This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 43: Underwater Crisis During the Pursuit of the Snake Demon

Dawn comes.

Zhong Bai, who had been sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes and stood up. He saw that Si Mu had already polished a great bronze sword to a shine.

“Junior Brother Qianhe, the longer you are, the stronger you are. Although Junior Brother Qianhe cultivates thunder magic, using thunder magic consumes a lot of true essence.”

Junior Brother's Qi Refining Level 3 True Essence will probably not last long.

This battle to slay that snake demon was going to be tough. If Junior Brother Qianhe didn't have a suitable magic weapon, Senior Brother had quite a few.

Junior Brother Qianhe, please don't stand on ceremony with me. Anyway, these are all things my master made when he was bored.

It's not worth much..."

Listening to Si Mu's rambling, Zhong Bai didn't find it annoying; it was rare for someone to care about him.

However... it is clear that Si Mu is unaware of Zhong Bai's specific situation.

That's normal. If Zhong Bai told Simu that he had reached the mid-stage of the fifth level of Qi Refining, Simu would probably just roll his eyes and say it was impossible.

It mainly goes against common sense.

Before Zhong Bai descended the mountain, he was clearly at the third level of Qi Refining, a result of his master, the Immortal Changsheng's, investigation.

He had only been down the mountain for about a month when he soared from the third level of Qi Refining to the fifth level.

No one would believe it if I told them...

"No need, Senior Brother Four Eyes. I have my own methods to deal with snake demons."

It's getting late now. When the sun rises, the snake demon will probably come out to bask in the sun.

"Setting up an ambush beforehand will greatly increase the chances of success!"

“That’s true, then let’s go up the mountain!”

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It was early morning, and the mountain dew was quite heavy, but Zhong Bai managed to walk among them without making the slightest sound.

"Junior Brother Qianhe, the snake demon I saw last time was on a boulder by a pool in the mountains."

Whether we can find it this time depends on luck, but Junior Brother Qianhe, you've always been lucky. I'm sure this trip will be very fruitful!

Before they even started talking, Master Four Eyes was already fantasizing about what he would gain after slaying the snake demon.

Zhong Bai nodded.

"Brother Four Eyes, let's find the snake demon's trail first!"

The two continued walking through the woods, and soon they came to a pool of water.

At that moment, before the sun's rays had even shone down, Zhong Bai and Simu arrived just as streaks of golden light began to fall.

"stop!"

Zhong Bai slightly raised his hand to signal Si Mu to stop. He had already smelled the aura of a snake demon at the demon soldier level in the pool.

Sure enough, before Si Mu could react, a huge head emerged from the water. The head was blood red, and the lumps of flesh looked particularly frightening.

After flicking its tongue and peering into the air for a while, it finally revealed its entire body!

A hundred meters away, Zhong Bai looked at the snake demon with its entire body exposed and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"Senior Brother Four Eyes, it seems that we have no choice but to use our true abilities this time. A late-stage demon soldier is something that even cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining would not easily provoke if it comes down to a fight to the death."

Si Mu was also somewhat surprised. Last time, he had only glanced at it from afar and hadn't observed it closely.

Now that they were actually facing that body that was about ten meters tall, it would be a lie to say that Si Mu wasn't nervous.

Taking a deep breath, Si Mu hesitated.

“Junior Brother Qianhe, it seems that this snake demon’s strength is somewhat beyond our estimation. If it were a mid-stage demon soldier, we brothers could still try to use our supernatural powers.”

But given the current situation... whether to fight or retreat, it's up to you, junior brother!

Si Mu swallowed hard to calm himself down while carefully observing Zhong Bai's expression.

"It's just a late-stage demon soldier. If all else fails, junior brother, you can use the trump card left by my master!"

Like I said, since we're already here...

Zhong Bai looked at the demon-slaying point that was so close at hand, and thinking that he still had his master's trump card to back him up, he simply made up his mind.

Si Mu wanted to dissuade him, but the die was cast.

He really couldn't bring himself to speak... Besides, he was truly terrified of poverty, and he wanted to seize this golden opportunity.

