Chapter 6 The Poplar Forest: A Perilous Encounter with Three Devils 2 This snake's entire body possesses...
This snake was covered in obsidian-like scales that gleamed coldly, with a reddish-brown belly and a crystal-like horn on its head. Its crimson eyes gradually turned bloodthirsty red, and it flicked its tongue as it silently stared at Liu Taohua and Lianxi under the tree, as if it would attack immediately if the people below made a move.
Strangely, these snakes seemed to be afraid of something, and although it was right in front of them, they dared not attack rashly.
Liu Taohua stared straight ahead at the swarm of snakes hanging from the tree, but one hand had already silently reached into her bag. She asked in a low voice, "What kind of snakes are these? They look a bit scary."
Seeing that she was saying something scary but showed no fear at all, Lianxi chuckled and said, "This is the Black Gold Red-bellied King Snake, unique to the Night Serpent, and extremely venomous. Although it is not large, it can dismember an adult and put him in its stomach."
Liu Taohua said, "Oh, so this is a specialty of Yezi! I didn't expect Yezi to be so hospitable, making such a big fuss to welcome guests from afar. I'm really flattered."
Lianxi hadn't expected her to say that, and laughed again, this time a bit louder, saying, "Yez's specialties aren't limited to just this one, but since they've all welcomed us so warmly, it wouldn't be right not to give them something in return..."
Lianxi and Liu Taohua exchanged a knowing smile. Just as the snakes launched their attack, they both waved their hands, one hand releasing white powder and the other releasing sand from the ground.
Lianxi grabbed Liu Taohua's arm at the same time, and suddenly flew backward to avoid the snakes' attack.
At that moment, Yicuo Mao let out a "waa," pushed off with its hooves, and ran into the depths of the forest without looking back.
"A tuft of hair!!!"
Liu Taohua yelled, but Yicuo Mao had already run far away, and had even trampled several snakes on the ground to death along the way.
Liu Taohua clicked her tongue in surprise. Perhaps, what she should be worried about now is not it.
That's right, the powder had no effect on the snakes at all; in fact, it made them even more excited.
The snakes flicked their tongues frantically, spraying venom from their mouths. Wherever they went, the venom corroded everything, turning it into a pool of black water emitting white smoke.
Liu Taohua frowned, startled. She hadn't expected the snake to be so strange, even rendering her medicine powder ineffective.
Without thinking of anything else, Liu Taohua grabbed Momo from her bag and threw it into the air, saying, "Momo, fly higher! Don't let these guys eat you!"
Lianxi saw through her thoughts and said, "This snake is no ordinary creature. Your medicine is very good, but we need to add something else." With that, Lianxi placed the powder in her hand with one hand, and a warm current of energy flowed between their palms—that was Lianxi's magic power.
"careful!!!"
Liu Tao exclaimed in surprise as more than a dozen black-gold red-bellied king snakes flew out from behind Lianxi.
Lianxi smiled slightly, raised her hand, and the snake behind her instantly shattered into several pieces that fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
Liu Taohua was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed with delight, "Lianxi, you're really amazing!"
Lianxi was pleased by the praise and smiled again, saying, "It's all thanks to our good teamwork; we really do have great chemistry."
Liu Taohua remained noncommittal. This young man not only allowed her to entrust him with her trust in times of crisis, but he also loved to laugh.
For some reason, she always felt that Lianxi's smile was different from her smiles towards others. But she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.
The snakes' attack continued, not only more ferocious than before, but their numbers also increased. Unlike before, the snakes seemed to be controlled by something, attacking them relentlessly, even deliberately separating the three to defeat them one by one.
Just moments ago, Jiang Yu had excitedly sung a song, feeling incredibly refreshed and smug, when suddenly a swarm of snakes blocked his path. Before he could even warn Lianxi and the others in the distance, the snakes had already completely surrounded him.
As the saying goes, "Strike the snake at its vital spot," he grabbed a snake, flung it outwards, and spun it around in circles, the speed increasing rapidly. A gust of wind rose from the ground, and the snakes were either swept into the wind or flung away by the wind blades, leaving them dizzy and limp on the ground.
Jiang Yu looked at the snakes lying dead on the ground and breathed a sigh of relief when a blur flashed past him. Just as he was about to see what it was, a snake that had been stepped on hit him in the face.
"......"
Even worse, he heard Liu Taohua say "a tuft of hair".
"!!!"
Jiang Yu gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and chased after the direction where the tuft of hair had disappeared, shouting, "Idiot hair!!! Come back here right now!!!!"
Lianxi continued to hold Liu Taohua's arm, preventing the snakes from getting close. He constantly channeled his palm energy, remaining calm and composed even with only one hand, showing no signs of fatigue.
Liu Taohua, of course, did not hold back. With Lianxi's blessing just now, her medicine powder was indeed twice as effective. As long as the snake touched it, it would immediately fall to the ground and die.
The way she died was much gentler than the way Lianxi gave her; at least she was left with a complete corpse.
Liu Taohua found it strange that Lianxi didn't seem to be using her full strength, or rather, she was hiding her true power.
Lianxi always seemed to be able to read Liu Taohua's mind. She stood behind her, one hand loosely around her waist, and the other hand covering her eyes.
A warm breath fell on her neck, a very soft laugh rang in her ears, and a clear voice traveled through the wind to her ears.
"The rest of the scenes are not good to look at, so don't let them offend your eyes."
With a hiss, a brief silence followed, then a pungent smell of blood filled the air. Liu Taohua couldn't help but frown, followed by a series of clattering sounds as the blood hit the ground.
