Snakes are truly terrifying creatures.
Especially when a swarm of snakes gathers together in a dense, writhing mass—that’s even more horrifying!
Jun Changxiao and his five disciples now found themselves surrounded by a sea of serpents. Not only were there countless small snakes, but several large serpents as well.
The air reeked with a pungent, fishy stench, forcing them to hold their breath.
Anyone with an innate fear of snakes would have already fainted from terror in this situation.
“Hiss! Hiss!”
Thousands of Multi-Eyed Snakes flicked their forked tongues, their eyes glinting with venomous malice.
The small snakes weren’t particularly fearsome—after all, they were merely low Third or Fourth Rank beasts. What was truly terrifying were the large serpents, as they had already reached Peak Wushi-level strength.
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
Rustle, rustle, rustle!
From the scorched tunnel entrance, countless Multi-Eyed Snakes continued to surge forward one after another.
“Sect Master.”
Li Qingyang said gravely, “It seems we’ve encountered some trouble.”
Killing dozens or even hundreds would be manageable, but with several thousand—the sheer numbers were simply overwhelming.
Moreover, who knew if even more lurked within the tunnels? If they got entangled in a war of attrition, the situation would become extremely troublesome.
More importantly…
If these snakes were venomous, it would put everyone at an even greater disadvantage!
“Hiss!”
“Hiss!”
Several Multi-Eyed Snake Kings let out strange cries.
Thousands of Multi-Eyed Snakes slithered forward with their sinuous bodies!
Just imagine—so many snakes, closing in from all directions. The scene was absolutely bone-chilling.
The Multi-Eyed Snakes didn’t charge recklessly. Instead, they raised their heads, opened their mouths to reveal sharp fangs, and the overwhelming stench became even more intense.
Jun Changxiao pinched his nose and said in despair, “Are they trying to suffocate us with their stench?”
No!
They were gathering venom!
Gradually…
The Multi-Eyed Snakes’ sharp teeth began to turn dark green, as if coated with toxic substance.
“Sect Master.”
Li Qingyang said, “They’re venomous!”
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Just then, Multi-Eyed Snakes shot forward like arrows released from bowstrings, their mouths wide open, clearly intending to bite with their fangs.
Whoosh—
Li Qingyang and Xiao Zuiji swung their Hanfeng Swords, instantly weaving a dense net of sword light.
Splurt!
Splurt!
Multi-Eyed Snakes were cut down one after another!
But the moment their bodies were severed, dark green blood sprayed out, splashing onto the ground and producing a powerful corrosive effect.
Not only were they venomous, but the toxicity was extremely potent!
“Everyone be careful.”
Jun Changxiao urgently called out, “Don’t let any of the venom touch your bodies!”
As he spoke, he flicked his wrist, and brilliant, dazzling sword flowers burst forth, slicing through dozens of attacking Multi-Eyed Snakes. Venomous blood rained down like precipitation.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
More snake beasts charged forward recklessly, like moths to a flame!
“Step!”
Ye Xingchen could hold back no longer. He took one step forward, his hand resting on the Hanfeng Sword, his gaze flashing with icy determination.
Clang—
The sword left its sheath, sword light blazing.
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
In an instant, Ye Xingchen executed the Single-Character Quick Formula, with over fifty sword lights flashing through the cavern—truly a dazzling spectacle!
The nearly hundred Multi-Eyed Snakes that had lunged forward were immediately chopped into pieces under the crisscrossing sword light, and the spraying blood nearly formed a complete curtain of dark green!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Simultaneously, the fifty-plus sword qi strikes that Ye Xingchen had unleashed slammed into the stone walls, shattering them into scattered fragments.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss!”
Behind the broken sections, even more Multi-Eyed Snakes appeared, including many Multi-Eyed Snake Kings.
At a glance, there were at least tens of thousands!
“Holy crap!”
Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched as he exclaimed, “This many!”
Rumble!
Rumble!
From another direction, Zhou Hong executed the Single-Character Quick Formula, annihilating the attacking Multi-Eyed Snakes.
The wall was once again damaged and collapsed, revealing tens of thousands more!
The cavern that had originally been able to accommodate several hundred people suddenly opened up into an even more expansive space as the two side walls collapsed.
Both sides, as well as the tunnel entrance, were completely filled with Multi-Eyed Snakes and Multi-Eyed Snake Kings!
Due to the spatial limitations, they were actually squeezed together, pressing against each other!
