The ginseng forest was surrounded by weeds, and a stream flowed quietly through the valley.
In the distance, there are several snake holes in the stone walls and on the ground.
The snake hole on the stone wall was the largest and faced directly in Zhang Yuan's direction.
The snake cave was pitch black, its depth unknown. A pile of stark white bones lay at the entrance, and the air wafting from the cave carried a foul, acrid stench.
Between the ginseng forest and the dark cave entrance, there are scattered stones of varying sizes, and several small bluish-black snakes are coiled among the rubble.
Zhang Yuan looked around from several different angles outside the valley but found no trace of the snake demon.
He picked up a stone from the ground and threw it into the valley.
The stone fell to the ground, startling two small snakes, which cautiously glanced back.
The valley was peaceful.
The little snake continued to bask in the sun.
After throwing the stone, Zhang Yuan quietly hid under a large tree and behind a large rock to continue observing.
I didn't see the snake demon, nor did I see any other danger.
There seemed to be no snake demon in the valley at all.
But the stark white bones in front of the snake cave reminded Zhang Yuan that this valley was very dangerous!
The sun continued to rise, and it was almost noon. Zhang Yuan had been guarding outside the valley for over an hour but had not noticed anything unusual.
To go or not to go?
Zhang Yuan was conflicted.
Let's give it our all!
After walking along mountain paths all day, Zhang Yuan was unwilling to go back like this.
He rolled up his sleeves, squatted down, bent over, and stared intently at the ginseng, preparing to sprint into the valley at top speed, then pull up the ginseng king and run.
Just as he was about to sprint to the valley, he suddenly felt a cold sensation on his head, as if something had landed on it. He instinctively touched his forehead.
Then you can see that his hands are covered with a sticky, dark green liquid.
Zhang Yuan sensed something was wrong and suddenly looked up.
What he saw above his head horrified him.
...
A gigantic python, thicker than the stump of an old tree and covered in red and black bumps, was staring at him with its greenish-blue eyes.
The moment Zhang Yuan looked up, the giant python suddenly opened its blood-red maw and lunged downwards.
Before Zhang Yuan could think, he used his feet and arms to gain leverage on the rocks, and his body flipped over like a cannonball onto the flat ground on one side of the valley.
boom!
The giant python didn't bite Zhang Yuan, but the boulder as tall as a man that Zhang Yuan was hiding on was smashed into pieces by the python, with fragments flying everywhere. Even the ground where he had just been crouching was knocked into a large crater.
Although Zhang Yuan narrowly escaped the giant python's gaping maw, he was still terrified and broke out in a cold sweat, panting heavily.
The giant python, having failed in its first attack, leaped down from the tree trunk and continued its pursuit of Zhang Yuan, wielding its massive, bucket-thick stalks. Its body was over ten meters long, but it moved with the speed of a cheetah when chasing a person!
Zhang Yuan finally understood what the pile of animal carcasses at the entrance of the snake hole meant!
This python is the largest Zhang Yuan has ever seen in his life!
The python's speed and ability to conceal its presence were so great that even Zhang Yuan, a cultivator with keen senses, could hardly detect it, let alone other animals.
If he hadn't activated multiple acupoints, such as the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot, and hadn't cultivated to the Meridian Opening Realm, making his agility far surpass that of ordinary people, he would probably already be food in the giant python's mouth.
The giant python relentlessly pursued him, leaving Zhang Yuan with no choice but to flee to that valley.
The giant python chased for a while, then suddenly stopped by the stream in the valley. It tilted its ugly, scaly head and stared at Zhang Yuan with its dark green, sinister, and cunning eyes.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan had been forced into the valley. Behind him was a towering stone wall, and the way out of the valley was blocked by the giant python, even though the ginseng forest was only inches away from him.
But Zhang Yuan has no interest in digging up that ginseng king right now.
"Human, are you here to steal my Ginseng King too?"
The giant python suddenly spoke in human language.
