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Chapter 172 Heavenly Demon Snake Python
Meng Yanqing acted faster than she thought!

The moment the pure spiritual energy fluctuations arrived, the muscles in his legs tensed instantly, and the ground beneath his feet trembled slightly.

He shot through the air like an arrow, making a low whistling sound, and in a few leaps, he swiftly and silently reached the edge of the mountain valley with its extraordinary spiritual energy.

As soon as he regained his footing, Meng Yanqing's gaze immediately locked onto the barren, pale golden land in the center of the mountain valley.

And that strange little tree with a peculiar shape, no leaves or flowers, whose branches were filled with a misty, seven-colored spiritual light.

Although Meng Yanqing did not recognize what the small tree in front of him was, he could sense its extraordinary nature from the aura it emitted. The spiritual energy contained in the fruit growing in the ball of light made the blood in his body subtly leap with joy.

Just as Meng Yanqing was intently examining the fruit, her feet slightly shifting as she prepared to step forward and carefully inspect what kind of rare and precious treasure it was, the soon-to-be-ripe fruit...

A crisp voice, clearly conveying a sense of exasperation, suddenly rang out from the side and behind.

"Hey! Big guy, I saw this first. Don't you know the concept of first come, first served?"

The person speaking was Luo Qianning, who had rushed over.

He watched as the treasure he had discovered first was about to be snatched away by Meng Yanqing, who had suddenly appeared and was clearly much more robust than himself.

Luo Qianning panicked immediately and, no longer caring about hiding, spoke up to try to stop them.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yanqing frowned slightly and glanced at the source of the sound.

A young man dressed in a moon-white robe, with excessively handsome features, was staring at him with bright, lively eyes, looking at him with a huff.

The spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from the other party were not particularly strong, around the peak of Qi Refining.

"First come, first served?"

"Opportunities in this world are as numerous as carp crossing a river; only those with the right fate can see them, and only those with the ability can seize them."

In this era of great strife, is it child's play? Whoever sees it first owns it? Absurd!
Only strength determines ownership! What you seize and hold onto, is yours!

Meng Yanqing recalled her father Meng Xihong's daily teachings.

He withdrew his gaze, completely ignoring Luo Qianning's question.

When opportunity knocks, why should we back down because of someone else's words?

Meng Yanqing not only didn't stop walking, but quickened her pace, heading straight for the Bodhi tree and reaching out her hand.

On the branch, there was a cluster of the fullest and most radiant spiritual light.

At this moment, Meng Yanqing planned to pick them before they were fully ripe!
"you!"

Luo Qianning saw that the young man in front of her completely ignored her and even tried to pick the fruit that was not yet fully ripe.

Luo Qianning's pretty face flushed with anger.

In his desperation, he didn't care about anything else. He swiped his left hand across his storage ring, and a talisman with crimson patterns appeared between his fingers.

"Damn it! Stop it right now!"

Luo Qianning shouted and flicked his wrist.

The explosive tag transformed into a streak of red light, accompanied by a slight whooshing sound, and shot towards Meng Yanqing's back.

The explosive tag was of low grade and had limited power. Luo Qianning's original intention was only to scare the other party away and force him to dodge; he did not really intend to take his life.

However, Meng Yanqing's reaction was truly beyond his expectations.

Sensing the spiritual energy fluctuations coming from behind, Meng Yanqing didn't even turn around.

While his hand remained extended towards the fruit, his other hand shot out with lightning speed, his fingers spread wide, and he caught the incoming red talisman light with perfect precision!
"puff!"

A soft sound, like a candle being extinguished.

The crimson spiritual light that had just begun to flicker erratically and was about to explode was abruptly extinguished and crushed by a layer of pale golden-bronze qi and blood that suddenly appeared on his palm! The talisman turned into dust between his fingers and scattered down.

Crushing an explosive tag with bare hands?!

Luo Qianning's pupils shrank sharply, she gasped, and her gaze toward Meng Yanqing was instantly filled with surprise.

Is this guy's physical strength really that exaggerated?
Meng Yanqing crushed the talisman, slowly turned around, and looked at Luo Qianning with a calm but invisible pressure in her eyes. She seemed to be slightly displeased that the other party dared to take the initiative and was about to say something.

Luo Qianning felt a tightness in her heart as he stared at her, and subconsciously took a half step back. But thinking of the precious tree, she forced herself to remain calm and prepared to argue her case.

Just as tensions were running high, with both men focused on each other and an argument about to erupt,

A sudden change occurred!

"Boom!"

A muffled rumble and tremor originating from underground came without warning!

Centered on the Bodhi tree, the surrounding pale golden soil began to loosen and churn violently like flowing water, and then collapsed!
In just a moment, a huge, bottomless pit quickly formed.

The pit was pitch black.

In the darkness, it seemed as if some enormous creature was about to burst forth from the earth!

A strong sense of crisis instantly overwhelmed Meng Yanqing and Luo Qianning's joy at the treasure that was within their grasp!

The two of them changed their expressions almost simultaneously, no longer caring about arguing, and retreated rapidly backward!

Meng Yanqing's steps were steady, and each time she touched the ground, she unleashed a powerful force, instantly leaping more than ten feet away.

Luo Qianning, on the other hand, moved with even greater agility and grace, like a willow catkin in the wind, narrowly escaping the collapsed area and landing on a huge boulder.

Amidst the billowing dust, a chilling roar echoed from the depths of the earth!
"Shout!!!"

With this violent roar, an enormous triangular head suddenly emerged from the collapsed pit!

Its head was covered with dark, iron-like scales, and its vertical pupils were a cold amber color, fixed on the precious tree. Its forked tongue flickered rapidly, emitting a foul stench.

Next, its long body, as thick as a bucket and covered with strange patterns, snaked out from the ground, coiled around the treasure tree, and exuded a terrifying demonic aura that made people suffocate!
"Heavenly Demon Serpent!"

Meng Yanqing's eyes were extremely solemn as she instantly recognized the origin of the demonic beast.

The book "Tales of Strange Beasts" that his younger brother Meng Yanwei gave him contained a detailed account: The Heavenly Demon Serpent is cunning and treacherous, adept at hiding, possesses a powerful body, and its tail is especially terrifying, capable of shattering metal and stone!

Its inner core and snake gall are both precious items, but its strength is far beyond the reach of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The Heavenly Demon Serpent in front of him was at least a mid-Foundation Establishment stage Great Demon!

"How could such a powerful demon, who should be ruling the inner region of Medicine King Mountain, appear on the outer perimeter?"

Meng Yanqing answered the question herself in just a short while.

Clearly, the Heavenly Demon Serpent in front of them, which is at least at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, is also after this precious tree and its soon-to-ripen fruit!

No wonder there are so few demonic beasts around Medicine King Mountain today; they must have sensed the aura of the Heavenly Demon Serpent and fled early.

A powerful demon in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage!
Meng Yanqing quickly assessed the difference in strength between the two sides.

Although he had cultivated the "Furnace Scripture" to the Yi Jin realm, his physical body was strong and his blood and qi were abundant, enough to withstand the early Foundation Establishment stage.

However, against a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, especially one as powerful as the Heavenly Demon Serpent, the chances of victory are extremely low, and there is even a risk to one's life.

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(End of this chapter)