The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Helian Rongguang was very glad that the heavy snow covered his face full of shame!

The young man in white seemed to see right through his little scheme! The key point is that instead of getting angry, he magnanimously repaid evil with kindness!
No wonder he holds such a high position at such a young age; I can never compare to his magnanimity and breadth of mind!
Startled by the screams, Zhang Deyi and Ouyang Zhong jumped out of the car!

The one who died was Zhang Deyi's carriage attendant!

Ouyang Zhong disregarded all decorum and ran towards Feng Jiuxiao's chariot, shouting as he ran, "Deputy Envoy, run! There's a giant snake! Deputy Envoy, run! There's a giant snake!"

Feng Jiuxiao stood on the snow, hands behind his back. Looking at Ouyang Zhong's disheveled appearance, he thought to himself: He shouted to remind me, but actually he wanted to run to my side for protection. Sigh, it's human nature, I can understand!
He laughed and said, "I know! Aren't you going to bring Mr. Zhang along?"

Ouyang Zhong was still twenty feet away from Feng Jiuxiao. Although the wind was strong, he could hear the deputy envoy's words clearly. He immediately felt a chill and thought to himself, "This is bad!" Oh no, the deputy envoy was scolding him for only caring about his own escape and ignoring his allies!
He immediately ran back, shouting, "Mr. Zhang, run this way!"

Zhang Deyi was disdainful when he saw Ouyang Zhong run away. He thought to himself, "If you're going to run for your life, just run for your life. Why make things worse? It would have been better if you hadn't shouted. Now that you've shouted, that deputy envoy will probably be annoyed! That young man may be young, but he's definitely very cunning. Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a high position. Would he not see through your little trick?"
As expected, the white-robed youth didn't express any "thank you" at all, and directly asked him a question that forced him to run back, which shows that this envoy is quite something!

Although she despised Ouyang Zhong, she was nominally his contracted slave, so she had to abide by the rules. She immediately replied, "Okay!" and strode forward at full speed!
The snow python glanced at the horses pulling the carriage, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then moved with lightning speed, swallowing Ouyang Zhong's coachman—who was actually Zhang Deyi's subordinate—in one gulp!
Two of his men were left running alongside Zhang Deyi!
Helian Rongguang, riding on horseback, looked shocked!
Is this giant, porcelain-white python really that greedy? It's already eaten four or five people, hasn't it? How can it still eat?

He looked at the snow python's belly again. It had been slightly bulging when it swallowed the people, but now it was completely flat! Was its digestive ability really that terrifying? How could it have digested so many corpses in such a short time?
Ouyang Zhong, Zhang Deyi, and two attendants braved the wind and snow to run to Feng Jiuxiao!
"Vice Envoy, this python is so big, let's hide for a while!" Ouyang Zhong said with a sincere expression.
Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Hide? This is a flat plain, where can you hide? Besides, this is its territory, it knows the terrain better than you, you can't hide at all."

Ouyang Zhong hadn't actually intended to hide! He was merely trying to project an image of "loyalty." Others might not know, but he had heard countless tales from "relevant people" about the Deputy Envoy's heroic deeds! He had slain countless demonic beasts—tiger-dragons, azure dragons, giant stone centipedes… a mere snow python was nothing to him!

Unbeknownst to him, Ouyang Zhong found himself surrounded by a number of people!
A young man with a long sword on his back, and another young man beside him with a folding bow at his waist. Behind them are three women. One of them is wearing a white fox fur coat and seems to be a young lady. Her face is covered by the man in front of her, so it is impossible to tell if she is beautiful or ugly. The other two are wearing fox fur coats and seem to be maids. One of the maids is holding an ancient zither in her arms.
On the other side, a blond, high-nosed, deep-set-eyed Western man stood at the forefront. Beside him stood a tall man with a sinister expression. Behind them stood two women draped in fox fur coats, one blue and one black. The woman in the black fox fur coat had her face covered with a black veil—was she trying to keep her face warm?

A young man in black, with two swords at his waist, emerged from the crowd and shouted, "Big brother, I'll do it!"

The blond, flowing Western man said, "I'll do it!"

The man with a gloomy face said, "I'll do it!"

Ouyang Zhong was puzzled. What did it mean? Could it be—he suddenly had a flash of inspiration, could it be—that he should take on the challenge and fight the snow python?
As expected, dragons befriend dragons and phoenixes befriend phoenixes; the Vice Envoy's friends are all truly remarkable!
But then a sweet, delicate female voice rang out: "Young master, I also wish to rid the people of this scourge..." The voice was captivating and mesmerizing, so enchanting that Ouyang Zhong felt his throat tighten and his heart race. He couldn't help but look over there, only to see the woman in the fox-fur coat step forward, revealing an exquisitely beautiful face! At this moment, Xiong Mengyan smiled radiantly, her eyes alluring. Ouyang Zhong felt his mouth go dry, his gaze completely captivated! She was simply a peerless beauty!
Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "That snow python is no ordinary creature and cannot be killed easily. You can all join forces to test it out; it doesn't matter."

Xiong Mengyan said with a sweet laugh, "That's wonderful!"

