"Demon, how dare you harm people in front of me!"
The people present heard a thunderous shout, then saw a huge fireball appear out of thin air and blast straight into the great snake's mouth.
Boom!
The great snake had never expected anyone to attack it, so it had been completely unguarded. By the time it noticed the fireball, it was too late to dodge. The fireball struck its cavernous maw head-on, then exploded inside.
Everyone present vaguely caught the fragrance of roasting meat.
Hiss!
The fireball's explosion in the great snake's mouth had clearly dealt it considerable damage. The intense pain sent it rolling wildly through the water as it let out wave after wave of enraged hisses.
At that moment, the refined-looking middle-aged man also rode a Cloud Artifact into the sky. Gazing at the great snake thrashing in the river, he prepared to strike again.
"An immortal!"
When the residents of South Bank Town saw the middle-aged man, they reacted in two different ways. The younger ones were delighted to see someone attack the great snake—and that the attacker was a cultivator.
"Don't hurt the River God!"
The older residents, however, were worried about the great snake's condition. The priest of the River God Temple in particular watched the snake rolling through the river with an anxious expression.
The middle-aged man in the air condensed another huge fireball and hurled it at the great snake. This time, the great snake reacted. Seeing the fireball hurtling toward it, it stopped rolling and raised its barrel-thick head again, fixing the middle-aged man with a murderous gaze.
Then, with a thought from the great snake, a Water Screen surged up from the river and blocked its front. The fireball struck the Water Screen, evaporating a vast cloud of steam before