I'm not just human!

This is something that other entities have always envied.

"Cough cough."

Sensing that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly awkward, Xia Fa coughed twice and said:

"How about we go check out the [Mortal Serpent] first, and talk about the rest later? By the way, do you know anything about this mysterious forbidden zone?"

Patriarch Veronica of the Ten Thousand Poisons shook her head:

"I'm not too sure. The only thing I know is that before going in, you have to wear a fully sealed suit of armor made of cast iron mixed with shadow gold. Besides that, you can also bring a large pair of iron pliers or a chain of similar material."

She paused, then seemed to remember something and added:

"As for this method, it seems to have been invented by Sochuu Kongjian when he was young, before he became a god."

It's Suochuwu Kongjian again...

Xia Fa was always filled with curiosity about this mysterious figure who had mastered the "eternal control of fire" and seemed at first glance to be a simple but shrewd chef, but was actually a celestial being.

In particular, Suochuwu Kongjian had saved him in the past and was his benefactor.

"In that case, let's go in and explore first, and take it one step at a time."

Xia Fa made a decision. Now that he possessed the strength of a Celestial Venerable, he really didn't have anything to fear, as long as he didn't go to the most dangerous areas within the [Mortal Python].

Speaking of which, if we don't count the time he hid in the "Land of the Puppet and the Burial Goods," this was his first time truly venturing into a mysterious forbidden zone, and he was inexplicably feeling a little excited and thrilled.

He also understood that this was an instinct that arises when humans face unknown areas where danger and opportunity coexist.

Patriarch Veronica of the Ten Thousand Poisons nodded in agreement, but then carefully added a few words of advice:

“You can go in, but Xia Fa, you’d better stay with me. Although I don’t know why you can enter the real world even though you’re a god, it’s still very dangerous in this mysterious forbidden zone if you’re just a god. There are many unknown risks that you can’t handle.”

Perhaps it was because the two of them had a natural bee that was like a "child" that she spoke to them with unusual gentleness, like a wife speaking to her husband. Coupled with her melodious voice, it made Xia Fa's ears feel a little sore.

After a pause, Veronica, the Patriarch of Ten Thousand Poisons, turned to the Bee of Nature, this time becoming much more serious, and said:

"You also have to protect Xiafa, understand?"

The bee of nature nodded vigorously:

"Okay! Good!"

Seeing this, the Chieftain of Ten Thousand Poisons nodded slightly, then turned to Xia Fa and asked curiously:

"If I'm not mistaken, it's a juvenile entity, right? By the way, Shafa, what's its name again?"

Xia Fa laughed:

"It is called the Nature Bee."

“Nature’s Bee… I understand.” The Poisonous Chieftain murmured, then suddenly snapped his fingers with a flourish, “Alright, let’s go!”

……

"That, that looks like the Chief of Ten Thousand Poisons!"

"The physical entity is coming! Everyone run!"

"Uncle, don't leave me!"

"Nephew, you stay behind to cover our retreat!"

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The enormous mouth of the snake was like a bottomless abyss, capable of sucking in even the meteorites that occasionally whistled past, which would then melt into acid in an instant.

At this moment, countless figures were frantically fleeing, whether they had just emerged from the Protoss warships or ritual teleportation arrays, preparing to infiltrate the [World Serpent], or had just come out of the [World Serpent].

All of this was because Veronica had arrived with her army of Saint Poison Bees.

Veronica, the Poison Patriarch, is a well-known figure in both the real world and the Protoss Realm, especially for her five-meter-tall, curvaceous, and hot body, as well as the army of Holy Poison Bees she brings with her when she goes out, making her hard to miss.

Therefore, people who had grown up hearing terrifying legends about various entities all their lives chose to flee at all costs as soon as they saw Veronica, the Poisonous Chieftain.

In particular, this time is different from before. Beside this beautiful but dangerous Holy Poison Bee Queen is a tall, handsome, masculine and gentle man!

