Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 318 The Great Array of Ten Thousand Snakes, Flowing Fire Surges Through the Valley

In the deep valley, ten thousand snakes hissed.

In the center of an open area, thirty-six giant trees stand upright, like pillars, driven into the ground.

At the top of each giant tree, a child is nailed, both male and female, all of them disemboweled, yet still alive.

Blood flowed down, staining the snake-like patterns on the surface of the giant tree red. The scales were fine and the horns were sharp, resembling terrifying blood pythons coiled around it, eerie and ferocious.

"Boys are pure Yang, girls are pure Yin. Take eighteen of each, which adds up to the number four and nine. This formation should be able to summon... four great demons!"

Qiao She stood on a high platform, his pupils vertical, flashing with green light, his hair disheveled, and he was chanting incantations.

He wore a snakeskin coat, and his thin body twisted like a snake, constantly circling the brazier as if dancing.

A terrifying aura emanated from him, connecting with thirty-six nearby giant trees and spreading a peculiar energy in all directions.

Flames leaped and smoke rose, light and shadow intertwined and changed, condensing into an ancient giant serpent roaring towards the sky above the deep valley.

Like a bright lamp, it exerts a fatal attraction on snakes and pythons.

As a result, thousands of venomous snakes gathered around the giant pillar, covering the entire mountainside and beyond in number.

Although they differed in shape and color, they all exuded a sinister aura, with ferocious snake eyes, and were arranged in circles according to their level of cultivation.

From high above, these venomous snakes encircle the thirty-six giant trees in the center, forming huge concentric circles that occupy the entire valley.

"Shu~"

Just then, a foul wind swept in, causing the firelight to flicker wildly and almost go out.

A giant red-scaled python had appeared in the audience without anyone noticing!
The lantern-sized vertical pupils reflected the image of the snake on the table.

Beside him was the still-shaken Young Master Ling.

"Hiss... Joe... Joe the Offering Master? Hiss~"

Young Master Ling had been pampered since childhood, living a life of luxury. Now, surrounded by snakes, he felt the stench assaulting his senses and seeping into his body through his pores.

My whole body was incredibly itchy, and I felt like I was turning into a snake, instinctively sticking out and swallowing my tongue.

Qiao She glanced at him, but didn't respond. She just continued her bizarre dance, muttering incessantly.

"Hiss~ The outsiders from outside the valley are quite powerful."

The great red python demon spoke in human language, its vertical pupils flashing with demonic light:

"Huang Ting Realm".

"Yellow Court Realm? Hiss~ This flesh and blood is much more fragrant than that of a Qi Refining cultivator who has just entered the Dao Realm!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's capture it quickly and divide it up!"

"Hiss~ Is there anything wrong?"

Just then, a foul wind arose again from below the stage, and three figures with an aura no less imposing than the Crimson Python Demon swam down to the stage.

It was a three-headed snake demon, one black, one green, and one white.

They spoke of things outside the valley, their six terrifying vertical pupils fixed intently on the serpent on the platform, their expressions malevolent.

The blood offerings of Huang Tingjing are also available on the platform.

only……

The four giant snakes' vertical pupils flashed as they swept their gaze over the gray scale hanging on the chest of the giant snake, before they lowered their heads in fear.

"Since we have guests, let's... greet them."

On the high platform, Qiao She finally stopped. He took out a copper bell hanging from his waist, three light ones and one heavy one, and shook it several times.

Tens of thousands of snakes and pythons near the giant tree surged out of the valley like a tide.

But after a moment, they all retreated, hissing incessantly, as if trying to say something.

"Two people have arrived..."

"One of them turned into a shadow and disappeared, hiss~"

"One grew wings and flew into the sky..."

Several powerful demons shook their heads and pieced together the information.

"Two people came in. One turned into a shadow and came in, while the other grew wings and flew into the sky?"

Qiao She paused, glanced at the trembling, hesitant Ling Gongzi beside him, and, a thought struck him, asked:
"Does the young master know the manners of these people?"