Wang Sheng, Duanmu Yan, Zeng Yong, and Bigwolf all secretly thought: They were worried about the abundance of competition and the potential for conflict, which could damage their relationship. Even though there might be some friction, maintaining harmony was still the best course of action. Now, everything was fine. Feng Jiuxiao had made it clear: regardless of the snow python's strength, everyone could participate and hone their martial arts skills! Awesome!

Snowflakes danced in the air, and the cold wind howled.

But to everyone else, time seemed to stand still!

Heaven and earth are desolate, all things are still!
Suddenly——

A giant snake's head emerged from the snow!
His pale green vertical pupils stared at everyone as if they were bottomless abysses! Although Ouyang Zhong, Zhang Deyi, and the others were hiding behind Feng Jiuxiao, they were still so frightened that their scalps tingled and their backs were soaked with cold sweat!
Those enormous fangs exuded a terrifying power, as if they could destroy and crush everything in the world!
The crimson core kept bobbing in and out, sensing the surrounding scents!
Suddenly, it raised its head, and its upright body was more than two zhang tall.

His cold eyes looked down at the crowd, a death stare in his eyes!

Pang Shiwu said, "Everyone says snakes are nearsighted and can only sense their surroundings by smell, but this guy's eyesight seems pretty good. He's about five zhang away from us, right? He seems to see us very clearly!"

Bigwolf said, "That's right! It has excellent eyesight!"

Zeng Yongdao said, "These ancient demonic insects live for at least a thousand years, and all their innate defects can be gradually improved or evolved later in life!"

Chang Zijin said, "Yes, the longer the time, the more essence of the sun and moon it absorbs, and the more spirituality and wisdom it develops. If the opportunity is right, it might even be able to cultivate into a spirit and transform into human form!"

Zhang Deyi was taken aback and instinctively said, "Impossible, right?"

Chang Zijin said, "Nothing is impossible in this world! You think it's impossible simply because you haven't seen it!"

Zhang Deyi blushed. The woman in the blue fox fur coat was clearly implying that he was "uncommon"! Wasn't that saying he was ignorant? But in front of these people, he didn't even dare to get angry!
Xiong Mengyan said, "I'll go first! Qin, please!"

Shiyin wanted to hand the zither over, but it was freezing cold here, would the young lady really sit on the ground like that? She immediately gave a wink, and Diewu understood. The two of them each held one end of the magic zither, knelt on one knee, and used themselves as the zither support, placing the magic zither on their knees and holding it upright with their hands!

Xiong Mengyan was not surprised, as this matter had been tacitly agreed upon for many years. She also bent down and knelt, placing her hands on the strings and staring at the snow python!

The snow python's gaze was drawn to Xiong Mengyan, its pale green vertical pupils dilating and contracting as if it sensed a threat! Its body slowly arched and leaned back, as if gathering its strength!

Wang Sheng and Duanmu Yan were both terrified!

The snow python was clearly about to attack!
The Azure Frost Sword behind Wang Sheng emitted a deep dragon's roar from its sheath, trembling violently!
Duanmu Yan has already grasped the Great Compassion Bow in her hand!

Zeng Yong's hand also rested on the hilt of Li Zhen's sword!
Even Chang Zijing was eager to try it out and secretly put on the Green Demon Hand! At this moment, Yuan Zishan and Chili slowly walked behind Feng Jiuxiao. They were just curious and wanted to see what the snow-white, porcelain-like giant snake looked like!
琤——

Cong—

The strings vibrated, and a demonic sound suddenly arose!
Xiong Mengyan wanted to try out the "Beast Taming Manual," a fragment left to her by Xiong Qiangu.

Xiong Qiangu went to great lengths to obtain the fragment of the "Beast Taming Manual" for one purpose only: he hoped that Xiong Mengyan could use it to restrain the Dragon Taming Saintess after she mastered it!
Before Xiong Mengyan could finish learning, the Dragon-Taming Saintess died! Without a target to fight, and with only a fragment in her possession, the text was already obscure and difficult to understand, and being incomplete, Xiong Mengyan only learned the basics!

But since it was her grandfather's wish before he died, Xiong Mengyan did not give up!
They discovered a ferocious beast atop Nianboyeze Mountain, but it was slain by Feng Jiuxiao before they could even make a move, thus losing an opportunity to practice beast taming! Now, they can make up for it!
Yuan Zishan looked at the snow python's scales, which were as smooth as white porcelain, and a thought couldn't help but arise in her mind—was it colder, or was her own Illusionary Yin True Qi colder?

A blazing fire ignited in Bigwolf's eyes, and the primal instincts hidden within him were drawn out by the giant snake!

The music resonated, but the snow python showed no reaction whatsoever!

Xiong Mengyan immediately realized that the snow python was unresponsive to her music! Controlling the snow python's consciousness was no longer an option!

The music changed, and with a flick of the fingers, countless musical knives shot into the sky like a torrent, converging into a long dragon that rushed towards the snow python!

The snow python's emerald vertical pupils suddenly contracted, and its body shot out like an arrow!

