Xiao Ling had a hunch that if she didn't set a time limit, Lu Tianjiao might continue to wander around Guanling Mountains until his lifespan ran out.

Lu Tianjiao sighed. In fact, he also knew that he couldn’t keep wasting Xiao Ling’s time.

Xiao Ling's arrival with the secret method of reshaping spiritual roots was already a great favor to him. Now he was unwilling to agree to Xiao Ling's request, and it was impossible for him to let Xiao Ling always accompany him to search slowly.

"In that case, let's go to the depths of the mountains and take a look."

Without much hesitation, Lu Tianjiao set out to walk deeper into the mountains.

Most low-level monsters are the same, and those with low IQs are the same as ordinary wild beasts. The deeper you go into the Guanling Mountains, the stronger the monsters become, and it is more likely to find spiritual beasts that are involved in the Golden Sharp Way there.

Xiao Ling's face didn't look good. Her original intention was to let Lu Tianjiao give up, but she didn't expect that he would insist on taking a greater risk.

However, Xiao Ling did not refuse. With her by his side, at least Lu Tianjiao's life could be guaranteed.

The two began to go deeper into the Guanling Mountains. Although they encountered many monsters along the way, none of them met the basic requirements. Lu Tianjiao simply avoided them and did not fight.

As the distance got closer, the monsters that appeared became more and more powerful. Lu Tianjiao almost couldn't escape several times, which made Xiao Ling very nervous.

No matter how she tried to persuade him, Lu Tianjiao remained indifferent and only wanted to hunt down a monster with a compatible soul on his own.

It was not until the third day that the wounded Lu Tianjiao finally found a monster that might meet the requirements beside a stream.

"Golden Demon Anaconda, this guy barely dabbled in the way of Golden Sharpness, but it has the power of the Yuanhai Realm, you definitely can't deal with it."

Xiao Ling looked disapproving. Lu Tianjiao had to flee when facing a spiritual beast, let alone a golden demon anaconda?

Not far away, a giant anaconda covered with golden scales all over its body and with seven-foot sword-like horns on its head was coiled in the middle of the stream.

It seemed unaware of the two people's arrival. It closed its eyes and golden light flowed around it, and its breath released terrifying power.

"Whether you succeed or not, you have to give it a try."

Lu Tianjiao looked solemn. He took out a magic sword and walked towards the golden demon anaconda.

"What a stubborn ass."

Xiao Ling was speechless and could only prepare to help.

When Lu Tianjiao walked to the stream, the golden demon anaconda slowly opened its eyes. It stared at Lu Tianjiao with its huge vertical pupils and said in human language: "Human, are you seeking your own death?"

The voice was cold and hoarse, filled with human contempt and disgust.

“It remains to be seen who will win.”

Lu Tianjiao was not afraid at all, and all the sword energy gathered around him.

The golden demon anaconda became more and more contemptuous, coiling in the stream without moving, as if waiting for Lu Tianjiao to make the first move.

Lu Tianjiao was not angry about this. He got into position and thrust out with his sword.

Clang! The sword light fell on the golden demon anaconda, making a sound like metal colliding with stone.

Xiao Ling in the back was full of surprise. Although the sword failed to hurt the golden demon python, it was far beyond her expectations.

Lu Tianjiao only used a tiny bit of his spiritual power to activate it. If it were someone else, the power of this sword might not be as strong as the attack of a cultivator in the Body Refining Stage. However, in his hands, it had a power comparable to that of a cultivator in the Dao Seed Stage.

"Human, you are a little weird."

The golden demon anaconda also put away its contempt and looked at Lu Tianjiao carefully.

Lu Tianjiao couldn't help but smile. If he didn't have any confidence, why would he come to Guanling Mountains to die?

Although his cultivation was completely wasted, his sword skills and experience were still there. As long as he had a little spiritual power, he could launch attacks far beyond the spiritual martial realm.

"Come again!"

Lu Tianjiao leaped up and slashed at the golden demon anaconda with his sword.

