A terrifying, huge monster is entrenched in the clearing of this swamp.
Most of the torches had been knocked over by something, some extinguished, others struggling to burn. It was too humid here and there was nothing flammable, but neatly stacked wood was still ignited. The sporadic fires no longer spread, they make crackling sounds, and the light shines from bottom to top, clearly reflecting the "reality" seen by several people.
There is something there that is so... sinister, twisted, and strange, as if all the words to describe monsters in the world are not enough to describe its horror. It was a short distance away from the cave entrance and moved to the open space opened by the workers. Sparse trees obscured its lower part, but the monster's upper body was enough for several people to see clearly: there was no doubt that this was a huge snake...or a python, but even the largest anaconda in nature couldn't compete with it. Its size is comparable. Those pitch-black scales were as strong as shields, and the light of the moon gave them a soft sheen, but this could not obscure its sharpness.
Xie Zhe raised his head and realized that it was another full moon night. The yin energy of the full moon will make the monster's power reach its peak, and this must have been planned by the lie.
It moved slowly, not aggressive yet, but like a hunter searching for something. It moves almost silently. From time to time, it lifts the front half of its body, spits out a powerful message, and then bends down again.
When it turned in one direction and turned the left half of its face towards the people, everyone except Kanna-kun took a breath of air - what kind of broken face was that? Its eyes were frighteningly red, the same as the right eye, except that there were three on the left. They are so abnormally gathered together, excluding each other and occupying each other, as if they are all arguing for the dominance of this half of the face. But no one could pinpoint their gaze to a specific eye. This face is so rotten, like a half-rotted apple, and the exposed muscles that occasionally twitch are crawling like worms. Those teeth - those intricately intertwined teeth, densely packed, no snake of any kind would have such an oral structure. It also has two canines, or snake fangs, which are longer and sharper, with a cold light. This easily reminded them of the knife in Yin Guihong's hand, which was made of the monster's fallen teeth.
Even when they saw it, they could hardly walk. It was more difficult than climbing the trembling stairs. But when Shen Wujun ran over without hesitation, Xie Zhe followed closely, and others followed suit.
"Then, what exactly is that?!"
Wenying exclaimed in a low voice. Jiao Mo moved his mouth but couldn't say anything. Although she had never seen it with her own eyes, she knew exactly what it was.
They soon came to the clearing, and the firelight illuminated everything red. Here, several people could clearly see the whole body of the giant python. There are not many snake scales on its abdomen, but a smooth, frictionless, translucent horny substance, which makes its movements without much sound, only the rustling noise. However, given that it is so large, it will still cause vibrations on the ground when it knocks down or rolls up trees and rocks. In its abdomen, there is still red flesh and blood swaying slightly, and only a vague outline can be seen, making it difficult to judge whether those are internal organs or not, and what parts they are.
Kanna-kun did not stop here. He walked behind a huge rock and patted someone on the shoulder. Of course it was Lord Shuangyue, and they were happy to see that she was okay. However, the moment Kanna-kun touched her shoulder, she suddenly took action, grabbed Kanna-kun's outstretched hand, and performed a vicious over-the-shoulder throw.
They were stunned. Xie Zhe didn't even react when Lord Shuangyue suddenly stepped on Lord Shenwu in front of him.
"You scared me to death!"
"It's good that you weren't deceived."
Kanna-kun lay quietly on the ground, his tattered curtain hat tilted to one side. A normal person would be in pain, but he was as unresponsive as a dead person. Maybe he predicted this scene the moment he stretched out his hand.
"What the fuck is that?! How was it released?!"
Xie Zhe and Jiao Mo quickly pulled Shen Wujun up. Fortunately, the monster didn't notice it, even if it was only temporarily. Kanna-kun patted the mud on his body and tried to find a concise explanation.
"It was summoned by Wu Yonglan and Yin Guihong jointly - or should we say lies and anger. As for its principle, it is not the same as the method used by anger to reappear the heavenly dog, but it is more complicated and troublesome here. In short, Get out of here quickly."
"Why?" Lord Shuangyue didn't understand at all, "And what on earth is this?"
"That's the phantom of the evil god Mahuluojia. Don't let it come into contact with the Scarlet Pearl. It's very dangerous, otherwise it won't be as simple as a phantom. No one has the ability to stay away from and protect the Scarlet Pearl at the same time. You can only continue to be this person. Responsibilities.”
"But - why...that's all. If it is such a terrible thing, how can I leave you..."
Lord Shuoyue was still trying to argue. Xie Zhe and Han Zhang looked at each other and neither dared to speak. They must admit that in front of such a huge monster, it is a manifestation of fear that they cannot even hold their swords firmly. Maybe they were brave, but the monster exerted a concept of "fear" on the surrounding creatures, which several people could not overcome. But Kanna-kun is indeed fearless, and maybe he can be immune to the pressure of such emotions. And...was he fighting this kind of god, this kind of evil god, thousands of years ago?
Unimaginable.
