CHAPTER 786: CHAPTER 783: MYSTIC THUNDER PYTHON!

"What cave? Let’s go and have a look!"

The high-ranking members of the Yunxiao Sect were all pleasantly surprised and quickly gathered together.

Li Chen exchanged a glance with Lian Hongshang and said, "Let’s go and check it out too!"

The entrance to the cave was very hidden, obscured by a lushly grown crooked neck tree. If one didn’t look closely, it would be nearly impossible to detect its presence.

Wuo Jie, the Deputy Sect Master, glanced into the cave and said to the Great Elder, "Du Bin, you stay here to watch. I’ll take some people in to explore!"

The Elder known as Du Bin casually replied, "Alright, Senior Brother Wuo, be careful!"

Seeing the Yunxiao Sect’s people split into two groups, Lian Hongshang looked at Li Chen and asked, "Chen, what should we do now?"

Li Chen pondered for a moment and succinctly replied, "Wait."

After about half an hour, a roar of a Demon Beast suddenly came from inside the cave.

Du Bin, hearing the noise, paced back and forth outside the cave entrance, seemingly hesitating whether to enter or not.

"Chen, are we just going to keep waiting like this?"

Lian Hongshang felt that waiting like this was not a solution, so she turned to Li Chen and asked again.

"Who’s there?"

Before Lian Hongshang’s words had even finished, Du Bin’s ears twitched slightly and he let out a sharp shout.

"Swish!"

While the voice still lingered in the air, a fierce Sword Gang slashed towards the location of Lian Hongshang, breaking through the air.

In the nick of time, Li Chen, seeing a protruding boulder beside him, ferociously smashed into it.

"Boom!"

The sword strike exploded upon the boulder, sending fragments flying in all directions.

Once the dust cleared, Du Bin saw that the newcomers were just two Foundation Establishment juniors, and he was taken aback.

"I thought it was some distinguished person; turns out it’s just two Foundation Establishment juniors. Bai Guang, that kid, must be slacking off again. He definitely won’t get off lightly when we get back!"

After speaking, Du Bin waved his hands to the people on both sides, signaling them to move forward and capture Li Chen and Lian Hongshang.

Li Chen’s pupils narrowed slightly, firmly locking onto Du Bin in front of him.

To capture the thieves, capture the king; swift battle, swift decision!

After making up his mind, Li Chen’s wrist flicked and the Dragon Abyss Sword glinted coldly, as a cyan Divine Dragon roared towards the heavens.

With the enhancement of the Unrivaled Immortal Shoes, his physical body reached ten times the speed of sound in the shortest time, shattering the void with a fierce thrust towards Du Bin’s throat.

Although Du Bin was a Golden Core Late Stage Peak expert, he had not taken Li Chen and Lian Hongshang, the two Foundation Establishment juniors, seriously at all, let alone be on guard.

Moreover, the straight-line distance between him and Li Chen was only about a hundred meters. Li Chen’s speed was extremely fast and did not leave him any time to react.

"Crack!"

The Protective Gang Qi on Du Bin’s body was directly broken by the sharp and incomparable Dragon Abyss Sword, with an overwhelming force.

"Pfft!"

Du Bin felt a sweetness in his throat, and his blood spurted out, blooming like a rose in the sky.

His eyes widened in horror, and until his death, he couldn’t believe that he, a powerful Golden Core Late Stage Peak cultivator, would fall at the hands of a mere Foundation Establishment junior.

The others were so shocked that their eyes nearly popped out and dropped to the ground.

Even though they saw it with their own eyes, they still couldn’t believe that their Yunxiao Sect’s Great Elder had been instantly killed by a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, which was simply inconceivable.

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Seizing the opportunity, Lian Hongshang wielded the Purple Shadow Immortal Sword in her hand, weaving through the people.

Wherever she went, roses bloomed, and the ground was covered with blood.

Some people realized that the situation was dire and instinctively started to flee.

