Chapter 441: Chapter 137: Celestial Serpent Transformation (Part 4)

"Go!"

"Chirp!"

The Five Ghosts howled toward the sky, unwilling in their hearts, yet being controlled by others, they had no choice but to pounce again at the giant snake.

Disregarding the corrosive effects of the poison smoke on their ghost bodies, they crazily devoured the snake’s essence.

"Binding Gold Rope!"

"Go!"

Fang Zheng performed a finger technique, and several golden threads appeared out of thin air, swiftly entwining the upper body of the giant snake, then drawing tight.

The Binding Gold Rope was a high-class magical artifact, easily capable of restraining the Five Ghosts even before he achieved flawlessness.

Now,

his cultivation base was incomparably stronger than Qian Fusong back then, and he managed to temporarily trap the giant snake in front of him.

Soon after, a black light shot out, aiming for the snake’s head.

Desolate Pole!

"Boom!"

The Desolate Pole was small, insignificant compared to the giant snake’s head, yet with this move, the snake’s body stiffened as if losing its soul.

Good!

Fang Zheng’s eyes brightened, he let out a long howl and soared into the air, surrounded by bolts of lightning, transforming into the Thunder Saber, striking the snake’s neck.

"Crack..."

"Boom!"

"Roar!"

The giant snake roared in pain, its body rolling, the earth cracking, trees toppling, boulders tumbling.

Dust filled the air.

It’s uncertain how much time passed.

A breeze blew through, gradually dispersing the dust, revealing a headless giant snake lying limply on the ground.

Fang Zheng was sitting cross-legged nearby, his face slightly pale, meditating with his eyes closed, with the Five Ghosts hovering protectively around him.

In the forest, Wen Xue and the Mute exchanged glances, seeing the confusion and fear in each other’s eyes.

What just happened?

The Daoist wielding thunder, the terrifying man-eating monster, ghosts, poison smoke, golden threads, flying through the air...

Are these things really supposed to exist in the modern world?

"Gulp!"

The Mute’s throat moved, and he was the first to walk out of the forest, cautiously approaching the meditating Fang Zheng.

"Abba... Abba..."

"I’m fine."

Fang Zheng’s eyes remained closed, his mouth unmoving, yet his voice clearly sounded:

"The flesh and blood of this snake is greatly beneficial to you. Quickly eat some while it’s hot; it will do you good."

"The later it gets, the less effective it will be."

Huh?

The Mute’s eyes lit up, recalling the many martial arts novels he had read, then he charged toward the snake’s corpse.

He plunged headfirst into the pool of blood, grabbing a piece of snake meat and devouring it, ignoring his body being soaked in snake blood.

Uh...

Wen Xue’s mouth twitched, a hint of struggle in her eyes, but she still walked over, knelt down, and tried a bite.

"Oh!"

"This snake meat is quite tasty, it melts in your mouth."

"Abba... Abba..." The Mute nodded repeatedly, his entire body burrowing under the snake’s skin.

Fang Zheng opened his eyes, glanced at the two of them, then drew a line with his finger, a blade light slicing somewhere on the snake corpse.

At the same time, with a wave of his hand, a fist-sized object floated from the snake’s corpse to his hand.

Snake Gall!

This object contained the concentrated essence of the entire giant snake, making it a potent supplement.

Unlike common snake galls, this one was crystal clear, resembling a piece of jelly.

Weighing the snake gall, Fang Zheng opened his mouth and inhaled, the gall completely melting into his mouth like liquid.

Immediately after,

A warm current was born in his abdomen, flowing to every part of his body.

"Exhale... Inhale..."

Fang Zheng silently operated his cultivation technique, beginning to refine the snake gall’s essence, his True Qi visibly increasing.

"Crack!"

The barrier of Elemental Thunder Skill at Eighth Heaven quietly loosened.

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The body of the giant snake spanned dozens of meters, its accumulated essence reaching terrifying levels, far surpassing Fang Zheng.

Even,

even if it were a Martial Arts Grandmaster, they might not compare.

Unfortunately,

It didn’t know how to utilize it, relying mostly on instinct even in the Coiling Snake Array, unable to exert even a tenth of its full power.

On the contrary,

Fang Zheng possessed magical artifacts, the Elemental Thunder Skill, and understood the Five Thunders Hand and Thunder Strike Saber Technique, greatly enhancing his strength.

The balance shifted, ultimately slaying the giant snake.

The only trouble was the toxic smoke secreted by the snake, which was a nemesis to everything.

Even ghosts could be corroded by it.