"The Nightmare Dog can be eliminated, so it can too." Kanna Wujun straightened his hat and said, "Since I killed it once, I can kill it a second time."
"I can't believe it..." Mr. Shuangyue clamped his face tightly with his hands, as if forcing himself to stay awake. "You and my ancestors fought against this kind of thing - and Shanhai's biological mother back then, she, she could also fight against this monster..."
"Sakusaki Tora is the spirit of the flower tree and has strong vitality. Maharaja is the incarnation of destruction...The power of the two is restrained by each other. They can cause greater harm to each other more easily, and at the same time , and also vulnerable to greater harm.”
Hanshang couldn't bear it any longer. He asked urgently: "What should we do?!"
"Let's go with Shuangyue-kun."
"What?" Xie Zhe frowned, "No, we can't leave."
At some point, Yin Guihong carried Jin Mieya and approached from a short distance. He mocked:
"Are you still in the mood to chat at this time?"
"Summoning the evil god from back then, is this your revenge?" Mr. Shuangyue really didn't understand. "Can you be comforted by killing the creatures and people protected by the six paths of impermanence? I didn't expect that you are such a shameless and despicable guy. "
Yin Guihong shrugged and said: "This is really 'ambitious'. I didn't think so much. Jin Mieya was part of the Python God's past body, and the blood used it to reshape it. But after all, it is just a key, The magic circle will still continuously absorb the vitality of the entire southern country and even the Biluo Islands. Even if you destroy the magic circle, its existence is a fact and does not require any maintenance."
"You who provide help to despicable people are also the same kind of despicable people." Jiao Mo glared angrily.
Yin Guihong disagreed. He looked at Kanna-kun and said: "If I have a choice, I really want to nail you to the magic circle and become a sacrifice just like Yingyue-kun at that time. Let the cold come and the summer go, in that dark place You will never be able to stand up again. But that’s enough now, and you will soon get the retribution that matches it – welcome the wrath of the Python God!”
Yin Guihong suddenly struck Jin Mieya hard against the boulder beside them, and the blade made a buzzing sound, no different from real metal. A crack appeared on the stone. After two clicks, the cracks densely covered the entire stone, and it immediately turned into powder. Jin Mieya emitted a strange red light, which resonated with the phantom of the python god who was looking for something.
The monster finally noticed something, and the two sharp fangs also flashed red light. It slowly turned around and looked here with its four scarlet eyes. They saw that the apparition was so vivid that it seemed as if it had never dissipated. The snake's body was pointed head-on here, revealing the terrifying upper half of its chest - yes, the chest. There was nothing there, and dense white bones like teeth and claws protruded from it, as if they could capture and crush something at any time. There was darkness in the hollow chest, like an abyss.
Turning around, Yin Guihong was nowhere to be seen again.
"There used to be a certain light shining there to show its power." Shen Wujun said very quickly, "If it gets the red pearl and the soul returns to its throne, not to mention the Southern Kingdom, the entire human world will be retaliated by it—— Now, run!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the giant python opened its bloody mouth towards them and let out a harsh hiss. The teeth in its mouth are incredibly sharp. A strong and pure smell of blood hit their faces, and everyone felt as if a basin of blood had been slapped on their heads. At the same time, emotions of fear and despair flooded into their bodies along with the smell. Shuangyue Jun didn't move for a long time, and Wenying's legs were even weak. Fortunately, Han Chang reacted quickly, holding her hand and calling to the others.
"What are you doing standing still! It's important to save your life!"
It wasn't until the huge throat glowed with a red light like lava that they dispersed in a hurry. A mass of material, whether lava or venom, splashed out, corroding a large hole in the ground where the few people had previously stopped. The edges were glowing with red light, and even the stone powder disappeared.
Han Zhang and Wenying were in the same direction, Shuang Yuejun and Jiao Mo were running to another place, while Xie Zhe and Shen Wujun each chose two directions. Kanna-kun is in the closest and most dangerous position. He is trying to attract the phantom's attention, but the monster seems to only see Shigetsuki-kun in its eyes. Xie Zhe had his reasons for choosing that direction - he saw Zhen's figure.
"Look at the good things you've done!"
"I'll help you break the shackles. If you don't know what's good, I won't blame you." Zhen's smile was a little weird. He used Resentment to block Xie Che's blow and then said: "You really didn't panic. You were trying to fight with others while you were running for your life. But you were really careless. You actually threw the demon sword Resentment under the underground palace and returned it. Please trouble me to make a special trip to pick it up."
"what on earth do you want?!"
Zhen blocked another blow and struck Xie Zhe's thigh as soon as he turned around. The speed of the sword tip was very fast, but it felt different from ordinary knife wounds. At that moment, Xie Zhe felt a burning pain. Even for a short moment, he felt as if his leg had been bitten hard by an evil beast, and then a piece of flesh was ripped off.
This little skin injury can hurt like this... I don't know how much pain Mutsuki-kun must have suffered.
