The Moon Country

A slender figure poked its head out of the stream. It was a Striped Viper, nearly twenty meters long. It hissed, flicking its forked tongue, its scarlet vertical pupils filled with terror.

"Are you threatening me?"

This Striped Viper was also a second-tier transcendent creature.

However, compared to the Boa, there was a vast difference in both size and strength. They were not in the same league at all.

At this moment, the golden Boa poked its head out of the clouds. Its eyes were cold as it looked down at the terrified Striped Viper on the ground. A massive pressure emanated from it, almost tangible.

"Food should know its place."

The Boa's voice was icy. It felt no sympathy for these mutated beasts influenced by the Red Moon.

Striped Vipers loved eating snake eggs, and that black giant bird was a natural predator of snakes. Their feud began even before they were born.

After stepping into the transcendent realm, there was no hesitation in their actions.

Survival of the fittest.

This was the starkest law of survival in this forest.

The Boa opened its mouth, revealing a vast darkness within. A powerful suction force emanated from it.

The Striped Viper struggled violently, its powerful tail coiling around a nearby stone pillar, but it was useless. Even with the pillar and the severed stream, Its massive body, over twenty meters long, was entirely sucked into the sky.

Hiss!

In a moment of desperation, the Striped Viper spat out a large cloud of sickly green mist, almost engulfing the Boa's entire head.

But this poisonous mist had minimal effect on the Boa.

Its beautiful golden scales still shimmered, showing no signs of dimming.

Boom!

The suction force from its giant mouth suddenly increased several times.

"Centipede... won't let you go!"

Exhausted, the Striped Viper could no longer struggle. The entire snake, along with a jumble of rocks and wood, was swallowed by the Boa in one gulp.

Gulp, gulp, gulp!

It spat out the large stones it had accidentally swallowed.

Its long tail extended, coiling around the remains of the black giant bird, which it also devoured in a few bites.

Gulp!

With a heavy swallowing sound.

Two notorious great yokai in this forest met their end, buried within the snake's belly, becoming history.

"So tasty... Hehehe!"

In the mental space, the Boa let out a cute laugh that was completely unbefitting of its majestic true form.

"You performed well."

The Boa's own consciousness was responsible for the combat. Su Heng, at this moment, was more like an observer.

"With this, this forest is almost cleared..."

After confirming that there were no beings in the forest that could pose a threat to its life, Su Heng, in an almost overbearing manner, declared his sovereignty over this jungle.

Those powerful great yokai, whose glorious reputations were passed down through generations, were swallowed one by one, becoming nourishment for its growth.

The Devour talent had been constantly at work.

Since its strength stabilized, the Boa had been growing at a rapid pace.

In just over ten days, the Boa's size had nearly doubled, reaching an astonishing length of over a hundred meters.

With such a massive size and the formidable strength brought by its vigorous vitality, in a way, the Boa could now influence the terrain to a certain extent.

"As long as the Red Moon remains, the mutated beasts in this forest can never be truly wiped out."

Su Heng raised his head, looking at the Red Moon, which had not yet completely set in the western sky, his gaze distant.

"However, this is a good thing."

Humans were the most forgetful creatures. If the yokai in this forest were completely eradicated, the humans living in this jungle would soon forget their faith in the Great Serpent.

Therefore, by devouring and expelling those ferocious yokai, and by having small yokai constantly harass humans, This would maximize the humans' faith in the Boa, allowing Su Heng to gain more True Points through this opportunity.

"Hiss... I don't know why, but lately, the Red Moon's power has been growing stronger."

The Boa's immature voice suddenly came through.

As the morning mist dispersed, the outline of the Red Moon disappeared from the sky.

"The Red Moon's power fluctuates cyclically, growing and weakening. But it's clear that in recent years, the Red Moon's power has become increasingly strong. Sometimes, we even see that moon, a symbol of ill omen, during the day."

Su Heng casually explained a sentence to the little boa.

These conclusions were not drawn by himself, but were summarized by researchers after detailed surveys.

"Mm-hmm..."

The little boa was too lazy to think about such complicated matters.

As far as it was concerned, the Red Moon was just a simple moon; it didn't bring any benefits or have any negative effects.

It was just that as the Red Moon's power grew, the nutrients of the monsters in the forest would become richer.

So...

For the boa, this should be a good thing.

"What an incomparably powerful force!"

Ren Guang, a young monk in a white robe, stood on a high, raised hill near Shenjian Village.

He looked down at the scenery below the mountain.

The villagers of Shenjian Village often roamed outside, so they had considerable experience in building houses.

Using wood for support, mud bricks for the frame, and then covering it with a layer of thatch.

It only took two to three days to build a rammed earth house that was warm in winter and cool in summer.

People who lived in the wild were diligent and brave, able to adapt to all kinds of harsh environments. In just over ten days, the destroyed village had been restored to its original state.

In fact, its scale had even slightly expanded.

The most conspicuous building in the entire village was the temple located by the lake.

Flanked by the temple decorated with various colored flowers, sparrows were foraging on both sides. Dewdrops condensed on the grass, creating a scene of peace.

It was difficult for the mortal villagers to comprehend the power of that giant serpent.

But Ren Guang, who was extremely sensitive to yokai energy, was different. During these ten-plus days, he had sensed powerful yokai energies disappearing from the forest.

Silently, those great yokai, who were not unknown even in the Moon Country, were targeted by that Snake God.

They were as weak and helpless as chicks, completely unable to resist.

Swish!

A thin monk appeared behind Ren Guang.

This monk had a sallow complexion, wore a large red kasaya, and his arms were as thin as withered branches. As the mountain wind blew, his kasaya swayed as if hanging on a coat rack.

From a distance, he gave off a chilling and strange aura.

Sensing the arrival, Ren Guang was startled at first, and then an uncontrollable joy appeared on his face. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Master, why are you here?"