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Chapter 300 Zhou Yuan: Fellow disciples, step aside, let me show off!

"snort!"

When Marquis Nanlong saw his flying sword being deflected and noticed the gazes directed at him by Tianhen and Linghu, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

He snorted coldly, his internal magical power surged even stronger, and the golden flying sword that had been deflected flashed with spiritual light in the air, emitting an even sharper buzzing sound. With a faster speed and a more ferocious power, it transformed into a golden rainbow once again, stabbing swiftly toward the vital spot on the giant python's neck!

This time, he had used all his strength, determined to achieve a decisive victory and save face.

However, what happened next surprised Nanlonghou, as well as Tianhen and Linghu who were watching from the sidelines.

The giant python, coiled up like a mountain, appeared clumsy and enormous, yet its movements were incredibly fast!

Just as the golden flying sword was about to reach its body, its thick neck suddenly twisted, and its huge head opened at an eerie angle. At the same time, another gaping maw on the side opened suddenly as if by teleportation, revealing a dark throat and white fangs!

"Whoosh—!"

A powerful suction force suddenly erupted from that giant mouth, precisely enveloping the golden flying sword that was shooting towards it!

The flying sword's momentum was momentarily halted.

As if mired in quagmire, the giant python suddenly lunged forward with its head, like lightning striking its prey, and swallowed the gleaming golden flying sword whole!

"court death!"

Upon seeing this, the Marquis of Nanlong did not get angry but laughed, his face showing a mocking expression.

His golden flying sword was his natal magic weapon, the "Golden Radiance Sword," which was not only incomparably sharp but also connected to his mind and spirit.

It can be tempered and transformed within the body at will.

This beast actually dared to swallow his natal magic weapon directly? Could his internal organs possibly be more resilient than the protective spiritual light on his body?

That's practically suicide!

His mind raced, and he was about to activate the Golden Radiance Sword that had been swallowed by the python to strangle the giant python from the inside!

However, the smile on his face lasted for less than a moment before it froze, turning into disbelief, horror, and a deathly pale expression.

"How could this be?!"

Marquis Nanlong gasped in shock, his face instantly turning ashen.

Just as he was trying to communicate with and activate the Golden Radiance Sword, he discovered that the mental connection between him and the Golden Radiance Sword had become extremely weak and blurry, as if blocked by an incredibly thick barrier!

He could only vaguely sense that the Golden Sword was still roughly located in the python's belly, but he was completely unable to mobilize any of its spiritual power, let alone control it to destroy it from the inside!

There was a strange power inside the giant python's belly that could isolate and weaken the mental connection between the magical artifact and its master. No wonder this monstrous creature dared to be so arrogant as to directly devour the magical artifact!

Marquis Nanlong was both shocked and furious, and felt utterly humiliated.

Having his natal magic weapon stolen and his mental connection severed, this was not only a loss of strength for him, but also a great humiliation.

"Junior Brother Nanlong, step back and let this old man deal with this beast!"

Seeing this, the Old Monster Tianhen narrowed his eagle eyes and rang out in a hoarse voice.

He realized that this giant python was extraordinary. The Marquis of Nanlong had lost his natal magic weapon, and his strength had been greatly reduced. If they continued to fight, he might suffer a loss.

Before he finished speaking, he had already taken a step forward. With a flick of his withered hand, a strange, golden wheel, no bigger than a palm, with sharp edges like knives and a blood-red gemstone embedded in its center, appeared in his palm.

"go!"

Tianhen the Old Monster let out a low shout and summoned the golden wheel in his hand.

The golden wheel swelled in the wind, transforming into a giant wheel of light with a diameter of over ten feet in the blink of an eye. The sharp blades on its edges spun rapidly, emitting a sharp "whooshing" sound that cut through the air, creating visible golden ripples as it slashed fiercely at the head of the giant python that had just swallowed the flying sword and seemed somewhat smug!

This is one of the famous magical treasures of the Old Monster Tianhen – the "Heavenly Fiend Golden Wheel". It is extremely powerful and is specifically designed to break through protective qi and hard defenses.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Thump thump thump!"

The golden wheel and the green light shield on the giant python's body collided violently, erupting in a continuous series of loud clangs and dazzling sparks!

Under the frenzied cutting and impact of the Heavenly Fiend Golden Wheel, the green light shield vibrated violently, its light dimmed at a visible speed, and even fine cracks appeared on its surface!

The giant python seemed to sense the threat, and its massive body began to writhe uneasily.

