Ice Crystal Giant Python

Aolikedui Mountain is the highest peak in the northern section of the Greater Khingan Mountains. To be precise, it is already located within the Inner Mongolia region.

In the Oroqen language, the meaning of Aolikedui Mountain is Snow Rock Peak.

It was now mid-August, approaching the hottest time of the year, yet the summit of Aolikedui Mountain remained covered in white snow.

At the foot of the mountain, in front of a massive pine forest, Chu He exhaled a puff of white mist.

"This place is truly cold! I remember Dad saying... that Ice Spring is located somewhere on the mountainside, right?" Chu He adjusted his gear and took to the air once more. "I wonder if that Ice Spring actually contains any spiritual energy?"

Water, or rather, high-quality water, is an extremely important condition for brewing fine liquor.

Especially under the Wine God Inheritance, if one could find a source of high-quality water containing spiritual energy, it would be almost equivalent to obtaining a universal ingredient.

After successfully inviting Luo Hua, Chu He returned home to focus on comprehending the three Seeds of Divine Ability.

The runes on the three Seeds of Divine Ability were not just meant to be inscribed onto objects.

If Chu He could comprehend a sufficient number of these runes, he could combine them and use them like special secret techniques.

The secret techniques of this world were, in essence, composed of different Law Secret Patterns.

Time passed quietly. Old Chu returned safely from the Greater Khingan Mountains and brought Chu He the news about this Ice Spring.

Having cultivated at home for a period of time, Chu He could no longer sit still after hearing the news about the Ice Spring.

If this Ice Spring contained spiritual energy, wouldn't the Lingzhi he had been unable to process all this time finally be usable for brewing liquor?

Chu He decided to come and take a look immediately.

Before long, the forest floor, hung with icicles, transitioned into shrubs, then into green moss, and finally, into a vast, desolate expanse.

In a world of ice and snow, only shades of gray and silver remained. All vegetation vanished, and not a blade of grass could be seen; thick layers of snow blanketed the earth.

"The altitude is about right. It should be around here."

As he spoke, Chu He lowered his flight altitude slightly, circling the mountain while flying almost flush against the terrain.

Soon, a frigid Ice Spring came into view.

For a Planetary Level like Chu He, this place—which even an Elementary War God like Old Chu could reach—naturally posed no danger.

After landing abruptly, Chu He immediately sensed that the water in this Ice Spring indeed contained spiritual energy.

"Great!"

Chu He used his Spiritual Force to control his Flying Daggers, digging downward toward the eye of the Ice Spring.

Since he had come here in person, how could he be satisfied with just filling a flask and leaving?

Naturally, he wanted to find a way to investigate the origins of this Ice Spring and see if he could transplant the entire spring into his World in the Pot.

Ssh! Ssh!

The Flying Daggers dug downward at an incredible speed, causing the once-clear spring eye to turn murky.

Suddenly, a sensation of tremors struck. The previously calm snowfield began to churn violently like a tidal wave.

The closer he got to the spring eye, the more intense the shaking became.

"Boom! Boom!"

The mountain's tremors grew more pronounced, as if some monster had awakened beneath the spring eye.

Bang!

An explosive sound rang out!

Snowflakes scattered at the spring eye, and icy mist billowed into the air.

An Ice Crystal Giant Python, several zhang long and a foot wide, its entire body appearing as if forged from cold ice, shot out from the spring eye.

At a single glance, the Ice Crystal Giant Python spotted Chu He, its cold gaze locking onto him.

Against the backdrop of its snow-white, crystalline body, its vibrant, crimson snake tongue flickered incessantly.

"Hiss! Hiss!"

Beneath its raised snake head, two fleshy wings sprouted from the sides of its body, unlike those of an ordinary python.

As it breathed in and out, its ice-crystal scales rubbed together, creating a rustling sound.

Combined with the hissing of its snake tongue, it truly made Chu He's scalp tingle.

This Ice Crystal Giant Python was unmistakably a King Rank Monster that had awakened from its slumber!