"At three-quarters past the hour of Chou tonight... while I was waiting for you at the East Peak, a man in black robes with a red face, using some unknown means, passed through the Black Lion Army camp and entered the hall..."

Young Master Ling swallowed hard and quickly recounted his previous experience.

He had been adept at reading people and changing his tune since childhood. Upon entering the valley and being surrounded by snakes, he knew that things were different now and he could no longer treat Qiao She with the same attitude as before. Even though he secretly resented Qiao She's previous neglect, he showed no emotion on his face and cooperated perfectly.

They even described An Qi's cultivation level, his preferred techniques, and his weaknesses in great detail, without holding anything back.

These are all secrets of the Prince of Jin's residence, known to very few people except for the princes' heirs and trusted confidants.

"A secret guard? It seems the young master is deeply favored by the prince..."

Qiao She's eyes flashed, and some thoughts that had arisen in his mind were suppressed again.

He pondered for a moment, then frowned and said:
"That man in black robes with a red face captured An Qi in just two moves, and then, using some unknown method, subdued him and made him hunt down Young Master Ling."

In my opinion, that wasn't a chase, but rather a trap... an attempt to catch me, this 'big fish.'

At this point, he let out a grotesque laugh, his pupils contracted, transforming into vertical pupils like those of a snake, his flesh twitched, and scales sprouted from them, one after another, making him look ferocious and terrifying.
"Hehehe... Well, so you actually see me as prey! Let's see how capable you are, daring to scheme against this old man—"

"call out!"

Just then, a strange sound came from above the valley.

A streak of crimson fire burst through the clouds and descended from the sky!

Its speed rips through the sky, its brilliance annihilates the night.

Fierce and arrogant, domineering and domineering, without any attempt to conceal it, nor needing to conceal it.

It was as if a god had wielded a sword, splitting the night sky in two, and then crashing it into the abyss, engulfed in raging flames.

In an instant, a bright light burst forth, engulfing the surrounding area, and the night quickly faded, as if daylight had been turned upside down.

"boom!"

A tremendous explosion resounded through the deep valley, like an earth dragon turning over, causing the ground to tremble and the mountains to shake within a radius of several miles.

The heat wave swept across the land, shattering rocks and breaking vegetation wherever it passed, and terrifying birds and beasts.

In the center of the deep valley, billowing black smoke rose like a pillar, shooting straight into the sky.

The ground was smashed into a huge crater, the scorched earth steamed, and the giant trees turned to charcoal.

The scorching smoke billowed out, revealing a terrifying figure slowly rising.

Black robes, red face, blood-red wings.

His features were fierce, and he held a blood-red demonic blade in his hand.

It was indeed...

Bloodflame Flying Tiger Transformation!
Beneath his feet, the mud and rocks melted, as if molten lava were boiling, making a gurgling sound.

Scattered all around were large amounts of carbonaceous material, densely packed, vaguely discernible as broken wood, snake carcasses, and...

Human remains.

It was very small and thin, just like a child.

"The Thousand Serpent Formation?"

Flying Tiger transformed, twisting his neck, a slight smirk playing on his lips, his tone full of mockery and disdain:

"Ah!"

Just then, a demonic wind howled in, like a raging storm, surging towards him like a tidal wave.

"hiss~"

"ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss~~"

"hiss~"

The sound of snakes hissing echoed from all directions, covering the mountains and fields, gathering together.

"Hiss~ A cultivator at the Yellow Court Realm?"

"Hiss... No, it's demonic energy! He's not human, he's a demon!"

"Ugh~ It smells like a stinky cat, so disgusting, it makes me want to vomit!"

"Then get out of my way and eat it all, ugh~"

Among the swarm of snakes, four terrifying giant snakes, each as large as a small mountain, slowly emerged, each occupying a side, making a ruckus.

Within the serpent's eyes, which were the size of lanterns, the flying tiger avatar surrounded by them slowly raised its head:

"Rubbish!"

(End of this chapter)