The golden light was like a sharp arrow, piercing through the snake's scales that were as tough as steel plates and sinking deep into the giant serpent's skull.
The enormous snake head was knocked backward by the golden light before crashing heavily onto the ground.
Liu Jinghe turned her head and saw Liu Gu panting heavily. A pale-yellow talisman in his hand was slowly burning, soon turning into a pile of paper ash.
He coughed, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, clutched his chest, and walked over.
"Miss, are you all right?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine..."
Liu Jinghe answered instinctively.
Looking at the motionless giant serpent, Liu Gu showed no smile on his face.
They had yet to see the Fox Immortal, but their final trump card had already been used.
Now, they could only pray that the Fox Immortal would be satisfied with the offerings they had brought.
"Boss! Are you all right?"
A guard struggled to his feet and shouted loudly.
"I'm fine. What about Second Brother?"
As soon as he finished asking, Liu Gu saw the other guard.
The man's luck had been poor. After being swept away by the giant serpent, his head had happened to slam into a pillar, leaving red and white matter scattered all over the ground.
Liu Gu let out a deep sigh and was about to say something when the corner of his eye suddenly caught the snake's body twitching.
"Miss..."
Before he could finish, the giant serpent's head lunged toward Liu Jinghe, who was completely defenseless.
It was over!
At that moment, despair rose in Liu Gu's heart.
He had never expected that the talisman had failed to completely eliminate the giant serpent.
On the other side, Liu Jinghe watched the bloody maw rushing toward her. Her entire body felt stiff, unable to move.
The air still seemed to carry that nauseating, fishy stench.
Liu Jinghe closed her eyes and sighed inwardly.
So be it. Dying like this might be for the best. It would be a form of release, whether for me or the Liu Household.
In the next instant, Liu Jinghe felt a foul wind sweep across her cheek. The disgusting odor churned her stomach, and she vomited on the spot.
After dry-heaving several times, Liu Jinghe realized that she was still alive. She instinctively raised her head and looked over.
The giant serpent kept lashing toward her, yet it could not advance even a fraction. It could only repeatedly open and close its enormous mouth.
Looking past the giant serpent, she saw a tall figure standing at the doorway. One hand dragged a wild deer by the shoulder, while the other gripped the serpent's tail. His expression was calm.
His thick arm held the snake's tail firmly. No matter how violently the giant serpent thrashed, it could not move him even in the slightest.
Only then did the giant serpent come to its senses. It turned its head and saw Kong Wu.
"Come here!"
Kong Wu pulled his arm backward, and the giant serpent was yanked back at high speed like a stretched tendon.
His thick arm released the snake's tail, then he drove a fierce punch into the head hurtling back toward him.
Bang!
With a dull thud, bright-red liquid sprayed from the giant serpent's mouth and nose. Its limp body fell to the ground and never moved again.
"Congratulations, you have slain the 'giant python on the verge of becoming a demon.' You have gained 0.6 free attribute points."
As the system notification rang out, Kong Wu directly tossed the troublesome snake carcass out of the ruined temple before returning to the fire as though nothing had happened.
Bang!
He threw down the two wild deer on his shoulder and said casually, "You can take this one. I only need to eat one more."
His words jolted the others present awake.
Liu Gu clasped his fists and bowed. "Thank you, brother, for saving us."
Kong Wu's inhuman performance had set off stormy waves in his heart.
Just one punch!
That giant python, which had been able to slaughter them at will—even the spell talisman they had paid a high price to obtain had failed to deal with it—
Yet before Kong Wu, it had been killed by a casual punch.
This man had to be a cultivator!
Seeing Liu Gu standing there blankly, Kong Wu dismantled the wild deer while asking in confusion, "What? Don't want it? Aren't you going to eat?"
"Huh? Yes, yes!"
Liu Gu nodded instinctively, respectfully carried the wild deer back, and began butchering it with the other guard.
By the time Kong Wu had roasted the meat and started eating heartily, Liu Gu and the others still had not recovered from their shock.
Liu Gu picked up a piece of roasted venison and handed it to Liu Jinghe.
His eyes were vacant, as though he did not know what he was thinking.
"Uncle Gu!"
Liu Jinghe called softly, bringing Liu Gu back to his senses.
Yet Liu Jinghe did not take the roasted meat. Instead, she handed over the bundle beside her.
Inside were things such as silver notes and gold bars. Old Master Liu had specifically made them bring them along in case the offerings were insufficient.
After exchanging a glance with Liu Jinghe, Liu Gu understood what she meant.
Quite apart from receiving a wild deer for free, they had to offer something in return for the earlier life-saving favor.
Liu Gu picked up the bundle, stood, and walked over to Kong Wu.
"Senior, thank you for saving our lives earlier. These are a token of our gratitude."
From the faint sounds of collision alone, Kong Wu knew what was inside the bundle.
He chewed the venison in his mouth and nodded casually. "Put it there."
Liu Gu had initially thought that an expert would not care about such worldly possessions. Seeing Kong Wu accept the gift without hesitation, he pondered for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "Senior, I have a favor to ask. If it succeeds, I will offer even more in thanks."
"Not interested!"
Seeing Kong Wu's cold tone, Liu Gu apologized and walked back dejectedly.
After sitting down and taking a bite of roasted meat, he sighed and whispered to Liu Jinghe, "Miss, we may have to go back. Without that talisman on us, we truly have no confidence facing the Fox Immortal."
Liu Jinghe was just about to nod when a deep question came from the other side.
"Fox Immortal? Tell me about it!"
She turned her head and saw Kong Wu looking at her with interest. Before Liu Jinghe could speak, Liu Gu hurriedly cut in, "Senior, it's like this..."
Before long, Liu Gu explained the entire sequence of events clearly.
Kong Wu listened while eating roasted meat, sitting there deep in thought.
After finishing the last bite of meat, Kong Wu stood and said, "You're saying the Fox Immortal is on this mountain? I'll take the job. How do you want it to die?"
"Huh?" Liu Gu froze at those words and hurriedly said, "Senior, we only want you to lend us your presence and ensure the transaction goes smoothly. We wouldn't dare trouble you to take action."
Liu Gu had his reservations.
According to what that Daoist had said earlier, the Fox Immortal possessed profound powers and was not someone ordinary people could contend with.
Although he knew that Kong Wu's strength was extraordinary, Liu Gu still did not want him to take the risk.
Kong Wu merely shook his head casually and said, "Didn't you say all you needed was to kill that fox? If so, what's the point of making a deal?"
"But the Fox Immortal's cultivation is profound. I think we should first see whether this can be resolved peacefully..."
"Hey." Kong Wu shook his head and said, "It's all the same. Since this thing has run into me, it won't live. Even a True Immortal couldn't save it. That's what I say!"
Before you continue