252: Chapter 252 Skinning

Ah Huang was the first to block the Great Green Snake's path.

He even spat several mouthfuls of fire at the Great Green Snake's body.

Although the Great Green Snake's body was covered in scales, they were not heat-resistant.

Now, with Ah Huang's fire roasting it, the Realgar Wine inside its body immediately began to boil.

It churned violently within the Great Green Snake's body.

At this moment, the Great Green Snake deeply regretted its choices.

Why had it chased this human all the way here...

Why hadn't it just chosen to lay low and survive...

Great Green Snake's inner monologue: Why is a snake's life so bitter!

All the Great Green Snake wanted now was to flee this terrifying place as quickly as possible.

But, it clearly... it clearly hadn't even launched any attacks, so why!

Why had it been subdued by the human with a single move!

The Great Green Snake was furious, but mostly it was a helpless rage, fueling its desperate desire to escape.

Meanwhile, the Wind Pillars from Little Green and Little Leaf arrived behind the Great Green Snake.

Blazing fire in front, Wind Pillars behind.

Seeing this, the Great Green Snake felt like crying, but as a snake, it simply couldn't produce tears.

It could only silently pray in its heart, hoping its death wouldn't come too quickly.

However, Little Green and Little Leaf were not particularly benevolent plants; on the contrary, they were quite brutal.

By now, Little Green and Little Leaf had aimed their Wind Pillars at the Great Green Snake, waiting for it to be sucked in so they could toy with it.

Staring at the Wind Pillars before it, the Great Green Snake, as a snake, desperately wanted to flee, but its enormous size made escape impossible.

The Wind Pillars just grazed the edge of the Great Green Snake's body, and in the next moment, its entire serpentine form was dragged inside.

No matter how it struggled, it was useless.

As its body was swept into the Wind Pillar, the Great Green Snake felt its soul separate from its physical form.

Its soul chased from behind while its body flew ahead.

Gradually, the Great Green Snake felt a wave of nausea rise within it.

The Realgar Wine it had just swallowed churned inside its body once more.

The irritation made it even more miserable.

Amid the high-speed spinning, the Great Green Snake simply passed out.

Seeing this, Ye Qingqing immediately called out, "Little Leaf, Little Green, put that snake down."

Little Green and Little Leaf were having great fun and, upon hearing Ye Qingqing's words, really didn't want to release the Great Green Snake.

They still wanted to snap the snake's body in half!

But they had no choice but to obey Ye Qingqing, so they reluctantly stopped the Wind Pillars.

When the Great Green Snake fell to the ground, Little Green and Little Leaf also shrank back to the size of small dolls.

The battle ended quickly. Seizing the moment, Ye Qingqing hurriedly released Deng Jiayu and the others, as every second inside this space was counted against the time limit.

Leng Qingyue, watching from the side, saw how swiftly and brutally the fight had concluded.

She couldn't help but swallow hard.

This person really didn't seem to need her help.

In fact, to this point, Leng Qingyue didn't even know Ye Qingqing's name; she had just been following her.

Seeing the situation, Leng Qingyue could only silently start to walk away...

Ye Qingqing watched Leng Qingyue's retreating back, thought for a moment, and decided to call out to stop her.

"Hey, do you have any food?"

The moment the words left her mouth, Ye Qingqing regretted them.

She really wanted to slap herself.

How could her mouth move so fast?

Helping her was exactly the kind of trouble she wanted to avoid.

But Ye Qingqing couldn't understand why she had still said those words.

Hearing Ye Qingqing's voice, Leng Qingyue was momentarily stunned, then shook her head. She indeed had no food. Ye Qingqing's question felt like a powerful dose of reassurance.

Because Leng Qingyue roughly guessed that Ye Qingqing was probably about to show some kindness and give her something to eat.

So Leng Qingyue obediently walked over to Ye Qingqing's side. She didn't speak, just silently watched her.

Ye Qingqing twitched the corner of her mouth. Since she was the one who started this, she'd have to deal with it herself.

By now, Ye Qingqing had resigned herself to the consequences of her words, though her expression remained aloof.

Looking at Leng Qingyue, she said, "Follow me."

Leng Qingyue's heart was bursting with joy. As long as Ye Qingqing didn't mind her and allowed her to follow, Leng Qingyue was more than satisfied.

She quickly agreed, "Alright! Alright!"

Then she saw Ye Qingqing pull a Tang sword from her spatial storage. Seeing the determined, ready-to-work stance, Leng Qingyue instantly understood that the 'food' Ye Qingqing mentioned was most likely going to be this snake meat...

Leng Qingyue looked at the Great Green Snake and involuntarily swallowed.

But it was still meat. As long as it was edible, Leng Qingyue wouldn't complain.

After all, she couldn't remember the last time she'd had a truly full, satisfying meal.

Even though this green snake was a mutated animal, if there was food, Leng Qingyue absolutely wouldn't turn it down.

Ye Qingqing examined the Great Green Snake. It still seemed to have a faint breath, not completely dead.

So Ye Qingqing simply thrust her sword directly into the Great Green Snake's head.

The Great Green Snake could actually sense the threat from the blade in Ye Qingqing's hand, but its head was spinning too much to think clearly.

In the end, it could only collapse to the ground, watching helplessly as Ye Qingqing ended its life.

Great Green Snake's inner monologue: I am so done! Why! Just why!

Ye Qingqing couldn't hear what the Great Green Snake was thinking.

Now, as Ye Qingqing raised and brought down her Tang sword, she began skinning the Great Green Snake starting from its head.

The Great Green Snake's skin was extremely tough. Using all her strength, Ye Qingqing managed to make a difficult incision at its head.

Then, she continued skinning downwards from that opening.

The snake's skin was remarkably sturdy, like a thin layer of armor. If made into clothing, it might save a life at a critical moment.

So Ye Qingqing thought this skin would be perfect for Deng Jiayu and the others.

If a situation arose when Ye Qingqing happened to be absent, this snake skin might prove very useful.

Only... this snake was too big.

Ye Qingqing alone couldn't possibly finish skinning it.

Just as Ye Qingqing was pondering this, Leng Qingyue spoke up.

"Um... if you don't mind, I can help with the skinning."

Ye Qingqing glanced at Leng Qingyue, thought her suggestion was excellent, and without hesitation, nodded.

"That works. You handle the skinning, and I'll pay you for the work."

However, Ye Qingqing was merciful enough to also call Little Green and Little Leaf to help with the skinning.

Leng Qingyue originally wanted her own plant to assist.

But her plant was busy taking care of the Baby and simply couldn't spare the time.