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The Green Wood Python opened its eyes.

Its golden vertical pupils stared coldly at the four people, its forked tongue flicking out and hissing.

Its body is as thick as a water bucket, and its entire body is bluish-black. Natural runes are engraved on its scales, which emit a faint green light.

Just sitting there, it takes up half the space in the tree hole.

"Let's do it!" Huo Lie was very impatient, and before anyone else could react, he was the first to make a move.

He raised a low-grade fire-elemental magical artifact, his true essence surging forth. A pillar of fire shot out from the artifact, heading straight for the python's head. The crimson flames drew a trail in the air, and a wave of heat swept over them.

The green python did not dodge; the pillar of fire struck its head, causing the flames to explode and scatter countless sparks.

But the runes on the scales lit up, and most of the energy of the pillar of fire was absorbed.

Only a charred mark remained on the green python's head; the skin wasn't even broken.

The flames were actually absorbed by the Green Wood Python!

Worse still, after absorbing the flames, the green light on the Azure Python's body brightened even more.

Its aura not only did not weaken, but actually intensified.

Huo Lie's expression changed.

"This is a divine power derived from the true meaning of 'wood generates fire'," Jiang Shi said. "Your fire-type attacks will be converted into wood-type true essence. The more you attack, the stronger it becomes."

Jiang Shi has perfected the cultivation of the Wood-generating-Fire True Meaning and is very familiar with it. He is only one step away from transforming the Five Elements Mutual Generation True Meaning into a supernatural power!

This Golden Core stage demon beast is indeed powerful!

Huo Lie cursed and put away the magical weapon in his hand.

Just then, a flash of sword light appeared, and a flying sword shining with golden light leaped into Feng Yiran's hand.

A flash of sword light appeared, and sword energy swept across the area, striking the python's body.

The sword cut through the scales, leaving a wound half a foot deep.

A bluish liquid flowed from the wound, carrying a fishy smell.

The green python, in pain, swung its tail across.

The speed was too fast; even the wind couldn't dodge it in time.

He was struck by the tail and sent flying, crashing into the tree wall.

The tree trunk was dented, and wood chips fell down in a flurry.

Feng Yiran jumped out of the pit, blood at the corner of his mouth.

He wiped it, stared at the green python, and didn't say anything, but his grip on the sword tightened.

As a pure sword cultivator, even though Feng Yiran was only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, his offensive capabilities were extremely powerful, enough to break through the defenses of the Green Wood Python.

However, simply breaking through its defenses is not enough. This Green Wood Python is in the Wood Secret Realm, and its recovery ability is quite astonishing!

On the other side, Shui Lingxi made her move.

The small blue beast on her shoulder jumped down, grew larger in the air, and became a ten-foot-long blue spirit beast, resembling a leopard with a forked tail.

The spirit beast opened its mouth and spat out a beam of icy blue light, which struck the Green Wood Python's head.

A layer of ice had formed on the Green Wood Python's head, and its movements had noticeably slowed down.

It shook its head, the ice shattered, but new ice formed again.

The spirit beast of Shuilingxi sprayed several times in succession, and the head of the Green Wood Python was encased in ice, its eyes frozen shut.

But the Green Wood Python's body began to glow.

The runes on its scales lit up, and a rich flow of wood-elemental true essence surged from its body.

The ice layer was shattered, and fragments flew everywhere.

The Azure Python broke free of its restraints, turned its eyes to Shui Lingxi, opened its mouth, and spewed out a cloud of azure mist.

The mist spread quickly, carrying a sweet and cloying aroma.

"Hold your breath!" Shui Lingxi shouted, "It's poisonous fog!"

All four of them held their breath and stepped back.

Jiang Shi raised his hand, and a heavy curtain of Gui water blocked his way, preventing the mist from spreading further.

A hissing sound came from the water curtain, as the mist corroded it.

The Green Wood Python did not give chase.

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It remained coiled in place, its vertical pupils coldly staring at the four people, as if waiting for something.

