Chapter 41 Flame Serpent Canyon
In the blink of an eye, another day or so has passed.
Loya arrived at the edge of a canyon where the temperature was dozens of times higher than in other places.
The environment here is very harsh.
Water is scarce, and vegetation is sparse.
Normal living things from the outside world don't like this place.
Only those extraordinary beings with fire attributes are fond of this place.
And this is also Loya's destination.
Loya looked up at the sky.
The sea of clouds turned fiery red due to the abnormal temperature in the vicinity.
Putting everything else aside, just look at these "fire clouds"—they do look spectacular.
Loya looked down again, gazing at the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
“I’ve never been to this place in my past life, but I’ve vaguely heard of it.” Loya began to ponder.
While he was distracted, a two-meter-long, bright red snake silently crawled out from a crack in the ground behind him.
With a "whoosh," the crimson serpent slithered over to Loya without hesitation.
Soon, the long snake reached Loya's rear end.
"Hiss," the long snake opened its mouth, revealing sharp fangs.
When the crisis struck, Koloa remained unmoved, still preoccupied with his thoughts.
The crimson serpent wouldn't miss this opportunity. Like a flea, it sprang into action and bit down on Loya's buttocks.
With a "crack," a metallic glint flashed, and the crimson snake stiffened, falling to the ground. Upon closer inspection, one could see that its fangs had broken off.
"Hiss hiss hiss," the crimson snake finally realized it had met its match. It scrambled and rolled, trying to escape.
At that moment, Loya turned around and stepped on the snake's tail.
With a "crack," the ground dented as the red snake felt its tail being crushed.
The poor snake, its mouth agape in pain, its slender body contorted wildly. It struggled desperately, but could only stand still, unable to escape.
“Huh, a Flame Serpent.” Loya looked down at the long, crimson serpent, and his previous contemplation suddenly turned to reality: “Oh, I remember now, this seems to be the Flame Serpent Grand Canyon.”
Legend has it that countless fire serpents live in this canyon, and other creatures are just supporting characters, food.
Loya smiled. "But now that I'm here, the situation has reversed. From now on, it's your turn to become my food."
"Amen, this can be considered revenge for all the damned beings you have wronged."
As Loya spoke, he became deeply emotional, displaying a strange, compassionate demeanor.
He bent down and grabbed the flaming serpent.
The fire serpent sensed danger. It twisted and coiled wildly.
He was incredibly strong; an ordinary ox would have been strangled to death with ease.
Unfortunately, Loya's sturdy body couldn't be restrained at all.
"What a naughty little guy."
"Don't be afraid, I will help you reach the pinnacle of your snake life."
With a flick of his wrist, Loya caused the Flame Serpent to creak and groan. Its once resilient and powerful body became limp and lifeless.
Loya carefully extended his claws and sliced through the Flame Serpent's skin from head to tail.
He now resembles an art master, his technique so natural and poetic.
Next, Loya removed the entire skeleton of the snake.
The snake bones and skin were somewhat useful to him. The snake meat, however, was of little use; he opened his mouth and swallowed it.
"The taste is good, and the flesh contains abundant fire element. For a normal superhuman, eating it would definitely burn their mouth and stomach, but for me, it's the perfect delicacy."
"Looks like I'm in for a treat."
That being said, Kroya didn't rush off to hunt; instead, he continued to work on the snake bones and skin.
Two minutes passed without me even realizing it.
Loya's movements came to an abrupt halt.
The snake bones and skin that were originally in his hand disappeared, replaced by a small, fiery red stick.
This is clearly another type of [Witchcraft Inscription Brush].
Loya held the inscription pen and began to inscribe inscriptions on his chest.
This time, the commotion is quite significant. They've only just begun, and a massive influx of red fire elementals has already arrived from all directions.
Loya was completely enveloped, and his body seemed to be on fire.
The prominent, sharp barbs on its back were gleaming.
Loya's face was also very serious.