That was close! It's a good thing Dad wasn't messing around here like I was, otherwise...

A wave of lingering fear washed over him, followed immediately by a surge of irritation.

A King Rank Monster—this was the culprit behind the Beast Tide!

Today, it could not be allowed to live!

"Hiss—"

The Ice Crystal Giant Python roared at the sky, its thunderous hiss echoing across the snowy mountain like a clap of lightning.

Suddenly, the Ice Crystal Giant Python arched its body, flapped its fleshy wings, and shot toward Chu He like an arrow released from a bowstring.

In a trance, it felt as if a massive arrow of ice crystal was hurtling toward him, carried by a gale, the swirling snowflakes dancing in the air like razor-sharp blades.

The Ice Crystal Giant Python's striking speed was incredibly fast, to the point that it emitted a piercing shriek as it tore through the air.

Even with Chu He's current Planetary Level physical constitution, if he were to be struck by even a glancing blow, he would likely suffer broken bones and ruptured tendons.

"Hmph!" Chu He's Spiritual Force erupted instantly!

While shifting his body to dodge the attack, several Flying Daggers traced streams of light through the air, striking the scales on the Ice Crystal Giant Python's body with a rhythmic clanging.

Sparks flew in all directions, blooming like fireworks.

These Flying Daggers were merely made of SSS-Grade Metal; they were fine against Lord Rank monsters, but against a King Rank monster, they were completely unable to penetrate its defenses.

"Damn it!"

In the heat of battle, Chu He's thoughts raced, and in an instant, he conceived a method to defeat his enemy.

The so-called Spiritual Amplitude meant that since each Flying Dagger could exert the power of a Planetary Level 1, when two Flying Daggers struck the exact same spot, the force exerted there would be doubled!

For every additional Flying Dagger, the force could be increased by another fold.

When Chu He was at the Elementary War God Level, his Spiritual Force allowed him to perfectly control nine Flying Daggers.

Now that he had broken through to the Planetary Level, due to the lack of a Spiritual Force Secret Technique, the number of Flying Daggers he could perfectly control had only increased to 18.

That meant a Spiritual Force amplitude of 18 times.

Compared to Luo Feng, who had a 36-fold Spiritual Force amplitude at the Planetary Level 1, he was a full 18 times weaker.

However, even so, it was enough to deal with the Ice Crystal Giant Python before him.

One must know that Thunder God, without a Domain at his current level, only had a force multiplication factor of 7.

In an instant, Chu He's Spiritual Force expanded like an invisible giant web, capturing every movement of the Ice Crystal Giant Python.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The Flying Daggers traced various arcs, entangling with the body of the Ice Crystal Giant Python. Every clash was like the collision of stars, scattering light everywhere. Every impact struck precisely at the base of the Ice Crystal Giant Python's fleshy wings.

"Rumble—"

The giant python's attacks were like a violent storm, its body rolling across the snow-capped mountain, each roll causing the ground to tremble and ice shards to fly.

Yet, in the end, it was like an insect trapped in a spiderweb; despite its immense strength, it had nowhere to exert it.

Suddenly, as if the Ice Crystal Giant Python had sensed something, it whipped its tail before an impending collision, knocking away several Flying Daggers, but in doing so, it lost its balance.

"Perfect opportunity!"

Chu He's eyes lit up. His Spiritual Force erupted to its full extent, and eighteen Flying Daggers converged from all directions, striking directly at the base of the giant python's Fleshy Wings.

"Bang!"

The giant python's Fleshy Wings were completely severed, and its speed plummeted.

Immediately after, without a moment's hesitation, Chu He unleashed his Spiritual Force once more.

Dealing with the Ice Crystal Giant Python now that its speed had dropped, hitting the exact same spot with every blade was easier than ever.

Soon, the body of the Ice Crystal Giant Python shattered amidst streaks of light and sparks.

"Clatter!"

The scales, which seemed to be composed of ice crystals, disintegrated into countless shards that scattered into the air, resembling a magnificent shower of ice.