Huang Rong from The Return of the Condor Heroes: Brother Jing, let's get a divorce.

The water surface churned violently.

The section of the snake's body that emerged from the water grew longer and longer.

The bluish-black scales gleamed eerily in the water.

The snake's head was as big as a water vat, with a fleshy growth on its top.

Golden vertical pupils stared intently at Yang Guo.

Yang Guo gripped the hilt of the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword tightly.

"Step back, I'm about to show off."

Yang Guo said without turning his head.

Lu Wushuang, wrapped in her outer robe, retreated repeatedly until she reached the edge of the mountain wall.

Cheng Ying clutched the old animal hide she was wearing and followed her back.

The snake king flicked out its scarlet tongue and hissed.

It didn't look at the two women on the shore; its attention was entirely on Yang Guo.

Just now, Yang Guo forcefully pressed down under the waterfall, and the pure Yang true energy he emitted was extremely strong.

The Snake King grew by devouring strange snakes and is extremely sensitive to this pure yang energy.

Yang Guo noticed where the Snake King's gaze was directed and breathed a sigh of relief.

He has now exhausted his true energy, and the lingering effects in his meridians have not yet subsided.

If that beast attacks Lu Wushuang and Cheng Ying first, he won't be able to free up his hands to help them.

"Cheng Ying".

"I am here."

"No matter what happens later, you hold Lu Wushuang back and don't let her come over."

Cheng Ying nodded and replied, "Understood."

Yang Guo called out again to those behind him, "Wushuang, did you hear me?"

Lu Wushuang bit her lip and replied, "I heard you."

The eagle stood on the shore, letting out a low warning growl.

The Serpent King did not react much to the Divine Eagle's intimidation; its vertical pupils narrowed slightly.

Snakes are naturally cold-blooded. This enormous creature had lived in the valley for countless years and was already familiar with the Divine Eagle's aura, knowing that it would not easily make a move.

Yang Guo held the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword horizontally in front of him.

The sword had no sharp edge; its dark iron surface reflected the water's gleam.

He adjusted his breathing and forcefully channeled the last bit of his inner energy into his arms.

The Snake King didn't give him time to say more.

The enormous snake twisted its body in the water, creating waves several feet high.

The snake's head rose high, carrying a foul stench as it lunged towards Yang Guo on the shore.

Yang Guo did not retreat.

His current physical strength is less than 30% of what it was at its peak.

The half-hour tempering under the waterfall made his bones and muscles much stronger than before, but his true energy was completely drained.

If you turn around and run away, leaving your back to this serpent, you'll die even faster.

"Well done!"

Yang Guo shifted his feet and secured his footing.

His dantian was empty. He forcibly extracted the wisp of Nine Yin True Qi from the depths of his internal organs and channeled it into his arms through the Du meridian.

The snake king opened its blood-red maw, revealing two rows of sharp fangs, and lunged to bite down on Yang Guo's head.

Yang Guo lowered his back and swung the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword upwards.

The sword sliced ​​through the air, creating a dull whistling sound, and slammed hard into the snake king's jaw.

"when!"

Sparks flew everywhere.

This head-on collision sent shivers down Yang Guo's spine, making his arms go numb and his tiger's mouth almost split open.

He slid back two steps, leaving two deep furrows on the stone beneath his feet.

The snake king is also not having an easy time.

The giant snake's head was knocked to one side by the sword strike and crashed heavily into a nearby boulder.

Several cracks appeared on the surface of the boulder, and small pieces of rock tumbled down.

Yang Guo steadied himself and glanced down at the sword.

The Xuan Tie Heavy Sword was undamaged.

Looking at the snake king's lower jaw, the bluish-black scales there were smashed in three or four places, oozing dark red blood.

"It can break through defenses."

Yang Guo grinned.

The weight of this sword was not wasted.

When fighting ordinary snakes at the bottom of the valley, those common weapons couldn't even scratch the snake scales.

Now that I've switched to the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, and with the sword intent of the heavy sword, I can finally deal real damage.

Lu Wushuang, who was watching from behind, shouted loudly, "Husband, kill it! We'll stew snake meat for dinner tonight!"

"Eat, eat, all you ever do is eat."

Yang Guo cursed, "Do you think this is a mudfish? My hand is about to break from shaking!"

Cheng Ying stared at the battlefield, her eyes glancing at the Snake King's body out of the corner of her eye.

"Brother Yang, it's too big. Don't try to fight it head-on."

Yang Guo didn't retort; he knew Cheng Ying was right.

The snake king's scales are thick, and a head-on confrontation would be too taxing; the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for him.

The snake king shook its head, its vertical pupils gleaming with even greater ferocity.

