"My lord, it's there."
Shen Qi had been to the Northern Wasteland before. Back then, when his elder brother came to ask for Murong Yunji's hand in marriage, almost the entire Shen Family came. Shen Qi, who possessed the Thousand Eyes Technique, was naturally in the group as well. Recalling the scene of his brothers coming together to help him ask for his sister-in-law, Shen Qi's eyes were filled with nostalgia.
Back then, no one knew what kind of existence the ancestor was. Back then, the eldest brother was still the most beloved elder brother among his brothers. At that time, the Shen Family was at its zenith and was poised to become the number one family in the world.
Who could have imagined what would happen later?
"This location is quite good." From a distance, Chen Qing looked at the place Shen Qi pointed to. The city was built against the snow-capped mountains, and behind the mountains was a vast ice field. It was truly blessed by nature, and the ice field led directly to the Arctic. For Chen Qing, it was also an excellent strategic location for the future.
But winning it is incredibly difficult.
Chen Qing looked up and could clearly see an enormous python coiled almost around the entire mountain range. Judging from its size, it was even larger than Earth Mother, and its eyes, as bright as the sun and moon, were looking down at the earth. For a moment, Chen Qing and Shen Qi didn't know how to approach it.
"My lord, is that the Heavenly Python?" Shen Qi didn't dare to look too closely. Although the enormous creature was far away, it made him feel extremely dangerous, as if it could appear in front of him in an instant if he were noticed.
Judging from the size of that monster, it might really be true. After all, for humans, dozens of miles is a long distance, but for such a monster, it's probably just a matter of one or two steps.
"Hmm," Chen Qing nodded, looking puzzled. The snake was entirely black, with scales as black as ink, which were extremely conspicuous in the icy and snowy landscape. The key thing was that it had wings on its back!
The difference between the Heavenly Python and the Earth Python lies in this. The Heavenly Python Palace has occupied the north for more than a year, so it's not impossible for it to awaken a few Heavenly Python. But this one in front of us is clearly a bit strange.
A closer look reveals that the giant python leaves black marks wherever it crawls, which are extremely visible in the snow and ice. The black color is like ink, and no matter how much the snow and ice wash it away, it cannot be covered up. Any snowflakes that get close will instantly turn black, making it look extremely eerie.
Chen Qing rubbed his fingers together, his expression turning serious.
That shouldn't be the case!
"My lord, is there something you're wondering about?" Shen Qi asked in a low voice, looking at the hesitant Chen Qing.
"This thing shouldn't have appeared so quickly." Chen Qing frowned.
"Does the master recognize this thing?" Just as Shen Qi was about to take another step, he felt a chill run down his spine. Before he could react, Chen Qing pulled him back a step. Upon closer inspection, Shen Qi realized that a large area of snow in front of him had turned black.
No matter how heavy the wind and snow were, that patch of land could never be turned white. A dark road stood out conspicuously, yet it was also extremely dangerous. He even felt that if he had stepped on it just now, the consequences would have been more severe than any of his previous crises!
"My lord, what is this?"
"Poison"
"Poison?" Shen Qi was stunned, staring at the black marks, his heart filled with shock. What kind of poison could be so potent?
As a warlock, he felt a sense of fear, both in spirit and flesh.
"It's troublesome that something like this was brought down from the Heavenly Python Palace this time. But even if it was brought down, it shouldn't be here at this time."
"Shouldn't it be here?" Shen Qi asked curiously, "What do you mean?"
Chen Qing slowly recounted the origins of this monster.
Most Heavenly Python are white or blue. Due to the evolution of their enormous bodies, they need to completely eliminate toxins from their flesh, and every inch of their flesh must be made harder than steel in order to reach the level of ascension. Therefore, at the Earth Mother level, they are all non-venomous giant pythons.
But once they reached the outer heavens, the situation was different. The outer heavens were pitch black, but they were illuminated by stars. Their white and blue skins would stand out under the starlight, especially since the Heavenly Python were so enormous, making them easy prey for many Outer Demon.
To avoid such a situation, different schools of the Heavenly Python have come up with various unique methods. Some compress their bodies infinitely, becoming extremely small, but because they need to devour large species to maintain their energy, they retain the ability to transform. These creatures are generally called Heaven-Swallowing Python.
