War of Ten Thousand Snakes
As Hua Qiang and Third Clone stepped onto the edge of the snake pit, the bloody smell that filled the air suddenly acted like a fuse, instantly igniting the deathly silence.
The snakes that had been quietly coiling around suddenly awoke, their scales rubbing together like a surging tide, as if the entire cave had been filled with boiling magma.
The first to stir were the Bamboo Leaf Green on the ground. These emerald green figures moved like electric currents, and rustling sounds came from all directions.
Immediately afterwards, the Giant Python coiled around the rock wall raised their heads, their tails lashing the rock wall like steel whips, causing fragments of stone and scales to fall in a flurry.
In an instant, the bodies of tens of thousands of snakes began to writhe and pile up like boiling water, plunging the entire space into suffocating chaos.
Hua Qiang's pupils contracted sharply as he saw swarms of snakes rapidly converging into a massive wave.
The first to surge were waves of Silver Ring Snake, their heads and tails linked together, their silver and black patterns shimmering in the dim light, like surging liquid metal.
Then, the Red Chain Snake and the viper intertwined and climbed up, their scarlet scales and dark brown bodies weaving together to form layers of crimson waves.
These serpentine waves continuously overlap and rise, eventually converging into a towering "serpent tower" that rises into the clouds.
Hundreds of Snake Head at the top were raised high, their forked tongues greedily inhaling and exhaling the bloody stench in the air.
"Watch out!" Hua Qiang shouted, pulling Third Clone back quickly.
However, it was too late.
The snake tower collapsed with a roar, and countless snake bodies poured down like a torrential rain.
The King Cobra at the front launched the first attack, spitting out dark green venom from between its fangs, causing white smoke to rise from the corroded ground.
Immediately afterwards, the enormous Rattlesnake swung its tail, unleashing a deafening roar, and spewing out a pungent Black Mist that instantly obscured the view.
Even more unusually Fire Red Chain Snake spews out eerie blue flames from its mouth, instantly igniting the vines on the rock walls wherever it goes, turning the entire cave into a sea of fire.
Hua Qiang brandished the large sword in his hand, its light flashing like lightning, severing the bodies of the approaching snakes one by one.
The Third Clone then unleashed a fierce palm strike, the force of which sent the snakes flying backward.
However, the swarm of snakes was too overwhelming; for every one severed, ten more would immediately take its place; and for every wave that was pushed back, another wave would surge forth.
Countless snake bodies, like living ropes, tightly bound the two men's hands and feet, their cold scales rubbing against their skin, and their sharp fangs constantly approaching their throats.
Hua Qiang felt short of breath, as if countless invisible hands were dragging him into Abyss, while an unprecedented look of concentration flashed in the eyes of Third Clone.
With a thought, Hua Qiang suddenly unleashed a pillar of crimson fire several dozen feet high around his body, Fire Element Law condensed into a burning vortex in his palm.
The moment the Bamboo Leaf Green wrapped around the body touched the heat wave, its scales instantly curled into charcoal, and its charred body was blown away by the blast.
He slammed his palms down on the ground, and the fire element in the entire valley was attracted as if by a magnet. Magma from the ground gushed out along the cracks and condensed into hundreds of burning chains in mid-air, cutting the layers of serpent waves in half.
The snakes, scorched by the flames, let out mournful hisses. The smell of burning and blood rose from the high temperature, and thick smoke obscured the sky.
Blood mist surged around Third Clone, instantly revealing the Blood Demon True Form.
Dark red Demonic Patterns flowed across his skin, and the Blood Demon Spear in his hand erupted with thousands of scarlet spear rays.
Whenever the spear tip pierces a snake's body, the pierced snake sheds blood that melts into the spear shaft, nourishing it to produce an even sharper, more demonic light.
He leaped into the air with his toes barely touching the ground, his gun flashing like a torrential downpour, and wherever he passed, swarms of snakes fell like harvested wheat.