This old monster, Tianhen, lived up to his reputation as a ruthless character who had fought against the Supreme Master Yang. His strength was clearly a notch above that of Marquis Nanlong. As soon as he made his move, he almost broke through the giant python's formidable defense.

"Hiss—Roar!!"

The repeated heavy blows, especially the deadly threat posed by the Heavenly Fiend Golden Wheel, thoroughly enraged this ancient alien species.

Its central head suddenly rose up, emitting a terrifying roar that was a mixture of snake hiss and beastly howls, and a foul stench swept over us.

Then, it opened its mouth wide and spewed out a large amount of thick, ink-black poison gas, instantly engulfing the three heads and their necks.

Black mist churned, and the distorted light and shadow within could be vaguely seen.

As the black energy was quickly absorbed or dissipated, the scene that was revealed made Nanlonghou, Tianhen Laoguai, and Linghu Laozu gasp in shock!

Where there was originally only one main head on the giant python's neck, now two smaller, but equally ferocious and terrifying snake heads have emerged on either side of the head!

The three snake heads resembled each other, all with triangular heads, scarlet vertical pupils, exposed fangs, and forked tongues that flickered uncertainly, exuding a chilling and ferocious aura.

Three snake heads and six scarlet vertical pupils locked onto the Heavenly Hatred Old Monster and the Heavenly Fiend Golden Wheel, which was still frantically cutting through the green light shield.

"Three heads?! This—could this be the three-headed black serpent, a ferocious beast that disappeared in ancient times?!"

Marquis Nanlong cried out in shock, his face showing horror.

The Three-Headed Black Serpent is a legendary top-tier ferocious beast that possesses a trace of the true spirit "Xiang Liu's" bloodline. Once it matures, it can rival the late-stage Nascent Soul realm. Its supernatural powers are bizarre, and its venom is potent. Only those with great supernatural abilities can defeat it!

Tianhen the Old Monster and Linghu the Ancestor also changed their expressions drastically, as if facing a formidable enemy.

If it really is a three-headed black snake, then they've probably kicked a hornet's nest today!

Only Zhou Yuan remained calm, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. He shook his head slightly and transmitted his voice to the three: "Don't panic. This python has just mutated and grown three heads; it is far from the true ancient three-headed black snake. You see, it doesn't have the black snake's characteristic fleshy wings, and its aura is mixed and impure. It only has brute strength and a few innate supernatural abilities; its intelligence is still low."

After Zhou Yuan reminded them, the three of them looked closely and found that although the python had three heads, its back was smooth and it had no fleshy wings. Although its aura was fierce, it lacked the primordial pressure from the bloodline of the legendary three-headed black snake.

I felt somewhat relieved, but my vigilance remained.

Even the mutated three-headed giant is not to be underestimated.

"Hiss hiss hiss—!"

The three snake heads simultaneously emitted sharp hisses, seemingly enraged by the Heavenly Hatred Old Monster's powerful attack.

The two newly formed snake heads on the left and right suddenly opened their mouths wide, but instead of spewing poison gas, they each shot out a beam of light of a different color!

One was crimson like blood, fiery and violent; the other was dark blue like ice, chilling and menacing.

Two beams of light with completely opposite attributes shot out and slammed into the Heavenly Fiend Golden Wheel, which was still cutting and defending!

"Boom!"

The interplay of ice and fire produced a violent energy explosion.

The Heavenly Fiend Golden Wheel was struck by these two powerful forces, its rotation halted, its light dimmed, and it let out a mournful cry. It was forcefully thrown back and caught by the Heavenly Hatred Old Monster with a frown. The surface of the golden wheel was filled with spiritual light, clearly indicating that it had been shaken.

Just as the Heavenly Hate Old Monster's magic weapon was repelled, the three giant python's three blood-red mouths opened wildly at the same time, and its belly suddenly contracted inward with a strange rhythm. Then, an indescribably terrifying suction force burst out from the three giant mouths!

In an instant, sand and stones flew, and the sky darkened! Within a radius of dozens of feet in front of the giant python, rubble, soil, and even some strange trees with shallow roots were all uprooted and, as if seized by an invisible giant hand, rushed wildly into the three dark, gaping maws!

Marquis Nanlong, Old Monster Tianhen, and Ancestor Linghu were the first to be hit!

They were focused on dealing with the giant python's attack when, caught off guard, they felt an irresistible, immense force coming from in front of them, as if countless invisible hands were pushing and dragging them from behind!

The three were surrounded by a fierce aura of protective energy, the ground beneath their feet cracked, and their bodies were uncontrollably thrown forward and floated up. Instantly, they were pulled by the terrifying suction force and rapidly pulled closer to the giant python's gaping maw!