But the one in front of us belongs to a different school of thought, known as the Poison Mother!
" Poison Mother?" Shen Qi asked curiously, "My Shen Family also has Xiushe Technique. Although I haven't studied them, I know some of the inside stories. The larger the snake, the more it needs to expel venom, otherwise it can easily hurt itself. If you want a large size, the snake species you choose must be non-venomous. But if a snake is naturally non-venomous, it's probably not so easy to cultivate venom later, right?"
Chen Qing smiled and nodded, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Using the spirit to infuse poison!" Shen Qi was a clever man and immediately realized the reason, saying, "The physical body cannot be easily transformed, so we can only find a way through spiritual cultivation. Sorcerers also have poison techniques, and those poison sorcerers who are good at making Gu poisons use the path of using the spirit to infuse poison."
Chen Qing nodded with a smile. There were few stupid people in the Shen Family, and Shen Qi was the best among them. Dealing with such intelligent people was really not tiring.
"This Heavenly Python is extremely venomous, producing a very unique venom. Its entire body turns jet black due to a special kind of sinister poison, losing all reflectivity. In the outer heavens, very few demons dare to provoke such a Heavenly Python. However, it is extremely difficult to cultivate a physical form. Just as you said, cultivating a venomous body is no longer possible; one can only cultivate the spirit. And the poison of the Poison Mother is obtained through refining ghosts!"
"Refining ghosts?" Shen Qi was taken aback.
"Yes, a powerful vengeful spirit, combined with a special method, forms a unique spiritual poison. It gathers together without dispersing, and is extremely domineering," Chen Qing said, looking at the dark snowfield.
"No wonder." Shen Qi had an expression of realization. No wonder he could feel that the black snow could make even spirits feel fear. It turned out that the poison was forged from spirits.
"Then why does the Lord say that such a monster should not appear here?"
"Because the cost is too high." Chen Qing looked at the Heavenly Python in the distance and said, "With such a powerful toxin, this Heavenly Python's strength is definitely at the Dragon King Level. The current environment is not suitable for a monster of this level to appear. The consumption of energy cannot keep up, especially since it possesses such a poison. This poison is a double-edged sword. When the body is active, it needs to be immune to the toxin, which requires a lot of physical strength and spiritual energy at any time. Logically speaking, this monster should be hibernating in a place in the Northern Lands with a high concentration of spiritual energy right now."
"But because Lord Ziyue captured Northern Wolf City, they deployed these monsters?"
"Only a madman would send out such a monster," Chen Qing shook his head. "This monster's power is extremely difficult to control. If we're not careful, everyone in the Northern Wolf Kingdom will die. Many people's basic strength is already so low that even smelling its poison is fatal. If those forces wanted to wipe out the Northern Wolf Kingdom, they would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"
"That is..." Shen Qi frowned and pondered for a moment, "What... attracted it?"
"A vengeful ghost!" Chen Qing exclaimed.
"A vengeful ghost?" Shen Qi was taken aback.
"Only a powerful vengeful spirit, the kind with extremely heavy resentment, could provoke this thing to come here and blockade us, regardless of its own energy expenditure. Moreover, there seems to be some constraint preventing this monster from directly entering the territory of the Northern Wolf Kingdom; it can only circle around on the outside, creating a stalemate!"
"Is there a powerful vengeful spirit in the city? Could it be Nezha?" Shen Qi asked hurriedly.
"It shouldn't be. Nezha isn't at that level." Chen Qing shook his head. Nezha was indeed a very good material for refining poison, but it wouldn't be enough to entice the other party to such an eagerness. Something extraordinary must have appeared in Northern Wolf City.
Ziyue summoned the Ghost Child and then stopped the ghosts from the Yin-Yang Road from invading the North Sea, most likely because she had provoked something extraordinary.
"Then, my lord, what do we do now?" Shen Qi glanced into the distance. Chen Qing said that monster was Dragon King Level being, which meant they couldn't get close at all.
"Let's go have a chat," Chen Qing glanced into the distance and walked over.
"My lord?"
"It saw us a long time ago," Chen Qing shook his head and said, "Don't underestimate these monsters that have lived for so long; they're incredibly cunning."