With a hum, the sword light pierced the trunks of more than a dozen trees before dissipating. The airborne flames faded, and some of the unburned liquid splashed onto the ground, sending up clouds of black smoke.
Having killed the strange snake with a single strike, Chen Jue found his newly awakened [Sword Qi] status highly practical.
Not only was it instantaneous and fast enough to sever living flesh, it could also cut straight through energy attacks such as flames that combined chemical and physical properties.
But recalling how the strange snake had breathed fire, Chen Jue looked thoughtful. It uses bioelectricity to ignite a flammable liquid it can eject from its body, producing a jet of flame.
The snakes on Second Home have taken a different path of extraordinary evolution.
The principle behind the strange snake's fire-breathing was actually simple, no different from the acrobats Chen Jue had seen taking a mouthful of high-proof alcohol and spraying it over a torch.
The only difference was that one relied on an external tool, while the other relied on its own body.
Moreover, the flames the strange snake spat out were extremely hot. Predominantly orange-red, they reached at least 3,000°C, enough to melt metal and stone. If an ordinary person took a blast, their village could start preparing the funeral banquet immediately and even save the crematorium fees.
Chen Jue had also sensed some danger from those flames, which was why he had retreated sharply to evade them.
Although he had awakened the [Impervious to Water and Fire] status and wore an Aerospace Combat Suit that genuinely protected him against ordinary flames, he was not stubborn enough to take the attack head-on.
Besides, the liquid the strange snake spat out was not merely flammable. It was also corrosive and highly poisonous.