407: Stealing medicinal herbs and taking the blame

Ji Wuchang didn't know it, but his guess was spot on; people had indeed been here and subsequently retreated—and more than one group at that!

People from Demonic Paths First Hall and Zuo Tingyuan had all entered before!

At this moment, Ji Wuchang had no time to think about such things, because he was being targeted by a Vicious Beast.

This Vicious Beast was a giant python, its scales pitch-black and shiny.

The giant python was massive, its body as thick as two large water buckets and about twelve zhang in length!

Ji Wuchang estimated its weight to be over a thousand jin.

It had just been coiled within the Herb Field, and from a distance, it looked no different from a patch of the field itself.

This was a Rank Five Peak Vicious Beast, its aura not at all weaker than someone at the ninth layer of the Six Gods Realm.

However, this fellow was definitely more troublesome than a ninth-layer Six Gods Realm cultivator because it possessed a suit of hard armor on its body.

Right now, the giant python stared at Ji Wuchang, a fierce light flickering in its eyes.

Clearly, it viewed the uninvited Ji Wuchang as an enemy and was ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Ji Wuchang also stared in the direction of the giant python, because right beside it, there were three extremely thick medicinal herbs.

Although Ji Wuchang wasn't an Alchemist and didn't know much about medicinal herbs, he could still make some judgments regarding their age.

He was certain those three herbs were at least eight hundred years old, and might even be thousand-year Spirit Medicines.

The giant python wanted to deal with him, and he wanted to snatch those three herbs, so the two were locked in a standoff.

"Vile beast, come here and meet your death!"

Ji Wuchang flicked his fingers repeatedly, and streaks of sharp wind shot out from his fingertips!

The sharp winds swelled, transforming into sharp swords that flew straight toward the giant python, piercing for its eyes.

The giant python was instantly enraged; this human actually dared to provoke it, and it naturally wouldn't indulge him!

With a roar, the giant python's massive body took flight, lunging toward Ji Wuchang.

*Clang, clang...*

The swords formed by the sharp winds struck the giant python's body and shattered instantly, failing to harm it in the slightest!

The giant python opened its maw, and a stream of pitch-black Qi erupted from its mouth, heading straight for Ji Wuchang.

The black gas hadn't even arrived, but the nauseating, fishy stench was already in front of Ji Wuchang, making him want to gag!

Ji Wuchang's body flickered and he vanished instantly, reappearing over a hundred zhang away.

The pitch-black gas enveloped the spot where Ji Wuchang had just been standing, and the herbs there withered one after another!

"Vile beast, watch my sword! Autumn Wind Kill!"

The Netherworld Sword appeared in Ji Wuchang's hand, and a sword light slashed down!

The sword light surged as a chilling killing intent poured out from the blade; over ten sword lights roared, slashing fiercely onto the giant python's body.

Sparks flew off the giant python's body, leaving behind white marks, but not a single scale was shattered.

Ji Wuchang was secretly amazed by the hardness of the python's scales; to harm it, he would have to give it his all.

Although the scales hadn't shattered, the giant python still felt the pain; its eyes couldn't help but turn red as it lunged at Ji Wuchang.

Enraged, the python's Rank Five Vicious Beast pressure was fully unleashed; it opened its maw and spat out a red liquid.

Wherever the red liquid passed, a sizzling sound rang out in the air and plumes of white smoke rose, showing just how potent the toxins within the liquid were!

As if frightened witless, Ji Wuchang stumbled backward.

The red liquid splashed directly onto Ji Wuchang's body, and his form rapidly dissolved, vanishing into green smoke in an instant.

The giant python had already lunged in front of Ji Wuchang; seeing this scene, it couldn't help but be stunned—this human had died just like that.

The giant python suddenly thought of something and turned its head; the sight it saw next drove it into a frenzy.

A man had appeared at the spot where it had just been coiled, and he had already dug up two of the medicinal herbs it was guarding; he was currently about to take the third!

This man was none other than Ji Wuchang.

He was becoming more and more proficient at using the Puppet Clone Technique; using it in battle alongside Shrinking Ground to an Inch and the Void Phantom Technique made it the most brilliant optical illusion in the world.

Even a Vicious Beast with a sensitive sense of smell like the giant python hadn't noticed anything amiss!

The giant python roared and lunged toward Ji Wuchang, killing intent surging in its eyes; at this moment, it truly hated this loathsome human to the core!

Ji Wuchang swiftly grabbed the third Spirit Medicine, his body flickered, and he vanished without a trace!

He then continuously used the Wind-Thunder Void Step, his body appearing like a ghost in various parts of the Herb Field, harvesting any herbs he deemed worthwhile.

The giant python roared repeatedly, its eyes blood-red, but it simply couldn't catch Ji Wuchang and could only let out frenzied hisses.

After picking dozens of stalks, Ji Wuchang looked at the berserk python, laughed, and his body flickered, completely vanishing from before the beast!

Enraged to the extreme, the giant python began to frantically devour the medicinal herbs in the field.

Just then, within the Illusion Array in the distance, the mist churned and the faint sound of human voices could be heard.

The giant python was exceptionally furious; its massive body took flight, heading straight for the exit of the Illusion Array.

Seeing a figure fly out from within, the giant python didn't hesitate for a second and slammed its body fiercely into them.

"Ah!"

A miserable scream rang out as Zuo Tingyuan was sent flying by the giant python's heavy impact, blood spraying from his mouth.

He hadn't expected at all that he would be attacked by this vile beast the moment he came out.

He had only stolen one thousand-year medicinal herb, yet this beast actually held a grudge until now and was even waiting for him at the exit of the Illusion Array.

"Cousin, save me!"

Seeing the giant python open its bloody maw to attack him, Zuo Tingyuan was so terrified he hurriedly called for help.

He had no idea that he was merely suffering from an undeserved calamity!

At the instant Zuo Tingyuan called for help, two figures stepped out from the mist.

"Vile beast, you're looking for death!"

Xiang Canghai shouted, raising the large saber in his hand and slashing down.

The saber light layered upon itself, manifesting countless saber shadows; a terrifying aura surged from the shadows, and with lightning speed, they slashed fiercely onto the giant python.

With a "clang," several scales on the giant python's back shattered, and blood flowed from the wound.

The giant python's body, which had been flying in mid-air, plummeted toward the ground.

The giant python hissed in pain, letting out a mournful cry, but it then whipped its massive tail around, smashing it down toward Xiang Canghai.

The wind howled as the massive snake tail stirred the surrounding air, producing violent explosive sounds.

This was the angry strike of a Rank Five Peak giant python; its power was naturally extraordinary!

Xiang Canghai wanted to dodge but it was too late; because the python was too fast, he didn't even have time to swing his saber—the distance was simply too close.

Xiang Canghai roared, clenched his left hand into a fist, and punched out, directly meeting the giant python's furious strike.

With a loud "bang," Xiang Canghai was sent flying a hundred zhang; he let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale as a trace of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

Had it not been for his Dao Severing Realm cultivation, he might have been heavily injured by the python's rage-filled blow.

Just then, a terrifying sword light rose from the distance; it was as fast as lightning and, at the exact moment the giant python opened its mouth widest, it slashed directly into the beast's maw!

This sword light appeared with such precision, it was as if it had already calculated that the giant python would open its mouth!