20: Chapter 20 The Green Snake's Conscience
"Jie jie, This Snake has come to save you!"
Xu Qing excitedly charged toward another part of the battlefield.
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake was wounded in several places, and its beautiful scales were flying everywhere.
Meanwhile, Jie Zi and Jie Lü's expressions were quite grim.
Clearly, Xu Qing's ferocity far exceeded their expectations.
They had already begun to doubt whether this thing was actually a Green Water Snake.
"Siss siss siss!"
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake looked at Xu Qing with a face full of gratitude.
It had no idea that Xu Qing was the one who had led the 'devils' into the village.
Xu Qing cast a Heal LV1 on the Three-Colored Venomous Snake.
He couldn't miss any opportunity to farm proficiency.
He was, after all, a thrifty and industrious Green Snake.
Xu Qing joined the fray like a husky charging into a flock of sheep, releasing a dazzling array of skills.
It wasn't for anything else but to farm proficiency.
The tide of battle turned instantly, and Jie Zi and Jie Lü were suddenly suppressed to the point of misery.
Their 'jie jie' laughter came to a halt.
The intent to retreat had already surfaced in Jie Zi and Jie Lü's eyes.
They would wait until they got back to investigate what kind of snake this green-skinned snake actually was, then bring more people to wipe them all out.
"Jie jie! The days ahead are long; we shall meet again!"
Seeing that things were going south, the two were about to activate their Escape Lights and flee.
Xu Qing was furious; these two had actually stolen his classic line.
"No one is leaving here alive today!"
Xu Qing hurriedly channeled his Demonic Power, condensing a massive spatial barrier that inverted downward like a bowl.
The two, who had just activated their Escape Lights, had no time to react and slammed into the barrier.
They were like flies stuck to a flyswatter.
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake's eyes lit up. Seizing the opportunity, it lunged out, bit Jie Zi's neck, and injected venom as if it cost nothing.
This guy had hit it the hardest just now, and his laughter was so unpleasant it could kill a snake.
Xu Qing, on the other hand, coiled around Jie Lü layer by layer. His immense strength instantly caused bones to emit cracking sounds.
He released Snake Venom and poisonous gas, symbolically using his fangs to bite the neck and inject Snake Venom.
To scrape together some proficiency, Xu Qing was truly going through great pains.
[Ding! Proficiency requirements met.]
[Constrict LV3 upgraded to Constrict LV4.]
Wind Blades may come and go, but Constrict is eternal!
Jie Lü struggled a few times before his bones were crushed, and his breath faded.
[Ding! Killed an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.]
[Dao Cultivation +5, Evolution Points +10.]
[Acquired skill: Artifact Refining LV1.]
"...You're asking a snake to refine artifacts? System, you're really humorous."
Xu Qing looked toward the other side.
Jie Zi lived up to his name; not only was his robe purple, but his face had turned purple too.
LV5 Snake Venom was no joke.
Even with toxin reduction effects, having a massive amount of toxin injected directly meant he was clearly about to kick the bucket.
"Cough, cough... I've failed the Sect, I've failed my Revered Master!"
"I, Xu..."
A Wind Blade cut his head clean off.
"So much nonsense."
[Ding! Killed an Early Stage human Cultivator.]
[Dao Cultivation +5, Evolution Points +10.]
[Acquired item: Vermillion Spirit Sword.]
[Vermillion Spirit Sword] A Flying Sword crafted from the tooth of a Vermillion Tiger with a hundred years of Dao Cultivation as the primary material, supplemented by Vermillion Iron. Comes with the skill: Burn LV4.
(Usable upon mastering Sword Control LV1.)
[Proficiency requirements met.]
[Wind Blade LV3 upgraded to Wind Blade LV4.]
He quietly pocketed the kill.
As an excellent Green Snake, he could snatch a kill without a word at any time.
This was the basic quality of a Green Snake.
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake continued to whip the corpse with its tail; it seemed it was indeed quite enraged.
Uncivilized behavior—underage snakes, please do not learn from this.
Xu Qing decided.
He must never let the Silly Snake know the truth of the matter.
