The Great Snake is Born

Zhou Bao had a way to make a living, and his career was on the right track. Li Ye had also fulfilled a wish.

Li Ye returned to the Corpse Refining Courtyard in the afternoon. He had only slept for two hours before getting up.

In fact, ever since Li Ye entered the Body Tempering stage, his physical fitness had greatly improved. Even if he slept a few hours less each day, or even didn't sleep at all, it wouldn't affect his condition.

Night fell:

Corpse Deliverers carried stretchers and delivered a corpse.

Then a large number of Black-Clad Academicians flooded in.

Li Ye entered the Corpse Incineration Hall.

This was just an ordinary corpse, with only slight signs of Corpse Transformation.

So Li Ye smoothly burned the corpse.

He gained a segment of Body Tempering cultivation.

Half a month passed in a flash.

During this period, several Corpse Incinerators died in the Corpse Refining Courtyard, causing quite a stir among the Corpse Incinerator community.

Li Ye lived a very peaceful life. He hadn't encountered any Fierce Corpses in the past half month.

At most, there were signs of Corpse Transformation, which, in the hands of the now-experienced Li Ye, were smoothly dealt with.

However, out of the fifteen corpses Li Ye had handled in the past half month, eight died from 'Yang depletion'.

All eight men died in Yihongyuan.

"Two thousand seven hundred catties of strength now, but my Ninth Layer of Body Tempering cultivation still shows no signs of reaching completion."

In the courtyard, Li Ye thought to himself.

Before, he would have already broken through.

Every time Li Ye dealt with Fierce Corpses, he would cultivate the Nine Heavens Crimson Thunder Art.

At this moment, as he circulated his energy, his skin faintly glowed crimson, showing some progress.

The cultivation from the Nine Heavens Crimson Thunder Art, plus the power from the Corpse Incineration Furnace, still hadn't broken through to the Qi Gathering Stage.

Li Ye even felt an urge to increase his workload.

Perhaps he should go out and dispense justice for a while?

Or maybe take on a part-time job, like being an assassin?

"Wrong!"

"Licheng City is, after all, a human city. Isn't that Snake Demon from Yihongyuan a bit too rampant? Killing eight people in half a month, isn't she afraid of being targeted?"

Li Ye thought, then considered a possibility: "Perhaps she isn't afraid."

"Those men who died on her bed might not have died from lust, but... had their yang essence drained."

"The Snake Demon is practicing an evil technique, and it's almost complete, so she's started devouring humans without restraint."

The Snake Demon's mood was remarkably similar to Li Ye's current urgent desire to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.

Li Ye felt his guess was very likely correct; the other party was about to achieve complete success.

She would definitely leave Licheng City next, but would she do anything before she left?

Snakes are cold-blooded animals. It's hard to say whether this Snake Demon wouldn't cause widespread destruction in Licheng City before leaving.

Suddenly, a loud shout echoed in all directions: "Hurry up and go! I'm going to kill that beast this time."

"That's right, she killed so many of our people, we absolutely cannot let her escape."

Piercing sword cries echoed through the heavens.

Li Ye leaped onto the rooftop and saw a group of Divine Concealment Sect masters, controlling magical artifacts, charging down the mountain with murderous intent.

What's going on?

Has some formidable person appeared nearby?

Li Ye walked out the door and saw a group of Corpse Incinerators gathered outside, discussing animatedly:

"Immortals, another batch of immortals who can fly through the sky and escape through the earth."

"If I'm lucky enough to see an immortal in this lifetime, it won't have been a wasted trip to this world. I'll die with no regrets."

Licheng City:

RUMBLE!

The sky shook and the earth trembled, dust billowed into the sky, the air vibrated violently, emitting huge explosions.

A giant snake weaved through the city. Its physique was astonishing, hundreds of meters long and over two meters in diameter. Its entire body was pure white, emitting a terrifying aura.

How could such a large snake exist in the world? It was simply unimaginable.

Under the crushing weight of the giant snake's massive body, rows of houses collapsed like bubbles, shattering. Stones flew through the air, and many lives were lost. [Shatter]

The people of Licheng City were terrified, their hair standing on end. [Licheng City | People who]

But there were also many masters attacking the Snake Demon. [Master (he) | Snake Demon]

"...Is this really Yun Yue, the Courtesan from Yihongyuan?" [Yihongyuan | Yun Yue, the Courtesan (she)]

On the arched bridge, a middle-aged man stared at the great snake in disbelief, on the verge of a breakdown. [Watching | Great Snake]

Yun Yue, the Courtesan, was the most beautiful woman in Licheng City, attracting countless men. [Yun Yue, the Courtesan (she) | Licheng City]

Unfortunately, the courtesan's price was incredibly high, and ordinary people had no chance to even get close to her. [Powerful | Not at all | Opportunity]

Almost all those who spent a night with her were famous figures.

But this did not diminish the obsession and adoration of other men for her.

