CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 279: THREE POWERFUL SOUL MASTERS

The black serpent landed with a clang at the edge of the cliff, its immense body resembling an ancient Demon God descending to the world, exuding an extremely terrifying pressure. Those ghostly, enormous eyes were fixed on three unfamiliar men—the tall man and his companions who had earlier besieged Carefree Meng Lan and the others. At this moment, they stood frozen, wide-eyed and speechless, not daring to move a muscle for fear of angering this monstrous beast.

The serpent’s tail whipped through the air, producing a crisp cracking sound, as if warning these unwelcome guests. The tall man stammered, "What... what kind of monster is this?" His eyes were filled with fear and hesitation. The sudden appearance of the giant serpent shocked him, but what terrified him even more was that the serpent had already set its sights on them!

As the souls scattered, the sound of iron hooves echoed across the sacred Crown Mountain. The black serpent stood tall, like a black curtain blocking out all light. It stuck out its vivid red tongue, emitting a terrifying rustling sound, as if declaring its territory and authority.

"Big... Big Brother! We should run!" one of the tall and thin men cried out in a trembling voice. His tone was filled with panic and helplessness, as if he could already foresee the impending disaster. However, at this moment, fleeing seemed to be their only option, as they had no chance against such a terrifying beast.

The tall man swallowed hard, his voice dry as he said, "Run? Where to? This beast is much faster than us!" His eyes roamed around, seemingly searching for a way to escape, yet where could they possibly flee to in this desolate mountain?

The black serpent seemed in no hurry to attack; it slowly moved its massive body closer to these insignificant humans. To it, these humans might just be a small episode in its long life, but to those being targeted, every second felt like torture.

Carefree Meng Lan gripped her longsword tightly, her palms already sweating. She knew she couldn’t panic now; she had to stay calm and find a way to escape this calamity. But facing such a powerful beast, where was the opportunity to escape?

Ling Yueyaya also clutched her bow and arrow, constantly prepared to respond to the serpent’s attack. Her gaze was determined and calm, as if telling herself that no matter how powerful the enemy, she must not give up resistance easily.

The tall man wore an uncertain expression; seeing the easy prey slip away like this stirred a wave of unwillingness within him. Despite his fear of the mysteriously appearing serpent, he forced himself to stay calm, trying to boost morale: "Don’t panic; this serpent might just be tough on the outside but weak within. Let’s first test its strength!"

The three men quickly gathered together, simultaneously releasing their aura, forming a chilling atmosphere. The overwhelming attribute aura seemed to solidify the surrounding air, and just from a glance, Luo Chen could deduce that these three were Soul Master-level experts.

Soul Masters were top-tier existences even among cultivators. That three such powerful Soul Masters were besieging a group of trainees far inferior in strength infuriated Luo Chen. He gritted his teeth in anger, flames of rage burning in his chest. However, the injuries to his hands rendered him powerless, and he could only watch helplessly.

Just then, after a cold appraisal, the serpent suddenly launched its attack! It raised its massive head, jaws opened wide, and with lightning speed, it lunged at the tall man. Its enormous body stirred up dust from the ground, creating a howling wind, as if intending to devour everything.

Facing this sudden assault, the tall man shouted loudly, his figure leaping like the wind. In mid-air, his waist and abdomen pushed back, assuming a stance like drawing a bow to shoot the sun. His right fist, glowing bright red, punched like lightning towards the serpent’s head!

If this punch landed, the serpent’s head might be shattered. However, just as it was about to be struck head-on, the serpent surprisingly whipped its tail, using the massive force to twist its head away. Then it agilely looped around, biting towards the tall man’s right shoulder from the side.

A filthy stench hit the man head-on, giving him no time to dodge. He was horrified and dared not be careless; in mid-air, he twisted and turned, delivering a hard kick to the serpent’s lower jaw!

"Bang!"

A dull sound came, as the tall man’s kick turned the serpent’s head sideways, but it sustained little damage. Instead, at that moment, its scales seemed to harden even more, gleaming with a chilling light.