"You don't really think you can compete with me?"

The golden demon anaconda sneered repeatedly and straightened its upper body to attack Lu Tianjiao.

Lu Tianjiao can indeed launch attacks that far exceed the power of the Spiritual Martial Realm, but the Golden Demonic Anaconda is no weakling either. Its scales are indestructible, and the power of its snake tail is enough to break mountains.

The most important thing is that its seven-foot sword horn is not just for decoration. It can be used like a human sword cultivator. Although its speed is not as fast as Lu Tianjiao, its power is incredibly great.

With Lu Tianjiao's current physical body, he can only avoid the attack and use his speed to find opportunities to attack the golden demon python's vital points, otherwise he might die on the spot if hit by any attack.

After dozens of rounds of fighting, the golden demon anaconda had not touched Lu Tianjiao once. Although Lu Tianjiao had not been able to really hurt it, it still felt humiliated.

"Human, is all you can do to hide?"

The golden demon anaconda was extremely angry and its attack on Lu Tianjiao became more and more fierce.

Xiao Ling, who was watching from behind, was terrified and kept an eye on the changes in the battle situation.

If Lu Tianjiao was hit, he might die, and she was really afraid that she would not be able to save Lu Tianjiao in time.

However, after hundreds of rounds of fighting, the seemingly weak Lu Tianjiao gradually gained the upper hand. Although the golden demon boa was strong, it failed to hit Lu Tianjiao once. Although Lu Tianjiao was weak, he kept attacking the golden demon boa's vital points accurately.

After being stabbed hundreds of times in a row, even the golden demon anaconda covered with hard scales could not withstand it.

“Asshole! Asshole!!”

Sensing that its life was threatened, the golden anaconda became increasingly violent and launched indiscriminate attacks in all directions.

For a moment, sharp golden light was dazzling, and the giant tail, which was several feet thick, slapped the surrounding objects frantically, trying to prevent Lu Tianjiao from approaching it.

"Lu Tianjiao!"

"Don't come over here, I can handle it!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ling wanted to help, but was stopped by Lu Tianjiao immediately.

Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, several pieces of wood chopped by the sharp golden light flew towards him.

Lu Tianjiao was concentrating on dodging the sharp golden light and the snake's tail. He didn't react in time and was hit by the broken wood and flew away.

Bang! Lu Tianjiao vomited blood on the spot, and his body flew backwards to the ground, almost unable to stand up.

Xiao Ling's eyes turned red, and he shouted anxiously: "Fool! A few pieces of wood can smash you into this state, why are you still trying to be brave!"

After his spiritual roots were destroyed, Lu Tianjiao's physical body began to deteriorate. Now, a thousand years have passed, and his body has long been old and fragile, not much stronger than an ordinary warrior.

Seeing Lu Tianjiao hovering between life and death, Xiao Ling began to regret using this method to get Lu Tianjiao to agree to marry her.

"I-I can handle it."

Lu Tianjiao supported himself and stood up with the sword in both hands, his eyes revealing an unyielding look.

At this moment, defeating the golden demon boa alone is not only about being able to skip Xiao Ling's request and reshape the spiritual vein, but also about his dignity as a man.

A great man in the Transcendent Realm was able to fight two Wanxiang Realm masters with a single sword a thousand years ago. If he can't even deal with a Yuanhai Realm early stage monster, how can he accept Xiao Ling's affection?

Seeing that Lu Tianjiao was finally injured, the golden demon anaconda quickly took advantage of the victory and pursued him, slashing out sharp sword beams with the horns on its head, covering the sky.

Lu Tianjiao also recovered from his pain, and dodged the sword light as skillfully as a light swallow, successfully avoiding it every time.

Under Xiao Ling's gaze, Lu Tianjiao regained the upper hand despite his injuries. The golden demon boa's tail and sword, as fast as thunder, could do nothing to him.

