"This...what is this?" Yun Tian, the senior brother, saw the giant snake and his pupils suddenly contracted. He hadn't expected that there would be a giant snake below. Moreover, its defense was incredibly strong.

The one most affected was Ye Tianfan. After seeing the silhouette of the giant snake, he froze completely. He felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this giant snake, similar to the aura he felt when he was at Tai Huo Peak.

Does this mean the Demon Sect is trying to replicate the ancient nine-headed demon serpent? Or is there some other conspiracy?

Ye Tianfan wanted to share his deductions with Yun Tian, the senior brother beside him, but then heard him say, "Let's slowly retreat. The current situation is beyond what we can resolve. I didn't expect them to be raising a Blood Light Five Elements Extreme Snake, and once it matures, it possesses ten-phases strength. Judging by its appearance, it will become mature in about a year or two."

Hearing this, Ye Tianfan began to doubt if he was overthinking. He had never seen a Blood Light Five Elements Extreme Snake before; perhaps its aura was naturally similar to the ancient nine-headed demon serpent.

However, Ye Tianfan still noted it in his mind. He needed to return and consult his master, Tian Chu Zhenren, to find out if the aura of the Blood Light Five Elements Extreme Snake was similar to that of the ancient nine-headed demon serpent.

"Be cautious, don't wake this Blood Light Five Elements Extreme Snake. Although the previous violent attacks didn't wake it, it might wake soon," Yun Tian warned the group.

As they slowly retreated, suddenly the giant snake seemed to awake, stretching lazily before becoming still again.

The sudden movement of the giant snake sent chills down everyone's spines, including Ye Tianfan. Based on previous attacks, they knew their attacks might not even penetrate its defense, meaning they couldn't harm the giant snake and could only endure its blows. If the giant snake awoke, saw them, and attacked, Ye Tianfan and the others would only flee awkwardly.

Fortunately, the giant snake just moved slightly and didn't wake up. The group continued retreating quietly, trying to leave quietly and without a trace.

The group was also cautious for another reason. Earlier, the giant snake's entire body was submerged in the bloody water, without revealing the slightest trace, but now, due to Ye Tianfan's attack, the blood pool had evaporated significantly. Now, the giant snake's upper body was exposed while its lower body remained submerged. Any sound could direct the snake's attention.

As they continued to withdraw, the giant snake suddenly seemed to smell something, slowly raising its head and sniffing with its nose, though its eyes remained closed, suggesting it was still asleep but nearing waking.

Ye Tianfan and the group were panicking. They increased their retreating speed and pushed their defensive magical treasures to the limit, as they couldn't predict how strong the giant snake's attacks might be.

However, their worst fear materialized. The giant snake kept sniffing and started moving towards Ye Tianfan's direction. Ye Tianfan even vaguely saw some glistening around the snake's mouth, clearly drool.

"Senior Brother Yun Tian, it seems the giant snake is about to find us. What should we do?" Ye Tianfan asked Yun Tian in worry.

"Don't panic. We'll maintain our current speed. Once we're out of this Stone Sect, we can directly flee on our flying swords," Yun Tian responded calmly.

"But we haven't reached the exit yet. At the giant snake's pace, it will catch up with us soon," Bai Feng noted, observing the giant snake's approaching speed.

"Is there a chance to take it down?" Ma Feiyun, who had been silent, squinted his eyes and asked. He hadn't done much yet and felt quite eager.

"Don't even think about it; put away those dangerous ideas. We can't even break its defense," Yun Tian reprimanded Ma Feiyun sternly.

Considering a counterattack against the giant snake was overly naive; they couldn't even breach its defenses.

Seeing Yun Tian's strong reaction, Ma Feiyun instantly fell silent. He knew that Yun Tian's warning meant there truly was no chance. Moreover, his suggestion was made on a whim. If there was a chance, they'd fight; if not, they'd continue retreating. No big deal.

Yun Tian felt relieved after noticing Ma Feiyun didn't argue back. He feared this rather straightforward junior brother might recklessly go ahead regardless of consequences. After all, straightforward people might indeed act impulsively.

The group continued to retreat slowly, but based on the speed at which the giant snake stretched its head forward, it seemed they wouldn't make it in time. Just then, Bai Feng seemed to remember something and suddenly said.

"I think I have a magical artifact to hide our presence!"

"@￥#%￥#" Yun Tian smiled at Bai Feng and gently scolded him, "Then why didn't you take it out earlier?"

Though one had to overlook Yun Tian's gritted-teeth expression.

Bai Feng awkwardly pulled out a lotus-shaped magical artifact from his pocket and quickly mumbled a few spells quietly.

Ye Tianfan saw the lotus-shaped magical artifact instantly dissipate into nothingness and then felt a shield enveloping them. Without careful inspection, it was undetectable, but a faint sensation was still discernible.

However, it seemed Bai Feng's magical artifact had stirred trouble.

Ye Tianfan and others, feeling secure within the barrier, continued walking backward while the giant snake kept sniffing the residual scent left by Ye Tianfan and the others. However, when it reached Bai Feng's position where the artifact was released, the scent suddenly vanished.

This irked the giant snake. It had been confined to this dark, sunless place since birth. Although it was well-fed and nourished, every meal was consumed in the blood pool, which permeated its food with a stench it couldn't stand. Today, while asleep, it detected a scent it had never encountered before.

This was a scent it had never smelled before. The giant snake, living in the blood pool, was only familiar with nauseatingly bloody scents. Finding a new scent was a rare occurrence. The scent made the giant snake feel surprisingly comfortable, suggesting it was beneficial to its body, even though it didn't quite understand what 'comfortable' meant.