"What's going on?" Li Yi's heart beat faster and he immediately became alert.

As the shadows gradually gathered, Li Yi finally saw that these were no ordinary shadows. As the smoke slowly dissipated, he finally saw the monster before him—it wasn't just a few shadows, but a massive black snake with eight heads! Each of these heads was as massive as a mountain, its eyes cold and fierce. Its scales were as black as ink, gleaming with a chilling light. Its body coiled around the altar, as if to devour the entire cave.

Li Yi took a deep breath, horrified: "Is this... Yamata no Orochi?"

The legendary ancient weapon turned out to be a powerful demonic beast—Yamata-no-Orochi! Its appearance filled the cave with an incomparably oppressive atmosphere. Eight heads drooped in unison, their blood-red eyes fixed on Li Yi, as if biding their time, ready to launch a fatal attack.

"I never thought the ancient legend was actually true!" Li Yi was secretly shocked, but he knew he couldn't retreat. He quickly mobilized his supernatural powers and prepared for battle.

The Yamata no Orochi suddenly roared, a roar like thunder, shaking the entire cave. Then, its eight heads opened simultaneously, revealing sharp fangs, and spewed out a black, poisonous mist as it pounced towards Li Yi!

Li Yi quickly dodged, relying on his [Flash] ability to avoid the deadly poisonous fog. However, the Yamata no Orochi was extremely fast, and its other head came swiftly and attacked Li Yi.

Li Yi dodged while looking for opportunities. He knew that it was impossible to defeat this behemoth by just fighting head-on. He had to find its weakness to defeat it.

"This snake is too powerful. Is it possible that only the Dragon Vein Heart can suppress it?" Li Yi pondered a countermeasure. The power of the meteorite continued to surge, as if forming a strange resonance with the Yamata no Orochi.

At this moment, Li Yi felt the power of the Dragon Heart in his body suddenly become active. It seemed to have some special connection with the Yamata no Orochi. This discovery made Li Yi's eyes light up. Perhaps the Dragon Heart was the key to defeating the Yamata no Orochi!

Li Yi knew that he couldn't fully exert his strength in the narrow cave, so he decisively decided to lure Yamata no Orochi outside to fight. Using his [Flash] ability, he repeatedly shuttled outside Yamata no Orochi's attack range, luring it to chase him.

"Come on, go outside!" Li Yi shouted, and his figure turned into a shadow and flew out of the cave at a high speed.

The Yamata no Orochi roared angrily, its massive body moving slowly like a mountain, chasing relentlessly. Every inch it moved caused the ground to tremble, as if the entire mountain were shaking.

Finally, Li Yi and Yamata no Orochi rushed out of the cave one after another, and before them was a vast expanse of snowy white. The air here was bitingly cold, and the wind was howling, but Li Yi did not dare to relax at all, because the behemoth behind him was following closely.

On the icy snowy plain, the black Yamata-no-Orochi stood in stark contrast to the surrounding snowy landscape. Its massive body, like a mountain, oppressed the earth, its pitch-black scales reflecting the snowy light, appearing even more chilling and chilling. Its eight massive heads swung simultaneously, their crimson eyes fixed on Li Yi, as if every movement was imbued with the aura of destruction.

Li Yi stood in the snow, looking at the giant beast before him, shocked but calm. He felt the pressure of the Yamata no Orochi, but he also knew that he had no way out and had to deal with it here.

"Now is the moment of decisive battle!" Li Yi whispered to himself. He felt the Dragon Heart in his body vibrate slightly, as if it was accumulating some kind of power.

The Yamata-no-Orochi roared once more, spewing a vast cloud of poisonous black mist towards Li Yi. Li Yi immediately activated [Flash], swiftly dodging through the air and avoiding the cloud's range. But he knew that dodging alone wouldn't win; he had to find the Yamata-no-Orochi's weakness.

At this moment, the power of the Dragon Heart suddenly burst out, stimulating a powerful energy fluctuation in Li Yi's body. Li Yi felt the strange connection between this power and the Yamata no Orochi, and he realized that this was his only chance.

"Now!" Li Yi shouted, gathering the power of the Dragon's Heart in his hands. He channeled this energy forward, sending a golden beam of energy towards the Yamata no Orochi. The golden light traced a brilliant path across the snowy plains, heading straight for the Yamata no Orochi's heart.

The Yamata no Orochi seemed to sense the danger and let out a shrill roar, swinging its huge body wildly in an attempt to dodge. However, Li Yi's attack was extremely fast and instantly hit its vital point.

A massive golden light pierced through the Yamata-no-Orochi's body. With a deafening explosion, its body collapsed onto the snowy plains, shaking the entire world. Its eight heads drooped helplessly as its massive form gradually disintegrated, its black scales falling off piece by piece and dissipating into the air.

As it disappeared, a faint black light slowly emerged, illuminating the snow. Li Yi's gaze was drawn to it, where a sword appeared—a katana gleaming with a deep black light.

"Ame-no-Murasakumo Sword..." Li Yi whispered to himself, deeply shocked.

This sword is none other than the legendary treasure of Sakurajima: the Murakumo sword. Possessing mysterious and powerful powers, it can control the wind, rain, thunder, and lightning between heaven and earth. Legend has it that it was once protected by the Yamata no Orochi, and only a true hero can snatch the sword from the serpent's mouth.

Li Yi approached cautiously, his gaze fixed on the katana. It exuded an ominous yet undeniable aura, and the blade was engraved with ancient runes, as if imbued with incredible power. The Ame no Murakumo sword trembled slightly, as if responding to Li Yi's approach.

The moment Li Yi stretched out his hand to grasp the hilt of the sword, he felt a strong energy surge into his body. It was the power of the sword of Ame-no-Kume, cold and sharp, striking his soul like lightning.

"What kind of power is this..." Li Yi exclaimed in amazement. He could sense the boundless power contained within the sword, but he also understood that if this power could not be harnessed, it would have devastating consequences.

Li Yi gripped the Ame-Kume sword tightly, feeling a slight resistance from the blade, but he easily suppressed the force with his own special ability. The famous sword in his hand still shone with a faint black light, as if submitting to his control.

"I didn't expect that such a legendary treasure could be controlled by me so easily." Li Yi laughed softly.

When his eyes fell on the blade, he suddenly discovered a line of ancient characters engraved on it. These characters were simple, complex, and exuded a mysterious aura. Although Li Yi did not recognize the specific meaning of these characters, he immediately realized that they were the ancient pictographic characters of the Huazhen Kingdom.