Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 82 Slaying the Second Tier

"Tick!"

"Tick!"

There were no lights in the tunnel.

It was pitch black, almost impossible to see one's own hand in front of one's face. Even Chen Li could only vaguely make out a distance of six or seven meters.

Water droplets occasionally dripped from above the tunnel, appearing especially clear in the silent darkness.

Chen Li secretly stomped his feet on the sand and gravel beneath his feet, which gave him a slight sense of comfort.

Fortunately, a layer of sand and gravel about an inch thick had been laid in the tunnel; otherwise, the wet and slippery mud would have made it impossible to even run.

Chen Li closed his eyes and waited quietly, trying to listen carefully to the sounds outside.

If it were the monster that comes in winter, he wouldn't be too worried, but this time it's the snake demon. If it really finds its way here, this tunnel will probably be useless to it and won't pose any obstacle at all.

Zhou Hong couldn't help but throw herself into her husband's arms.

Chen Li patted her on the back and comforted her, "Don't worry, we won't be that unlucky. It's probably just a false alarm."

"Yes, with you here, I'm not afraid of anything," Zhou Hong said softly.

After that, the two of them didn't speak again.

Time passed second by second, and apart from the occasional faint scream that drifted from outside, there was no other sound, but the deathly "rustling" sound still lingered in my ears.

They seem far away, yet they also seem very close.

The sound travels through the earth, making it impossible to determine its exact distance or location.

Just as Chen Li was beginning to relax, a clear sound of a stone slab breaking rang out.

'Oops! ’

The stone slabs on the other side of the passage were broken.

Chen Li's heart skipped a beat, his expression changed drastically, and he hissed, "Let's go back!"

He grabbed Zhou Hong and ran back.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Hong asked in surprise.

"We'll talk about it later," Chen Li said.

But it was too late.

The rustling sound quickly became clearer, and at the same time, a fierce gust of wind carrying a fishy smell blew towards them. Fortunately, both of their robes had wind-transforming formations, otherwise the gale alone would have blown them away.

An oppressive atmosphere permeated the air.

'Damn beast!'

The rustling sound grew closer and closer, soon becoming noisy and piercing. Seeing that there was no way to escape, Chen Li made a snap decision, broke free from Zhou Hong, and before he could even speak, he began to silently chant incantations, his fingers rapidly forming hand seals.

In less than a second.

The traction procedure was completed very quickly.

The fierce wind from the passage quickly subsided upon entering the magic domain. His eyes were fixed on the dark entrance, and without hesitation, he activated the only golden talisman he had been reluctant to use. He then drew his magic sword and, without turning back, said:
"We can't escape. You retreat first, I'll cover the rear!"

"I'm not leaving. If we're going to die, we'll die together," Zhou Hong said stubbornly, activating a protective talisman and taking out a magical artifact to prepare for battle.

"This woman... Oh well, oh well!" Chen Li felt both touched and helpless.

He took out the Qi-replenishing pills, flicked the stopper off, and poured them all into his mouth without caring how many were inside, swallowing them whole.

He rarely risks his life unless he's 70-80% certain, but this time, he's going to fight tooth and nail no matter what.

A second-tier demonic beast comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, whose exact strength is unknown.

It's infuriating to even think about.

"Come on, come on, if you want to die, then come on!" Chen Li muttered to himself as he looked at the dark tunnel from which the raging wind surged.

It was as if they sensed it.

Just as the enormous, ferocious snake head, radiating a faint glow, suddenly emerged from the darkness, Chen Li also leaped out, the soil beneath his feet cracking and creating a deep pit. His body was slightly low, and he moved like an arrow released from a bow in an instant.

His bloodshot eyes were fixed on the snake demon's head. When the final moment arrived, all fear, unease, and the aura of a second-tier demon beast vanished.

All that's left is a surge of adrenaline and a rapidly beating heart.

He got faster and faster, and after two strides, his speed far exceeded his usual limit.

A serpentine creature, entirely blue and about a meter thick, radiated intense spiritual light. Inside its grotesque, skeletal head, two eerie green eyes gleamed with a cold light.

The two moved at lightning speed.

The distance is less than 20 meters.

It will arrive in an instant.

There was no dodging, no retreat.

He seemed oblivious to Zhou Hong's exclamation behind him, completely absorbed in his work.

As the two were about to collide, the snake demon's eyes flashed with ferocity, its head was slightly raised, and it opened its blood-red maw full of fangs, ready to bite. Before the attack even arrived, the stench was already overwhelming.

At the critical moment.

"roll!"

Chen Limeng roared.

The long-awaited 'scolding technique' was unleashed in an instant.

