Reality is not a game; people don't only die when their health bar disappears.
Death here is extremely simple.
You can die from having your throat slit, your head cut off, your heart pierced, or even from excessive blood loss.
Even those who cultivate themselves cannot escape the troubles caused by these weaknesses.
This means that while it's possible to fight opponents of higher levels, it's very difficult.
Moreover, when facing a very strong enemy, they can easily cut you down with a single skill from a great distance, leaving you no chance to get close to their weak point.
In a head-on battle, Jiang Wuyuan was naturally no match for a mid-stage Martial King, after all, there was a tenfold difference in their health and vitality.
However, his own skill and Hu Ying's underestimation of his opponent created a perfect environment for him to counterattack.
So he succeeded.
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After leaving the War God Academy through its north gate, one enters the edge of the abyss.
Although there is no dark energy here, due to the close proximity, almost no green plants grow here, presenting a vast desert plain.
However, the field of vision here is not large, with visibility limited to about a hundred meters in radius. Further away, the area is shrouded in yellow sand and appears blurry.
Jiang Wuyuan released his senses and took out the badge, putting it on his chest.
He planned to first follow the map to find the Purple-Eyed Python.
The Purple-Eyed Python is a living creature, but the map is static. We don't know how long this quest has been up and running. If the Purple-Eyed Python runs away, the map will be rendered useless.
Stepping onto his flying sword, Jiang Wuyuan carefully made his way according to the map.
The desert is no safer than the jungle. In fact, because there are no natural shelters, the monsters here must learn to hide themselves as much as possible in such a harsh environment in order to ensure their safety and hunting.
Within ten minutes, Jiang Wuyuan saw three sand scorpions emerge from the ground and attack him.
If it weren't for the faint scent they exuded, it would be very difficult to spot them with sight alone.
Jiang Wuyuan naturally wouldn't hold back against the demonic beast that came to his door. He stood on his flying sword without moving, and then a dark blue longsword flew out of its scabbard, transforming into an extreme stream of light.
Sword control technique.
The sand scorpion's head, which was baring its fangs and claws just a second ago, was instantly separated from its body, and a round, blood-red crystal was revealed in the spray of blood on the ground.
Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Jiang Wuyuan jumped off his flying sword and picked up a first-tier blood crystal from the ground.
It seems I can learn a skill to teleport objects, otherwise it's really troublesome to get off the flying sword every time.
Jiang Wuyuan held the blood crystal, lost in thought.
We made our way to the vicinity of the location indicated on the map without encountering anything particularly troublesome along the way.
This is normal, since this area is still on the outer edge of the abyss, and there are basically no monsters above the fourth rank.
If you actually encounter this, you can only lament your bad luck.
The purple-eyed python's location was somewhat unique, resembling an oasis in the desert, surrounded by green vegetation, with a mirror-like lake in the center.
The water in the desert is extremely clear and transparent.
The Purple-Eyed Python is a very special magical beast. Its power comes from its eyes. Any creature that looks directly into its eyes will be frozen and exhibit an unnaturally low temperature.
This is a kind of innate, law-like power.
To deal with this kind of monster, the normal person would probably first blind the Purple-Eyed Python.
However, since the mission required a complete eyeball, Jiang Wuyuan naturally couldn't use this method, but other methods weren't too difficult for him.
Jiang Wuyuan activated his Absorption Technique, sheathed his flying sword, and slowly walked towards the oasis.
As a third-tier magical beast with its own laws, the Purple-Eyed Python is capable of conquering an oasis in the edge of the desert on its own.
Therefore, Jiang Wuyuan was not too worried about other magical beasts jumping out to disturb him along the way.
The oasis was small, almost the size of a football field, so Jiang Wuyuan easily found the trail of the Purple-Eyed Python.
The purple-eyed python's form was too obvious here—including its eyes, and its entire body was purple.
This purple-eyed python is about fifty meters long, but its body is slender and does not appear robust.
Jiang Wuyuan's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly slashed out with his sword.
Sword Drawing Technique!
"Hiss—" The purple-eyed python hissed in pain.
Jiang Wuyuan cautiously took a step back, and closed his eyes the instant the purple-eyed python looked at him.
He aimed at the seven-inch mark, which shouldn't have been a miss, but the purple-eyed python reacted very quickly and managed to dodge the fatal blow thanks to its speed.
But it was also badly injured; a long, deep wound tore through its hard scales, leaving a hideous trail of blood.
I closed my eyes, and there was that familiar darkness again.
This time, Jiang Wuyuan remained calm, since he could still use his other senses besides sight.
The python in front of him had its scales, which looked exceptionally sharp, burst open in anger.
It clearly knew that it couldn't defeat this human with its eyes, so its fifty-meter-long body, filled with rage, quickly pounced towards Jiang Wuyuan.
Unfortunately, we came up empty-handed.
The purple-eyed python reacted quickly, flicking its tail and leaving the spot.
Sure enough, a dazzling sword light landed right where it had just been, splashing sand everywhere.
Another attack missed, which didn't surprise Jiang Wuyuan.
The Purple-Eyed Python's speed is also one of its special abilities.
However, Jiang Wuyuan did not intend to waste time with the Purple-Eyed Python. In addition, he also wanted to experience the true power of the Sword Control Technique.
Sword control!
Even standing on the ground, Jiang Wuyuan, at full power, gave people a feeling of being looked down upon.
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