Without the ability of Saint Soul Perception, allowing this highly aggressive green python to move freely within the poisonous mist, waiting for an opportunity to ambush or evade attacks, the poisoned victims would gradually weaken as the poison spreads...
It's terrifying to even think about.
This also demonstrates the formidable nature of these Variant.
Cultivators who have lost all external abilities must fight with all their might against such an enemy, as they will be easily caught off guard.
Conversely, the rewards for hunting these Variant are also substantial.
The blue python moved silently through the poisonous fog, a hint of doubt flashing in its eyes.
Why is this human's aura so stable?
Has its toxicity lost its effectiveness?
The blue python had no one to answer its questions, so it soon decided to take the initiative.
But Han Xuanji's Movement Method were incredibly fast. His figure left a pale golden trail in the poisonous mist. He took a step to the left to avoid the venomous fangs of the green python that pounced from the side, and dodged a foot to the right to avoid the snake's tail that lashed out from above. Every step he took was precisely on the weakest point between the green python's attacks, with composure and precision.
The green python pounced several times but missed each time, and the calmness in its blood-red eyes finally began to be replaced by anxiety.
It suddenly coiled its body, intending to use the same trick again to release the poisonous mist.
But just as it was gathering its strength and about to unleash it, Han Xuanji made his move.
He shifted his feet, his speed exploding, and his entire body transformed into a golden light, swirling around the python's body.
A long sword materialized in his hand, its blade slender and ancient, entirely black, without a trace of reflection, as if it would even devour light.
Deep within the spine of the sword, Dao's Extremity faint golden thread could be seen faintly.
The Nine Heavens Fate-Breaking Sword, the top offensive Secret Method in the Nine Heavens Heavenly Mandate Instruction, had been thoroughly mastered by him during his five hundred years of seclusion. Now, even under the suppression of the Saint Realm, its sharpness remained undiminished.
The sword is drawn.
This sword strike lacked powerful Sword Qi, magnificent sword light, and even the sound of air being torn apart.
It seems to be born from nothingness, and will return to silence in nothingness.
The longsword, conjured from the power of the divine soul, was invisible; its blade seemed to leave no mark on the scales of the blue python.
But the green python's vertical pupils suddenly contracted to their maximum. It sensed that the sword was not targeting its physical body, nor its soul, but its destiny.
There's no way to avoid it.
Seemingly sensing its impending doom, the green python suddenly swung its tail, unleashing tremendous force in an attempt to disrupt Han Xuanji's attack rhythm. Wherever it passed, the air crackled with explosive sounds.
Han Xuanji did not back down. Instead, he unleashed his full power. Although his physical body was weakened in the Saint Realm, the amplification of his Cultivation Method was not weakened. The Indestructible Creation Body was a top-level Sage- level body refining Secret Method. Deep golden Qi and Blood surged from his body, forming a thick layer of golden flames around him.
He threw a punch at the snake's tail, which moved with the speed of wind and thunder, and the golden light on his fist did not diminish in the slightest.
The fist collided with the snake's tail, and a muffled thunderous sound exploded in the mountain forest.
The scales on the snake's tail burst open inch by inch, and dark blue snake blood rained down.
Ignoring the pain in his fist, Han Xuanji's eyes flashed with a cold light as he gripped his longsword with his other hand, producing a loud clang.
Unseen, the pitch-black Sword-Ray pierced through the poisonous mist and precisely entered the blue python's head.
The power of destruction pierced through its entire body, and the power of death enveloped the blue python's head.
The green python abruptly stopped moving. Then, its bones and flesh emitted a muffled thud as the backlash from the accumulated Fate Mark erupted within it.
A flicker of confusion crossed its blood-red eyes, before they completely lost their luster.
The snake, several meters long, lost all its strength and crashed heavily to the ground, creating a shallow crater.
Han Xuanji withdrew his right hand, and the jet-black longsword vanished into thin air like a phantom.
The Indestructible Creation Spiritual Light surrounding him flickered a few more times before slowly fading away as the poisonous mist dissipated.
As the green python died, its body slowly dissipated, transforming into a white spiritual light that flew into Han Xuanji's body.
"Call..."
Han Xuanji breathed a long sigh of relief. Not only had his minor injuries fully healed, but his Spiritual Qi had also been replenished.
He even felt that his cultivation level had improved significantly, bringing him much closer to the Eternal True Lord Eighth Layer.
At the same time, the token vibrated slightly, and a series of messages appeared.
[Trial Participant: Han Xuanji ]
[Slayed: Azure Heaven Mang (Second-Tier Perfected Variant Creature)]
[Battle Evaluation: Solo hunt, minor injuries, major victory, first kill of a Tier 2 Variant.]
[Points earned: 1000]
Hunting Variant in the Ten Directions Sacred Domain also earns points, and you get a thousand points right away!
The reward was ten thousand times the amount he had previously earned from killing the Thunderhorn Deer.
"No wonder they say you have to challenge strong enemies to quickly gain points... but half of those are achievement rewards for the first kill of a Tier 2 Variant."
Han Xuanji sighed inwardly, and then discovered an unexpected gain.
[Obtained Ten Directions Sacred Light x1, Azure Python Skin x1, Azure Python Fang x1, Azure Heaven Sword x1.]
Unlike killing ordinary creatures, killing Variant creatures within the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm will yield additional item rewards. However, these items are only useful within the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm and cannot be taken out.
[ Ten Directions Sacred Light: A credential for entering key locations within the Ten Directions Sacred Domain.]
[ Azure Heaven Sword: A second-tier top-grade divine weapon, possessing corrosive and sharp characteristics.]
"Entering certain areas of the Ten Directions Sacred Domain requires the Ten Directions Sacred Light, including the Ten Directions Immortal Hall."
Han Xuanji already had intelligence about this.
In some of the fortuitous opportunity places in the Ten Directions Sacred Domain, there are array formations and restrictions that protect them. These are powerful restrictions that even their Eternal True Lord cannot break, and they require the Ten Directions Sacred Light as a medium to open and enter.
These Ten Directions Sacred Light are scattered throughout the Ten Directions Sacred Domain, and can be obtained by hunting Variant or exploring hidden places.
"I remember that entering the Ten Directions Sacred Hall requires one hundred Ten Directions Sacred Light..."
Han Xuanji pondered to himself, having only obtained one from killing the green python.
In other words, ninety-nine more green pythons need to be killed to obtain a sufficient quantity.
The number of these Variant is unknown, and even if they exist, he alone might not be able to find them.
"Unlike other locations in the Nine Mysteries Saint Realm, the Ten Directions Sacred Domain is a special map that encourages combat between trial participants. Successfully killing an opponent allows you to take all of their Ten Directions Sacred Light."
Han Xuanji pondered to himself that if possible, he could first try to go to the location of the central divine tree to see if he could sign in.
If all else fails, then slowly hunt down the Variant.
Killing Variant not only grants him points and the Ten Directions Sacred Light, but also enhances his cultivation. Killing a single Variant like the Azure Python is equivalent to the results of several months of cultivation.
Han Xuanji estimated that he would be able to break through his cultivation level after killing a few dozen more Variant.
Let's go both ways and head towards the central sacred tree first...
Just as Han Xuanji was pondering, a thought suddenly struck him, and he keenly sensed an aura fleeing from the vicinity.