112: Chapter 112 Fierce Battle Against the Azure Scale Python

Sunset Mountain Range, Blazing Valley.

Baili Yunche and Patriarch Baili Xuanqi traveled for half a day and finally reached their destination.

Before they even got close to the valley, a wave of scorching heat rushed toward their faces.

Looking afar, the entire valley presented a brilliant crimson hue; the earth was cracked, the rocks were charred black, and the air was filled with a thick scent of sulfur.

The surroundings of the valley were almost devoid of vegetation, save for a few crimson fire-attribute spiritual plants stubbornly growing in the rock crevices.

Ordinary spiritual wood could not survive here at all and had long since been baked into charcoal by the high temperature.

In the center of the valley, a crimson magma river flowed slowly, emitting a scorching aura, with bubbles constantly emerging on the river's surface, bursting and splashing scalding magma.

That terrifying high temperature was enough to instantly steam an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"This is Blazing Valley!"

Patriarch Baili Xuanqi wiped the hot sweat from his forehead and said in a deep voice.

His complexion was still somewhat pale, and his injuries had not fully healed.

"That Green-Scaled Python is quite cunning. It usually lurks in the cave beside the magma and will launch a fatal attack on any creature that approaches the fire spirit fruit."

"Follow closely behind my steps, and let's quietly sneak around behind it to deal a fatal blow directly!"

Baili Yunche nodded, a flash of solemnity crossing his gaze.

Afterwards, the two restrained their auras, suppressing their spiritual power fluctuations to the lowest level, and slowly approached the lair of the Green-Scaled Python under the cover of the charred rocks.

Before long, the two arrived at the core location of the valley.

Beside the magma river, there was a huge cave with an entrance several zhang high. Countless ghastly white beast bones were scattered around, and some bones still retained tooth marks, which was shocking to the eye.

The cave was dim and deep, and low hissing sounds came from time to time, making one's hair stand on end.

That Green-Scaled Python was sleeping soundly inside.

Baili Yunche looked closely and saw a behemoth coiled inside the cave.

The Green-Scaled Python was emerald-green all over, its scales as crystal-clear as jade yet as hard as iron, each piece the size of a palm, flickering with a faint, cold light under the reflection of the magma's fire.

Its body was as thick as a water vat and dozens of zhang long, resembling a small mountain when coiled together.

On its triangular head, a pair of emerald-green vertical pupils were tightly closed, and two streams of white airflow spewed from its nostrils, carrying a faint fishy stench.

Sixth Layer of the Golden Core!

This wave of demonic power was stronger than any opponent Baili Yunche had encountered before!

In addition, Baili Yunche also saw a fruit tree about ten zhang away from the Green-Scaled Python.

The fruit tree was crimson all over, its trunk like a burning flame, and faint flames danced on its branches and leaves.

The tree was laden with fist-sized fruits, each one bright red with flame-like patterns flowing across its surface, emitting a rich and subtle fragrance—it was precisely the fire spirit fruit!

Counting carefully, Baili Yunche found that there were actually more than thirty of them!

If he could swallow and refine all of them, relying on the majestic fire-attribute spiritual power within them, breaking through to the Golden Core Stage would be completely unproblematic!

It was even possible to rush straight to the Middle Stage of the Golden Core in one go!

"How fragrant!"

Baili Yunche couldn't help exclaiming, a flash of fervor crossing his eyes.

"It looks like the fire spirit fruit is about to ripen!"

Patriarch Baili Xuanqi looked at the strange, subtle fragrance emitted by the fire spirit fruit and said in a low voice.

Generally speaking, rare and exotic fruits of heaven and earth would emit a strange, subtle fragrance on the eve of ripening, attracting Yao Beasts to come.

The fire spirit fruit was no exception.

The more intense its fragrance, the closer it was to ripening.

Judging by the intensity of this fragrance, it was probably today.

"We must make a quick decision, otherwise delays will bring changes!"

"Baili Yunche, help me guard the flanks by the side, and I will take the main attack!"

Patriarch Baili Xuanqi began to assign tactics.

"No, Uncle, your injuries haven't fully recovered yet! You can't take risks anymore!"

Baili Yunche flatly refused, his tone resolute.

"Just watch this battle and leave it to me! You just stare from the side and make sure this beast doesn't run away!"

