Chu Yunxuan felt deeply wronged by his fellow disciples' accusations.
If he could, he would have preferred to take One Sword Immortal's place and perish together with the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Python. But that was clearly impossible. Never mind that he lacked the strength—even if he had been strong enough, One Sword Immortal would never have given him that "opportunity."
Just then, the Heaven-Devouring Blood Python Egg tucked against Chu Yunxuan's chest suddenly hatched.
The moment it broke out of its shell, the little blood python gobbled up every last fragment. Then it pushed its tail hard against Chu Yunxuan's chest, using the recoil to launch itself straight into the sky.
"The little Heaven-Swallowing Blood Python has hatched!"
"It's heading for its mother, isn't it? Senior Brother Yunxuan really lost out this time."
"Lost out? He never should have brought that menace back."
"Enough! Anyone else who runs their mouth can get out of Shushan!"
One Sword Immortal, who had yet to unleash his desperate final strike, shouted at the gossiping disciples. His gaze flicked briefly toward them before immediately returning to the little Heaven-Swallowing Blood Python flying overhead.
He, too, was curious about what the little blood python intended to do.
With the Symbiotic Spirit Array linking them, he naturally did not believe it was going to find its mother.
The truth soon unfolded before their eyes.
Sure enough, the little blood python was not heading toward its mother. Its target was actually the corrosive venom the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Python had spat out. It cautiously sniffed the venom, then flicked out its forked tongue to taste it.
Then it began devouring the venom, slowly at first, before rapidly picking up speed.
As the venom swiftly disappeared, the little blood python's aura kept rising.
Once it had absorbed all the venom,