However, what no one expected was that Yun Yue, the Courtesan, the object of countless men's dreams in Licheng City, was a white snake. [Let people | Thought of | Licheng City | Yun Yue, the Courtesan (she) | White Snake (she)]

"You deadbeat, see? This is the courtesan you've been dreaming of. Go on, go on, rush up and get intimate with it. I won't stop you." [Arrived | Particle | You | Ah | Like]

"No wonder so many men died in her bed. With your tiny little thing, what could she do with it?"

A fierce woman grabbed her husband's ear and said menacingly. [His own]

The woman was fierce, but not ugly. She had a good figure, of average appearance, but her fierce personality lacked femininity. [Woman (she)]

The fact that people kept dying in Yun Yue, the Courtesan's bed at Yihongyuan had long been rumored, but this did not affect people's adoration for her. [Yihongyuan | Yun Yue, the Courtesan (she) | Things]

Instead, it further ignited the desire for conquest in some men.

Many were eager to try, thus setting a record of eight men dying in her bed in the past half-month.

It was only today, when she was exposed, that she revealed her true form.

At this moment, many men in Licheng City wore expressions of utter despair. [Licheng City | Carrying]

"I'll shoot it to death!"

A man with an astonishing aura held a dark gold great bow. His powerful arm drew the bowstring taut like a full moon. The metal arrow on the bowstring immediately flowed with a faint luster. [Holding]

This bow was actually a powerful magical artifact. [Actually]

"Qi Gathering Great Perfection. He's the Hunter King, Baili Chang Gong!" [Great Perfection | Hunter King (he) | Baili Chang Gong (he)]

Someone exclaimed.

Bang!

Hunter King Baili Chang Gong loosened his right hand, and the bowstring vibrated with a low hum. The arrow on the bowstring had already disappeared, landing on the body of the great snake ahead like a shooting star. [Hunter King (he) | Baili Chang Gong (he) | Issued | Disappeared | Like | Great Snake]

Unexpectedly, the snake skin was astonishingly tough, and the arrow was bounced away the next moment, leaving the snake unharmed. [Snake Skin | And then]

"What, even the Hunter King's arrow can't harm it?" [Hunter King (he)]

"Is this the physique of the Demon Race?" [Demon Race | Physique | Question particle]

The crowd turned pale with shock.

It wasn't just the Hunter King making a move; many masters and heroic swordsmen from the city were also attacking. [Hunter King (he) | Make a Move | Master (he)]

Artifact after artifact emitted dazzling light, striking towards the great snake. [Piece by Piece | Issued | Great Snake]

However, the great snake was too fast, and few people's attacks could land on it. [Great Snake | On the body]

A young man holding a long sword and wearing light armor shouted, "Don't fight in the city, force it outside the city." [Holding | Youngster (he) | Shout Loudly]

This young man was none other than Qin Yu, Li Ye's fourth junior brother. [Youngster (he) | Precisely | Qin Yu (he) | Li Ye (he)]

It could be seen that Qin Yu's aura now was like a complete transformation compared to when he dealt with the Night Roaming God. [Saw | Qin Yu (he) | Night Roaming God (he)]

After not seeing him for so many days, he had surprisingly broken through to the first layer of the Object Manipulation Realm. [Breakthrough | Arrived | Object Manipulation Realm]

The long sword in his hand glowed with faint Dao patterns, its sharpness unparalleled, and its aura astonishing. [In hand]

But even with Qin Yu's current strength, he could only leave faint scratches on the White Snake. [Even if | Qin Yu (he) | White Snake (she) | On the body]

To the White Snake, those minor injuries were nothing. [White Snake (she) | Injuries | Not at all]

"Fourth Senior Brother, this beast has an extraordinary bloodline. I'm afraid it will take the strength of the fifth or sixth layer of the Object Manipulation Realm to kill it. Don't be rash, let's stall it until the elders arrive." [Senior Brother (he) | Object Manipulation Realm | Elder (he) | Particle]

A beautiful long-haired woman said to Qin Yu. [Long Hair | Qin Yu (he)]

Her face was fair, her features small and exquisite, and her large eyes sparkled, giving her an ethereal air. [Facial Features | Ethereal]

The maiden was named Lin Jing, one of the eight true disciples of the Divine Concealment Sect. [Girl (she) | Lin Jing (she) | Divine Concealment Sect]

She ranked sixth.

"Human, you are too overbearing."

"However... you dream if you think you can keep this Seat!" [This Seat (he)]

The great snake ahead spoke human words. It was a woman's voice, crisp and pleasant to hear, but very cold. [Great Snake | Woman's Voice]

Bang bang bang! [Bang]

While speaking, the great snake's massive body erupted with a dazzling light, sending several masters flying and spitting blood. [Great Snake | Erupt | Master (he) | Knock Flying | Spit Blood]

"It's transforming, we can't let it succeed."

A cultivator said loudly, disregarding his injuries. [Injuries]