Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

The giant snake also tried to ambush Ye Chen, but Ye Chen dodged its attacks several times.

And so, Ye Chen would occasionally use his shuttle needles to ambush the giant snake!

The giant snake would occasionally stab Ye Chen a few times!

They interact with each other, and neither side wants to suffer a loss.

Since they were facing a heavenly tribulation, neither side was using their full strength; they were just trying to annoy each other.

Interfering with the opponent's response to the lightning tribulation.

The man and the snake were being chopped for over half an hour, and both were starting to feel numb!

The giant snake bared its fangs and claws, its hatred for Ye Chen reaching its peak.

It was originally here to destroy the command system and devour some blood and flesh, but it ended up getting caught up in a lightning tribulation.

Who the hell can I complain to about this?

If it could, it would certainly bite Ye Chen, the instigator, to death without hesitation.

Ye Chen glanced at the menacing snake, then at the still-lingering thunderclouds, and thought to himself that this giant earthworm was really resilient; even this couldn't kill it.

Fortunately, the tribulation lightning should last for some more time.

It seems we'll have to wait until the tribulation ends before we can really fight it.

After half an hour of probing exchanges, Ye Chen had gained some understanding of the giant snake's strength and methods.

In fact, this was another purpose of Ye Chen's whole scheme.

It's almost certain that the Great Serpent has reached the mid-to-late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

In addition, it is proficient in methods such as poisoning, regeneration, mental interference, and devouring, and even has some understanding of space.

To have been famous for so many years, one must have some skill; these methods are indeed quite impressive.

The deadly poison posed little threat to Ye Chen.

The main headaches are the mental interference and the devouring.

If Ye Chen's spiritual power hadn't reached the late Nascent Soul stage, he might have suffered a hidden loss!

Its ability to produce so much bloodshed in such a short time must be due to a combination of mental attacks, spatial manipulation, and devouring techniques.

How could an ordinary person withstand such a combined attack?!

To completely eliminate the giant serpent, we'll need to put in some effort...

Ye Chen and the giant snake were cleaved for another half hour.

After being struck by lightning for over an hour, even the serpent, at the late Nascent Soul stage, was starting to feel the strain.

It no longer has the chance to ambush Ye Chen; now, it's risking its life to withstand every bolt of heavenly lightning.

Its aura was much weaker than before.

Their strength has decreased by at least 30%, entering a relatively weak period.

Of course, it's also possible that he was faking it.

Because Ye Chen was pretending at that moment!

At this moment, Ye Chen was in a sorry state, his aura was weak, and he looked like he couldn't hold on any longer.

It looked as if he was about to breathe his last.

"Oh ho ho ho~"

"Hehehe~"

Every time lightning struck, Ye Chen would groan miserably.

In fact, twenty minutes ago, the heavenly lightning had already stopped causing any harm to Ye Chen.

This is the unreasonable aspect of body tempering!

Meanwhile, after being baptized by the lightning tribulation, Ye Chen's nascent soul had transformed into a significant amount of primordial energy, and his strength was steadily increasing.

But Ye Chen cleverly concealed all of this!

As the saying goes, feigning weakness makes it easier to strike a dirty trick!

If the giant snake knew that Ye Chen's aura was growing stronger while its own was growing weaker, it would definitely try to escape.

Having come this far, how could Ye Chen possibly let it escape...?

The giant snake felt a little better after seeing Ye Chen's miserable state.

At least Ye Chen looks worse off than him.

It's already quite extraordinary that a human boy who has just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage can withstand the heavenly lightning for so long.

However, hmph, it is still more durable in the end.

It can now wait patiently for the moment when Ye Chen can't hold on any longer!

The giant snake's head has regrown countless times; if an executioner were to chop it off with a knife, he would probably hesitate!

Its vitality is truly astonishing.

This was consuming its very life essence, and the giant snake was bleeding with heartache.

The thunder lasted for another half hour before it slowly dissipated!

Seeing the lightning dissipate, the giant serpent almost wept with joy.

Damn it, it's finally over. Do you know how I got through that hour and a half?

An hour and a half!

Damn it, all that blood I've been consuming has been for nothing.

The serpent's aura had decreased by more than half compared to its peak, perhaps making it the weakest it had ever been.

However, this tribulation is also beneficial to it. The baptism of lightning makes it purer, and it may be much easier to break through in the future.

However, despite the benefits, we still need to weigh the pros and cons.

The giant snake suddenly looked at Ye Chen with ill intent, its eyes flashing with a fierce light.

This is all the work of that kid!

If it weren't for him, it wouldn't have been caught in the lightning tribulation, nor would it have lost so much of its life essence.

"Kid, congratulations on successfully transcending your tribulation! It's a pity the lightning tribulation is over, but your tribulation is not over yet!" the giant snake gritted its teeth.

At this moment, Ye Chen seemed to be swaying precariously, struggling even to stand!

He glanced at the giant snake and said, "Heh, you big earthworm, if you want to die, then bring it on!"

Ye Chen spoke, seemingly fierce but actually weak.

In any case, in the snake's eyes, Ye Chen's act was just his last act of stubbornness.

This triggered its predatory instincts!

"Still being stubborn, prepare to die!" The giant snake said, launching a direct attack on Ye Chen!

A dark light swept towards Ye Chen!

Ye Chen dodged and fled in a disheveled state.

"You beast, I'll let you off today. We'll fight again another day!"

Ye Chen ran and shouted as he flew directly towards the sea.

"Hmph, you can't escape. Today, I will kill you!" The giant snake relentlessly pursued Ye Chen.

Several times, it seemed that Ye Chen was about to catch up with him, but Ye Chen seemed to be stimulating his life potential to barely increase his speed.

"I'd like to see how long you can hold out!" the giant snake said menacingly.

Perhaps this is a common ailment among the strong.

I like playing cat-and-mouse games.

After all, the stronger you are, the lonelier and more isolated you become, and the less fun you have!

It's rare to find a slightly stronger mouse to play with, so it naturally wants to have its fill before killing the mouse.

Ye Chen ran ahead, and the giant snake chased after him. Before they knew it, the two of them had arrived above Sakura Island.

We've arrived at our destination!

Looking at the devastated Cherry Blossom Island, Ye Chen was secretly astonished; the power of autumn was truly amazing.

Ye Chen stopped, turned around and looked at the giant snake that was rapidly chasing after him, a cold smile in his heart.

Ha, I can only really show my skills when I fight in your hometown!

He wouldn't care if this wretched island sank.

When Nascent Soul experts unleash their full power in a clash, the damage to the surrounding environment is considerable.

If the battle had taken place in the capital, it would have ended up in ruins.

There's no need for that.

Even kids know they shouldn't break things in the house when they fight.

"Kid, why aren't you running anymore? You've started running, haven't you?" The giant snake grinned menacingly.

Ye Chen, panting heavily, said angrily, "Why the hell are you still chasing me? I already said I'd let you go today!"

"Hehehe, but I don't want to let you go! Nascent Soul blood food, tsk tsk tsk, this is much better than me devouring those mortals!"

The giant snake's eight heads thrashed about, revealing its ferocious nature, as if it had Ye Chen completely under its control.