The two continued to approach cautiously.

A dozen minutes later, when Zhong Bai was only about twenty meters away from the snake demon.

Suddenly, the snake demon, who had been lazily enjoying the sunshine, flicked its tongue.

His languid eyes instantly turned bloodshot!

Upon seeing this, Zhong Bai realized that he had been exposed.

They decided to stop hiding their figures altogether.

With the use of the Lightning Escape Technique, he instantly leaped into the void.

The Divine Firmament Five Thunder Technique circulated the true essence within the body, and the thunder seal in the dantian emitted streaks of purple light.

A bolt of purple lightning gathered in Zhong Bai's palm, and with a single strike, thunder roared!

The thunderbolt was about to strike the snake demon's head in almost an instant.

But at this moment, the fleshy growth on the snake demon's head transformed into streaks of blood-red scales, protecting its head and forcefully withstanding the lightning while its body quickly submerged into the pool.

Frustrated by his failed attack, Zhong Bai became more alert, realizing that the snake demon had clearly awakened some supernatural abilities.

Before Zhong Bai could continue thinking, the snake demon that had been hiding in the pool suddenly leaped out of the water and spewed a mouthful of flames at Zhong Bai. The four eyes following closely behind could only watch helplessly as the flames flew towards Zhong Bai.

"Junior Brother Qianhe!"

Si Mu was somewhat flustered, but the next second, the scene in front of him made him question his life.

Countless streams of blood and qi surged from Zhong Bai's body, forming a protective aura that prevented the flames from advancing even an inch further.

"What a brilliant method, you beast!"

Zhong Bai reacted quickly, but was also terrified afterward.

No one knows what supernatural powers or methods the demons they face may possess, so unless they are 100% certain, they generally won't provoke them!
Having dodged the raging flames, Zhong Bai was about to gather lightning when he saw the snake demon's tail lash out at him like a whip.

It was so fast that it even produced a sonic boom.

Without time to think, Zhong Bai gathered all his strength in his arms and threw a punch.

Bang bang bang!
At the moment of impact, Zhong Bai felt that his immense strength was insufficient, and he was forced to retreat backwards for dozens of steps before finally stopping to dissipate the force.

A tingling sensation ran through Zhong Bai's right arm. Just as he took a deep breath, he saw that the Four-Eyes beside him had already summoned a deity, and the brass longsword in his hand flew out, aiming straight for the snake demon's vital point!
Seeing this, Zhong Bai dared not delay any longer. Ignoring the soreness in his arm, he gripped Thunder and charged forward as well.

With their combined efforts, the two were able to fight the snake demon to a standstill.

The pool was ultimately too small; the snake demon could barely manage to hide in it on ordinary days.

But faced with the combined attack from Zhong Bai and Si Mu, it can only focus on the front and ignore the rear.

After being struck in the abdomen by Zhong Bai's thunderbolt, which tore the flesh open, the snake demon became completely enraged.

Its body suddenly leaped out of the pool and began to flee into the distant dense forest.

At this moment, both Zhong Bai and Simu were bloodthirsty.

How could we let the snake demon leave so easily?

As Zhong Bai used his lightning escape technique to catch up, Si Mu also used his divine summoning technique to draw his sword and chase after them.

Ten minutes later.

When a deep abyss appeared in front of the snake demon, the snake demon became visibly excited.

Just as his body leaped into the abyss, a whooshing sound and a burst of lightning rushed towards him from behind.

The snake demon paused in mid-air, its anger reaching its peak the moment it turned around.

"Damn you stinking Taoist priests, you want to die!"

Upon hearing the snake demon's hoarse voice, Zhong Bai and Si Mu exchanged a glance, both seeing worry in each other's eyes.

Demons at the ordinary demon soldier level are generally unable to speak human language.

Only those with exceptional talent can accomplish this.

And almost all of these types of demons have the potential to become demon generals!
Faced with the threat, which was a fight to the death, Zhong Bai and Simu showed no mercy.

Seeing itself crash heavily into the abyss below, the snake demon could only pray that it would survive...

(End of this chapter)