Chapter Thirty-Two: The Death of the Azure Water Python

  Hei Pao had originally lost all hope and was waiting for death with indifference, but Luo Cheng, who seemed like a bloodthirsty demon, gave him another glimmer of hope. However, feeling the restless blood in his body, Hei Pao suddenly let out a sharp cry, "Luo Cheng, you can't do this, I'm also a member of the Gongzi..."

  "Master..." Luo Cheng's crimson eyes moved slightly, the two words "master" seemed to have a magical power that made him hesitate. The black robe felt much more comfortable, and his blood returned to his body, no longer feeling like it was about to fly out at any moment.

  Roar!

  Luò Chéng suddenly let out a fierce roar like a wild beast, and the snake blood in Bì Shuǐ Mǎng's body could no longer be suppressed. It burst through the hard snake skin and was absorbed into Luò Chéng's body.

  Splash!

  A large amount of snake blood entered his body, Luo Cheng was bathed in the blood of the demon snake, like a peerless demon god, letting out a heaven-shaking and earth-splitting roar, echoing within the cave, shaking Hei Pao's eardrums to the point of pain, he could only cover his ears and crouch in a corner.

  "Hiss...hiss"

  Two demonic snakes violently trembled their bodies, continuously letting out mournful wails, and a large amount of snake blood was lost. The demonic snakes seemed to have lost the source of their power, and in an instant, their strength decreased by thirty percent. This made the two emerald pythons panic, looking at Luo Cheng as if he were a peerless great demon, with only fear in their cold, icy pupils. They wanted to escape but discovered that a mysterious force was pulling them back, not letting them leave.

  Argh... Argh!

  A strange snake suddenly convulsed violently, just like it had been struck by lightning. It was the same water python that had swallowed Xu Hua whole. If it had bitten and torn Xu Hua apart earlier, Xu Hua would have probably died, but instead it chose to swallow him whole, which could only be considered bad luck for the snake. The pressure inside the snake's body was strong, but for someone with a robust physique like Xu Hua, it wasn't fatal, at least not in the short term. Moreover, without the thick layer of snake skin blocking his way, Xu Hua's absorption of life energy accelerated several times over. A large amount of life energy surged into Xu Hua's body, condensing into crystals that emitted a dazzling light.

  A massive loss of vital energy within the body, resulting in many parts of the demon snake's body losing their ability to move, as if a large piece of flesh had been suddenly carved out of a person. The pain is only understandable after truly experiencing it.

  Rumble...

  As the giant snake violently shook back and forth, colliding with the cave's inner walls, small rocks were shattered off and fell into the pool, making a "splash, splash" sound.

  As more and more demonic snakes wrapped around Luo Cheng, Luo Cheng now looked like a blood cocoon, nurturing the most powerful creature inside. Once born, it would sweep across the universe.

  Inside the serpent's body, Xu Hua was tightly wrapped up, but the smile on his face didn't diminish in the slightest. The rapid formation of life crystals within him made him feel that hope was just around the corner. Perhaps it wouldn't be long before this Bixi python would be exhausted to death by him, and then he could do the same to another one. However, he had no idea about Luo Cheng's transformation outside. If not for Luo Cheng's sudden and mysterious change, which extracted a large amount of serpent blood, causing the Bixi python's strength to greatly decrease, perhaps Xu Hua wouldn't have been able to extract its life energy so easily.

  Gurgle, gurgle!

  The blood in the giant snake's body seemed to have been drained, and the hard scales that wrapped around its massive body had become wrinkled, as if the inside had become empty, leaving only this last layer of skin.

  Bang......

  A small fist suddenly pierced the snake skin, and the opening grew larger and larger. A figure emerged from the body of the python, covered in fresh blood, as if a savage god had awakened to walk among the carnage.

  "Master......" In the corner, a black-robed figure's eyes widened in shock, as if unable to believe it, "Master is still alive!"

  The young master was still alive, as if by magic, causing the huge blood scab to shake violently, and a low humming noise could be heard, as if Luo Cheng had woken up, awakened by the news that the young master was still alive. However, the blood scab wrapped around him made his words turn into sobbing sounds.

  Xu Hua finally broke open the snake's belly and saw the light of day again, but what he saw in front of him left him stunned. The blood-red cocoon was slowly crawling on the ground, and the entire cave was filled with a deep crimson color. Xu Hua almost thought that the snake had brought him to a human hell, but the black robe lying on one side and the blood-stained green lotus in the water told him that he was still in the same place.

  He glanced around and found that except for himself and Hei Pao, there was no one else. Xuhua suddenly became anxious: "Where's Luo Cheng?"

  "Prince, Luo Cheng... he..." The black-robed man trembled and said.

  Seeing him like this, Xu Hua instinctively thought that Luo Cheng was already dead and let out a painful scream.

  Ah! Ah! Ah!

  "Luò Chéng!!!" At this time, Xu Hua's eyes had already turned bloodshot. He stared fixedly at the only remaining snake that was still struggling to survive, and in an instant he vented all his anger on this sole surviving Bì Shuǐ Mǎng (Emerald Water Python).

  "Die!! Go die for me!!"