If it knew he was the one who led the 'devils' into the village, it would surely chase him across half the wetlands with its tail raised.
The Silly Snake just needs to be a Silly Snake; why bother growing a brain.
"Siss siss siss~"
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake looked at Xu Qing with a face full of gratitude.
Xu Qing actually saw a sort of 'neighbor's little sister' vibe in its expression, looking up at him at a forty-five-degree angle with admiration.
The Green Snake's conscience throbbed slightly with pain.
But the pain quickly vanished.
Regardless of the cause or process, was there any problem with him saving the Three-Colored Venomous Snake?
He had merely caused the danger to erupt ahead of schedule.
Otherwise, the Silly Snake would have become a Snake Core sooner or later.
One for a Snake Core, one for Snake Soup—they both have bright futures.
"Siss siss siss~"
"Siss siss~"
"Siss siss?"
"Siss."
"Siss siss siss!"
The two snakes communicated happily.
A harmonious neighborly relationship was thus established.
It was ruthlessly confirmed; a friendly Alliance was officially formed.
As for the name of the Alliance.
The Noble Snakes Alliance?
Because they were both very noble and rare snake species, but it always felt like there was another meaning.
"It seems I can't stay in this place for the time being."
"If I keep fishing, the next thing to come will be a shark."
Xu Qing didn't want to hook a Golden Core great Cultivator.
When that time came, one of them really would be Snake Soup and the other a Snake Core.
Xu Qing decided to head deeper south.
As for the Three-Colored Venomous Snake... if this Silly Snake stayed here as a useless snake, it would be eaten clean sooner or later.
If he took it along, it could serve as a decent snake-shaped pepper spray.
Then, he could even do a bit of cosplay...
"I choose you, Three-Colored Venomous Snake."
"Three-Colored Venomous Snake, use skill: Poison Gas!"
"It's super effective!"
Just thinking about it made his blood boil.
Xu Qing glanced at the Three-Colored Venomous Snake.
The Silly Snake was staring blankly at its Snake Cave, which had been blown apart.
It didn't look very bright.
Not being bright is good; not being bright makes it easier to abduct.
His previous thinking had been too limited.
Since he craved someone else's skills, he just had to let the skills accompany him in a different way.
Xu Qing began attempting to trick the Three-Colored Venomous Snake.
"Siss siss~"
"Siss siss siss?"
"Siss siss siss!"
"Siss siss, siss siss siss~"
"Siss siss."
"...Siss~!"
Trickery successful.
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake wagged its tail proudly, seemingly thinking it had gotten the better end of the deal.
The corner of Xu Qing's mouth twitched.
Tricking a fool didn't provide much of a sense of accomplishment.
Instead, he felt his last remaining bit of conscience was in jeopardy.
Picking up the Storage Pouches of the two 'Jie' brothers, Xu Qing flew south with the Three-Colored Venomous Snake.
By the way, Ha Hei was also brought along by him.
This human sandbag couldn't be lost.
His future success still depended on this guy's physical body.
The heavily injured and unconscious Ha Hei had no idea that his dark life had only just begun.
Moving south, they gradually approached the central area of the wetlands.
Near the north, there were still a few traces of human Cultivators.
But the center of the wetlands was entirely a paradise for Yao Beasts and a Forbidden Ground for humans.
Humans with low cultivation coming here were nothing more than a delivery of food for the Yao Beasts.
After selecting a lake, Xu Qing and the Three-Colored Venomous Snake slowly descended.
[Ding! Obtained Pokemon Three-Colored Venomous Snake.]
[Ding! Obtained a new lake.]
He opened up a new cave on the island in the middle of the lake.
The Three-Colored Venomous Snake chose to open its cave by the lakeshore.
It seemed it didn't want to be too close and accidentally poison him to death.
What a luxurious worry.
Compared to its venom, Xu Qing's venom was like a fart.
Ahhh, the Green Snake's self-esteem was being challenged.
He wanted to raise the level of his Snake Venom!
Setting his sights on Ha Hei, he set a small goal: to level it up by a hundred first.