Green Snake

A faint light emanated from within the main hall of the temple, spreading outwards and pushing back the darkness by ten feet. The temple walls, however, remained untouched by the radiance.

At this moment, Fang Mu heard a terrified shriek.

He saw the Green Snake, which he had sliced in half, emitting beams of green light as it resisted the darkness outside the temple walls.

Its body was severed into two pieces, and it was currently struggling to leap inside the walls.

However, shadowy figures lurking in the darkness suddenly swarmed and grabbed the two halves of the Green Snake's body.

The Green Snake let out a piercing scream. The green light emanating from it seemed to harm the shadowy figures.

But the countless dark figures seemed unwilling to let it go, pouncing on it one after another as if it were a feast.

Fang Mu watched as the Green Snake was swallowed by the multitude of dark figures, slowly being dragged into the darkness behind them.

The Green Snake thrashed violently, trying to break free from the shadowy figures and rush into the temple walls, but it was clearly futile. It was dragged backward into the darkness by the countless figures.

Fang Mu, watching the frenzied shadowy figures in the darkness, felt his scalp tingle with fear.

Fortunately, those shadowy figures did not attack him. Otherwise, Fang Mu estimated he would have turned and fled into the temple.

At this moment, the Green Snake suddenly shrieked towards Fang Mu on the temple wall, its eyes filled with intense pleading and unwillingness.

"Lucky you!" Fang Mu cursed under his breath.

With no time to think, having already made up his mind, he swiftly moved out with Fang Jing, chasing after the Green Snake being dragged away.

As the golden light shone upon the shadowy figures, they let out a shrill cry and dissipated directly into black smoke.

The golden light enveloped the half of the Green Snake's body that still had its head. The Demon Vine suddenly shot out, coiling around the Green Snake and firmly binding it.

At this moment, a series of booming impacts and sharp screams rang out.

Countless shadowy figures suddenly slammed against the golden light emanating from the Golden Sword.

The golden light of the Golden Sword acted like a wall of light. The shadowy figures could not break through the golden light, making it difficult for them to harm Fang Mu and the other two.

Under Fang Mu's control, the golden light of the Golden Sword suddenly brightened, illuminating several meters around them and forming a safe zone covered by the golden light.

Countless shadowy figures shrieked and turned into black smoke, but many more continued to surge forward. They seemed to have become frenzied in their pursuit of devouring the Green Snake.

The other half of the Green Snake's body had already been dragged away, likely leaving nothing behind.

The shadowy figures that were attacking so fiercely must have found something rewarding to become so desperate.

Under the frenzied assault of countless shadowy figures, Fang Mu was shocked to discover that the Golden Sword's energy was slowly depleting. The golden light seemed to be suffering significant wear and tear.

This realization nearly scared Fang Mu to death. If the golden light were to disappear, he wouldn't dare ask Fang Jing to risk her life to save him again.

Picking up Fang Jing, Fang Mu grabbed the Green Snake, which was bound by the Demon Vine, and quickly headed towards the temple's light wall.

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, Fang Mu crashed directly into the light wall and was repelled.

Fortunately, he was prepared and landed nimbly, rolling onto his feet without sustaining any injuries.

"You son of a..."

Fang Mu couldn't help but curse, then darted to the side of the light wall.

Punching the light wall, Fang Mu found that his full-force punch felt like hitting cotton, causing no ripple whatsoever.

Refusing to believe it, he struck the light wall with all his might a dozen times, only to find that he truly couldn't break through it.

The light wall clearly did not want Fang Mu to enter, which made him furious.

Fang Mu swung the Golden Sword, slashing at the light wall. The light wall shook violently but did not shatter.

Unwilling to give up, Fang Mu was about to strike a few more times when the Green Snake, bound by the Demon Vine, hissed a few times.

He looked at the Green Snake in confusion, realizing it seemed to want to say something.

Fang Mu controlled the Demon Vine to loosen its grip on the Green Snake's head but not its severed body.

