Blood Forging Realm Second Layer

Chen Guan looked at Qin Yanran's frail appearance and nodded in agreement.

After sitting down, his eyes remained alert, scanning the surroundings.

"Young Master Chen, you are so young yet possess such martial skill! In all of Qingshi County, I have never heard of anyone like you," Qin Yanran said curiously as she studied him, her current thought being whether she could recruit Chen Guan into the Qin Family.

"This Humble One is merely fortunate," Chen Guan replied indifferently.

Seeing that he did not wish to elaborate, she furrowed her delicate brows but said nothing.

Just as Qin Yanran was considering other words to probe him, Chen Guan suddenly stood up in alertness.

He noticed over a dozen pairs of green, glowing eyes around them, accompanied by hissing sounds.

His mind stirred as he prepared to act.

In an instant, over a dozen wrist-thick pythons burst forth from the surroundings, charging at the two with gaping jaws.

This sight left Qin Yanran dumbfounded, her body frozen in place.

She could only watch helplessly as a python lunged at her, its mouth aimed at her slender, fair neck.

Just as Qin Yanran was about to die by the snake's fangs, a stone flew with precision, striking the python's Seven Inches.

The python let out a shrill cry and fell to the ground.

Having brushed past the gates of death, Qin Yanran's face instantly lost its color in terror.

"Miss Qin, step back!"

Chen Guan stood in front of her, his fierce gaze fixed on the pythons before them.

These pythons were not as powerful as the Pig Yao from before, but their numbers were overwhelming and difficult to deal with.

"Mr. Chen, these are the Green Crown Snakes unique to Tushan! Their venom is extremely lethal—touch it and you die! Please be careful!" Qin Yanran warned before retreating a few steps.

In such a situation, she could offer no help.

Chen Guan took a deep breath, his hand now filled with several stones, the same method he had used to kill the Pig Yao earlier.

But against such a swarm of pythons, this approach would not work.

The pythons lunged again fiercely, their venomous fangs gleaming with a purple light.

Chen Guan stepped into the Whirlwind Wind Steps to evade the snake swarm's attacks, flinging stones like scattering petals from his hand.

His Pecking Sparrow Strength had now reached the Minor Achievement Realm.

The force hidden within the thrown stones was not to be underestimated, and they struck the Green Crown Snakes' Seven Inches with deadly accuracy.

Over a dozen Green Crown Snakes were hit and fell to the ground, but the attack's lethality was insufficient to kill them.

"A bunch of beasts! Let's see what you're made of!" Chen Guan said, loosening his body before charging forward.

The blood and qi within him instantly boiled, his eyes turning bloodshot.

A golden light flickered on his fists, the effect of the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art.

With the Whirlwind Wind Steps, Chen Guan closed in on a Green Crown Snake at lightning speed.

His right hand formed a claw, grabbing the snake's Seven Inches, and with a fierce squeeze, he tore it in two.

The Green Crown Snake's blood splattered on the ground, leaving Qin Yanran behind him staring wide-eyed in shock.

"Again!"

Feeling the power of the Blood Forging Realm, he grew even more excited.

The Green Crown Snakes surrounded him, attacking from all directions.

But with the Whirlwind Wind Steps paired with the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art, Chen Guan slaughtered these snakes with ease.

[Killed Green Crown Snake at Blood Forging Realm Layer 1, rewarded with Demon Lifespan: twenty years]

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One notification after another echoed in his mind.

After a quarter of an hour, he had slain every last Green Crown Snake.

Chen Guan looked at the corpses on the ground with great satisfaction and opened the System Panel.

The System Panel showed that his Demon Lifespan had now exceeded two hundred years.

With this, he could continue to advance the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art's realm.

"Young Master Chen, you are truly extraordinary—to dispatch over a dozen Green Crown Snakes so effortlessly!" Qin Yanran stepped forward and bowed, now regarding Chen Guan with newfound respect.

Chen Guan waved his hand. "Miss Qin flatters me. These Green Crown Snakes were nothing special."

After saying this, he sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes. Qin Yanran, seeing this, assumed he was resting and did not disturb him.

Chen Guan thought for a moment in his mind, "Upgrade Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art!"

[Demon Lifespan consumed: two hundred years]

[Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art upgraded to Second Layer, entering Blood Forging Realm Second Layer, gaining Second Layer Dragon Elephant Power]

[Technique: Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art (Mystic Grade Low Rank), Current Progress: 2/9, Next realm upgrade requires 0/400 years Lifespan]

[Realm advancement, Lifespan +1]

As the system prompts flashed by, the images of a dragon and an elephant flickered across his body once more.

The golden light within his dantian also grew increasingly dense.

Chen Guan frowned. Now that his realm had advanced to Blood Forging Realm Second Layer, his Lifespan had only increased by one year!

This showed him just how extremely difficult it was to increase his own innate Lifespan!

He opened his eyes, stood up, and clenched his fists tightly. Surging power flooded his entire body.

Now at Blood Forging Realm Second Layer, he possessed over four hundred jin of strength.

This was already no weaker than a normal person at Blood Forging Realm Third Layer, demonstrating the formidable power of the Dragon Elephant Subduing Demon Art!

"Young Master Chen, it's already dark now. Let's find a safe place first!"

Qin Yanran saw him stand up and approached, speaking in a soft, sweet voice.

Chen Guan then looked up. So this cultivation session had taken him an entire day! Truly, cultivation knows no time!

In a place as dangerous as Tushan, the dangers at night were even greater!

"Very well. Please wait a moment, Miss Qin. I'll be right back!"

After agreeing, Chen Guan plunged deep into the dense forest.

He intended to find a safe cave where they could spend the night securely.

But caves in all of Tushan were few and far between, and the surrounding area was filled with faintly transmitted killing intent!

Finding a safe haven here was not so easy!

Just as he turned to go back, he heard a scream from Qin Yanran not far away.

His heart stirred, and he immediately stepped on the Whirlwind Wind Steps and rushed over.

Now, Qin Yanran was sitting on the ground in great terror, staring at the dozen or so Officers before her.

"What do you want? I am the eldest miss of the Qin Family! How dare you ambush me here?"

Qin Yanran glared at them and shouted loudly.

But the leading Officer sneered coldly, "So what if it's the Qin Family? It seems the young miss is still in the dark. The ones who sent us here are none other than people from the Qin Family! Your actions in the Qin Family have been blocking many people's paths!"

These words filled Qin Yanran's heart with shock.

There was a traitor in the Qin Family, and all she could do was stall for time, waiting for Chen Guan to return.

"Tell me, who sent you? How much silver did they give you? I'll pay double, even triple!"

Qin Yanran's words made the Officer shake his head. "Miss Qin, what they gave This Humble One is not silver. Today, This Humble One will see you off properly!"

With that, he raised his long blade and, leading his men, walked straight up to surround her.

Faced with these vicious Officers, Qin Yanran turned and ran.

But the Officers caught up to her in just a few steps. "Miss Qin, we came fully prepared this time! Don't think you can escape from here!"

As he spoke, the long blade in his hand thrust straight toward Qin Yanran's chest!

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