What could that man who just appeared next to the entity be? It's obvious without even thinking—it's definitely a new entity!

Many people even risked their lives to record the man's appearance and features using their personal "photojournaling newspapers" or "reproduction cameras," intending to spread the word to others and warn them to be careful if they encountered him.

Some people have already given this man, who appears to be a new physical entity, a simple name: "Handsome Guy," because he's very handsome.

"By the way, you've got quite a reputation, Veronica."

Above the snake's mouth, in the starry sky, Xia Fa looked at the extraordinary individuals scattering and fleeing, and couldn't help but chuckle, making a teasing remark.

The Poison Patriarch Veronica, however, was already used to it, and instead gave Xia Fa a strange look:

"It's normal for them to be afraid of me; it would be abnormal if they weren't. After all, I'm a physical being. But you, Xia Fa, you're just a subordinate god. Why aren't you afraid of me at all?"

Xia Fa smiled but offered no explanation.

Because he couldn't possibly enter the third stage of the Chaos Throne in a grand manner right now, displaying strength comparable to a Celestial Venerable, causing Veronica to tremble and immediately submit.

That's unnecessary and too flamboyant; it's not his style.

The Poisonous Patriarch Veronica looked him up and down, and finally seemed to understand something:

"Could it be because of the natural bees?"

Upon hearing this, the Nature Bee was suddenly shocked. As a pet, it could sense the true strength of its master and immediately wanted to say that it was unworthy.

But seeing the smile in its owner's eyes, who seemed too lazy to explain, that powerful demeanor immediately won it over once again, so it chose to remain silent.

But then Veronica, the Patriarch of Ten Thousand Poisons, changed the subject:

"However, the fact that you, as a god, can appear in the real world makes things easier for us. Shall we head straight to the Five Inch District?"

"The five-inch zone?" Xia Fa asked curiously.

"Yes, as the saying goes, 'Strike the snake at its seven-inch mark,' so for the [Mortal Python], some busybodies have divided its parts according to this method, into the head area, the one-inch area, the two-inch area, the three-inch area... and so on all the way to the tail area." Veronica, the chief of all poisons, explained in detail.

"So, you're saying that only gods can enter the five-inch zone?"

“No, the Three-Inch Zone is only accessible to those above the level of gods. Even a Great Emperor of Mystery who has signed thirty secret contracts and possesses an eternal certificate would face great danger if he rashly entered the Three-Inch Zone.” Veronica, the Patriarch of Ten Thousand Poisons, revealed a confident expression. “However, with me protecting you, we can go directly into the Five-Inch Zone.”

Xia Fa immediately understood:

"If that's the case, does it mean that in the more than 20,000 years since the [World Serpent] became a mysterious forbidden zone, no one has ever stepped into the area above the three-inch zone?"

The [Mortal Serpent] resides in the real world, and beings of gods and above are not allowed to enter the real world for fear of causing uncontrolled pollution and being annihilated by the nine righteous gods or the current Golden Cleansers.

Therefore, only those at the level of the Bacterium-level Transcendent and those at the level of the Mysterious Emperor would venture into the [World Serpent].

In other words, only the head area, the one-inch area, and the two-inch area have been visited by all sorts of extraordinary individuals.

The area above the three-inch zone... that's practically an untapped treasure trove!

The thought that it might contain supreme sacred objects or even divine artifacts filled Xia Fa with excitement.

Strictly speaking, sacred metals such as pure white light-seeking silver are also classified as supreme relics, as are ancient fruits.

As for the difference between supreme divine objects and unparalleled sacred objects, it actually depends on their uniqueness and whether they have developed intelligence.

For example, the Golden Beacon Scroll is a supreme divine object, but it was formed by chance from the supreme sacred object "Golden Lamentation Song" during a major event 30,000 years ago. It is the only one of its kind in the world and has its own sentience. That is the difference.

Suddenly remembering something, the bee asked as if to confirm:

"I've heard that the legendary supreme artifact, the 'Starry Sea Bronze Pillar,' was found and its seal broken within the [Mortal Serpent]. Is that true?"