A cultivator's physical body is ultimately a weak point. Faced with this terrifying absorption formed purely by brute force and innate supernatural abilities, ordinary magical treasures and spells are difficult to break free from in a short time.

The three of them paled and desperately channeled their magic power, summoning defensive magic treasures in an attempt to stabilize themselves. However, the suction force was too immense and strange, locking them firmly in place and preventing them from breaking free.

He was about to be sucked into the python's mouth!

"You beast! How dare you act so violently!"

At this critical moment, a cold shout rang out like a thunderclap.

Zhou Yuan, who had been standing still and seemingly unaffected, finally made a move.

A faint, dark golden light flowed around his body, and he stood firmly on the spot as if rooted to the ground. The terrifying suction force that fell on him was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, only causing his robes to flutter, but his figure remained unmoved.

This powerful physique, resulting from the top-tier body-refining technique "Heavenly Demon Art" he cultivated in his early years in the Chaotic Star Sea, far surpasses that of other cultivators of the same level.

While resisting the suction force, Zhou Yuan's divine soul light suddenly shone brightly between his brows, and his hands formed a complex and profound hand seal in front of his chest.

He was muttering to himself.

An invisible and intangible wave, yet containing a strange rhythm, emanated from between his brows, instantly traversing space and entering the brow of the central head of the three giant pythons!

Spirit control!

Zhou Yuan acquired this ancient secret technique in his early years, which he used to control spirit beasts and insects!

This technique is domineering, but it requires an extremely high level of spiritual strength from the caster, and the lower the target's intelligence and the weaker their soul, the higher the success rate.

Although this giant python possesses a powerful physique, strange innate abilities, and combat strength comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator, it is ultimately an ancient beast without intelligence and with a mottled bloodline.

His spiritual strength was far inferior to that of human cultivators of the same level, and even less capable than that of Zhou Yuan, who had cultivated the "Great Evolution Technique."

Its spiritual power rivals that of a monster in the late Nascent Soul stage.

"Buzz—!"

The three giant pythons were using their devouring abilities to the fullest extent, and all three heads showed a ferocious and greedy look. Suddenly, the central head stiffened abruptly, and the ferocity and madness in its six scarlet vertical pupils quickly faded, replaced by confusion and struggle. But this lasted for less than a breath before turning into complete taming and—awe.

"call--!"

The terrifying suction force abruptly stopped.

The three men, Marquis Nanlong, Old Monster Tianhen, and Ancestor Linghu, felt a sudden lightness in their bodies.

The pulling force vanished instantly, and he quickly steadied himself, still shaken, and looked ahead.

The three-headed python had already retracted its three heads, and its massive body slowly lowered. Its six scarlet vertical pupils stared at Zhou Yuan, their eyes no longer filled with ferocity, but with an almost instinctive respect and obedience, even a hint of fear.

Its central head even lowered slightly, as if to show submission to Zhou Yuan.

"This—Senior Brother Zhou, you—"

Marquis Nanlong stared in disbelief, looking at the giant python and then at the calm-looking Zhou Yuan, unable to utter a complete sentence. Old Monster Tianhen and Ancestor Linghu were also utterly shocked, looking at Zhou Yuan as if he were a ghost or a god.

In the blink of an eye, he completely enslaved and subdued the ancient, monstrous python that had been forcing the three of them into a frenzy.

What incredible, extraordinary methods are these?!

"A trivial skill, not worth mentioning."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand, his expression indifferent, as if he had only done a trivial matter. "This python is not yet intelligent and its soul is weak, which is exactly what my secret technique can overcome. Junior Brother Nanlong, here is your flying sword."

With a slight thought, the central head of the three-headed python suddenly opened its mouth wide, gagged, and spat out a much dimmer golden light, which was none other than the Southern Marquis's natal magic weapon, the "Golden Radiance Sword".

However, the flying sword's spiritual light was dim at this moment, and its surface was still covered with some viscous digestive fluid. It was clear that it was not comfortable staying in the python's belly, and its spiritual power was seriously damaged.

Marquis Nanlong hurriedly recalled his flying sword with heartache, carefully nurturing and wiping it with his magic power. At the same time, he was filled with admiration for Zhou Yuan's methods and thanked him repeatedly.

Zhou Yuan said no more, raised his hand and cast a spell, turning the enormous three-headed python into a streak of black light and putting it into a specially made spirit beast bag.

