Caught Between Two Fires

Wave~

Shen Mo slowly crushed the Python-Luring Pill.

As soon as the pill shattered, the aroma dissipated.

It had a fishy, sweet taste, with a hint of fishy odor, like someone had dumped a whole basket of Seafood and sugar together and cooked it into a pot of something that didn't smell good, but...

Wow, it's actually kind of alluring.

Hmm, it should also be associated with snakes.

The aroma of the Python-Luring Pill wafted out on the wind.

It drifted over the mountainside, into the ravines, and to the edge of that slumbering grove of pythons.

Shen Mo held his breath and remained motionless.

Wait quietly.

After Shen Mo for about ten breaths, the outermost, slender Sonic Python finally moved.

The python first raised its head, its mouth slightly open, and stretched its neck towards the direction from which the scent was coming, as if it were sniffing something.

I took a sniff.

I smelled it again.

Suddenly, those green eyes hidden beneath the Scales lit up.

Shen Mo could see it clearly: the Sonic Python loosened its coiled position, trembled slightly, and slapped its tail twice on the rock, like a dog wagging its tail when it sees a bone.

His whole body swayed from side to side.

Shen Mo's heart leaped into his throat.

... Buhou.

If those people nearby heard this commotion...

Just as Shen Mo was worrying, the python quickly regained control of itself.

It tucked its tail in and looked around, like a thief, afraid of being discovered by its companions.

Then, the python slowly began to move.

It didn't disturb the group, but instead slowly swam towards Shen Mo.

After swimming two meters, he stopped, tilted his head to look at the group of pythons behind him, and made sure no one was paying attention to him before continuing forward.

They've taken the bait.

Shen Mo was secretly delighted.

Shen Mo held the crushed Pills in his palm, then turned and moved towards the ambush point.

Moreover, Shen Mo didn't dare to run too fast, he had to keep up with the python, but he also couldn't be too slow and get caught by it.

Shen Mo took a couple of steps and looked back. Good heavens, the python had completely abandoned its disguise and was going all out. Its forked tongue was flicking like a windmill, and its speed was increasing rapidly. Its eyes were full of longing for its food.

"Slow down, you typo!"

Shen Mo cursed inwardly and turned to run.

He activated the Dark Laws at full power, his figure flickering in and out of the shadows, pushing his speed to the limit.

They used every ounce of strength they had.

But that Sonic Python was also very aggressive in its pursuit.

It seemed to be driven mad by the smell, single-mindedly chasing after Shen Mo, its speed increasing. Several times, Shen Mo could feel the fishy wind sweeping against the back of his neck.

"Damn it..."

Shen Mo cursed inwardly.

"This fish... the fisherman is about to be caught by the fish!"

He gritted his teeth and put the pill that Mu Wanrou had given him into his mouth.

A surge of heat rose to my head.

The speed has increased even further.

And so, in this chase and escape, they swept across several mountain crevices.

Finally...

The mountain ahead has changed.

The mountain became even taller.

Several rock walls looked as if they had been forcibly pieced together, leaving only a narrow gap.

Beyond the seam, there is a recessed hole.

"Zhang Xuan, Xia Zhiqiu..."

Shen Mo frantically transmitted his thoughts in his mind.

"Time to receive guests!"

At the horn-shaped opening, everyone tensed up instantly.

Ten seconds later, a Shadow darted out from the shadows of the mountain wall. It was so fast that it almost crashed into the wall at the corner, and only managed to turn sharply into the horn-shaped opening.

Shen Mo landed with a tumble, his face as white as paper, beads of sweat dripping down his chin.

"They're here!"

Zhang Xuan immediately tossed over a bottle of recovery Pills.

At the same time, Mu Wanrou raised her hand, and a stream of emerald green Life Law entered Shen Mo's body, visibly restoring some Blood Color to his pale face.

At the same time, the ground began to shake.

"Hiss--"

A yellowish-brown Sonic Python, several tens of meters long, rushed out from around the corner at great speed, its mouth wide open and its bony plates standing straight up.

The moment it rushed into the mouth of the slit, the rock walls on both sides of the narrow crevice were almost touching its body. The python instinctively shrank back, and its speed was forced to decrease.

It was in that very moment!

Mu Wanrou pressed her palms to the ground, and emerald light poured into the cracks in the stone through her fingers. The Vines net that had been buried in advance suddenly sprang up, and the dense, thorny vines sealed off the entrance.

The Sonic Python reacted extremely quickly, its tail lashing out at the Vines net, but Mu Wanrou had already prepared a backup plan. The second layer of thicker main Vines on the net instantly tightened, forming a solid wall.

The python's tail lashed out, causing the vine wall to sway, but it didn't break.

"Xia Zhiqiu!"

"They're here!"

Xia Zhiqiu leaped out from behind the protruding rock, the Mental Cone spinning rapidly in his palm before being forcefully pushed out.

The cone exploded in mid-air, creating a visible ring of mental ripples, and accurately struck the Sonic Python's head.

The python had only opened its mouth halfway when it was struck by the Mental Power, its mind went blank, and it swallowed back the sonic attack.

"Pretty!"

Zhang Xuan praised it, then swung his longsword and charged forward. The Fire Law burned a red line on the sword, and he chopped into the gap in the python's neck.

The python was in pain and twisted its body frantically, but it couldn't move out of the crevice and could only wriggle around in place.

Zhang Xuan retreated immediately after landing a successful strike, not greedily taking the hit.

"Sizzle--"

A burnt smell, mixed with a fishy odor, instantly spread.

The Sonic Python winced in pain, its head snapping back as it desperately twisted its body, trying to extinguish the flames. But the flames seemed glued to its body; no matter how much the Sonic Python struggled, it couldn't put them out.

The intense pain caused the Sonic Python to open its mouth wide, ready to retaliate.

Just then, Mu Wanrou's Long Whip arrived.

The whip didn't strike its head, it struck its tail.

"Smack!"

A whip lashed across its tail; the vine whip, bound by the Law of Wood, twisted and coiled with each strike.

Just as the Sonic Python tried to turn around, its tail was caught in the coils, and its body froze.

At the same time, Shen Mo's depleted Divine Power recovered by 30%, and he flipped his Dagger and pressed forward.

He learned from his previous experience and avoided direct confrontation, instead moving close to the python's side and poking at the gaps Scales.

The Dark Laws on the Dagger corroded the python's Divine Power with each stab, inefficient but extremely disgusting.

The Sonic Python, caught in a pincer attack, flew into a rage, hissing incessantly and vibrating its bony plates violently, clearly attempting to unleash a sonic wave.

But Xia Zhiqiu's Mental Cone kept pounding against its forehead, and every time it opened its mouth, it was shoved back.

Hiss~

The Sonic Python was extremely annoyed by the attacks of these disgusting little insects. It thrashed its tail wildly, one of which slammed against the mountain wall, cracking half of the rocks. Several pieces almost hit Xia Zhiqiu.

"How can this thing be so durable!"

Xia Zhiqiu's forehead was covered in sweat. He had fired the Mental Cone seven or eight times in a row, which had greatly depleted his Mental Power.

"A demonic beast at the Peak Lower God has undeniable physical strength."

Panting, Zhang Xuan rushed forward and delivered another fatal blow.

"Qiyue! It's your turn, give it a good thrashing!"