Both horrifying and disgusting!
The System said, “Ninety-six thousand, three hundred and twenty-one snakes.”
Precise down to the individual unit—absolutely mind-blowing!
Jun Changxiao had no interest in marveling at the System’s calculating abilities. His mouth was twitching even more violently!
If there were only ten or twenty thousand, he was confident he and his disciples could hold the line. But now with nearly a hundred thousand—forget about killing them, just looking at them made his scalp tingle!
Even the impressive Ye Xingchen’s mouth twitched slightly at the sight of this serpent sea.
Honestly…
The snakes were indeed numerous, but there were ways to handle them.
For instance, he could unleash the Scarlet Sky Raging Flame Slash or the Seven Profound Radiance Breaker.
However, their current location was inside a cavern. Unleashing martial techniques with such devastating power would not only risk causing a collapse, but if it affected the spirit stone vein, that would be truly disastrous!
“Sect Master.”
Li Qingyang asked, “What should we do?”
Jun Changxiao frowned. “If worse comes to worst, we’ll unleash martial techniques and kill them all.”
He didn’t care about damaging the spirit stone vein, because in their current predicament, surviving was the most important thing!
“Ding! Side Quest triggered!”
A quest at this moment—it must be related to the Multi-Eyed Snakes, right?
Sure enough.
Opening the data panel, the displayed quest read: Eliminate all Multi-Eyed Snakes without damaging the spirit stone vein. Time limit countdown: 119/120 seconds [Time-Limited Quest] [Elite Quest].
“Damn, damn, damn!”
Upon seeing the assigned quest, Sect Master Jun cursed internally!
He had just been thinking that if necessary, he would destroy the spirit stone vein to eliminate the Multi-Eyed Snakes, and now here came a quest forbidding him from destroying it—with only a hundred and twenty seconds to complete it!
“Whoosh! Whoosh!”
On the other side, Ye Xingchen had already begun executing the Scarlet Sky Raging Flame Slash. Spiritual energy permeated his surroundings, gradually transforming into flame-like attributes, brimming with violent power.
This was just the preparatory stance.
Once the energy reached its peak and was unleashed, it would definitely create devastating destructive power.
When that happened, the cavern would inevitably be destroyed!
Jun Changxiao hastily called out, “Don’t use that technique, or you’ll damage the spirit stone vein.”
“…”
Ye Xingchen could only disperse the raging flame power he had been gathering.
“Hiss, hiss, hiss!”
Just then, thousands of Multi-Eyed Snakes crawled closer.
Their exposed fangs were already coated with venom. If they all lunged forward relentlessly, it would be extremely difficult to defend against them.
Li Qingyang, Xiao Zuiji, Lu Qianqian, Ye Xingchen, and Zhou Hong—the five of them—surrounded their Sect Master, forming a pentagonal formation.
Unable to use high-level martial techniques while facing so many Multi-Eyed Snakes, they truly had little confidence in their hearts.
“Stand aside.”
Jun Changxiao said solemnly, “This Sect Master is getting serious!”
As he spoke, his left hand gently rose, and the space within his palm blurred. A miniature toy knife suddenly materialized.
This was—the Unsheathed Blade!
Since he couldn’t damage the spirit stone vein and had to eliminate all the Multi-Eyed Snakes within two minutes, Jun Changxiao had no choice but to use his greatest trump card!
Li Qingyang and the others had witnessed their Sect Master summon this blade in the Death Valley before. They knew its power was extraordinary—it could easily kill a high Fifth Rank Fire Dragon Beast in one strike. So they immediately moved aside, creating sufficient space for him to maneuver.
How much space?
That’s right—exactly forty meters!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Right at that moment, the thousands of Multi-Eyed Snakes that had been crawling forward launched their attack, shooting forth like arrows. Their numbers were so great they seemed to form a rain of arrows!
“Snap!”
The Unsealing Talisman on the spatial ring shattered, and the seal on the Unsheathed Blade was immediately released.
Jun Changxiao gripped the blade’s handle with two fingers of his right hand, bent his body slightly, and said with an icy gaze, “Bankai—Furious Slash of Nine Heavens!”
Clang—
The Unsheathed Blade left its sheath, and the cavern filled with blinding, dazzling light!
Li Qingyang and the others couldn’t adapt to the brightness and hastily raised their hands to shield their eyes. As they felt the imposing, weighty aura rushing toward them, their hearts were deeply shaken!
The Sect Master… had entered show-off mode again!
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