If it dared to act rashly, Fang Mu was confident he could kill it instantly.

The Green Snake clearly understood its predicament and did not dare to attack Fang Mu again. Instead, it spat out a stream of green light that enveloped the light wall.

To Fang Mu's surprise, the green light spat out by the Green Snake tore open a gap.

With no time to think, Fang Mu grabbed the Green Snake and quickly leaped through the gap.

After Fang Mu entered the light wall, the green light dissipated, and the gap in the light wall slowly resealed itself.

Warily observing the direction of the main hall, he found it to be extremely quiet, with no sounds emanating from it.

Fang Mu sensed a strong aura of danger from the Buddha statues in the main hall, which was why he had unhesitatingly retreated earlier.

Looking at the golden light of the Golden Sword, it was gradually dimming.

Fang Mu felt that his dream of dominating the darkness had been shattered. While the golden light could block the darkness, it couldn't stop the shadowy figures.

Once attacked, the golden light would be consumed rapidly. If it ran out, he would be in grave danger.

With no time to think, Fang Mu, carrying Fang Jing on his back, controlled the Demon Vine to wrap around the Green Snake's head.

Then, he darted into a side hall and pushed open the dilapidated door, entering the chamber.

The hall was empty, filled with dust and rubble. Fang Mu could smell a faint scent of blood, along with a foul odor of decay.

There were no Buddha statues in the side hall; it seemed to have been a dwelling place, but it had been abandoned and turned into a den for wild beasts.

Through his dark pupils, Fang Mu saw many wild beasts hiding in the dark corners of the side hall.

But they made no sound and did not attack Fang Mu. Although they all showed hostility, they remained quiet.

Silently approaching a dark corner, Fang Mu hid behind a wooden beam and placed the Golden Sword on the Green Snake's head.

"I saved your life, so your life belongs to me."

"If you recognize my sister, Fang Jing, as your master, I'll let you go. Otherwise, you're useless to me, and I'll send you on your way."

The Green Snake didn't quite understand what "on your way" meant, but it understood the implication of Fang Mu's words.

However, it was unwilling to submit. Its small eyes darted around as it began to scheme.

"If you dare to play any tricks, I'll smash your snake head."

Fang Mu grabbed the Green Snake with one hand and squeezed, causing it to yelp and nod repeatedly in agreement.

Then, a soul-like green light surged into Fang Jing's body.

Immediately after, Fang Jing clutched her head and screamed in pain.

"Xiao Jing!" Fang Mu exclaimed in alarm, angrily grabbing the Green Snake and preparing to extend his divine sense into Fang Jing's sea of consciousness to check on her.

At that moment, the Green Snake let out a piercing shriek, its scales suddenly shattering and spewing a large amount of blood.

The blood flowed towards Fang Jing, pooling on her arm and forming a small, blood-red snake pattern.

Fang Jing suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze icy as she looked at the Green Snake, saying coldly, "You insignificant mudfish, how dare you try to turn against your master."

"Bang!"

With a loud bang, a dark shadow screamed and was sent flying backward like a broken sack.

Fang Mu was somewhat stunned. He had sensed the approaching dark shadow and could feel its strength.

He hadn't expected Fang Jing to merely flick her hand, sending the attacking shadow flying back with a scream.

Being swept by Fang Jing's cold gaze, Fang Mu felt as if he were in an ice cave.

"Xiao Jing!"

Seeing Fang Jing suddenly faint, Fang Mu cried out and caught her.

Leaning her against a wooden pillar, he checked her pulse and found that she seemed to have merely fainted and was not seriously injured.

"Damn thing!"

Fang Mu furiously grabbed the Green Snake in his hand and beat it soundly.

This scoundrel actually had ulterior motives. Although he didn't know how Fang Jing managed to protect herself and successfully contract the Green Snake, Fang Mu felt he had been too careless and had almost harmed Fang Jing.