His thoughts raced as he assessed the circumstances of fighting the giant snake.
Its weak point was atop its head; a successful sneak attack was nearly impossible.
If he faced it head-on, could he break through its defenses?
Its defenses should be weaker than the giant bear demon's. It might not be impossible to break through.
But the Jade Sky Sword could only strike once more.
Even though he had now mastered the Heavenly Yuan Art, and the Jade Sky Sword recovered several times faster, it still required a full day.
So, no matter how he looked at it, he had no certainty of victory. It was not wise to fight.
He continued racing deeper inside, activating his movement technique while surveying everything within a hundred li, searching for other Great Demons.
Great Demons were born from beasts. Even if they possessed human forms, they were still beasts. From what he had observed these past few days, they still had a sense of territory.
The giant snake abruptly arrived behind him, its forked tongue instantly stabbing toward his back.
It was like a long sword thrusting at him, incomparably swift.
The next instant, its tongue passed through his body without obstruction.
But it had only pierced an afterimage.
He had already appeared thirty meters away.
The snake tongue shot forth again, yet it still struck only an afterimage. He appeared another hundred meters away.
The giant snake let out sharp hissing cries, growing even faster.
Wherever its body passed, trees and rocks were reduced to powder. From high above, a broad road could be seen rapidly stretching out.
Chu Zhiyuan occasionally used the Earthly Yuan Art.
At the limit of his movement technique's speed, he covered more than thirty li in the blink of an eye, finally entering another Great