Dark Green Water Python!

Dark Green Marsh.

This was a marshland shrouded in green mist. Everything around it was silent, as though it were a land of death.

Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying arrived here. After looking around, he asked,

"Have you found any traces of spirit beasts?"

A place like this was bound to contain Fifth-Level Spirit Beasts.

If one remained shrouded in that green mist for too long, signs of poisoning would appear.

"This green mist is making it difficult for me to track spirit beasts."

Wu Yingying's nose twitched slightly as she continued to discern the scents. In the end, she pointed toward a green marsh ahead and said,

"That is the deepest part of Dark Green Marsh. The spirit beast's dwelling is most likely beneath it."

Zhao Chen nodded slightly. According to the mission's description of Dark Green Marsh, movement here was heavily restricted. Within the marsh lurked a Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python.

Originally, this Dark Green Water Python had been his first choice for a Fifth-Level Spirit Beast target, but he had happened to encounter the Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Fire Cloud Tiger instead.

The Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python had long dwelled in Dark Green Marsh. It was a snake-type spirit beast with poison and water attributes.

Its body was enormous, like that of a flood dragon. A dark green jade horn protruded from its head, while faint little claws could be seen beneath its serpentine body.

There would also be some smaller water snakes nearby.

A single bite from them would still inflict serious injury.

Zhao Chen placed two Ice Soul Wolf Bones in the water. They were originally the spirit bones of Third-Level Spirit Beast Ice Soul Spirit Wolves, and the residual ice-attribute spiritual power and spirit beast aura upon them were enough to deter any small snakes that might be nearby.

"By the way, Dark Green Marsh also contains a medicinal herb called Water Python Grass. It is an excellent antidote and part of the mission as well."

Zhao Chen scanned the surroundings. The green mist made it difficult for them to see clearly.

After examining the area for a while, he finally noticed a bluestone beside the deepest part of Dark Green Marsh that Wu Yingying had pointed out earlier.

The bluestone was not large, only about a meter in size.

Where it met the water's edge grew a lush green spirit herb shaped like a water python, standing perfectly still.

At the spot resembling a snake's mouth was a green fruit.

"It's a Dark Green Water Python Fruit. It seems the Dark Green Water Python really is beneath that pool."

At the sight of the green fruit, Wu Yingying immediately became certain of her guess.

The Dark Green Water Python Fruit and the Dark Green Water Python were symbiotic. The former was the key to the latter's evolution and breakthrough.

This Dark Green Water Python was a Fifth-Level Spirit Beast, so it had surely already reached its peak and was about to attempt a breakthrough to the sixth level!

The moment the Dark Green Water Python Fruit ripened would be the glorious moment it broke through to become a Sixth-Level Spirit Beast.

As the saying went, where venomous snakes appeared, there would surely be a fine antidote.

The Water Python Grass beneath the Dark Green Water Python Fruit was precisely such an antidotal spirit herb.

"Be careful."

Zhao Chen glanced at her and reminded her.

After all, Dark Green Marsh was a paradise for poison-attributed spirit beasts.

No one knew where a highly venomous snake-type spirit beast might suddenly emerge from.

"Mm!"

Wu Yingying was not too worried. She was not particularly skilled at fighting.

But she was exceptionally good at running away.

After killing several Third-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Snakes without mishap, Zhao Chen and Wu Yingying arrived near the bluestone.

"It won't be difficult to lure out the Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python."

Once Zhao Chen saw the Dark Green Water Python Fruit, which was so important to the Dark Green Water Python, he understood that the problem of luring it out had been solved.

Whoosh!

Zhao Chen fired an Ice Soul Wolf Bone Arrow with the Asura Bow toward the Dark Green Water Python Fruit beside the bluestone.

The sound of the arrow tearing through the air shattered the silence of Dark Green Marsh.

Just as the Ice Soul Wolf Bone Arrow was about to strike the Dark Green Water Python Fruit, the previously calm water surface was instantly broken by an enormous python tail, sending up a huge wave.