The snake flicked its tongue in and out, making a hissing sound.

Jiang Shi watched coldly, not in a hurry to make a move, still observing.

The scales on the seven-inch mark of the green python are thinner than those on other parts of its body.

But there was a thick layer of wood-based true essence protecting it, like a layer of armor.

Without breaking through that layer of armor first, hitting the vital point won't help.

The defenses need to be breached first.

"Water Spirit Creek," Jiang Shi spoke, "How long can your ice freeze its head?"

"Ten breaths," Shui Lingxi said, "Fifteen breaths at most. Its wood-elemental true essence is too strong; the ice won't hold for long. And each time it's frozen, it breaks free even faster."

"That's enough," Jiang Shi said. "Gentlemen, although this Green Wood Python has amazing defenses, it's not completely impenetrable. Once we break its scales, killing it won't be difficult!"

Huo Lie's eyes lit up: "You're right! With the four of us working together, killing it will be a piece of cake!"

Jiang Shi nodded, then said, "Fellow Daoist Shui, please trap the Azure Wood Python first. Then, Senior Brother Feng and I will join forces to break its wood-type defense. Once the runes on its scales dim, its conversion of devouring flames will slow down. At that time, your fire will be able to harm it."

After all, fire overcomes wood! As long as we break the Green Wood Python's scales that devour flames, we can use the fiery divine power of Fire Blaze to defeat it!

After Jiang Shi finished speaking, the three nodded repeatedly, agreeing with his plan.

The plan was very simple, but there were no problems.

Shui Lingxi was the first to make a move.

Her spirit beast unleashed another beam of ice-blue light, this time lasting longer and twice as thick.

The head of the Green Wood Python was frozen, and the runes on its scales began to fade.

"Now!" Jiang Shi shouted.

As soon as Jiang Shi finished speaking, a dazzling sword light appeared from the side, and the golden light made Jiang Shi feel a chill.

The way of sword cultivation is indeed powerful!

As Feng Yiran drew his sword, Jiang Shi also moved!

He pointed his finger, and a five-colored divine light shot out from it. In that instant, Jiang Shi's true essence diminished considerably!

Feng Yiran's sword light arrived first, striking the frozen Green Wood Python and instantly creating a series of bloody wounds.

Then, a five-colored divine light arrived in an instant and exploded on the Green Wood Python, blasting off its scales.

"Brother Huo, make your move!" Jiang Shi shouted.

When Huo Lie saw the scales on the Azure Wood Python explode, he immediately rushed forward, wielding a low-grade spiritual weapon and swinging it with all his might, sending a thicker pillar of fire towards the Azure Wood Python's body.

This time, there were no runes to absorb the flames, and the pillar of fire struck the body directly.

Flesh and blood exploded, and flames invaded the body.

The Green Wood Python hissed and twisted its body. Flames erupted from its wound, and its blood began to boil!

The green wood python began to struggle, and the ice on the Water Spirit Stream began to thaw after a certain period of time.

The enormous body of the Green Wood Python crashed down on the crowd in a desperate last stand!

Jiang Shi was prepared.

He raised the Mountain and Sea Banner, and a woman in white appeared.

With a flick of her sleeve, a curtain of water, imbued with the spirit of mountains and seas, blocked the python's tail.

The python's tail slammed into the water curtain, causing it to tremble violently and crack in several places, but it did not break.

Jiang Shi added another layer of Gui Water Curtain, making the water curtain even thicker.

The green python struggled frantically, its body rolling on the ground. The tree hole began to shake, the surrounding tree walls cracked, and pebbles and wood chips fell down.

The spirit beast of Shuilingxi once again unleashed a beam of ice light, freezing the head of the Green Wood Python.

The ice layer was thicker than before, and the Green Wood Python's struggles slowed down.

Huo Lie added another flame, burning it onto the wound. The flame burned deeper into the wound, intensifying the burning of the Green Wood Python's body.