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Chapter 168 Golden Horned Python
"Master, they've all left."

Zhong Lin glanced at the ashes next to him, a smile in his eyes. He didn't expect that it was this pair of ashes that avoided trouble.

Zhong Lin also asked what the Xu family father and son said.

Yin Daoyan nodded and said, "That's indeed the style of disciples from aristocratic families. The Xu family... these two should be from the Xu family of Lilang City in Chengguo."

"Master, do you know this?"

Zhong Lin's face was full of surprise.

"The more places I've been to, the more I know. Besides, this place is close to Chengguo. The clothes worn by the group of people just now also have some characteristics of Chengguo, so it's easy to distinguish them. I just didn't expect that their target was the Zhuguo. This is a good thing."

Yin Daoyan's eyes lit up slightly.

The red fruit blooms in thirty years, bears fruit in thirty years, and matures in another thirty years, which means it takes a full hundred years to be picked.

The greatest function of this treasure is to enhance internal energy. A third-grade internal energy warrior can directly achieve perfection in internal energy by swallowing and refining it. A second-grade warrior can also use the medicinal power in it to open meridians and break acupuncture points.

If it is used as the main ingredient to make pills, it can achieve the maximum effect and may even open up one or two meridians. Even Zhong Lin himself can use it to improve his true energy.

After pondering for a moment, Yin Daoyan shook his head and said, "Forget it. The Tianyuan Fruit is more important. According to my calculations, the Tianyuan Fruit will mature in the next few days. We can't lose the big picture for the sake of a small one."

Zhong Lin didn't say much, just said, "As long as you are happy."

After resting for a while, the two did not stop and got up to continue on their journey.

Two days later, the two finally arrived at the valley that Yin Daoyan mentioned.

The entire valley is not big, and is surrounded by mountains and dense forests, with only a ray of sunlight shining through it.

This kind of hidden place would generally not be able to develop unless there was an accident.

"finally reached."

Yin Daoyan also breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried along the way, fearing that he would take the wrong road and miss the time. Fortunately, no accident happened.

"Let's go!"

The two quickly entered the valley and finally saw the Tianyuan Fruit they had been longing for in a cold pond.

On one side of the cold pond, a small green tree grows quietly, half a person's height. The area around it should be covered with dense jungle and weeds, but now it is bare. The ancient trees dozens of meters away from it are also wilted, looking malnourished.

"Master, there are actually two Tianyuan Fruits?"

Zhong Lin was ecstatic looking at the two fruits hanging on the tree. Both fruits were the size of a fist and were also emerald green, but with golden lines on them.

Logically speaking, a fruit tree cannot support two fruits, so Tianyuan Fruit usually appears alone, but the strange one in front of him actually has two fruits.

Yin Daoyan laughed heartily, also smiling.

"The Tianyuan Fruit Tree is extremely overbearing, capable of siphoning all nutrients from the surrounding land within a radius of several hundred meters. That's why the areas where it grows are usually covered in dry soil. I don't know what's so special about this cold pond that it can actually support a Tianyuan Fruit Tree and produce two fruits without causing any significant changes to the surrounding area. When I came here before, I thought I was seeing things, and it took me a long time to confirm it."

They both couldn't help but be excited, two fruits meant that they could possibly refine two barrier-breaking pills, which, if nothing unexpected happened, would mean two masters who were beyond the first rank.

The Jianding Sect dominated the entire Dachen with just one Grandmaster, and thousands of sects and families submitted to it. If they could add two more Grandmasters, they would surely dominate the contemporary world and no one would be able to defeat them.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the distance, and Yin Daoyan quickly pulled Zhong Lin to hide.

Suddenly, countless birds flew up from the quiet valley, as if startled by something. Hiss!

A moment later, a giant python squirmed and slowly swam out from the belly of the mountain.

Countless wild beasts and birds sensed the breath of the giant python and fled in panic.

This panic spread rapidly among the wild beasts. Even some powerful beasts in the deep mountains felt this breath, trembled all over, and ran away.

Zhong Lin looked up and immediately saw a terrifying giant horned python crossing the valley.

"Suck……"

Zhong Lin sucked in a breath of cold air. Even though he had heard the description of this horned python from his master, he was still shocked when he saw it up close.

The golden-crowned python I encountered before was nothing compared to this one. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was just a small snake.

The huge body, ferocious golden pupils, and purple horns all show the enormous strength of this horned python.

Wherever the horned python passed, the sound of trees breaking could be heard, and it left behind a wide passage that was wide enough for vehicles.

Yin Daoyan's face also changed drastically. He took a breath of cold air and felt a chill all over his body.

"How is that possible? When I was here last time, it was purple, but now it's gold. Why is there no sign of anything?"

Zhong Lin quickly recalled the contents of the "Illustrated Book of Strange Beasts".

The strange beast in front of you is called the "Golden Horned Python". It was originally green in color. It sheds its skin every five hundred years, turning purple, and then turns golden every five hundred years. From then on, it will grow python horns after another thousand years.

Legend has it that if it is given enough time, it can even grow four legs from its belly and turn into a dragon and fly.

It is unknown whether it is really possible to turn into a dragon and fly into the sky, but the one in front of us has turned completely golden, and there is a horn on its head that has not yet grown. If it can devour a ripe Tianyuan fruit, it will really be able to break through the limit in one fell swoop and grow a purple horn.

"Oh no, it's going to devour the Tianyuan Fruit."

Zhong Lin looked at the golden-horned python that was getting closer and closer to the Tianyuan fruit tree, and a look of urgency appeared on his face. If they were eaten by this beast, their trip would be in vain.

Zhong Lin let out a long roar, picked up the huge rock beside him and threw it towards the golden-horned python.

Boom!

The golden-horned python turned its head, a ferocious look appeared in its golden eyes, and its tail swung. With a muffled sound, the boulder thrown by Zhong Lin was directly shattered.

"Ha~"

Zhong Lin roared, and the saber that he had been carrying on his back suddenly flew up and fell into Zhong Lin's hand.

With the big knife in his hand, Zhong Lin's aura changed, becoming full of dominance and violence.

With a slash of the sword, a golden sword energy that was a hundred meters long burst out, and with bursts of tearing sharp screams, it slashed towards the golden-horned python.

boom!
The trees flew everywhere, and the sword energy was as powerful as a bamboo breaking through a bamboo, cutting through the back of the golden-horned python, passing through the flesh and blood, and blood spurted out.

Hiss!
The golden-horned python screamed in pain, its body tumbling violently. It also pulled the remaining tail from the ground, and its body, over a hundred feet long, spread out on the ground, writhing violently. Each blow weighed ten thousand pounds, shaking the earth.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhong Lin leaped up and suddenly crossed in front of the golden-horned python, slashing at it again with the saber in his hand.

(End of this chapter)