This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Clang, clang, clang, splash, splash.

Li Daoxuan was somewhat dumbfounded.

I never expected that so many things would actually come out of this palm-sized pocket.

Some bottles and jars, and many strange and unusual things.

Li Daoxuan searched through the items one by one, finding valuables, clothing, daily necessities, weapons, some unfamiliar small items, and some bottles and jars.

Li Daoxuan recognized the two black gourds; they were the gourds Ye Tingzhou used to capture the evil spirits.

Li Daoxuan had also seen the bronze mirror and the token.

Finally, there was a small cloth bag, the material of which was unclear. It had some runes engraved on it and emitted a strange aura.

Li Daoxuan picked up the cloth bag and examined it carefully, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Because he discovered that there was something in the bag, a living creature.

They are not vengeful ghosts, but living beings with real life.

"What evil deeds have these people committed this time? Did they arrest someone?"

Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan tried to untie the rope on the cloth bag, but after he started, he found that the rope contained some kind of power and could not be untied by hand alone.

"That's interesting, it's a bit like those so-called restrictions in fantasy novels..."

Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan released his mental power, which, mixed with his magical power, slowly seeped into the rope.

Sure enough, they discovered a force binding the bag, somewhat like true qi, but different.

However, this force was nothing to Li Daoxuan.

A few breaths later, Li Daoxuan softly shouted:

"open..."

Sure enough, the rope on the cloth bag came undone.

Just as Li Daoxuan was about to empty the contents of the cloth bag, a foul, fishy stench suddenly wafted towards him.

He instinctively covered his mouth and nose, and then heard a roar.

A long, slender creature, entirely black in color, suddenly darted out from inside.

Li Daoxuan was startled and took two steps back.

Looking up, I couldn't help but exclaim in surprise:

"Wow... what a huge worm..."

It turned out that the bag contained a large, completely black snake.

Li Daoxuan swore that this was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had ever seen such a large snake.

Even the anacondas and pythons I saw on TV in my previous life weren't as big as this snake.

It was only a rough estimate that the snake was nearly twenty meters long and its body was thicker than his.

Li Daoxuan didn't know much about snakes and couldn't recognize what kind of snake it was.

But looking at its head, one feels that this snake is somewhat different, because a row of dense, fine hairs has grown on the sides of its cheeks behind its mouth.

Snakes can grow hair?

Li Daoxuan couldn't help but wonder.

Just as he was wondering, the big black snake finally noticed Li Daoxuan, and its snake eyes instantly turned blood red.

Its large mouth suddenly opened, emitting a roar that sounded like a snake but was far more powerful.

Immediately afterwards, the giant snake pounced on Li Daoxuan at an extremely fast speed.

Judging from their posture, it seemed as if they were about to swallow him whole.

"Wow, they're treating me like an enemy..."

Li Daoxuan leaped lightly, dodging the black snake's attack.

The giant black snake reacted extremely quickly; after its attack missed, its tail immediately swept across.

Li Daoxuan stood motionless, watching the snake's tail sweep towards him. With a gentle wave of his hand, the large black snake flew out.

It rolled around on the ground for a long time before stopping.

The large black snake shook its head, somewhat confused, but it did not give up. Instead, the anger in its eyes intensified.

It raised its head and roared to the sky, and the scales on its body began to churn.

A strange aura emanated from the giant black snake.

Li Daoxuan paused, somewhat surprised.

He actually saw wisps of damp vapor gathering towards the giant black snake in the void.

Then, a water sphere emitting a ghostly light quickly condensed in the gaping maw of the giant black snake.

While Li Daoxuan was stunned, the water sphere suddenly trembled, and a stream of water shot out rapidly.

The speed was so fast that even Li Daoxuan almost couldn't react in time.

The only way to defend against it is with the Taiyi Xuanhuang Cauldron.

Li Daoxuan was even more surprised when the waterline was connected to the Xuanhuang Cauldron.

The power of this water line has actually reached the level of a fifth-realm minor grandmaster.

Moreover, its speed is so fast that even a minor grandmaster might not be able to react in time. In other words, the strength of this giant black snake is top-notch even among minor grandmasters of the fifth realm.

"This is truly strange; I never imagined that such an oddball existed in this world."

While he was pondering, the Xuanhuang Cauldron suddenly loosened, and then Li Daoxuan heard the large black snake let out an extremely painful roar for some reason.

Li Daoxuan put away the Xuanhuang Cauldron and looked up.

The large black snake was writhing and twisting incessantly, clearly enduring extreme pain.

"What happened?"

Li Daoxuan was puzzled for a moment, and couldn't help but ask loudly out of curiosity:

"Hey big guy, what's wrong with you?"

The large black snake simply kept rolling around and ignored Li Daoxuan.

"It's become a spirit, but it still can't speak?"

Li Daoxuan wondered curiously.

Seeing the black snake in such pain, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but feel curious. He produced a talisman that could immobilize the snake and flicked it out.

Under the power of the talisman, the giant black snake indeed stopped, remaining motionless in a twisted posture.

Li Daoxuan stepped forward, patted the head of the large black snake, and laughed:

"Don't be afraid, I'm not your enemy, and I don't want to hurt you."

"I'm a doctor. You're in so much pain, let me take a look at you."

After saying that, without caring whether the black snake understood or not, Li Daoxuan began to examine the black snake's body.

It's not a big deal if you don't look, but once you do, you'll be shocked.

It turned out that seven iron nails were driven into the body of the large black snake, starting from its neck and extending to its tail.

Li Daoxuan reached out and touched it. The iron nail contained some kind of power, and it was this power that was tormenting the black snake, causing it great pain.

Moreover, Li Daoxuan was 100% certain that these nails must have external means and methods to control them, which could be used to restrain the black snake and make it obey his commands.

"So this is what Ye Tingzhou meant by capturing spirits..."

Li Daoxuan sighed, feeling a pang of pity.

All things have a spirit, and since this big black snake has such a destiny, it cannot be treated as an ordinary beast.

Li Daoxuan looked at the giant black snake, his tone gradually becoming serious.

"I can remove the nails for you, but I will also plant a talisman on your body. If you become vicious and indiscriminately kill innocent people in the future, this talisman will attract five thunderbolts and strike you down to the mortal realm. Do you understand?"

The large black snake remained motionless, but the ferocity in its eyes seemed to be slowly fading.

Her eyes also seemed to become clearer.

Clearly, possessing considerable intelligence, it understood that it had encountered a truly masterful being.