  Those fists, still stained with blood, were thrust into the body of the python like sharp swords. However, it seemed that all the blood had been drained from the dry snake's body, and Xu Hua only saw flying flesh fragments without a single trace of blood.

  But at this time, Xu Hua didn't care about it at all and went crazy, punching the dying python with his fists.

  Perhaps Xu Hua's sudden change was too fast, and the black robe was stunned for a long time. It wasn't until Xu Hua had struck dozens of times that he finally reacted, saying repeatedly: "Young master, Luo Cheng is not dead, that blood cocoon is Luo Cheng." As if realizing what he said wasn't quite right, he changed his words to say: "No, no, no...Luo Cheng is actually inside the blood cocoon..."

  Suddenly, Xu Hua heard a sentence in his ear. "Luo Cheng is not dead, he's inside that blood-colored cocoon."

  "Luò Chéng didn't die..." Xu Huà muttered to himself unconsciously, and immediately beamed with joy, "He's not dead, haha, he's not dead."

  Blood blister

  Xu Hua slowly walked to the side of the blood cocoon, looking at the blood-red cocoon in front of him that was like a ball of flesh. Xu Hua slowly reached out his hand and gently touched it, but this slight movement made Hei Pao's heart secretly clench with anxiety. Just now, he had seen the terrifying process of the blood cocoon absorbing the snake's blood, and he worried that if Gongzi touched it, he would also be drained of blood.

  "Be careful, young master..."

  However, Xu Hua's hand was already resting on the blood scab, but it didn't seem to be as disturbing as Hei Pao had worried. The blood scab seemed to be enjoying Xu Hua's touch, gently rubbing against his hand, looking very warm and intimate, yet also making people feel a chill run down their spine.

  "Lu Cheng is indeed you." Xu Hua muttered to himself, looking around at the blood that was still constantly surging forward. Xu Hua didn't feel a single thread of fear, after all, Lu Cheng had already told him some things. "It seems that Lu Cheng, you're really not ordinary, this ability is clearly not something an ordinary person can have."

  "Hei Pao, how's your injury?" Luo Cheng was still unable to come out for the time being, so Xu Hua asked Hei Pao instead.

  "Thank you for your concern, young master, I'm almost fully recovered."

  "Now they're all dead, everything here belongs to us three. That corpse of the Azure Water Python and the Qinglian are yours, the meat and gallbladder of the Azure Water Python still have a good effect on body refinement, and the Qinglian, as a heavenly material and earthly treasure, may help you break through the Martial King level."

  The black robe trembled slightly, looking extremely excited. "Xie Gongzi, that's Luo Cheng."

  "I'll just watch over him, Luo Cheng will probably take some time to wake up. If you've broken through, go out and gather the four mountain strongholds, the four stronghold owners are already dead, you should be the strongest now, I think there shouldn't be too much trouble!" Xu Hua had originally wanted to eliminate these mountain strongholds, but they were not weak either, with the existence of powerful warriors like Wu Wang. It would have been impossible for Xu Hua to take them down in a short period of time. However, since the strongest warriors among the four mountain strongholds are already dead, it would be more useful to let Hei Pao subdue them rather than killing them.

  Moreover, after this time, Xu Hua also wanted to cultivate some subordinates and form a force. Although the people on Iron Mountain were not good in character, if they could be subdued by Hei Pao, it would be much more convenient for them to help him find someone.

  As for subordinates, Xu Hua had only one requirement, that was loyalty. As for strength, as long as there were resources, it could always be improved upon. Xu Hua already had someone in mind, those beggars who wandered on the edge of death. They couldn't eat their fill, wore tattered clothes, didn't understand much, and had low expectations. As long as they were fed, they would be very satisfied. Perhaps they started learning martial arts too late, but with the existence of life force and the "Body Refining Technique", as long as there were enough resources, they could all become decent small experts.

  Hei Pao left, filled with excitement and eagerness. He was determined to improve his strength and then go out to conquer the four major incomplete mountain strongholds, becoming the largest stronghold in Lao Tie Shan.

  Xu Hua deliberately let Hei Pao leave, because he felt the extraordinary aura of this place, and sensed a massive energy in the depression beside the green lotus. If it weren't for the fact that he had just been leaning against that spot due to the Bi Shui Mang, perhaps he would have missed it.

  Plop

  He dove into the water again, swam lightly to a large patch of green lotus, and slowly climbed up the rocky wall behind it. On the rock wall, there was a small recess with a faint white mist inside. As soon as Xu Hua took a light sniff, he felt his internal energy increase significantly.

  "What is this thing, it actually has such an effect." Xu Hua felt a little unbelievable, this was just a light sniff, if he were to take a drop, what kind of effect would it have?

  This small patch of white, Xu Hua estimated to be only about a hundred drops in size. Xu Hua didn't know how to collect them either. At this time, he raised his head and saw that the threads of white on the upper rock wall converged at a small protruding peak, directly opposite the small recess below with the white patch.

  "So this is how it was formed!"

  Just as Xuhua wanted to delve deeper into the research, a blood-colored light suddenly burst forth from within the cave, and at the same time, Xuhua could feel the rock walls trembling.

  "What's going on?" Xu Hua exclaimed in shock.