Instead of biting, it pulled its thick tail out of the water and swept it across the ground.

The tail swept the rocks everywhere.

The largest piece was as big as a millstone, and it landed two steps away from Yang Guo.

Yang Guo seized the opportunity, pushed off the ground with both feet, and leaped half a zhang high into the air.

The snake's tail swept past his feet, bringing with it a foul stench.

Yang Guo twisted his waist in mid-air, raised the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword with both hands, and slashed down at the snake king's vital spot.

Using the momentum of its descent, the heavy sword slammed solidly into the snake's body.

Another muffled sound.

The sound of scales breaking was clearly audible.

Several bluish-black scales flew out and landed in the pool.

The snake king let out a mournful hiss, and its entire body began to thrash violently.

Yang Guo struck successfully and immediately withdrew.

As soon as he stepped back, the snake king's enormous body crashed down on the spot where he had just stood, creating a large crater.

Yang Guo leaned on his heavy sword, panting heavily.

My physical strength is being depleted too quickly.

The Xuan Tie Heavy Sword is too heavy; every swing requires a large amount of true energy to be drawn out.

The red and black primordial energy beads in his body began to rotate slower, and his true energy seemed to be running out of steam.

"Husband, are you alright?"

Lu Wushuang's voice came from the side of the mountain wall.

"Stop talking nonsense and watch your back."

Yang Guo wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

That leap had already exhausted most of his strength, and the little true energy he had left wasn't even enough for a complete slash.

The snake king was in excruciating pain and half of its body stood up, looking down at Yang Guo.

It sensed Yang Guo's weakness and pounced on him again with its mouth wide open.

This time the speed was twice as fast as before.

Yang Guo raised his sword to parry.

The snake's fangs bit into the blade of the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, producing a piercing scraping sound.

The immense force propelled Yang Guo backward.

Their feet dug two deep furrows in the ground.

"My lord!"

Lu Wushuang panicked.

She bent down, picked up a fist-sized stone from the ground, and threw it at the snake king with all her might.

The stone hit the snake king above its eye socket and bounced off.

Although this did not cause any harm, it successfully attracted the snake king's attention.

The Snake King turned its head and stared intently at Lu Wushuang.

Lu Wushuang was so frightened that she took a step back and pressed her back against the mountain wall.

"What are you looking at! You stinking worm!"

She yelled at the top of her lungs, "Come here if you dare!"

Upon seeing this, Yang Guo cursed, "Lu Wushuang, are you stupid! Don't provoke it, get back!"

Cheng Ying grabbed Lu Wushuang's arm and pulled her behind her.

"Brother Yang, attack its belly!"

Yang Guo looked in the direction Cheng Ying pointed.

The snake king had just raised half of its body, exposing its abdomen.

About seven inches below its abdomen, there is a noticeable bulge.

The scales in that area were lighter in color than those in other areas.

Moreover, the snake king was intentionally or unintentionally protecting that area while rolling and attacking.

Cheng Ying continued, "Every time it turns around, that bulge is on the inside. This is the posture of a snake protecting its young; there must be an old wound there, or something it just swallowed that wasn't fully digested."

Yang Guo didn't have time to think about whether Cheng Ying was right or wrong.

This is the only way forward right now.

He gritted his teeth and once again mobilized the remaining true energy in his dantian.

The red and black energy beads were squeezed out of their last bit of power.

The sword intent of the heavy sword was once again channeled into his arms.

The Snake King was preparing to turn around and deal with Lu Wushuang.

Yang Guo seized the opportunity and charged forward with his Xuan Tie Heavy Sword.

Instead of jumping, he slid across the ground.

The tip of the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword touched the ground, drawing a spark.

Sliding down to the snake king's body, Yang Guo used both hands to forcefully lift upwards.

The heavy sword moved from bottom to top, precisely aiming for the bulge on the snake king's abdomen.

The snake king sensed the danger and hurriedly twisted its body to try to avoid it.

However, it was too big, and its movements were still a beat too slow.

The edge of the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword grazed the raised edge.

The light-colored scales were forcibly torn apart.

A two-foot-long gash appeared on the snake king's abdomen.

Dark red snake blood gushed out, splattering all over Yang Guo.

The snake king let out a deafening hiss, its massive body thrashing wildly across the ground.

Yang Guo rolled away to avoid the falling snake body.

He retreated to a safe distance, used his greatsword to support his body, and knelt on one knee.

His true energy was completely exhausted, and he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

The snake king was seriously injured, and blood kept flowing from the wound on its abdomen.

It glanced warily at the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword in Yang Guo's hand, then at the Divine Condor who hadn't made a move yet.

Ultimately, it did not choose to continue fighting desperately.