Sword Slays the Giant Python

"Tribal Chief!"

"Tribal Chief!"

Yi Chen left The Valley.

Along the way, the tribespeople greeted him with utmost respect.

Once outside The Valley, he moved at full speed, pushing the Cloud Stepping Art to its limit as he raced southwest.

His entire body became an afterimage, darting swiftly through the mountain forests.

Despite the rugged mountain paths and countless obstacles,

he arrived at the entrance to a Great Canyon over forty kilometers away in only six or seven minutes.

This area was under the authority of Tai Shi, the previous Tribal Chief and one of the Flame Mountain Tribe's current Four Great Leaders.

As the Four Routes Army continued expanding their territory, they encountered increasingly powerful Ferocious Beasts.

Among them were quite a few that even Yi Chen could not kill.

So far, there had been three of them.

The giant python that ruled this Great Canyon was one of them.

Half a month ago, Yi Chen had come here once before.

The result had been failure.

The giant python's body was covered in thick, hard scales.

Even when Thorn Fruit attacked its most vulnerable spots—its eyes and the area seven inches below its head—it was useless.

What was more, even Little Golden Ball, which had already reached the equivalent of a Level 7 Ferocious Beast at the time, had self-destructed several times against its eyes without achieving anything.

Yi Chen could only give up on killing the giant python, having the West Route Army under Tai Shi's command bypass this place and continue onward until his strength had risen enough to deal with it.

Now, he had successfully created a sword technique with even greater power.

Of the three powerful Ferocious Beasts they had temporarily bypassed, this giant python with its terrifying defense was the first one that came to mind.

After entering the Great Canyon, he gripped the Iron Sword and headed deeper inside.

Along the way, he occasionally encountered attacking pythons.

All of them were easily shot dead with Thorn Fruit.

Although Yi Chen's Flying Knife Art could do nothing to the giant python,

the pythons he encountered along the way were only as thick as bowls and less than five meters long.

The largest were merely as thick as buckets and around ten meters long.

Though these pythons were protected by scales as well, they could not withstand the penetrating power of the Flying Knife Art.

"Is Yi Chen planning to test his New Cultivation Method on the Golden Python?"

"Looks like this New Cultivation Method really is much more powerful than the Flying Knife Art. Otherwise, he wouldn't be using the Golden Python as a test subject."

"He'll probably still come back empty-handed. It's inevitable that the New Cultivation Method is stronger than the Flying Knife Art."

"After all, the Flying Knife Art was a cultivation method Yi Chen created in the Qi Condensation Realm. This New Cultivation Method, on the other hand, was created in the Spirit Release Realm."

"In terms of grade, it was a full level higher. On top of that, it was a close-combat cultivation method. It wouldn't be surprising if it were two or three times stronger than the Flying Knife Art."

"The problem is that the Golden Python is a Level 20 Ferocious Beast. Even across the entire Milky Way, it ranks among the best in defense among Level 20 Ferocious Beasts."

"It isn't the strongest Ferocious Beast in Flame Mountain, but it is definitely the Ferocious Beast with the strongest defense in Flame Mountain."

"Even if Yi Chen's New Cultivation Method is two or three times stronger than the Flying Knife Art, or even four or five times stronger, it still won't be able to break through its defenses."

The viewers in the Live Stream Room all shook their heads repeatedly, convinced that Yi Chen would return empty-handed this time.

Some of the more timid ones even began worrying about Yi Chen's safety.

"The Golden Python has reached Level 20. According to the grades given by the Military, that is already the upper limit of what human strength can defeat. Even an Ace Gene Warrior can't beat it; a Mecha has to be deployed."

"Yi Chen is charging in alone. If he can't break through its defenses, he could be in danger. After all, the Golden Python's speed and reactions aren't bad either."

"Probably not. Yi Chen's reactions are far faster than the Golden Python's. With the Cloud Stepping Art, his speed also surpasses the Golden Python's by a huge margin."

"Even though this is close combat, it will most likely end the same as last time, with no result. Yi Chen can't do anything about the Golden Python's defense, and conversely, the Golden Python can't do anything about Yi Chen's speed."

"That's good, then. As long as he isn't in danger!"

Within the Great Canyon, Yi Chen saw the Golden Python for the second time after half a month.

It was twenty-five meters long, with a girth of two meters, its entire body covered in golden scales.

It lay sprawled beneath the canyon wall like a golden dragon, radiating a powerful aura.

Squeak, squeak...

When enemies met, their eyes burned red with hatred.

Yi Chen's expression remained calm, but Little Golden Ball on his shoulder was growing increasingly furious.

It leaped down and immediately unleashed its shameless move.

The golden fur on the front half of its body instantly transformed into tens of thousands of golden Hair Needles and shot toward the Golden Python.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

There was no doubt about it.

Although Little Golden Ball had risen one level since its last visit,

its Hair Needle attack still could not harm the Golden Python in the slightest.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Little Golden Ball turned around and aimed its backside at the Golden Python.

All the golden fur on its back shot out, but it was equally useless.

Squeak!

The irritable Little Golden Ball saw that its shameless attack had no effect whatsoever and immediately charged at the Golden Python with its butt bare.

Judging by its posture, it was clearly planning to use its ultimate move—self-destruction.

"Come back!"

Yi Chen called out from behind.

He was certain that, even with all its increased strength, Little Golden Ball still could not do anything to the Golden Python with self-destruction.

Letting it rush over would only waste time.

Though Little Golden Ball's rage meter had exploded, it still stopped unwillingly.

Hiss, hiss...

In the distance, the Golden Python had also caught the scent of Yi Chen and Little Golden Ball.

A flash of fury instantly appeared in its eyes.

Half a month ago, it had spent over twenty minutes struggling without managing to eat Yi Chen, which had infuriated it as well.

As the overlord of the Great Canyon, it had never encountered prey that escaped.

Crack...

It twisted its body and charged toward Yi Chen at high speed.

Every rock in its path was crushed into powder and scattered on the wind.

Yi Chen gripped the Iron Sword. Rather than retreating, he advanced, charging straight at the Golden Python.

The distance between them rapidly closed.

Fifty meters, forty meters, thirty meters...

The Golden Python leaped into the air.

Its bloody maw opened wide, its fiery-red forked tongue flicking out.

Like a giant red hole reeking of blood and rot, it swallowed toward Yi Chen.

Inside the Live Stream Room, all the timid viewers covered their eyes.

Yet Yi Chen remained utterly unruffled.

Just as the airborne Golden Python closed to within twenty-odd meters,

he unleashed the Cloud Stepping Art at full speed.

His entire body instantly became an afterimage even faster than the Golden Python's, flashing around to its side.

After the Golden Python landed, he swung his sword at it.

Whoosh!

A streak of Sword Qi tore through the air, traveling more than three meters in an instant before striking the Golden Python's body.

Those golden scales were ripped apart by the Sword Qi like sheets of paper.

The incomparably sharp Sword Qi drove straight in, carving a wound one meter long and half a meter deep into the Golden Python's body.

Flesh and skin turned outward.

Bright-red blood instantly sprayed from the wound like a fountain.

The Golden Python could not bear the excruciating pain and let out a hissing roar.

Its massive body writhed madly.

Sand flew and rocks rolled; the entire Great Canyon was like the end of the world descending.

Inside the Live Stream Room, every viewer abruptly rose to their feet.

They were dumbstruck.

At that moment, hundreds of billions of people across the entire Milky Way stood with their mouths agape, staring at the screen in utter disbelief.