The 'Reprimand Technique,' which is close to the master level and comparable to a first-tier sixth-level spell, caught the second-tier demon beast off guard, causing its body to stiffen slightly. Taking advantage of this moment, Chen Li took a sudden step forward, his muscles bulging, and slashed fiercely down at the demon beast's neck with his sword.

This sword strike was as sudden as a thunderbolt.

It was impossible to catch a glimpse of it.

Wherever the sword light went, everything was pierced open. The second-tier magic sword, combined with Chen Li's long-prepared sword strike and the power of the pulling spell, was truly unmatched. The protective aura of the demon beast was shattered instantly, and even the intact scales of the second-tier snake demon could not stop it.

However, a second-tier monster is still a second-tier monster, and its reaction is extremely fast.

The sword had barely pierced flesh when it was violently flung away.

"boom!"

Chen Li felt an overwhelming force come from him, and his body and sword were thrown back, crashing heavily into the wall. His head was throbbing, but fortunately, the golden light shield around his body protected him from most of the damage, leaving him completely unharmed.

Before he could catch his breath, his hair stood on end, his heart nearly skipped a beat, and in a flash, all the strength in his body suddenly exploded. His waist sprang like a powerful bow, and his body shot towards the opposite wall like lightning.

The body had just begun to move.

A huge head narrowly missed by a hair's breadth and crashed into the mud wall.

Chen Li tapped the opposite wall with his toes, channeling his spiritual energy into his longsword, and twisted his body to slash fiercely at the snake's body once more.

The magic of the traction spell, combined with the sharpness of the second-tier magic sword, carried terrifying destructive power, tearing apart the protective aura on the snake demon's body once again, leaving a horrific wound.

"Ow"

The snake demon finally let out a roar like tearing silk, extremely shocked and enraged. It twisted its body to try to bite, but its head slammed heavily against the mud wall.

After Chen Li unleashed his sword strike, he didn't linger for even a moment before sprinting wildly along the wall towards the snake demon's tail.

He didn't know whether to regret digging the tunnel too big or to be glad it was too small. The tunnel was two meters high and no more than 1.5 meters wide. Once the snake demon crawled in, it took up most of the space, which meant it couldn't turn around.

The snake demon was quite intelligent and seemed to have realized it as well.

boom!
boom!
boom!
Its massive body began to writhe wildly, slamming violently into the tunnel with astonishing force.

Chen Li felt a deafening ringing in his ears, and the entire passage was shaking violently. The walls twisted and deformed like putty. Fortunately, the soil in the passage was clay, which was extremely sticky, so no matter how violently it was hit, there was no sign of collapse.

Chen Li, who was running, only managed to dodge twice before being struck by the enormous snake's body again. His body was embedded heavily in the mud wall like a meteor, and his entire body sank into it.

The golden light shield flickered, barely holding on.

But this time, he wasn't going to hide.

He channeled a surge of spiritual energy into the magic sword in his hand.

He seized the opportunity, and after a shout, he braced himself against the wall and slashed at the frantically writhing snake's body once more.

It's no longer a simple tap and go.

He slashed wildly at the snake's body with his long sword.

Every strike drew blood and tore flesh. For a moment, the snake demon could neither advance nor retreat. It wanted to turn its head to bite, but it couldn't. Its body convulsed reflexively in pain, and even this part of the impact stopped. This made Chen Li's attack even smoother.

Chen Li relentlessly slashed at the wound.

A sword swing speed of more than ten times per second.

He only swung his sword seven or eight times.

The enormous snake's body was almost chopped in two, and some of its internal organs were dragged out.

"collapse!"

The sword struck the spine with a chilling thud.

"Die! Die! Die! Die!"

With bloodshot eyes, Chen Li continued his frenzied hacking, disregarding whether it would damage the magic sword.

After five or six strokes.

The spine was severed with a single sword strike.

"Ow!"

The severely wounded monster let out a shrill howl, the ground shook violently, and its two enormous snake bodies writhed wildly.

With a "bang," Chen Li was flung away by the snake's body again. He stood up, ignoring the blood spilling from his mouth, and with a savage grin, charged forward once more.

Under the control of his mind, the traction magic quickly probed into the snake's body, pulling out a long internal organ. When there was nothing left to pull out, he flicked his fingers to release spiritual energy into the snake's abdominal cavity, where it exploded continuously inside.

During this time, he was repeatedly slapped away by the snake's unconsciously twisting body.

But he quickly got back up.

Keep attacking.

The golden light shield disappeared, and he used the talisman again.

Gradually, the snake demon's struggles grew weaker and weaker.

Chen Li was almost exhausted in terms of physical and spiritual energy. When he woke up, he wanted to sit down on the ground. But at this moment, he was most worried about Zhou Hong. He couldn't take care of her at all during the battle and didn't know how she was doing.