This giant python is quite powerful. Bringing it back to the sect to guard the premises or use it in certain special occasions would be a good help.

With the giant python blocking the way dealt with, the gray fog in the passage gradually thinned as the python was subdued.

Zhou Yuan led the three of them, continuing along the route recorded in the Cangkun Jade Slip, carefully making their way deeper into the inner valley.

Inside the Fallen Demon Valley, especially in the area near the inner valley, the four dared not fly at high speeds.

The sky above was not only filled with the spiritual light of various ancient restrictions, but also with many spatial rifts in uncertain locations, making high-speed flight tantamount to suicide.

Even when flying at low altitudes, you need to keep your speed very slow and be vigilant at all times.

Although the Purple Sky Beast "Little Purple" was perched on Zhou Yuan's shoulder, its silvery-white eyes constantly scanning the surroundings and able to warn of most spatial rifts in advance, Zhou Yuan still asked everyone to maintain a low speed of flight, just in case.

After all, some spatial rifts have unpredictable trajectories, and even Xiao Zi might overlook them or fail to detect them in time.

After flying slowly at low altitude for about twenty miles, the scenery in front of them changed again.

A steep, pale yellow, towering stone wall blocked the way.

On the stone wall, there was a dark, bottomless cave. The entrance was about seven or eight zhang wide and five or six zhang high. It was pitch black inside, and a cold wind seemed to be howling out.

"This is it."

Zhou Yuan stopped and pointed to the cave passage. "According to the Cangkun Jade Slip, passing through this passage will allow us to truly enter the inner valley area. However, this passage is permeated with the 'Northern Primordial Light,' making it extremely dangerous. Even Nascent Soul cultivators would be injured upon contact. We must rely on treasures to pass through."

The Primordial Light of the North Pole!

Upon hearing this name, both Tianhen Old Monster and Linghu Old Ancestor's expressions hardened once again.

This is the legendary light of annihilation.

Even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would find it difficult to escape without special means.

"Senior Brother Zhou, do you have a solution?"

Marquis Nanlong asked.

His eyes were filled with expectation, and he now trusted Zhou Yuan almost blindly.

Zhou Yuan smiled slightly and did not answer. He flipped his hand, and a ring that was completely black, neither gold nor wood, and with an ancient design appeared in his palm. It was the Yin Ring from the "Two Elements Ring" that he had obtained from the Void Heaven Palace!

This ring is specifically designed to counteract the Arctic Origin Light.

It is truly a treasure from this place.

He raised his hand and unleashed the Yin Ring.

After the black ring slipped from his hand, it spun rapidly in the air and quickly enlarged.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a huge black ring with a diameter of five or six zhang, hovering above everyone's heads and casting a faint black light curtain that enveloped the four of them.

"Let's go inside."

Zhou Yuan took the lead and stepped into the dark cave.

Tianhen and the other two dared not be negligent and followed closely behind, staying close to the area within the black light barrier.

The cave was pitch black at first, but as you went deeper, the surrounding stone walls began to emit a faint glow.

After walking for about a few miles, the view suddenly opened up, and the passage became extremely wide, but the sight was chilling.

In this passageway, which is dozens of feet wide, countless strange stalactites and stalagmites, resembling stalactites, are densely packed from the stone ceiling above, to the stone walls on both sides, and even to the ground underfoot.

These stalagmites are not ordinary stalactites, but are translucent grayish-white in color, constantly radiating outwards wisps of silvery-white light that are clearly visible to the naked eye!

These silvery-white filaments are as fine as hair, and there are probably tens of millions of them.

They filled the entire passageway, crisscrossing like a huge silver net, illuminating the entire passageway brightly, yet exuding a chilling stillness and sharpness.

The light filaments appear invisible, yet their trajectory can be clearly seen, and they exude a terrifying aura that can sever the soul and annihilate spirituality.

The Primordial Light of the North Pole!

Moreover, the sheer number and density of these threads of primordial light are astounding! If an ordinary cultivator were to intrude, they would likely be instantly shredded into pieces by these countless threads of primordial light, with even a Nascent Soul unable to escape.

However, under the enormous black ring above Zhou Yuan's head, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

Those seemingly all-pervasive and incomparably sharp silver-white threads of light, when they approached the black light curtain at a distance of about a foot, were as if they had encountered their natural enemy, automatically and deftly bending and detouring to one side.

It didn't touch the light barrier itself in the slightest, let alone harm the four people inside.

From a distance.

Zhou Yuan and his companions were like a black bubble that was absolutely safe in an ocean of silver light threads; wherever they passed, all light was dispersed.