At a time when the Confucian practice system was gradually maturing, the esoteric painting school, which had extremely high requirements for brush quality, had long disappeared from people's sight.

It can even be said that if the novel "The Magic Brush of Ma Liang" had not been circulating, even Zhang San would not have been able to recognize at a glance that this was the method of the secret painting school.

Of course, although the secret painting school has been lost, it does not mean that its inheritance is very weak. After all, in ancient times, and even in the Qin and Han dynasties when a hundred schools of thought contended with each other, the secret painting school was not weaker than the Confucianism at that time in terms of pure combat power.

The reason why it is said to be lost is simply that its development is not in line with the development of the times. At least when Gu Xuanyan used this trick, Zhang San did not feel that the secret painting school was weak at all, which can be seen from the reaction of the tiger demon.

The Classic of Mountains and Seas states, “In the southwest there is the country of Ba, and there is also the country of Zhujuan, where there are black snakes with green heads that eat elephants.

If Zhang San was not mistaken, the creature released by Gu Xuanyan should be the Bashe recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

Of course, even though the secret painting technique is extremely mysterious, it does not directly depict mountain and sea monsters. Most of the things it depicts only have a portion of the opponent's power.

It is just like the big snake today, which has the pressure of the mountain and sea demon snake, but does not have the power of the snake. You have to know that when this guy was at his peak, he could fight with Dayi.

As for now, once the innate Qi attached to it is consumed, it will most likely become a portrait again. No wonder Gu Xuanyan said before that she could only help Zhang San hold the other party for three breaths.

But if you have Ma Liang's magic pen, combined with Ma Liang's cultivation, it is possible to draw a real mountain and sea monster! Enough of idle talk, the words of emotion only come from Zhang San's mouth. As an old player in the mountains and seas, Bashe was able to thrive in the era when it was either others eating itself or itself eating others, let alone in the present.

In order to survive, in addition to one's own bravery, more importantly, the Bashe understands what it means to "strike first and gain the upper hand, and strike last and suffer the consequences!"

As one of the Gu family's trump cards, the cooperation between Bashe and Gu Xuanyan is not the first or second time, so it is very good at utilizing its own advantages.

Ever since King Yu forged the Nine Cauldrons to suppress the destiny of the human race, the number of demons and monsters in the mountains and seas has been declining sharply. Nowadays, there are only a handful of them left alive in this world.

As for some monster species in other places, most of them are monsters that reverted to their original form after the loss of the Nine Cauldrons. After humans became the protagonists of the era, this world became more and more repulsive to the mountain and sea species.

In today's world, unless Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi come again, it will be difficult for the Shanhai race to rebuild the glory of the former demon heaven.

All of the above points to one thing: the number of pure-blooded mountain and sea demons is too rare.

It was so rare that if one more appeared, it would cause shock to the world! Zhang San was shocked, and the guards who were not familiar with the Gu family were also shocked. The tiger demon that had a greater causal relationship with the mountain and sea species was naturally also shocked.

And when it gradually reacted, a huge force swept over it like a tidal wave. The tiger demon's body, which was as hard as fine iron, didn't even have time to resist. In just a moment, it was wrapped up by the python like a dumpling.

With the brain extremely lacking in oxygen, the tiger demon wanted to breathe, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the python's body, which was like an iron chain, tightened even more. In this situation, if it hadn't been for the python wrapping it, the tiger demon would have wanted to slap himself in the face.

It must have been living a peaceful life for so long that it had forgotten how a python fights. Otherwise, it would not have made such a low-level mistake.

After calming down, the tiger demon was somewhat relieved. Fortunately, the python only had brute force. If it also had venom, it would have really killed the tiger.

After a little probing, the tiger demon had already figured out the state of this pirated python. Although he didn't know what means the other party used to summon it, judging from the swaying innate qi on the python's body, the tiger demon didn't even need to exert much effort. If he continued to fight like this, the python would tire itself to death.

Since the appearance of the python until the tiger demon finished judging, the time that has passed is now - one breath !

Different from other derived breathing styles, the Sun Breathing, as the starting point, not only can give the practitioner a strong body, but more importantly, it has a terrifying recovery ability.

Before this, the innate Qi that Zhang San had accumulated had indeed been exhausted. This was something that even ordinary people could not hide, let alone fooling a master like the tiger demon. Otherwise, the tiger demon trapped by the python would not have been so safe.

It was a pity that despite all the calculations, the tiger demon had missed one thing. The exhaustion of his innate Qi was just a bait thrown by Zhang San. Even the inability to maintain the state of the red sword was just a deliberate design.

If they were not the pillar-level members of the Demon Slayer Corps, the others would not know that the opening of the Red Blade does not require innate Qi. As long as the grip strength of the palm reaches 200 pounds (one pound = 453.6g), the Red Blade can be opened at any time.

Furthermore, if he was not a practitioner of the Breathing of the Sun, no one else would know that as long as he swung the sword in a special posture, even an ordinary person who had never received any training could continue dancing.

And this is the thirteenth move of the Sun Breathing! After the second breath, although the internal organs and bones were squeezed and it was very uncomfortable, as a veteran who had been tested on the battlefield for a long time, the tiger demon could clearly feel that the opponent was weak. Is this the end of the trick? It's so boring! It only takes one breath at most, and this unsuspecting python will lose the power to imprison it. After escaping, it may be able to think again and give this difficult battle a resounding name.

It would be better to shout, "Shocked, the Fish Mountain Tiger King fights the Mountain Sea Bass Snake. To know what will happen next, please wait for the next episode!"

Emm, it turns out that the naming matter should be left to the knowledgeable people. It's a pity that the ghost was killed by Zhang San. In fact, the tiger demon still liked that person very much. After all, he was the top card under its command!

Time always passes quickly, and it seemed like in just a blink of an eye, the tiger demon had already felt the fire from the outside world.

It seemed like less than a breath had passed. Was it that the python could no longer bear it? Or had it made another breakthrough in its cultivation after this life-and-death battle?

When the scarlet red sword appeared in front of the tiger demon again, this question became a permanent question in its mind! As expected, those who play tactics have dirty hearts. Once they go crazy, they will even kill their own teammates!