Seeing that it was no match for Lu Tianjiao, the Golden Demon Anaconda was about to retreat, but unfortunately Lu Tianjiao had anticipated this and took the opportunity to perform a set of violent sword skills.

"Sword Breaking Style - Jinghong!"

Lu Tianjiao became one with the sword, and his body became like an extremely sharp sword, piercing the back of the golden demon anaconda's head.

After the previous continuous attacks, the protection of the back of the golden demon boa constrictor's head had become too weak and was pierced by Lu Tianjiao's sword on the spot.

Lu Tianjiao held the sword in both hands and swung it with all his strength, causing a dazzling splash of blood and taking the life of the golden demon boa.

The golden demon anaconda wailed towards the sky, but ultimately it could not hold on and collapsed into the stream.

Xiao Ling at the back was stunned. She knew that Lu Tianjiao had been in the Transcendent Realm before, and was a genius in sword cultivation, but it was a bit too exaggerated to kill a Yuanhai Realm monster with the power of the Spiritual Martial Realm.

The most important thing is that Lu Tianjiao did not use much spiritual power throughout the whole process, and his realm is still just stuck before falling into the Body Refining Stage, proving that he is far from reaching a life-and-death situation.

When Xiao Ling came to his senses, his heart skipped a beat.

Previously, she was just looking for an excuse to make Lu Tianjiao surrender. Now Lu Tianjiao killed the golden demon boa alone. If the golden demon boa's soul veins were really compatible with him, wouldn't all her previous efforts be wasted?

Lu Tianjiao, who killed the golden demon anaconda, was not very excited. He cut open the body of the golden demon anaconda and searched for its soul pulse.

Not long after, a giant vein that was two feet thick and emitting dazzling golden light was picked out by Lu Tianjiao.

"Miss Xiao, can this vein spirit be compatible with me?"

"You'll know if you drop some blood on it."

Xiao Ling was full of nervousness, but he still did not hide how to verify the match.

Upon hearing this, Lu Tianjiao casually squeezed out a drop of blood and placed it on the Pulse Spirit. After two breaths of silence, the Pulse Spirit suddenly began to tremble, and an extremely sharp sword light burst out, almost cutting him into pieces.

"Miss Xiao, why is this?"

Lu Tianjiao hurriedly threw away the pulse spirit and stepped back.

Xiao Ling heaved a sigh of relief and explained, "If it is compatible, the pulse spirit will give you a sense of affinity. The pulse spirit of the golden demon anaconda is so repulsive to you, it is obvious that it cannot be compatible."

Lu Tianjiao's face looked a little ugly. He had gone through so much trouble to kill the golden demon boa, but the result was so simple and clear.

Now it seems that, let alone the fact that he only has seven days, even if he is given a year to kill monsters continuously, he may not be able to find a compatible vein spirit.

"Don't be too discouraged. Although the Golden Boa's spirit repulses you, it has at least absorbed your blood."

Xiao Ling disagreed. Normally, the spirit of a demon beast would not merge with human blood. Now that the spirit of the golden demon anaconda had absorbed Lu Tianjiao's blood, it proved that the method of looking for a demon beast with the power of gold was correct.

"That's true. As long as it's feasible, there's always a chance to find a compatible pulse spirit."

Lu Tianjiao sighed lightly and could only continue searching in the Guanling Mountains.

Xiao Ling chased after him and asked with a smile, "You created that sword move just now, didn't you? It has some of the charm of the move from thousands of years ago."

"Want to learn? I can teach you."

Lu Tianjiao couldn't help but smile. Apart from anything else, he was still very confident in his swordsmanship.

"Go away, I'm not a swordsman."

"But seeing how sincere you are, I will give you one more month to find the pulse spirit yourself."

Lu Tianjiao was stunned when he heard this. Xiao Ling was not hesitant to use this method to force him. He must be very anxious. Why was he willing to give him another month?

Xiao Ling chuckled. After the battle just now, she finally understood everything.

Although she still didn't quite understand the main reason why Lu Tianjiao rejected her, there was definitely some machismo involved.