Nezha twisted aside, but the current whipped up by the tail pushed him several yards off course.
The Fire-Tipped Spear grazed the python's body, its flames scorching a mark across the scales.
The Nine Netherworld Dark Python hissed low in pain.
It opened its cavernous maw, gathered a dark-purple ball of poison inside, and spat it at Nezha.
Black smoke rose from the seawater wherever the poison ball passed.
Nezha raised his left hand and activated Ice Emperor's Body Protection. A layer of icy-blue crystal covered him.
The poison ball struck the crystal, charring its surface black, but failed to break it.
"That little bit of poison? Piece of cake."
Nezha snapped his left arm forward and activated Ice Empress's Pincers. Emerald diamond grains coated his forearm as he lunged in and slammed a fist into the Nine Netherworld Dark Python's neck.
Bang!
Diamond grains smashed against dark-purple scales, sending a shock wave through the surrounding water and blasting open a pocket of empty space.
The scales on the python's neck caved in. Dark-purple blood poured from the cracks and spread through the water like a murky cloud.
It thrashed in fury, sweeping its enormous tail at him again.
This time, Nezha did not dodge. He planted his feet, set the Nine-Turn Mysterious Technique in motion, and met the tail with his right fist as red-gold Soul Power surged through him.
Fist met tail.
Boom!
The undersea mountains shook three times. Rock crumbled from the cave roof, and huge chunks tumbled into the sea.
The Nine Netherworld Dark Python's tail was driven back by sheer force, a clear fistprint stamped into its scales.
Its dark-gold slit pupils burned with rage.
Damn human.
It had lived for tens of thousands of years and ruled its corner of the deep sea. Even