Zhang Yuan wasn't too surprised; he had already guessed that this ugly giant python was the snake demon the mountain god had spoken of. Looking so bizarre and able to speak human language, what else could it be but a snake demon!
"I have been guarding this valley for ten years. In a few days, the Ginseng King will reach 400 years old. If I devour it, I can break through to the mid-stage of the Demon General realm. So no one can take my Ginseng King away from here!"
"The giant python demon said."
Zhang Yuan remained silent, cautiously observing the giant python demon.
His body, which was over ten meters long, was covered with dense, iron-like scales. Judging from the powerful aura emanating from him, he was probably a demon general.
I just don't know how strong they are.
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, "I'll test its strength first. If I can't beat it, I'll run away as fast as I can."
Even the most valuable ginseng, four hundred years old, is not as important as my own life!
As the snake demon drew ever closer.
Zhang Yuan took out the rusty woodcutter's knife from his Qiankun bag.
Seeing that Zhang Yuan was not speaking, the snake demon started talking to herself like a chatterbox.
"If you don't speak, then I'll assume you're here to steal ginseng!"
"However, those who coveted the Ginseng King have all become bones on the ground!"
"You'll be no exception today."
As she said this, disgusting, sticky saliva dripped continuously from the snake demon's lower jaw.
Seeing the green slime dripping from the snake demon's mouth, and remembering how that disgusting slime had just dripped onto his head, Zhang Yuan felt nauseous.
Speaking of food, the snake demon suddenly felt a little hungry, as it hadn't eaten for a long time.
If I eat this human cultivator, I might be able to break through to the mid-stage of the Demon Realm without even needing to eat the Ginseng King!
Therefore, the snake demon's eyes burned even more intensely at Zhang Yuan, and he flicked his huge forked tongue, hissing as he spoke.
As the giant python hissed, countless snakes surged out from the various snake caves in the valley, surrounding Zhang Yuan.
The snakes, all of different colors, were piled on top of each other, and there were so many of them that Zhang Yuan's scalp tingled at the sight!
This is like walking into a snake pit!
At the snake demon's command, the swarm of snakes charged toward Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan was ready for battle. With a thought, the fire talisman in his Qiankun bag appeared in his hand.
Three fire talismans appeared in Zhang Yuan's hand, and scorching flames rippled through the valley.
Zhang Yuan threw the fire talismans in his hand into the air. The three fire talismans flew towards the snake groups in the northeast, northwest, and south respectively. Then he detonated the fire talismans with his mind.
Suddenly, a huge fire broke out in the valley. Crimson flames shot up more than a meter high from the ground, and the scorching flames burned all the thousands of poisonous snakes that rushed towards them, with Zhang Yuan at the center!
Any venomous snake that comes into contact with the flame will be engulfed in red flames, and within a few breaths the snakes will turn to ashes.
Flames containing immense true yang energy are what venomous snakes fear most. Those venomous snakes that were not burned by the flames turned around and fled back to their dens in fright!
The flames scorched the nearby snakes before gradually dying down.
Seeing that the summoned swarm of snakes could not deal with Zhang Yuan, the giant python leaned back slightly and suddenly leaped forward, like an arrow released from a bow, piercing through the flames and rushing towards Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan parried with his sword.
The earth shook, and dust billowed up.
Amidst the thick smoke and dust, Zhang Yuan's wood-chopping knife slammed into the giant snake demon, sparks flying everywhere.
Then, the machete in Zhang Yuan's hand suddenly broke.
Because the giant python's scales were too hard, Zhang Yuan's rusty woodcutter's knife not only failed to break through the snake demon's scales, but also broke suddenly, causing the snake demon to coil around his body.
Zhang Yuan immediately used the Golden Light Mantra to increase his physical strength, resist the snake demon's entanglement, and tried his best to break free from the snake demon's grasp. However, the snake demon's huge waist, as big as a bucket, was full of explosive power.
After tightly binding Zhang Yuan, she tightened her waist continuously.
Zhang Yuan's body tightened around the giant python, his bones creaking and groaning.
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