"No! Even if you can fight above your rank, it's impossible for you to beat a Sixth-Layer Golden Core Green-Scaled Python! This is a Green-Scaled Python, its Physical Body is several times fiercer than Cultivators of the same rank!"

Patriarch Baili Xuanqi shook his head anxiously.

"Uncle, look at what this is."

As he spoke, Baili Yunche took out from his Storage Pouch the Taixu Dao-Protecting Talisman that Peak Master Luo Yunshang had given him back at the Revered Master-apprentice ceremony!

The Talisman was purplish-gold all over, engraved with intricate and abstruse runes, emitting a faint coercive pressure with flashing spiritual light. One could tell at a glance that it was no ordinary item.

"A Tier 4 spiritual Talisman!" Patriarch Baili Xuanqi looked at the Talisman, his pupils suddenly contracting as he exclaimed, "Did your Revered Master give you this?"

"That's right!" Baili Yunche smiled, a flash of confidence crossing his eyes. "Revered Master gave me several life-saving Talismans, so you don't have to worry about my safety now, right?"

"Th—That's fine then. Be careful yourself, and absolutely do not force yourself!"

Patriarch Baili Xuanqi hesitated for a moment and finally nodded, but his eyes were still filled with worry.

"Mm-hm!"

Baili Yunche nodded, turning his gaze to the Green-Scaled Python in the cave, his Battle Intent soaring in his eyes.

The next moment, his figure flickered, appearing like a ghost within less than five zhang of the Green-Scaled Python.

He cautiously took out the flame prison void-breaking saber, crazily imbuing all the pure yang spiritual power within his body onto the blade.

The crimson blade instantly surged with flames, emitting a scorching and fierce aura that burned the surrounding air until it was twisted and deformed.

"Slash!"

Baili Yunche let out a low shout, his figure erupting as the flame prison void-breaking saber transformed into a crimson ribbon, fiercely slashing toward the tail of the Green-Scaled Python!

"Pfft!"

Fresh blood splattered!

The thick tail of the Green-Scaled Python was actually severed directly by this single strike!

The severed end was charred black, and fresh blood gushed out like a spring!

"Hiss, hiss, hiss~~~"

Feeling the pain, the Green-Scaled Python let out a deafening roar, its massive body violently rolling, smashing the rocks inside the cave into pieces.

It opened a pair of emerald-green vertical pupils, its eyes filled with tyrannical killing intent, staring fixedly at Baili Yunche, swearing to tear this tiny human limb from limb and swallow him alive!

Baili Yunche's strike completely enraged the Green-Scaled Python!

Roaring, the Green-Scaled Python suddenly raised its huge head, opening its blood-red maw to reveal two sharp fangs.

Its massive body, like a green bolt of lightning, fiercely smashed down toward Baili Yunche!

Its speed was completely unlike what a Yao Beast of such massive size should possess.

"Well timed!"

Baili Yunche did not dodge or evade, his fists clenched tightly as the thunder force within his body surged frantically, gathering onto his fists.

Blue-and-white thunder light burst from his fists, with electric arcs intertwining and crackling noisily.

"Myriad Phenomena Thunder Fist!"

A single punch blasted out!

A giant phantom thunder Dragon rushed out from his fist, baring its claws and fangs as it met the sideways-sweeping body of the Green-Scaled Python.

Rumble!!!

The thunder Dragon and the body of the Green-Scaled Python collided with a resounding crash, erupting with a heaven-shaking roar!

The blue-and-white thunder light burst across the emerald-green scales, electric arcs splashing everywhere and forming rings of visible shockwaves that spread in all directions.

Broken stones at the top of the cave rustled down, and the ground was shaken out with crisscrossing cracks.

But the force of the Green-Scaled Python was too great.

A full-strength strike of the Sixth Layer of the Golden Core, combined with its massive body, possessed a force far exceeding tens of thousands of jin.

Although Baili Yunche's Physical Body was formidable, he was after all only at the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment, separated from the Sixth Layer of the Golden Core by a chasm-like gap.

He only felt a vast, immense force transmit from his fists, and his entire body felt as if it had been struck by a mountain, his feet leaving the ground as he flew backward!

"Bang!"

He heavily crashed into the pile of rubble several zhang away, kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke.

His back smashed against a rock, hurting him so much that he bared his teeth and grimaced.