The python tail lashed fiercely against the Ice Soul Wolf Bone Arrow, thwarting its attempt to hit the Dark Green Water Python Fruit.

Having expected this, Zhao Chen fired two more Ice Soul Wolf Bone Arrows.

Since he had already confirmed that the Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python was beneath the marsh and cared deeply about the Dark Green Water Python Fruit, there was no need for him to hold back.

Next, the Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python would emerge on its own!

Sure enough, after several rounds of provocation aimed at the Dark Green Water Python Fruit, the Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python could no longer endure it and surfaced from the depths of the marsh.

Its massive serpentine body truly resembled that of a flood dragon, covered in dark green scales that gleamed with a faint luster.

Its head had already taken on some of the appearance of a flood dragon, ferocious and savage.

A thick, sharp dark green jade horn stood atop its head.

If the Dark Green Water Python rammed someone with it, that person would likely be pierced through on the spot and ultimately become its food.

Beneath Dark Green Marsh lay numerous bones.

Previously, unlucky people—or those who overestimated themselves—had come to Dark Green Marsh and been killed here.

The tip of the Dark Green Water Python's tail was incredibly sharp, like a natural weapon.

When Zhao Chen saw this, he was already thinking that if the tail tip were made into arrows, they would surely possess tremendous power.

Not only would they be extremely sharp and hard, but they would also contain potent venom.

Any enemy struck by them, even if they did not die immediately from the tail tip's attack, would still have their life taken by the poison.

After retrieving the three Ice Soul Wolf Bone Arrows, Zhao Chen switched to the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow.

Nocked against the string of the Asura Bow, it radiated an intensely dense Killing Intent.

A sharp blood-red blade gleam also emerged along the arrow.

"The Dark Green Water Python's weakness is... here!"

Zhao Chen continued observing the Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python, then noticed that it had kept its vital seven-inch point well guarded, almost never giving him a chance to see it.

Generally speaking, the places spirit beasts cared about most were often where their weaknesses lay.

For Zhao Chen, even if that seven-inch point was not the Dark Green Water Python's weakness, it would not pose much of a problem.

His Fifth-Level Spirit Body strength was right there.

Once he completed all the missions and returned to the Guardian Land, he might have a chance to rise to the peak of the Fifth-Level Spirit Body.

Perhaps he could even break through to the Sixth-Level Spirit Body!

Zhao Chen was certain that few within the Spirit Road were stronger than him.

When it came to the speed of improving one's Spirit Body, he was absolutely among the very best.

Without the Asura Sword, he would have struggled immensely even to kill a First-Level Spirit Beast Blood Pig Tiger back then.

Judging from Fang Zhong, who wielded a Low-Grade Spirit Tool, the other geniuses who entered the Spirit Road likely possessed powerful spirit tools as well.

Although they could not use spiritual power, the inherent strength of spirit tools remained.

Why could Zhao Chen so easily break through spirit beasts' defenses? Aside from the improvement of his own Spirit Body, it was also because the Asura Sword itself was sharp enough.

"Take this!"

Seizing the opportunity, Zhao Chen decisively fired the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow.

A sharp blood-red streak pierced through the dense green mist.

Clang!

The Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python reacted immediately, smashing its tail fiercely toward the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow.

The coldly gleaming snake scales repeatedly collided with the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow, erupting in intense sparks.

However, by the time the Fifth-Level Spirit Beast Dark Green Water Python realized that something was wrong with the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow's power, it was already too late!

Sshk!

Using the rebound from the snake scales, the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow shot directly toward the seven-inch point the Dark Green Water Python cared so much about!

There was an exceptionally hard Reverse Scale there.

Even when the Blood-Red Dragon Scale Arrow slammed into it, it did not pose much of a threat.

"Reverse Scale? This Dark Green Water Python is trying to transform into a flood dragon."