Outside the valley, the corpses of several large apes lay lifeless in pools of blood.
Five figures with imposing auras stood at the valley entrance. The one in the lead was Shi Junfei, a core disciple of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect. Behind him were four other Tai Xuan disciples, also dressed in Daoist robes, whose auras were extraordinary and who were clearly elites.
"These beasts are truly courting death!" a disciple exclaimed. "They have absolutely no intelligence whatsoever. If it weren't for these guys, we would have dealt with that wretched woman from the Moon Palace long ago!"
"Don't worry, this guy's injured, he can't go far!"
Shi Junfei's gaze swept across the valley, his brows furrowing slightly: "Be careful, there are probably more monsters in this valley than just these."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Shi! These demonic beasts may look fierce, but they just charge around recklessly and are not a threat at all. We can kill as many as they come!"
"..."
That's true. We've encountered quite a few demonic beasts along the way. They may appear to be at the Profound Soul Realm, but their actual combat strength is significantly weaker!
The group stepped into the valley, following the faint scent left by Wu Yun'er.
However, not long after they entered the valley, a figure flashed past at a fork in the road ahead, with faint traces of blood dripping down.
Although he was moving very fast, he was still noticed by the vigilant disciples of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect, who exclaimed in surprise, "This person... is that Superman Qiang? He's here too?"
Shi Junfei's eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them: "The relationship between these two is quite unusual..."
"Senior Brother Shi! This guy has at least tens of thousands of points! If we could take him down..."
Upon hearing this, Shi Junfei hesitated.
He wasn't stupid. In this unfamiliar valley, the other party's behavior just now seemed to have the intention of... luring him into a trap!
However, in this Cangxuan Secret Realm, everyone's cultivation level is suppressed to the Xuanpo Realm. With their spiritual energy restricted, even setting up a magic array is difficult. Even if there is a trap, it is likely that there will be more people than people.
In this situation, as long as we are careful...
After a moment's hesitation, as Shi Junfei made the decision to give chase, the group immediately changed direction and headed in the direction where Shen Yunhao had disappeared.
"Truly carefree... You really are worthy of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect..."
Shen Yunhao sneered and deliberately slowed down, weaving through the strange rocks, leaving behind a few drops of "fresh" bloodstains from time to time, leading Shi Junfei and the other four step by step to a darker area in the deepest part of the valley, a cave area filled with caves of all sizes.
"He... went into the cave!" a disciple shouted, pointing to a huge cave entrance ahead.
Shi Junfei waved for everyone to stop. He carefully sensed the surroundings and found no other fluctuations except for the somewhat disordered aura emanating from Shen Yunhao.
"Be careful, there might be an ambush here! Do not scatter. If anything seems amiss, evacuate this area immediately!"
After speaking with a frown, Shi Junfei took the lead and stepped into the cave.
Compared to outside the cave, the temperature here seemed to have dropped by ten degrees, and the air was filled with a damp, putrid smell.
After walking only a few dozen feet, Shi Junfei's expression darkened. "There's definitely something strange about this place! Let's retreat!"
"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!"
But just then, a dull knocking sound, like some kind of signal, suddenly rang out from the depths of the cave! The sound echoed through the winding cavern, carrying a strange penetrating power!
Shi Junfei froze for a second, then his expression changed drastically!
"not good!"
Roar! Roar! Roar!
The sound of the banging was met with several deafening, violent roars!
Immediately afterwards, the earth seemed to tremble!
At this moment, everyone immediately realized what was happening and ran out of the cave without hesitation.
Since the group hadn't gone deep into the cave, there was still plenty of room to escape. Unfortunately, when they left the cave, they witnessed a horrifying scene.
The valley floor suddenly split open, and two giant pythons, as thick as water buckets and covered with hard, gray-black rock armor, emerged from the ground. Their enormous bodies resembled giant ancient trees!
Not only that, but there were also terrifying noises coming from the cave behind them, which meant that something bad must have crawled out.
"Demon...Demon Rock Python? These are all demonic beasts at the Soul Condensation Realm!"
A disciple of Tai Xuan cried out in alarm.
"Damn it! It wasn't just this cave; the entire valley was a trap... How did that guy know how to awaken the Demon Rock Python? And..."
Shi Jun flew deeper into the cave to look, wondering, "How will he escape?"
But time was running out for him to think about it further.
The two disciples who were originally on the outermost edge were caught off guard and instantly entangled by the two giant pythons! A terrifying strangulation force erupted, accompanied by a tooth-grinding sound of bones shattering, and the jade tablet lit up.
Almost instantly, the two were eliminated!
These rock pythons are far more powerful than those Xuanpo Realm demons!
The remaining two people, their faces filled with fear, tried to move closer to Shi Junfei.
But just then, two more rock pythons emerged from the cave behind them!
In the narrow cave, their advantages were magnified. One of the giant pythons charged straight at a disciple who tried to block, sending him and his sword flying as they crashed heavily against the rock wall, shattering the jade tablet!
The other giant python opened its massive jaws and spewed out a strange, putrid yellow poisonous mist, engulfing the last disciple! Amidst screams, the jade tablet lit up again!
In just a few breaths, all four elite disciples of the Tai Xuan Dao Sect were wiped out!
All of this happened so fast!
Fortunately, the energy released from the disciples' identity jade tokens gave Shi Junfei time to escape. He crushed a paper talisman, retreated rapidly, and narrowly avoided the attack range of the two giant pythons outside the cave, returning to the valley on the other side.
Turning his head to look at the rampaging giant python and his companion who had vanished in an instant, his eyes were terrifyingly gloomy.
"What a superhuman strength... I, Shi Junfei, will remember this gift!"
After saying that, he took a deep look into the depths of the cave without any hesitation, turned around and transformed into a streak of light, escaping the valley at top speed!
Meanwhile, Shen Yunhao was hiding in a dark corner inside the cave, a place overgrown with vines and filled with a foul, corrosive gas.
However, these gases are repelled by the blue water light on Shen Yunhao's body when they get close, and cannot pose a real threat to him.
Hiding here, the rock python cannot find him!
Moreover, if Shi Junfei had been decisive enough to follow him in and hide here like him, he wouldn't have been attacked by the rock python; he would only have needed to defend against the poisonous gas.
However, if it were someone else in this situation, they would likely not be able to recklessly pursue and kill them.
What appeared to be a trap was actually the moment they stepped into the depths of the valley, they had already entered the rock python's attack range.
As for how Shen Yunhao found out...
It's simple, you'll know once you get chased and attacked by a rock python twice.
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