Liu Taohua knew that all the snakes were dead.
Just as she was about to remove Lianxi's hand that was blocking her, she heard Lianxi say again, "Excuse me."
Lianxi scooped up Liu Taohua with one hand, leaped into the air, and landed firmly on an open space. Before Liu Taohua could react, she felt the pungent smell of blood had dissipated, and when she opened her eyes again, all she could see was Lianxi.
Lianxi said, "Peach Blossom, you did a good job just now."
Liu Taohua spread her hands and said, "I did make a contribution, but it's all thanks to you, otherwise I might have been eaten by the snakes."
Lianxi's gaze sharpened, and her tone became somewhat stiff as she said, "I won't let you get hurt."
Liu Taohua nodded casually and said, "You're so capable, I'm the one who should be worried."
Lianxi said "Oh," and then, remembering what she had said earlier, turned around.
He laughed and said, "So, are you afraid of me?"
Liu Taohua scrutinized him carefully, considered it seriously for a while, and said, "You are dangerous. But to me, you are safe."
Lianxi smiled and said, "I like this answer."
Liu Taohua looked at the poplar forest that had returned to calm, then looked up at the sky where she couldn't tell what time it was, and said with a hint of anticipation in her voice, "This huge forest, I wonder what surprises await us ahead."
Lianxi said, "I'm looking forward to it too. But let's go find Jiang Yu first. I wonder if he and his donkey are still alive?"
Although it was a question, there was no worry in his tone at all, as if he would only be a little surprised if something really happened to them.
Liu Taohua whistled, summoning back Momo, who was circling in the air, to walk alongside Lianxi, and said, "Your younger brother must be very capable too."
Lianxi asked, "How do you know?"
Liu Taohua analyzed, "You're so amazing, how could he be bad? Besides, although his 'singing' is superb..." Thinking of that unbearable scene just now, Liu Taohua couldn't help but shudder. She cleared her throat and continued, "But his strength must not be underestimated either, otherwise... you wouldn't have come here, would you?"
The meaning behind these words was not explicitly stated, but the two understood it implicitly.
Lianxi smoothed the ribbon in her hair, remained silent for a while, and then smiled, "Peach Blossom is indeed clever. It seems we have the same goal?"
Liu Taohua smiled and said, "If I said I was just here to join in the fun, would you believe me?"
Lianxi looked at her and said, "I believe you. This can be considered a different path leading to the same goal."
The two walked deeper into the woods, and soon they heard a series of hurried footsteps. Although the sound was fast, it sounded somewhat heavy, as if they were carrying a heavy load.
Sure enough, the person who came was Jiang Yu.
What about that tuft of hair?
He was holding me upside down, my legs in the air.
“”
As soon as Jiang Yu saw the two people standing not far away, he shouted, "Brother!!!"
Lianxi sighed, shook her head helplessly, and pulled Liu Taohua to stand aside.
Liu Taohua looked at him in confusion, but Lianxi just smiled. A moment later, Jiang Yu, carrying a tuft of hair, screeched to a halt in front of them. Lianxi stepped in front of Liu Taohua, shielding her from the flying dust that rose behind her.
As soon as Jiang Yu regained his footing, he quickly turned around and looked at Lian Xi, saying, "Brother!!!! This forest is so strange!"
Lianxi rubbed her ears, grabbed his collar and pulled him aside, saying coldly, "Keep your voice down, you're going to kill me."
Seeing that Jiang Yu was still holding a tuft of fur and had no sweat or signs of fatigue, Liu Taohua was even more certain of her earlier deduction. She couldn't help but laugh and say, "Young Master Jiang is truly amazing; great strength can produce miracles."
Jiang Yu then remembered that she was still holding a tuft of fur and hurriedly said, "Peach Blossom, come and take a look at it!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Taohua went forward to check and discovered that all four of the tufts of the creature were covered in blood, which was a purplish-black color. She noticed that the creature's eyes were slightly open and its body was trembling uncontrollably, initially thinking it had been bitten by a snake. However, a closer examination revealed no wounds. If it had truly been bitten, the wound would surely have already corroded and turned to mush.
So, it was just a little frightened.
Liu Taohua thought to herself, "This extraordinary person is indeed extraordinary even to his donkey."
Liu Taohua stroked the fur of a tuft of hair and said, "It's fine, it's just a little frightened. After all, it just stepped on and killed several snakes."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu's heart instantly settled down, but then she remembered that she had been accidentally injured by the snake, and she became a little angry again. She said, "Alright! Get up, you little devil! I know you too well. I haven't even held you accountable for throwing the snake in my face yet. If you don't get up, I'm really going to settle things with you."
These words worked. After hearing this, Yicuo Mao, whose eyes had been dull and lifeless, looking like he was about to die, suddenly became energetic and stood up. He even rubbed his head against Jiang Yu in a very ingratiating way.
Liu Taohua thought to herself, "These days, even a donkey has such superb acting skills. It must have inherited them from its master."
Lianxi asked, "What did you just say was strange about this forest?"
Jiang Yu slapped his head, almost forgetting the important matter, and pointed to the depths of the forest, saying, "There is a barrier ahead, and the snakes dare not approach there. Moreover, my magic power is restricted."
This suggests that the person controlling this place must be a highly powerful being, perhaps a celestial official or a ghost king from the underworld.
If one's magical power is suppressed while in the human realm, there are only two possibilities: First, the person behind this must be stronger than Jiang Yu; second, there are certain restrictions or formations here that affect those with magical power, thus hiding some unknown secrets.
Whatever the reason, their identities are self-evident.
Either God or ghost.
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