The long dragon of countless flying knives collided with the giant jaws of the snow python, producing a series of crisp, crackling sounds. Each time an invisible flying knife struck the snow python, it exploded into a ball of flame—bang! bang! bang! The sparks from the explosions were dense and continuous!
The snow python smashed through the flying knife dragon, going against the tide, unstoppable and devastating!
Startled, Xiong Mengyan immediately quickened her finger movements, and the Demonic Sound Flying Knife surged like a raging tidal wave, crashing towards the snow python!
The snow python's vertical pupils turned even greener, and the invisible flying knife that hit its cornea exploded into sparks, causing no damage to the snow python whatsoever!

Seeing the snow python's overwhelming power, Helian Rongguang and Zhang Deyi retreated repeatedly!

Ouyang Zhong was so frightened that he almost retreated, but when he saw the deputy envoy standing firm as a mountain, his domineering aura that looked down on the world restored his confidence!

Wang Sheng shouted, "Unsheath!" The Azure Frost Sword behind him transformed into a rainbow, drawing a large arc across the sky as it flew straight towards the Snow Python's left eye, as fast as lightning!

whoosh-

Duanmu Yan's Rebirth Arrow shot towards the snow python's right eye!

The snow python closed in by several feet, and Xiong Mengyan was shocked to discover that many cracks had appeared on its porcelain-like scales! In an instant, her confidence was rekindled!
The Demonic Sound Throwing Knife did cause some damage to the Snow Python, but the damage was minimal and barely noticeable! If I continue to intensify my attack, like a rope sawing through wood or water dripping on stone, I will eventually be able to break through the "White Porcelain" scales!
With two sharp clangs, the Frost Sword and the Rebirth Arrow struck the snow python's eyelids almost simultaneously!
The Rebirth Arrow was originally an ice arrow, and it instantly exploded into a cloud of white mist!
The Azure Frost Sword was like a thorn in an indestructible wall of copper and iron, unable to penetrate even a fraction of an inch. Wang Sheng immediately unleashed his sword intent, and the Azure Frost Sword flew into the air again, circling and waiting for an opportunity to strike!

The snow python was only five zhang away from Feng Jiuxiao!
Pang Shiwu suddenly charged out, his momentum like a tiger!

The crimson light surged three zhang, transforming into a heaven-reaching longsword that slashed straight at the snow python!
The snow python suddenly felt as if it were trapped in an invisible magnetic field, and the blood in its body was disturbed, causing the flow to slow down and showing signs of stagnation!
The snow python immediately let out a deafening roar and spewed a cloud of white vapor at Pang Shiwu!
With a loud clang, the Blood Rain Fragrance Sword's three-zhang-long blade struck the snow python squarely in the forehead! Sparks flew everywhere, and a visible crack appeared on the snow python's head!

Pang Shiwu was overjoyed!
His sword had actually pierced a full inch into the snow python's scales! Even if the scales were three inches thick, just three consecutive sword strikes would be enough to break through the scales' defenses and injure its flesh!
Pang Shiwu's sword strike not only boosted his own confidence, but also greatly increased the confidence of the other experts!
As he unleashed this sword strike, Pang Shiwu slid sideways to a distance of several feet!
The spot where he had just stood had frozen into a sheet of ice!
The snow python's white mist actually condensed into ice on the ground and remained frozen for a long time!

Zeng Yong and the others were all on high alert, their eyes glued to the snow python, terrified that it would spray them with its breath! Just one breath would freeze them to death!

Upon realizing that the boy in black posed the greatest threat, the snow python immediately launched an attack on Pang Shiwu!

Pang Shiwu immediately ran to the side, leading the snow python to an open area!

whoosh-

whoosh-

whoosh-

Duanmu Yan's Rebirth Arrows rained down on the snow python's neck! Duanmu Yan discovered a patch of black scales beneath the python's neck! Even if the black scales weren't a weakness, relentless attacks on the same spot would surely breach the scales' defenses! This was the insight Pang Shiwu had just shared with everyone!
Wang Sheng's Azure Frost Flying Sword was specifically designed to pierce the Snow Python's left eye! If one strike failed, he would retreat and try again! One strike after another, he would repeatedly and relentlessly stab!

Zeng Yong also gave chase! He wasn't in a hurry to test his sword, but rather worried that Pang Shiwu would be in danger facing the snow python alone!
Bigwolf, not wanting to be left behind, rushed over as well!

Chang Zijin leaped into the air, graceful as a butterfly, and chased after him!
Xiong Mengyan closed her eyes, calmed her mind, and countless words from the fragments floated into her mind. These words kept jumping around, as if trying to pull out the words hidden in the void!

Xiong Mengyan suddenly opened her eyes, "Never mind, continue!" The music resumed, and countless flying knives appeared out of thin air again, converging into a dragon that swept across the sky and pounced on the snow python!

Yuan Zishan shook her head and sighed, "This is the loneliness of a master. Once they encounter a worthy opponent, their competitive spirit is immediately aroused!"

Chili exclaimed, "They look like children who never grow up!"

Yuan Zishan laughed and said, "Haven't you heard that a man is a boy until he dies!" (End of Chapter)