, its momentum surging like a tidal wave!
He wanted to use Lu Wangchuan as bait. In other words, he intended to sacrifice Lu Wangchuan's life in exchange for a chance to escape!
Deng Sanxi cursed furiously:
"Dust Floating Old Thief, you fucking beast!"
"This old man cultivated bitterly for decades to reach the Open Source Realm. His death is better than mine!"
"Fuck your mother! Shameless to the extreme!"
Deng Sanxi cursed again. At the same time, he hurled the broken blade in his hand at the Black Scale Giant Python with all his strength and shouted:
"Brother Jingchuan, run!"
But Lu Wangchuan did not move at all, because it was already too late.
Deng Sanxi's broken blade struck the Black Scale Giant Python, but after throwing up only a spark, it was sent flying away. It did not even shift the Black Scale Giant Python's body by the slightest bit.
"It's over."
His heart went cold, and intense guilt welled up inside him.
He had brought Lu Wangchuan here. Now, Lu Wangchuan was about to lose his life after being set up by Dust Floating Old Man. Though Deng Sanxi had not killed him himself, there was still a thread of cause and effect tying him to it.
Yet just when he thought Lu Wangchuan was doomed beyond doubt, Lu Wangchuan suddenly moved.
He lowered himself slightly, his waist and stance joined as one, his right hand resting on the hilt of the Godslayer Sword. Facing the Black Scale Giant Python's overwhelming momentum, he remained unruffled in the face of danger and drew his sword in one stroke!
The edge of that sword made Deng Sanxi's vision blur. He could barely see clearly. Before he could understand what had happened, the Black Scale Giant Python crashed to the ground, its head severed by Lu Wangchuan's sword at the seven-inch mark. The cut was smooth and neat, as glossy as a mirror.
Killed in a single strike!
Rumble...
The giant snake's body crashed down, making the ground tremble.
Deng Sanxi froze. Dust Floating Old Man, who had been about to flee for his life, froze as well.
The two stared blankly at the scene, their eyes wide as saucers, utterly unable to believe what they were seeing.
That female snake, comparable to a Dantian Realm expert, had been slain by Lu Wangchuan with a single sword strike?
Did that not mean Lu Wangchuan possessed at least Dantian Realm cultivation?
Th-This was impossible!
They understood better than anyone how difficult cultivation was for Rogue Cultivators in the Mortal World. Whether in cultivation techniques or resources, they were far inferior to the immortal sects. Otherwise, they would not have risked coming here to hunt Black Scale Pythons.
Yet Lu Wangchuan was actually a Dantian Realm expert!
More importantly, how old was he?
At such a young age, reaching the Bone Forging Realm was already beyond what ordinary people could achieve. Before this, they had even assumed Lu Wangchuan was some wealthy young master who had piled his way up with abundant wealth, which was understandable enough.
But beyond the Bone Forging Realm, it was absolutely not something money could easily pile up.
This guy... just how had he cultivated?
Before the two could recover, Lu Wangchuan had already unleashed the Heavenly Dipper Eight Steps and closed in on Dust Floating Old Man.
Dust Floating Old Man's face instantly changed. He hurriedly begged for mercy in terror.
"Spare me, it's a misunderstanding! This is all a misunder—"
Before his words fell, Lu Wangchuan had already severed his neck with a single sword strike. His head flew up, carrying its unwillingness with it, then fell heavily into the pool at the side, staining a patch of it red.
Daring to use me as bait? Courting death!
Seeing this, Deng Sanxi's lips trembled twice. He wanted to say something, but no words came out.
He knew there was an eighty percent chance he was about to die.
Lu Wangchuan sheathed the Godslayer Sword, turned back to glance at him, took in the fear in his eyes, and spoke to reassure him:
"Do not panic. I have always been clear about gratitude and grudges. That old thief harmed me, so it is only right that I killed him. You helped me, so naturally I will not take your life."
Deng Sanxi breathed a sigh of relief. A powerful expert like Lu Wangchuan had no need to deceive him.
Still, he found it hard to believe that Lu Wangchuan was a Dantian Realm expert. Such a figure could almost be considered among the very best within a city!
And he had actually become friends with a Dantian Realm expert.
Only after a long while did he cup his fists and say:
"Thank you, Senior, for sparing my life."
"Why are you suddenly being so formal?"
"It is only proper. The accomplished are teachers. You are so far ahead of me that calling you Senior is only natural."
Lu Wangchuan could not be bothered to fuss over such details.
"I do not want anyone else to know about what happened today. Do you understand?"
"I understand. Rest assured, Senior. What happened today is known only to you and me, to Heaven and Earth. But He Liubi escaped as well. Whether he will speak of it, I cannot say."
Lu Wangchuan nodded.
"He will not learn what happened here for a while. By the time he does, it will be long afterward, and he will pose no threat to me."
"I understand. I will leave at once."
Deng Sanxi cupped his fists in thanks, then quickly departed.
Though they had not known each other for long, Lu Wangchuan trusted Deng Sanxi's character fairly well.
After he left, Lu Wangchuan gathered all their Storage Bags and inspected them carefully, discovering quite a few good things.
Not only did the Black Scale Python meat they had yet to consume all fall into his hands, there were also some of their previous assets and resources.
The jewels and silver notes totaled more than ten thousand taels. There were several prescriptions for Body Strengthening Soup, a few basic cultivation manuals, and several pills that could quickly replenish spiritual energy.
Overall, it was not much, but considering that their cultivation was not high, obtaining these things still counted as an unexpected windfall.
Then Lu Wangchuan turned his gaze to the Black Scale Giant Python, the corners of his lips curling upward.
A Black Scale Python at the Dantian Realm would definitely grant him no small amount of blood qi and cultivation. And deep within this valley, many more Black Scale Pythons lay hidden. If he could capture them all, perhaps he would have enough to make a push for the Heavenly Being Realm!
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