Seeing this, Lian Hongshang was about to pursue, but was stopped by Li Chen.

"Do not chase after the defeated, let’s first check out the inside!"

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Inside the cave, Wuo Jie was leading a group of Yunxiao Sect’s experts in a life-and-death standoff with a Mystic Thunder Python.

The Mystic Thunder Python was a Fourth-level Peak Demon Beast. However, it belonged to the Thunder Attribute Demon Beasts, incredibly fierce and domineering, its prowess comparable to that of the Fifth-level Demon Beasts. Even Nascent Soul Early Stage strong people would find it extremely troublesome upon encountering such a ferocious creature.

Initially, it was lying in its nest quietly, waiting to transform.

But it never expected that someone would barge in at this critical juncture.

Furious on the spot, the Mystic Thunder Python spat lightning and began to slaughter the Yunxiao Sect disciples.

However, Wuo Jie, being the Deputy Sect Master of an Earth-level Sect, was naturally not a vegetarian.

He was a Quasi-Nascent Soul strong person, infinitely close to the Nascent Soul Realm—a little stronger than Du Feng. He was just short of a small opportunity to break through the bottleneck and become a genuine Nascent Soul Realm strong person.

Moreover, he held a top-grade Spirit Level Magical Treasure in his hand: the Mountain Shifting Ruler.

Such a treasure could move mountains and seas, possessing unmatched power. Even the formidable and tyrannical Mystic Thunder Python was suppressed to the point of being immobilized and forced into retreat.

"Monstrous beast, come and meet your demise swiftly!"

Wielding the Mountain Shifting Ruler, Wuo Jie struck down like Tai Mountain crashing, fiercely lashing towards the Mystic Thunder Python.

With such an attack method, even the tough-hided Mystic Thunder Python would inevitably find it unbearable. It was estimated that within half an hour, it would be suppressed to death.

Both the Mystic Thunder Python and Wuo Jie were very clear about this point.

Li Chen, who had just arrived, also understood this.

It seems necessary to lend the Mystic Thunder Python a hand, only then can I truly benefit as an outsider.

Originally, Li Chen wanted to take action himself, but felt it was not quite proper, as it might startle the snake in the grass.

His eyes shifted, and he summoned Jiao Long, letting this fellow take his place in the action.

As soon as Jiao Long appeared, it was spotted by the sharp-eyed Yunxiao Sect disciples.

Their expressions panicked, they started to cry out in fear and alarm.

"Master, it’s bad, another Mystic Thunder Python has appeared outside!"

The cave was pitch-black, and Jiao Long’s silhouette bore some resemblance to the Mystic Thunder Python. Plus, considering the location, it was highly possible that it was the Mystic Thunder Python’s den. Therefore, in their urgency, it was reasonable for them to misidentify it as another Mystic Thunder Python.

Not just those disciples, even the experienced Deputy Sect Master of Yunxiao Sect, Wuo Jie, naturally assumed that it was perhaps the Mystic Thunder Python’s mate that had returned.

After all, just like humans, Demon Beasts also need a companion for their breeding life.

Perhaps, the only one who didn’t make the mistake was the Mystic Thunder Python itself.

Because it was single.

Oh no, rather, a Single Python.

And within hundreds of miles of this area, there was only one Mystic Thunder Python; a second one was impossible to appear.

"Li Bing, Du Hee, you two go and hold off that creature!"

Wuo Jie’s face was stern, as he furiously ordered the two trusted disciples beside him.

The two he had singled out were Deacons of the Yunxiao Sect. Their cultivation base was roughly equal to that of Bai Guang, both at the Golden Core Middle Stage.

Wuo Jie planned to have them hold off Jiao Long first, while he quickly dealt with the Mystic Thunder Python in front of him. Then he would free up his hands to take care of the one behind.

Otherwise, being attacked by two Mystic Thunder Pythons from both sides, even he, the Deputy Sect Master of Yunxiao Sect, would find it hard to defend.

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