Upon contact, his body’s True Qi was consumed at a startling rate.

If not for a swift battle, the outcome would have been uncertain.

"Hold your breath and calm your mind, feel the flow of Qi and Blood within you. Don’t panic, don’t rush; this step must be taken slowly."

"Only by doing this can you solidify the foundation."

Fang Zheng paced amidst the ruins with his hands behind his back, occasionally glancing at Wen Xue and the Mute practicing the Three-Body Form.

"You have consumed the flesh and blood of the giant snake. It can be considered a Heavenly and Earthly Treasure, and as long as you get started, you will become a First Blood Martial Artist."

"In a short time, you can become Second Blood or even Third Blood..."

"This is an opportunity that many people can’t even dream of."

"Master."

Wen Xue opened her eyes, her gaze flickering:

"Can we also become a great person like you?"

"Don’t call me Master." Fang Zheng spoke slowly:

"We are destined, and as a poor Daoist, I cannot bear to see you waste such an opportunity, so I pass on some Dharma Gate teachings."

"As for becoming like me..."

"Maybe Mute can, but you cannot."

Both had the same poor background, but their personalities were vastly different. Mute was resilient, not giving up even after having his tongue cut off.

Perhaps because Wen Xue is a girl, she was a bit pampered at home and couldn’t endure hardships while practicing martial arts.

Until now, she hadn’t even started the Three-Body Form.

"Master."

Hearing this, Wen Xue was not annoyed and cheerfully spoke:

"You also said we are destined, definitely a master-disciple bond. You saved us and taught us martial arts, so you are our master."

"Ah ba...ah ba..."

Mute nodded heavily, kneeling and kowtowing repeatedly.

"Get up."

Fang Zheng waved his hand, and an Invisible Power lifted him up, speaking slowly:

"If you truly wish to become my disciple, then cultivate well. With a scattered mind, there can be no achievement; going out will only bring shame."

Saying this, he stepped towards the snake’s corpse, with a contemplative look.

Very strange!

After the giant snake died, its body fell to the ground, and its essence blood was lost at an astonishing speed for some reason.

In just two days, the flesh is almost useless, only filling the stomach but unable to provide Essence.

Even the snake skin has become soft.

But the snake sinew...

Is relatively intact.

"Swish!"

With one hand gesture, Fang Zheng extracted the snake sinew from the snake’s body and received it into the Qiankun Bag.

Several dozen meters of snake sinew, no matter how thin, is still a big bundle, yet it all fits into the small Qiankun Bag.

This scene made Wen Xue and Mute show surprise.

Storage Pouch?

Master is indeed a living Immortal; otherwise, how could he possess such a legendary item?

Fang Zheng didn’t know what they were thinking, turned around, and said:

"Cultivate well; I’m going inside to take a look."

Saying this,

he walked toward the depths of the valley.

With the snake’s corpse there, its lingering aura intimidating the valley’s snakes, no snake, insect, or ant dared to approach the two of them.

Therefore, there’s no need to worry about their safety.

...

Deep in the valley.

Fang Zheng lightly landed on the ground.

His gaze turned, then looked at a cave blocked by vines.

With a wave of his hand,

the vines shattered, revealing the cave entrance.

A turbid air flowed from the cave interior.

He waited for a moment to confirm that the air inside the cave had circulated completely before stepping inside.

The passage was filled with metal objects.

Occasionally mixed with some jade, silverware, and even gold.

These items were obviously left by those who broke into the valley or offerings from followers.

The further in he went, the more valuable the items became.

Iron tools were rarely seen.

Jade, gold, and silver appeared increasingly.

There were even ceramics!

Fang Zheng rubbed his eyes, sweeping with Qi Observation Technique, noticing that many items in the field were several centuries old.

What a pity!

Ceramics also need maintenance; no matter how good they were at the time, they have decayed miserably due to weathering over so many years.

Iron tools became full of rust.

Only gold and silver remained valuable.

"Tap..."

At the end of the passage, there was a huge platform over two hundred square meters, piled with various valuable items.

Some still very new, seemingly from recent years.

Watches, and mobile phones were among them.

"Clang clang..."

Wading through the items on the ground, a path opened through this unknowably valuable treasure trove of gold and jade.

Fang Zheng finally arrived in front of a massive stone tablet.

In the center of the stone tablet,

a giant snake was carved.

The shape of the giant snake was strikingly similar to the one outside, except that the surface had more complex patterns.

Snake God!

Besides the giant snake, there were many Ghost Scripts on the stone tablet, recording a Cultivation Technique.

"Celestial Serpent Transformation!"