Seeing this, Fire Tiger also rushed out of the swamp.

The giant serpent, having lost its enemy, went berserk alone in the swamp, turning the entire swamp into a chaotic mess, a scene of utter carnage.

"Chen Miao, how are you?" Huo Hu asked with great concern.

The other person was thrown out while trying to save it; it should be the one lying here.

Shen Miao propped herself up from the ground, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and panted, "I'm fine. What's wrong with that big snake? Has it gone mad?"

Fire Tiger glanced at it and said, "It can't leave the swamp; it's probably gone a bit crazy now."

Shen Miao breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that they couldn't leave the swamp. To be honest, if the giant snake had caught up with them, they really wouldn't have been able to hold it off right now.

"Let's go rest in the woods for a while. I don't think this big snake is so easy to deal with. We should think of a good way to deal with it."

Huo Hu agreed.

A man and a tiger entered the forest.

Shen Miao lit a fire, then sat by it and began to use her powers to heal her body. Huo Hu did not disturb her, but stayed quietly by her side, keeping watch over their surroundings.

About half an hour later, Shen Miao slowly opened her eyes and exhaled.

Fire Tiger came closer. "Are you feeling better?"

Shen Miao nodded. Whether it was because she used her healing abilities more often or for some other reason, she was becoming more and more skilled at them, and her healing abilities were becoming more and more powerful.

"Apply this medicine to the wound; it has a very good healing effect." Huo Hu pushed some herbs over.

Shen Miao accepted it, and although she didn't need it, she was still grateful for Huo Hu's thoughtfulness.

As darkness fell, Huo Hu went out and hunted a deer, which he shared with Shen Miao. Neither of them could sleep for a while, so they chatted around the fire.

Shen Miao said to Huo Hu, "Tell me about your relationship with Jiu Ying."

Huo Hu then recounted his first meeting with Jiu Ying.

Shen Miao felt both sad and amused as she listened. She couldn't help but recall that time when she was still in the tribe and had just met Jiu Ying. She thought this young man was incredibly calm and had a good personality, so she wanted to help him.

Who knew that Jiuying would be so stubborn, running up the mountain alone, even in the pouring rain, she almost thought that the other person would never come back.

When the topic of Jiuying sending Huohu to scare Shenmiao came up, the two of them couldn't help but laugh.

They chatted for a long time, and finally Shen Miao couldn't stay awake any longer. She got sleepy and fell asleep leaning against the tree trunk.

Fire Tiger nestled close to her. Its thick fur made it constantly snuggle closer to Shen Miao as she slept, wanting to absorb more warmth.

When she woke up, it was already bright daylight. Birds were chirping in the woods. It was a very bright morning. Shen Miao stretched and went to a nearby river to wash her face. When she came back, she smelled the delicious aroma of roasted meat.

She couldn't help but sniff and quickened her pace.

Huo Hu had already roasted two chickens. He handed one to Shen Miao, who found that his cooking skills were quite good and the roasted chicken tasted very good.

After finishing their breakfast, the two began to discuss the most important matter: how to deal with the large, black snake.

The opponent has extremely high combat strength and lives in a swamp, which is enough to kill them instantly.

However, they are not entirely without a way to deal with them. At least after their encounter yesterday, they roughly figured out the giant snake's attack methods.

Shen Miao and Huo Hu quickly devised a plan before heading to the Crimson Swamp.

As soon as they went down, the giant snake emerged. Shen Miao followed the plan to distract it, while Huo Hu bit the snake's tail from behind.

With that bite, its tail was bitten off.

A severed tail lay in the swamp, still throbbing.

The giant snake was in excruciating pain and, disregarding Shen Miao, surged forward to attack the fire tiger. Shen Miao unleashed her God-Slaying Whip, wrapping it around the snake's neck and pulling hard, forcibly dragging the snake's head to this side.

The giant snake was enraged and turned to attack Shen Miao again.

Fire Tiger continued to harass him from behind. In this way, the giant snake was exhausted by the two of them and finally collapsed in the swamp, its fierce eyes slowly closing.

Shen Miao went over to check and said happily, "He's dead."

Huo Hu breathed a sigh of relief.

After a short rest, the two continued deeper into the swamp. Since the demon pearl was not on the surface, it meant it was inside, and they needed to dive down to the bottom of the swamp.

Shen Miao stared at the blood-red mud, her heart torn between two conflicting emotions.

But she quickly came to a realization. Since she was already here, why give up now? She also wanted to see what was inside the swamp.

Having prepared themselves mentally, Shen Miao and Huo Hu sank into the swamp together.

Shen Miao held her breath and tried her best to find her way in the swamp where mud and water were mixed. She hadn't gone far when she was stopped by strange beasts. As soon as they clashed, Shen Miao's heart skipped a beat.

This is much more powerful than that giant snake.

Shen Miao and Huo Hu changed direction and went down to the other side, but they encountered the same strange beast. They tried all four directions, and there was no doubt that the beast below was more powerful than the one above.

Having run out of options, the two could only communicate with their eyes.

"Let's go up first, and then we'll figure something out."

"Okay, you go first, I'll cover you from behind."

But Shen Miao only swam upstream for a short while before stopping. Huo Hu followed behind her. In the swamp, visibility was low, and they couldn't see what was ahead at all, so they could only ask questions.

Shen Miao replied, "The road is blocked."

Fire Tiger was puzzled. He swam over to Shen Miao and stood next to her. He saw a beastman wearing a black cloak standing directly in front of them.

Fire Tiger recognized the black cloak at a glance; it belonged to the person who stole its demon pearl back then!

"It's you!" Huo Hu's voice was filled with anger, as if he was about to rush up and stomp on the man's feet.

But Shen Miao grabbed it and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"

Fire Tiger suppressed his anger and said, "This is the bastard who stole my demon pearl!"

Shen Miao understood immediately. She glanced at the orc opposite her. The orc had a strange appearance, but it didn't seem to have any trouble in the swamp, which showed that its combat strength was definitely not low.

They cannot provoke the other party at this time.

She reassured Huo Hu, "Don't worry, no one can take away your demon pearl. Let me say a few words to him first."

Out of respect for Shen Miao, Huo Hu didn't immediately lose his temper and readily agreed.

Shen Miao asked the orc, "Who are you, and why are you blocking our way?"

"Heh heh." The cloaked orc let out a strange laugh, his gaze sweeping between them as he spoke in unintelligible words, "These are two exquisite artifacts sent to me by the heavens."

What kind of object is this? It doesn't sound like anything good.

"Shut the hell up!" Fire Tiger's temper finally snapped. "You stole my demon pearl, and you still have the nerve to show your face here? Today, I, Tiger, will beat you to a pulp!"