Patriarch Veronica of the Ten Thousand Poisons nodded slightly:

"That's right, but the truth is quite different from the rumors. What the adventurer picked up was actually just a section of the Star Sea Copper Pillar. He also lost control on the spot because he accidentally read the ancient inscriptions on it."

Does "The Mortal Python" even include a broken Star Sea Bronze Pillar?

Xia Fa was quite surprised. He knew that the "Star Sea Bronze Pillar" was said to have been born in the same great event that led to the rise of the extraordinary era 30,000 years ago as the "Golden Beacon Scroll". It contained countless secrets!

He actually managed to find a broken Star Sea Copper Pillar in the [Mortal Serpent]... Now he finally understood why the [Paradox Clown] had advised him to explore more mysterious forbidden zones.

However, on the other hand, he had only been a god for a few days, and he had been too busy these past few days, either robbing tombs or searching for the family's secret treasures. Only now did he finally have some time.

Seeing that there was no one else around the colossal serpent, which was as long as a super-large inhabited planet, the two immediately changed into their fully enclosed steel armor, grabbed pliers, and flew into the enormous abyssal serpent's mouth without needing to be told by the Poisonous Chieftain Veronica.

As for the army of Holy Poison Bees, they vanished into thin air after a slight sway.

Nature's Bee also donned steel armor, specially made to perfectly match its small, dog-sized size, and followed behind Xia Fa.

Looking down at the slowly rotating, black hole-like entrance, Xia Fa took a deep breath and, without hesitation, plunged inside.

Pfft!

It was as if he had plunged into extremely viscous glue. As soon as he arrived in Shekou District, he immediately felt restricted in his movements. His whole body felt as if it were wrapped in glue, and he felt great resistance in every move he made.

Immediately following were two "plop" sounds, as the Poison Patriarch Veronica and the Nature Bee also sneaked in and swam to his side.

Xia Fa looked out through the crystal window in the helmet of his fully enclosed armor and was momentarily stunned.

All that could be seen in the mouth area of ​​this "Mortal Python" was a vast, boundless expanse of pale green slime, which even obstructed the view.

But in this state, he actually saw a worm swimming by beside him. It was long and thin, white in color, and looked like a maggot.

Not far below, there were large trees swaying in the water, as if they had been softened by the pale green liquid, swaying back and forth like seaweed.

Xia Fagang had only glanced at it a couple of times when he suddenly noticed that a pair of red eyes suddenly lit up in the gap between the big tree and the stone where the tree was rooted!

"Master, watch out! Oh wait—"

Just as Nature's Bee managed to utter that sentence, a monster resembling a wolf eel darted out from the crack in the rock. Its head, which was originally only the size of a basketball, suddenly opened its enormous mouth, which expanded to the size of an umbrella, as if it wanted to swallow Xiafa whole.

But with a "pop," Xia Fa's figure shattered like a bubble, and then condensed from the side.

This eel-like monster, despite having only swallowed a mouthful of bubbles, immediately began to scream madly, its long, slippery body writhing in the pale green water.

Spiked spheres burst forth from its entire body, and the wolf-eel-like monster, covered in blood, plummeted straight down.

Xia Fazhi's expression remained normal.

This was his first application of the god-level mutation, the "Fraudulent Clown Mask," and it worked remarkably well. Whether creating illusionary clones or replacing the shattered bubbles of the illusionary clones with deadly caltrops, it was exceptionally easy.

At the same time, he also sensed that the mysterious forbidden zone was not simple.

Even though it's just in Shekou District, this wolf-eel-like monster is already equivalent to an angel in strength!

It's safe to say that without some serious skills, even extraordinary individuals in the real world probably wouldn't dare to enter so easily.

Just then, the wolf-eel monster that had fallen to the ground below suddenly flashed with a faint light, and an irregularly shaped, glowing gem rolled out of its wound.