"Zhou Hong, Zhou Hong!"

"Are you OK?"

There was no response at all.

Inside the tunnel, apart from the sound of the snake writhing, there was complete silence.

His expression changed, and his heart sank.

After hesitating for a moment, he forced himself to walk forward step by step.

Even a centipede doesn't die easily; this snake demon was still slowly wriggling, though it was clearly on its last breath. Its spiritual light had dissipated, but even though it was dying, the residual power of this second-tier demon beast remained, its oppressive aura making it hard to breathe.

Approaching this creature is enough to make one's heart pound with fear.

This was the most magnificent and beautiful creature he had ever seen. Every inch of it exuded a mysterious aura, inspiring awe. Each of its scales was the size of a palm, shimmering with blue light and adorned with intricate golden patterns.

Soon, he saw the snake's head.

The enormous and ferocious snake head lay limply on the ground, thick blood constantly oozing from its mouth. Its pair of green eyes stared blankly ahead. The tunnels nearby were extremely twisted, and there was even a hole several meters deep.

At the last moment, it seemed to have tried to escape by burrowing, but it obviously failed.

Chen Li flicked his finger with spiritual energy, striking the opponent's unseeing eyes.

"Bang" sound.

A burst of blood erupted from his eye.

Even a second-tier demon beast would find it difficult to withstand a spell with power comparable to a first-tier fifth-level technique using only its physical body.

Of course, scales are an exception.

Seeing that the snake demon remained motionless, Chen Li finally felt relieved.

He quickly stepped over the snake's head, searching for Zhou Hong's figure, and soon spotted a red figure on the ground.

Chen Li's heart tightened, and he quickly went over, helped her up, and reached out to check her breathing.

Thankfully, she just fainted.

Clearly, he had been stunned by the terrifying roars of the monster.

He had felt deafening and saw stars when he was on the snake's body, and Zhou Hongzheng was right in front of him in this narrow passage where the sound couldn't escape. He probably wouldn't have fared much better.

Zhou Hong slowly woke up, leaning softly against Chen Li's chest, her face pale. Then, remembering something, she exclaimed excitedly:

"Snake demon... run!"

"It's alright, the snake demon is dead, we're safe."

"Wait, the snake demon is dead? How did it die?" Zhou Hong's eyes widened.

"Of course I killed them. We survived," Chen Li said with a smile.

Yes, they survived.

Only at this moment did a strong sense of excitement and joy well up within him.

I felt completely relaxed.

This was truly a close call; I almost lost my life.

Perhaps one oversight could lead to a completely different outcome.

"This is a second-tier demon beast... You're lying to me, aren't you?" Zhou Hong still couldn't believe it.

Seeing her adorable appearance, Chen Li couldn't help but kiss her.

Look ahead!

Chen Li put Zhou Hong down.

She mustered her courage, stepped forward for a closer look, and couldn't help but turn pale: "Really dead!?"

"Alright, stop looking. You just woke up from your coma and are still weak. You should go and rest." At Zhou Hong's exclamation, he scooped her up and carried her step by step towards the bedroom in the distance.

"If it hadn't burrowed into the tunnel, I probably wouldn't have been able to do anything about it. Heh, it really asked for trouble."

Zhou Hong hugged her man's strong body, feeling a strong sense of security. She stared at him with her beautiful eyes, completely intoxicated.

The bedroom was a mess.

Things were scattered all over the floor.

As if an earthquake had struck, the walls and ceiling here were twisted and deformed.

Chen Li put Zhou Hong on the bed: "Now you should rest well and sleep until dawn. Don't get up again. I'll take care of the rest."

“Mmm!” Zhou Hong replied obediently.

……

Chen Li returned to the tunnel, and the snake demon was still moving; its vitality was terrifying.

He glanced at it and then looked away, quickly stepping over to another passageway on the street.

A large hole has been breached here, and the snake demon entered through this hole.

Stepping out of the cave, all that could be seen were ruins. Even a small grove of trees nearby looked as if it had been swept by a typhoon, its branches bent and twisted.

He looked around and found that about seven or eight houses nearby had been affected.

Chen Li didn't dare to delay any longer. If he waited any longer, the scavengers would probably appear soon.

He searched around and found a huge rock. He used his magic sword to cut it into a half-ton stone slab and used it to block the cave entrance again.

Then, before the scavengers arrived, they quickly searched the surrounding area, even roughly looking through the underground dwellings of each household.

Unfortunately, only two low-grade magic artifacts and three low-grade spirit stones were found.

"Ordinary rogue cultivators are truly impoverished," Chen Li thought to himself, toying with two magical artifacts in his hands.

He didn't linger outside and quickly headed home.

P.S.: Sorry for the lateness, battles are really hard to write.

(End of this chapter)