Because this time the inscription is far superior to the previous ones, and looks more exquisite, detailed and complex.
However, its power is even more terrifying.
Time flew by, and ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
This place is unusual, though it doesn't occupy a large area. Yet, there are many fire snakes nearby.
The Flame Serpent is highly sensitive to any changes in fire element. It can sense them even from a distance.
"Cha-cha-cha," a soft sound of climbing and sliding came from all directions.
Upon closer inspection, one can see long, fiery red strips gathering together. They vary in size.
The smaller ones might be less than half a meter tall.
The larger one is over five meters long.
Intense supernatural energy erupted from their bodies. Most of them were Iron-level supernatural beings, but the most powerful among them were comparable to Silver-level supernatural beings.
Soon, they arrived at their destination and saw Loya, who was engrossed in drawing inscriptions.
Loya remained unmoved, seemingly unaware of the monsters' arrival.
Like wild beasts, the Flame Serpent's true power level is not high. Furthermore, he's currently very busy and unable to unleash his full potential, which emboldens the Flame Serpent.
They glanced at Loya and rushed forward without hesitation.
"Bang bang bang, crack crack." Accompanied by a series of impacts and screams, many of the fire serpents' fangs were broken.
They rolled around pitifully, their bodies convulsing, huddled together, turning into big red spheres.
With a roar, a five-meter-long fire serpent roared in fury, its mouth snapping open. A deafening boom erupted as scorching flames rained down on Loya's waist.
A bright metallic luster flashed, blocking the flames.
Subsequently, the effects of [Inscription: Fire Magic Affinity] and [Inscription: Gluttony] were triggered. The flames were directly assimilated and absorbed, becoming nutrients for Loya's growth.
Even though the Flame Serpent wasn't very intelligent, it was still dumbfounded.
They didn't understand why Loya, this big guy, was so hard.
However, because Loya did not retaliate, these fire serpents were not completely scared away.
Some of the bolder fire serpents were very resentful. They circled around Loya, occasionally launching an attack.
Unfortunately, Loya's defenses were beyond their ability to overcome.
Otherwise, how could Loya be so careless and foolish as to stay here carving inscriptions and ignore these fire serpents?
All of this is because the Flame Serpent is weak and poses no threat to Loya.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh," the Flame Serpent was utterly oblivious.
They climbed onto Loya's body and wrapped their thick, long bodies around him.
The Flame Serpent contracted its body forcefully, trying to strangle Loya.
The scene looked somewhat eerie.
Because there were quite a few snakes entwining Loya.
Loya was almost completely covered up, which looked very creepy.
Loya seems to have transformed into an indescribable Cthulhu.
Unfortunately, the Flame Serpent still couldn't harm Loya.
Finally, two minutes later, the inscription pen in Loya was completely used up.
"When I have time in the future, I must make more inscribed pens."
"It's a pity that my divine-level inscription pen from my previous life is also gone. Otherwise, with that powerful inscription pen, I could have inscribed all kinds of inscriptions without needing any materials. And the inscription pen wouldn't have been damaged."
Loya still had time to reflect.
After working for so long, Loya's body was stiff. He stretched and yawned.
"Crack, crack," a crisp sound of bones echoed from beneath the flesh.
The fiery snakes coiling around Loya hissed in pain. They were so taut that when Loya moved, they were pulled.
"Snap!" Some of the unlucky ones were too weak, and their bones snapped.
A large amount of blood flowed out.
The smell of blood can both attract the fire snake and make it crave blood.
The surviving fire serpents, their eyes bloodshot, began to stir, preparing to devour their own kind.
Yes, whether it's a yin snake or a fiery snake, they are both very ferocious. They can easily devour each other, and this is very common.
But Loya didn't give them that chance.
"Oh my, you're so hospitable."
Loya laughed, his two sharp, knife-like little claws flailing rapidly, creating a dense barrage of afterimages.
"Pfft pfft pfft!" The poor fire serpents hadn't even had time to react before their heads were smashed open and their lives were taken.
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