The gushing blood mist condensed around him, forming a crimson barrier that absorbed every drop of blood, making the barrier even more scarlet and translucent.
As more snake blood was injected, the tip of the Blood Demon Spear began to emit a thunderous roar. Within ten meters, the snakes that approached were shattered in their internal organs by the invisible Blood Fiend Qi.
Despite the heavy casualties, the snakes' offensive did not stop.
Deep within the grotto, a furious Golden Giant Python raised its head and hissed, its swarm of snakes frantically rearranging itself as if on command.
The vipers on the rock wall arched their bodies, spewing out tons of green venomous mist from their fangs, which burst into a blinding purple light when they collided with the fire waves.
The Strangler Snake strangle each other, forming a spinning chain of death that crushes everything in its path.
Furthermore, a massive serpentine array of snakes, accompanied by a bloody storm, crashed down upon the two.
Veins bulged on Hua Qiang's forehead as he pushed the Fire Element Law to its limit, causing a vortex of flames a hundred meters in diameter to condense above his head.
The high temperature distorted the air into ripples, and the rocks on the ground began to melt and flow.
The third Clone transformed into a stream of crimson light, Blood Demon Spear became countless afterimages, each spear shadow precisely piercing the snake swarm's vital point.
Even with their fierce attacks, the snakes continued to surge forward like a tide, their corpses piling up like mountains, yet they could not stop new waves of snakes from rising.
This life-or-death battle, a stalemate amidst the intertwining of blood and fire, echoed through the valley with roars and explosions, turning it into a hellish landscape of blood and fire.
As the snake tide surged toward Hua Qiang and Clone third clone like a black torrent, the Old Niu trapped in the corner of the cave suddenly raised its head covered with blood scabs.
A long-lost ferocity ignited in its murky pupils, and its thick limbs bulged like gnarled ancient tree roots. Its iron hooves crushed the snake carcass beneath its feet, causing rocks to fall from the entire rock face.
The Golden Giant Python sensed the unusual movement and turned its head like lightning, its vertical pupils flashing with chilling killing intent.
Its massive body suddenly coiled up, forming a menacing arc in the air with its three-story-high serpentine form. The Poison Sac beneath its fleshy crown bulged high, and a foul stench carrying a stench assaulted the senses.
The Old Niu, however, showed no fear. Veins bulged beneath the wrinkled skin of its neck, and it let out a roar that shook the valley as it charged toward the Python King with immense force.
The Giant Python also launched an attack, its gaping maw, accompanied by a foul stench, aimed straight at the bull's head, its white fangs gleaming with a ghostly blue venom.
The Old Niu suddenly stopped, its iron hooves scraping against the rocks, Mars. With a nimble twist of its thick neck, its sharp horns grazed the python's snout, shaving off a few Golden Scales.
The Giant Python, in pain, lashed out with its tail like a steel whip. The Old Niu dodged to the side, its horns hooking onto the python's tail, and using the momentum, flung the Python King heavily against the rock wall.
With a deafening roar, rubble flew everywhere, and the scales of the Golden Giant Python sparked dazzlingly as they scraped against the rock wall.
The Giant Python winced in pain, its tongue flicking wildly, and its Golden Scales shimmered with an eerie light.
It coiled into a huge circle, tightly binding the Old Niu, tightening its grip more and more.
The Old Niu groaned as its ribs strained under the weight, its skin scratched by scales, yet it still struggled defiantly, suddenly lowering its head and biting the python's body hard.
The foul-smelling snake blood gushed out, and the Giant Python, in pain, loosened its restraints. Taking advantage of this, the Old Niu retreated a few steps before charging forward again.
The thunderous sound of iron hooves striking the ground was like the sound of war drums. The horns were aimed at the Python King's vital spot. The Golden Giant Python also opened its blood-red maw, and the venom between its fangs dripped onto the ground with a sizzling sound.
Both sides are poised for action, and a new round of life-or-death struggle is about to begin.