Snake Grandpa, Spare My Life!

Chapter 25: Snake Grandpa, Spare My Life!

For non-venomous snakes, killing is simply impossible, except for those giant pythons that can suffocate people by constricting them.

But what did Li Han see?

The snake in front of him was only about a meter long, considered a medium-sized snake and not uncommon, yet it could pierce a person's chest!

How was this even possible?

Li Han couldn't figure it out, his earlier contempt completely gone. His expression changed drastically, as if he were a blank piece of paper.

Ye Qin certainly wouldn't give him time to think. The next wave of attack had already arrived.

The black-green snake body became the sharpest sword in the world. The glint of cold light could be vaguely seen flashing by, transforming into a lethal weapon capable of taking lives.

The black sword flew straight through the air!

All of this put immense pressure on Li Han. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, it would be hard to believe that such power could be possessed by a medium-sized snake.

Even pythons probably didn't have such explosive power.

He dodged frantically, and in one moment of carelessness, he was hit by the snake's tail, immediately feeling a searing sensation.

A bloody gash ran from his forehead directly to the corner of his eye, making his once fierce face look even more ferocious.

Li Han gasped for air, blood rushing to his head. His eyes were red, veins bulging on his forehead, and he gripped the cleaver in his hand tightly.

"Damn it, I'll fight you to the death! You're just a snake, I'm not afraid of you, you beast."

There are certain people who, in a life-or-death situation, either cower in fear and wait to die, or erupt with unparalleled courage and strength, like a maddened beast.

It was clear that Li Han was the latter, especially since he had already taken a life with his own hands.

Li Han swung the cleaver wildly, hacking forward as if his life depended on it. "I'll chop you to death! If you don't let me live well, you won't either."

Ye Qin just watched his frenzied movements quietly.

To others, the enraged Li Han might seem formidable, but in Ye Qin's eyes, his movements were chaotic and his footwork messy. He was at the end of his rope, full of openings and vulnerabilities.

All show and no substance.

Li Han's eyes were bloodshot, fixed on the snake before him, as if facing a formidable enemy.

He wasn't sure if it was his imagination, but in those cold, bloodthirsty snake eyes, he saw a human-like disdain and mockery.

"Damn it, you dare to mock me? You're just a damn snake, what right do you have to mock me!"

Li Han roared hoarsely, but the trembling end of his voice betrayed his true feelings.

He lunged forward, and the snake remained motionless. A sinister smile spread across his lips, as if he could already see the beast being cut into pieces by him.

"Zing—"

With a humming sound, Li Han felt his hand go numb, as if he had struck something incredibly solid. The cleaver almost slipped from his grasp.

He had expected to see the snake's body cut in half, a bloody mess.

However, Ye Qin remained unharmed. Not only were there no wounds, but not even a white mark was left.

Li Han's smile froze on his face. He widened his eyes, an unspeakable fear surging from the depths of his heart. "How could this be?"

He almost thought he was holding a plastic knife, yet just yesterday, he had used this very knife to skin dozens of animals; it was incredibly sharp.

Li Han, refusing to believe it, swung a few more times, but the snake's body was like tempered steel, not even a scratch left. Instead, the knife gained several nicks.

The hand holding the knife trembled, shaking violently like a Parkinson's patient.

What was the origin of this snake?

Could it be a spirit from the mountains, seeking revenge for him killing so many of its kin?

Otherwise, how could there be such an unbelievable 'divine snake'?

Li Han seemed to recall something and quickly took out black-green scales from his pocket, comparing them to the snake before him.

Except for the scales in his hand being slightly smaller, everything else was almost identical.

So, they had already crossed paths before!

"This snake is the same one that hunted its natural enemies before!"

Suddenly, many strange thoughts from Liaozhai flooded Li Han's mind. The color drained from his face, and his body couldn't stop trembling.

This burly man, who had killed before and skinned countless animals without batting an eye, had caused the deaths of countless creatures.

Li Han had never believed in concepts like karma, retribution, or reincarnation.

But now, looking at the snake not far away, he felt regret for the first time, along with unspeakable fear and dread.

Knowing he was no match for the snake, Li Han turned to flee, but he heard a whistling sound behind him, as if something was rapidly approaching.

He widened his eyes, catching a glimpse of a green snake tail violently striking towards the back of his head. The shadow of death followed closely.

"No, don't! Snake Grandpa, spare my life!"

Li Han ran for his life, but how could his speed possibly match Ye Qin's.

In a flash of lightning, Li Han met those snake eyes and saw coldness and death, feeling as if he had fallen into an abyss.

He wondered if the scar-faced man saw a similar scene before he died.

Li Han's biggest mistake was exposing his back, or perhaps, going back further, he shouldn't have poached, or even come to this mountain to hunt so many snakes.

Now, regretting everything was too late.

Ye Qin watched the figure running ahead, his gaze like he was looking at a dead person. This cat-and-mouse game could end now, and he suddenly swung his tail.

In the snow, that snake tail was like a divine whip of judgment descending from the heavens, refracting a verdant light.

"Bang!"

With a dull thud, the sound was like cleaving a watermelon with a knife.

The snake tail struck Li Han's head, the immense force causing his head to explode, and he could even hear the sound of bones cracking.

White brain matter mixed with flesh and blood splattered out, spraying onto the clean white snow, forming patterns of red plum blossoms.

Li Han crashed to the ground.

The blood of these people had stained the pure white, clean snow.

Ye Qin looked at his fallen form with a hint of disgust in his eyes, then returned to his previous calm and unfathomable demeanor, disappearing into the heavy snowfall.

"In this battle, I've gained a certain understanding of my strength..."

The white snow and the black snake body formed a stark contrast.

The heavy snow did not stop, and soon covered the traces on the ground, leaving only two humanoid bulges where there were none before.

No one knew what had happened here.

The next day.

Mist City, Lin Chuan City, Chengkou County.

At the Chengkou Police Station, a report came in about poacher activity.

The police quickly organized personnel to investigate. The person who reported it was an elderly forest ranger.

"This morning, I saw a group of people acting suspiciously on the mountain. When I asked them what they were doing, they wouldn't say anything, acting like thieves. I suspect they were engaged in illegal poaching activities."

Winter and spring were the times when poachers were most active and rampant. Coupled with the mountainous terrain and diverse ecological environment nearby, although the government strictly prohibited poaching, it was not impossible for people to take risks.

The police set up an ambush at the foot of the mountain and successfully apprehended the group. They were immediately brought back to the police station for questioning.

Initially, these people tried to quibble, but they couldn't withstand the police interrogation and confessed everything. It turned out they weren't poachers, but buyers.