The young miss arrives, Bu Hao!
The gathering place of Sonic Pythons.
The atmosphere was clearly not right.
At first, when one or two were missing, no one paid much attention, assuming that one of them had gone out to forage for food.
For ten days or so, they disappeared one after another, neither alive nor dead. Even the most sluggish species would have gotten angry by now.
In the rugged, ravine-filled mountains, dozens of Sonic Pythons writhe restlessly.
Several Peak Lower God peers peered around, their tongues flicking rapidly. The faint, unfamiliar scent of Pills in the air made them feel uncomfortable all over.
Right in the center, a creature a full size larger than a normal Sonic Python slowly raised half of its body.
Its Scales are deep black with a cold, hard metallic sheen; the vocal sacs on the side of its neck are twice as thick as those of other pythons; and its eerie green eyes gleam with a fierce light.
This is a Middle God- level Sonic Python, and also a minor leader in this area.
"Hiss--Hiss--"
It flicked its tongue, its voice low and short, as if giving orders.
The restless Sonic Pythons around them calmed down a bit, but remained agitated.
Several pythons have begun to patrol outwards on their own, moving back and forth around the perimeter of the group, their vigilance at its peak.
They instinctively sensed that danger was lurking nearby.
Just then...
"Haha, there really is a nest! I thought the intelligence was wrong!"
A sweet yet defiant female voice filled the air with fragrance.
The swarm of Sonic Pythons suddenly raised their heads.
In mid-air, more than twenty figures stood suspended, their robes fluttering, exuding an imposing aura.
Leading the group was a young woman dressed in a deep blue Battle Armor.
The woman had a slender figure, and her Battle Armor outlined sharp lines. Her long, silver-blue hair was tied high behind her head, with a Deep Blue gem embedded in it, gleaming softly in the sunlight.
A long silver sword hung diagonally in his hand, its blade reflecting the sunlight, its cold light piercing, clearly not an ordinary weapon.
The woman lowered her eyes, looking down at the dense swarm of Sonic Pythons below, a disdainful smile curling at the corner of her lips, as if she were looking at a group of insects that were not worthy of being presented to the public.
It was the same group that Su Ye and his group had encountered.
"Your Highness, this is it."
An elderly man with white hair and beard bowed and smiled; he was the leader of the three Peak Middle Gods.
"I scouted this place before; there are quite a few Sonic Pythons here. They're perfect for Your Highness to practice with, more than enough to fill out the Examination task."
"Hmm, at least you guys have some discernment."
Lan Luoli responded lightly, slightly raising her chin, striking a pose with perfect poise.
She is none other than Lan Luoli, the thirteenth daughter of the Azure Mansion Lord.
She originally disdained to participate in this Star-Ranked Blood Bounty Examination.
I feel that it's beneath my dignity for a group of low-level cultivators to be fighting like this.
But she couldn't resist the order from her Father God that she had to participate, and her grandmother even used her status Heir as a carrot, so she came reluctantly.
In Lan Luoli's eyes, the Hurricane Secret Realm and the Star-Level Examination were nothing more than formalities.
With three Peak Middle Gods protecting them, and more than a dozen Middle Gods as their henchmen, wouldn't the surrounding demonic beasts be easy prey?
It's no different from a picnic.
"Superior."
Lan Luoli uttered a single word lightly, as if dismissing a swarm of ants.
"Kill them all. Hurry up and finish; this princess still needs to go back and host a banquet."
Although these Sonic Pythons were chosen for her to practice on, Lan Luoli was actually too lazy to lift a finger.
"Yes!"
A dozen or so guards behind him responded in unison, creating a powerful and imposing scene.
Before the words were even finished, more than a dozen figures moved simultaneously, transforming into streaks of light of various colors, and charged down towards the swarm of pythons below.
The flashes of blades, the shadows of swords, and the glow of various Laws instantly surged across this mountainside.
The fiery red blade energy slashed down, instantly splitting a Lower God Sonic Python in two.
The giant, earthen-yellow fist slammed down, shattering the python's head instantly.
There were also Ice Cone formed from the Laws of Water Element, shooting out in dense rows, piercing the Sonic Python's body with holes.
Ordinary Lower God Sonic Pythons are utterly vulnerable in the face of a horde of Middle Gods.
With a single slash, the python's corpse collapsed.
The guards fought with ease, sweeping through the enemy ranks like wheat being harvested, one wave after another falling.
Several Sonic Pythons were enraged. They opened their mouths, their vocal sacs bulging, and dozens of sonic attacks were launched at Lan Luoli in mid-air.
The sound waves were sharp and piercing, even the air itself trembled. If one were to be directly hit by one, even Lower God would have their Divine Soul shattered on the spot.
But the sound wave had just reached Lan Luoli...
"Buzz."
Three Peak Middle Gods simultaneously raised their hands, and three thick Law were stacked together, blocking Lan Luoli's way.
The sound waves, powerful enough to shatter the Divine Soul of Lower God, struck the barrier without even causing a ripple, dissipating silently like a pebble thrown into the deep sea.
"How dare this lowly beast be so presumptuous?"
Lan Luoli sneered, toying with a strand of silver hair between her fingers, without even drawing her sword.
"The princess is right."
Another Peak Middle God immediately smiled ingratiatingly.
"These crude and vulgar monsters are hardly worthy of Your Highness's Your Highness. We can easily deal with them."
The fighting below was fierce, with blood and flesh flying everywhere.
In a mountain crevice not far away, Su Ye and his group hid in the shadows, secretly observing.
"Wow... that's incredible!"
Xia Zhiqiu used his Spiritual Sense Transmission, and he was speechless with astonishment.
"More than twenty people, ten Middle Gods, if this lineup overwhelms them, these Sonic Pythons will probably be wiped out."
"The joy of Pay-to-Win Players is beyond our imagination."
Mu Wanrou replied softly, her tone tinged with emotion.
"They were born in Rome, while we're still grinding Slimes in the starting village."
Zhang Xuan frowned, staring at the battlefield, feeling that something was amiss.
Something's not right.
"Something's not right."
"I'm not sure, but I have a constant feeling that something is wrong."
Su Ye smiled, his gaze falling on the slightly undulating ground, his eyes deep.
"Don't rush, don't forget the news Shen Mo brought back. The big guy is still sleeping inside the mountain."
"It's still uncertain who will wipe out whom."
The words had barely left his mouth...
"Boom!!"
A deafening roar shook the earth, and the entire ground trembled violently.
The mountain was shaking, the rocks were trembling, and gravel was falling from the mountainside with a rustling sound. Dust billowed into the sky, obscuring the sun.
The guards who were fighting were stunned and subconsciously stopped, their faces still showing the pleasure of killing.
The next moment...
"Hiss--!"
Seven enormous Shadows suddenly burst forth from the ground!
Soil, gravel, and rocks flew everywhere.
The seven Sonic Pythons were each several times larger than the previous ones. Their jet-black Scales gleamed with a cold metallic luster, and when they swung their thick bodies, the air was sucked in with a popping sound.
Their eyes are blood red.
The scariest one is the one in the very middle...
On its head, there was a small, grayish-white horn.
Although the corner was small, the overwhelming sense of oppression it exuded was like an invisible Big Mountain, pressing heavily on everyone's hearts.
"Half-Step High God!!"
Beside Lan Luoli, the white-haired old man cried out in shock, his face instantly turning ashen.
"Buhou! How could there be a Buhou python, Half-Step High God, in this place?!"