Becoming a Martial Master: Starting as a Swordsmith

Situ Aotian and Uncle Li fought and retreated, their breathing becoming heavy.

Uncle Li's tiger's mouth was completely split open, and blood stained the longsword.

Situ Aotian's hands, gripping the sledgehammer, were trembling slightly.

The talisman affixed to the hammer was already half burned, and the blue light was gradually dimming.

Although the fight was arduous, the two gradually discovered a subtle truth.

Although the snake demon's attacks were extremely fierce, its speed and power began to gradually decrease over time!

On several occasions, the snake demon's venom spray missed its mark, and the impact was weaker than expected.

Although its three heads still coordinated perfectly, a slight stagnation began to appear in their movements, as if something was holding it back.

Uncle Li slashed at the snake demon with his sword, repelling the attack from the right side of the snake demon's head. He himself was knocked back three or four steps. After regaining his footing, although he was covered in wounds, a glint of shrewdness flashed in his eyes:

"Its strength...something's not right! This beast can speak human language, but its cultivation level is definitely not at the Qi Refining stage!"

Situ Aotian also noticed this.

She rolled away, dodging the attack from the snake demon's middle head, then flipped herself up and slammed the hammer down on the jaw of the left head, causing it to snap back sharply.

After she landed, upon hearing Li Shishu's words, her eyes lit up:

"That's right! It seems that being imprisoned by the Red Lotus for so long has severely damaged its vitality! Now it's at most at the peak of the Meridian Opening Realm! Or even less!"

This discovery greatly boosted their spirits!

If the snake demons were at their peak Qi Refining stage, they would probably all be dead here today.

But since its strength has greatly declined, it still has the power to fight!

Uncle Li gripped his longsword tightly and shouted to the surrounding area, "Dragon River Sword Sect disciples, listen to my command! Form a sword formation and harass it from the side! Do not engage in direct combat; focus on its vital points and eyes!"

Situ Aotian also shouted at the students of Qingyang Academy, "People of the academy! Take out all your talismans! Don't be stingy! Use whatever you have! Use them like there's no tomorrow!"

Although the disciples of the Longchuan Sword Sect suffered heavy casualties, they quickly regrouped upon hearing their martial uncle's order.

They then formed a small sword formation in groups of three and began to harass the snake demon from the flanks and rear.

Although their swordsmanship couldn't penetrate the snake demon's scales, they specifically targeted vulnerable areas like the eyes, causing the snake demon endless annoyance. Its three heads were forced to divert their attention to fend off these irritating attacks.

The students of Qingyang Academy pulled out various talismans from their pockets and threw them at the snake demon!

In an instant, attacks exploded all over the snake demon's massive body!

Although the power of each talisman was not enough to cause fatal damage, the accumulated damage and interference made the snake demon's movements even slower!

Situ Aotian and Uncle Li seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack.

The two worked together more and more seamlessly. Li Shishu drew fire from the front, while Situ Aotian used the weight of the hammer and the blessing of the talisman to focus on the snake demon's injured head on the left side.

Hammer after hammer blow, the scales on the head fell off in large pieces, leaving it covered in blood!

The snake demon let out an angry hiss, but just as Situ Aotian and Uncle Li had thought, its demonic power was severely depleted, and it was unable to exert its full strength at all!

Under the relentless onslaught of the crowd, it gradually fell into a disadvantageous position, and the coordination of the three heads began to show more and more flaws!

The snake demon's left head had been smashed to a bloody pulp by Situ Aotian, with most of its scales fallen off and drooping on its neck, clearly beyond repair.

The other two heads were still struggling to hold on, but their movements were noticeably slower, and the venom they were spewing was becoming increasingly thin and less potent!

The snake demon knew that it would likely meet a bad end today.

Its two still-functioning heads simultaneously raised to the sky, letting out a sharp screech, filled with resentment and bitterness. Then,

Then, its enormous body began to expand rapidly, growing larger at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The blood vessels under the skin bulged out, and a dark red light could be faintly seen surging within its body, as if something was about to burst out!

Upon seeing this, Uncle Li's expression changed drastically, and he blurted out:

"Oh no! It's about to self-destruct its demon core!"

This shout startled everyone present.

A demonic beast detonated its demon core, the power of which was enough to level the area within a ten-mile radius of the county government office. No one present could survive!

The disciples of Longchuan Sword Sect turned and ran, and the students of Qingyang Academy also hurriedly retreated, and the scene fell into chaos!

"Hurry up!"

Shen Chu, who had been hiding in the shadows, let out a low shout and grabbed Hu Bai, trying to back away. However, Hu Bai grabbed Shen Chu's hand instead.

"Brother Shen, there's no time to leave! Now, stab it three inches below its seventh inch! In the slit of the third reverse scale from the left! Quickly!"

Upon hearing Hu Bai's voice, Shen Chu felt even more surprised and uncertain.

He knew, of course, that the snake demon's vital point was its seven inches, but the snake demon's scales were incredibly hard. Even when Uncle Li struck with all his might, he could only leave a white mark on them. How could he possibly pierce through them?

Moreover, this was at a critical moment when the snake demon was about to self-destruct; the slightest mistake would result in being shattered to pieces.

But it seems that what Hu Bai said is true so far.

If he didn't believe Hu Bai, even if he used all his strength to activate the "Nine Steps of Wind Riding," he might not be able to escape in time.

If the snake demon self-destructs, everyone will die!

Shen Chu gritted her teeth and decided to take another gamble!

He stopped retreating and immediately pushed the "Nine Steps of Wind" to its limit, his entire body shooting out from the side like an arrow released from a bow.

Shen Chu bypassed the snake demon's two heads in front of her and went straight for the back of its neck!

His gaze swept quickly over the scales on the back of the snake demon's neck.

The third reverse scale from left to right.

The reverse scale was slightly darker in color than the other scales, with its edges slightly upturned, revealing a hair-thin slit underneath.

right here!

Shen Chu concentrated all his strength into the tip of the blade and thrust it down!

The blade tip precisely pierced the crevice, penetrating the thin connection between the scales, and disappeared all the way to the hilt!

The serpent demon's massive body suddenly stiffened!

The dark red light that was surging wildly within its body suddenly stopped expanding, as if its source had been cut off!

The snake demon's two heads simultaneously emitted a piercing, mournful cry, filled with disbelief.

It couldn't understand why this human knew its hidden, fatal weakness!

Shen Chu didn't give it a chance to think.

He gripped the knife handle and twisted it sharply!