According to Wei Zhanjie, this dense forest is divided into five layers, which means there are five levels.
The outermost layer had already been opened up by Lu Zhaozhao. Most of the demonic beasts in it were below the Nascent Soul stage. Even the demonic snake that was finally killed was only comparable to a cultivator who had just entered the Nascent Soul stage.
The second level is mostly at the Nascent Soul stage.
This is the place where Lu Zhaozhao will be staying for a long time during this cultivation.
As for the third, fourth, and fifth levels, Lu Zhaozhao did not intend to consider them at the moment. After all, the difference in strength was too great, and she was afraid that she would be crushed to death as soon as she stepped halfway in.
Since entering the second floor, Lu Zhaozhao has been extremely cautious.
She first found a hiding place, which was surrounded by talisman arrays, filling the surroundings tightly.
Then, she destroyed all possible traces along the way, trying her best to conceal her whereabouts.
After all, she is only a Golden Core cultivator. Even if she can defeat most of the demonic beasts that have just entered the Nascent Soul stage, it will still consume a lot of her energy.
This place is teeming with demonic beasts comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators; one wrong move and you could easily capsize in an unexpected way.
"Better safe than sorry"—the sayings of the ancients that have been passed down must have some truth to them!
But before Lu Zhaozhao could make a move, an unexpected event occurred.
A young anaconda somehow stepped into the formation at the cave entrance and was instantly strangled.
When Lu Zhaozhao went out to investigate, she happened to come face to face with another young anaconda.
The anaconda in front of me was about four or five meters long. Its body was thick and cylindrical. Although it was not yet an adult, one could vaguely foresee how terrifying it would become in the future.
Its back was dark green, and its belly was yellow or light green. If it hadn't moved just now, Lu Zhaozhao would have had absolutely no chance of finding it if it had been hiding in the forest.
However, it seemed to be stunned by the sudden golden light.
In the golden light, there were its kind, instantly sliced into pieces and vanished into thin air.
The young anaconda's diamond-shaped eyes shone with a pale yellow hue as it met Lu Zhaozhao's gaze.
It flicked its tongue, turned around, and quickly disappeared into the bushes.
After it left, Lu Zhaozhao's pupils suddenly cleared.
"not good!"
Lu Zhaozhao cursed under her breath. They had been discovered. She had intended to kill them all, but the moment she met the python's gaze, she seemed to lose her composure and froze, unable to move.
The anaconda is running so fast, it's probably going to find help!
This place is not safe to stay!
After clearing away the aura within the formation, Lu Zhaozhao immediately ran off into the distance.
However, to avoid being discovered by other monsters and to avoid leaving any traces, Lu Zhaozhao remained cautious throughout her journey.
Lu Zhaozhao stopped after the pointer on the Yuanxu Mirror had rotated two large divisions.
She was also a little tired after running for two hours straight.
After a quick search of an abandoned cave filled with withered branches, Lu Zhaozhao decided to make some minor repairs.
But less than half an hour after he fell into meditation, a creaking sound of a branch breaking came from the cave entrance.
Immediately afterwards, the bell shook violently, and the sound pierced the sky.
Lu Zhaozhao suddenly opened her eyes, walked to the cave entrance, and carefully parted a corner of the withered leaves to look outside.
Not far from the magic array at the cave entrance, there was a dense swarm of pythons, at least a hundred of them at a glance.
The snake's eyes emitted a faint, eerie light in the dark forest, and a hissing sound could be faintly heard, sending chills down one's spine for no apparent reason.
These anacondas didn't intend to force their way in; it's likely that the anaconda that went back informed them of the formation's power.
However, Lu Zhaozhao noticed that although these anacondas had fierce eyes, they did not rush to act, as if they were waiting for something.
She pondered for a moment and suddenly remembered that the anaconda was said to be oviparous, laying more than seventy eggs at a time, and the monsters in the back mountains were even more so, and the male anaconda did not participate in incubation and raising.
So these anacondas are most likely waiting for a female to nurse them.
A sense of crisis welled up inside me.
Her intuition told her that an adult anaconda capable of leading a group of sub-adult anacondas comparable to those at the Golden Core stage must be a formidable opponent.
Solve it quickly before it arrives!
In the blink of an eye, Lu Zhaozhao swept aside the withered branches at the cave entrance, and before the group of pythons could react, she used the moonlight to charge straight in with her sword.
Thousands of sword intents shot straight into the sky, breaking through the canopy of trees that blocked out the sun.
There is no true moon here, nor are there ten thousand rivers, but for her, this is not a hindrance.
The moon shines over countless rivers, and from above, countless sword intents coalesce into countless swords of rebellion, descending from the sky and crashing directly into the swarm of anacondas.
The anaconda on the ground finally realized what was happening, opened its mouth wide to reveal its sharp fangs, and let out a hoarse whisper.
Lu Zhaozhao squinted and gently chanted an incantation. Several magic arrays on the ground emitted golden light at the same time, and large swaths of golden light connected together to form a huge cage.
The Taoist script covered it, flowing slowly, solemn and inviolable.
Within the formation, the sword had already fallen, its intent sharp and fierce, leaving no survivors in its wake.
The anacondas belatedly realized what was happening and panicked, scattering in all directions, trying to break through the golden light with brute force, but without exception, they were all violently bounced back.
The hoarse sounds of snakes rose and fell, and the golden light array had become a living hell.
Lu Zhaozhao manipulated the formation and sword intent from outside the formation, a bead of cold sweat running down her cheek.
"Click".
Suddenly, the golden cage cracked.
Immediately, a small crack spread out with lightning speed.
A thick, long snake tail spiraled upwards, and with each step it went higher, the cracking sound of the golden light intensified.
It's a ten-meter-long anaconda!
It circled around, turned its head towards Lu Zhaozhao, and opened its blood-red maw.
It has no chin, and its mouth has four rows of sharp teeth. The two rows of teeth in the middle of its upper palate move up and down, subtly revealing a terrifying aura.
Suddenly, it contracted sharply, and the golden light array shattered into pieces as if falling glass.
"puff!"
The formation shattered, causing a backlash that made Lu Zhaozhao spit out a mouthful of blood.
She looked up and saw the adult anaconda swing its tail to protect the remaining anacondas. Thousands of swords fell and struck its skin, making a clanging sound.
However, it does not seem to have suffered any substantial damage.
The anacondas that survived under its protection bowed their heads and showed a submissive posture.
The adult anaconda seemed to enjoy it immensely. It raised its head high, surrounded them with its body, and then swung its tail to disperse the remaining sword intent.
Lu Zhaozhao's expression at this moment could not be described as merely ugly.
In just one glance, she could tell that this adult anaconda's cultivation was at least comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage!
Her spiritual sense told her that there were still some demonic beasts watching the spectacle within a hundred miles, but after this serpent appeared, they all scattered like birds and beasts.
A terrible thought surged into Lu Zhaozhao's mind.
Could it be the ruler of the second level of this back mountain?
Lu Zhaozhao wore a bitter smile, but it looked worse than crying.
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