Wizard: I crush legends with martial arts.

Chapter 168 Fierce Battle Against the Giant Python

In his previous life in the martial arts world, Alphonse had also seen some pythons.

Many of these creatures possess some intelligence and guard rare and precious plants in deep mountains and forests or deep abysses, thus qualifying as exotic beasts.

But I've never seen anything this big before.

This python is probably only comparable to the giant snake in the Chinese movie "The Great Snake," which had terrible special effects. Even the python in "The Anaconda Disaster" is far inferior to it; it's like a small witch compared to a great wizard.

How could such a large python have appeared in the lair of the demon ape?

If it were to roam around here so often, wouldn't the demon apes have been wiped out long ago?

Alphonse observed it closely and noticed that the python's head was not triangular, but rather somewhat rounded.

Giant pythons that are venomous are extremely rare, but this cannot be generalized. After all, in this other world, such a giant python might be a monster.

There are novels that depict humans reincarnating as pythons. These pythons are unique and eccentric creatures. They are not only venomous but can also breathe fire and spit poison. They don't need to swallow people; they just chew them. They can also continuously evolve, eventually becoming Titanoboa, and even flying into space to become a giant cosmic beast. They are incredibly powerful.

In the Frosty Wind Territory, I haven't seen many kinds of monsters, but in this cave, they appear one after another.

The giant python stopped far away outside the demon ape's lair, its body coiled up, half of its body raised, hissing and flicking its scarlet tongue, as if waiting for something.

This situation greatly surprised Alphonse.

Could it be that this giant python has reached some kind of agreement with the demon ape tribe, and is waiting for them to offer tribute?

It seems quite possible that members of the tribe would be sacrificed in exchange for a chance to survive and continue.

Alphonse could already smell the pungent, fishy stench emanating from him.

After waiting for a while, the giant python seemed to have gotten impatient and lay down again, wriggling its body as it swam forward.

The battlefield with the demonic ape horde was on the other side. Faced with countless demonic ape corpses, the giant python seemed unsurprised, picking up the bodies and beginning to swallow them.

Alphonse observed quietly without making a move.

Even while feeding, pythons remain aware of their surroundings.

But after they've eaten their fill, that's when they're most relaxed. They'll usually find a quiet place to digest slowly.

In a single go, a python can swallow an animal that is equal to or greater than its own weight.

After waiting for a while, the python's belly began to swell.

It's now!

Alphonse instantly transformed into a silver-haired, red-eyed form and lunged forward.

The unusual appearance of "Ice Silk Snow Hair and Crimson Fire Eyes" is not just a prelude to activating the Body-Breaking Formless Sword Qi; it brings about a comprehensive enhancement. In this state, even the power of the Innate Formless Finger Sword is stronger.

At the same time, Shadow Warrior Riske also charged towards the giant python.

Alphonse immediately unleashed a "Combined Sword Strikes".

Several beams of dark purple, fierce lightning struck the giant python's head.

There's an old saying that you should strike a snake at its seven-inch mark, but with a snake this big, Alphonse couldn't be sure if striking its seven-inch mark would be effective, but its head was definitely a vital organ.

They launched surprise attacks with a calculated intent, hitting their targets every time.

With a deafening roar, lightning flashed, snake scales flew, and blood splattered out.

Surprisingly, the giant python was not seriously injured; it only twitched and trembled. Its hard scales and resilient flesh withstood the sharpness of the domineering sword.

Even Riske's longsword failed to inflict much damage on the giant python; the wounds it made were not deep.

Instead, the injured python became ferocious, coiled its body, opened its mouth wide, and lunged to bite.

A fierce wind swept across our faces, and a bloody stench filled the air.

Alphonse could clearly see the rows of barbed fangs in the giant python's open mouth.

That gaping maw could easily swallow me whole.

But Alphonse wasn't worried at all. You may have strong scales, but your mouth can't be that strong too, can it?

Just as he was about to unleash another powerful sword strike at the snake's mouth, he discovered that jet-black venom was gushing out of the giant python's mouth, spraying towards him like a high-pressure water gun.

Alphonse wasn't afraid of poison, but he didn't want to be covered in venom.

It's hard to find a place to take a bath in this cave. If you get soaked in venom, you'll feel disgusted to death.

A flash of sword light appeared beneath his feet, and in an instant, Alphonse dodged. With a flick of his pinky, his ring finger followed, sending out a dozen dazzling silver sword energies that danced and swirled. The sword pellets followed closely behind, accompanied by a dense whistling sound, aimed directly at the wound on the giant python's head and its vital eyes.

It still didn't have much effect, only causing splattering of blood.

Many sword energies were deflected as the giant python's head swayed, striking its scales and sparking numerous fireflies.

None of them could blind it. There seemed to be a transparent protective membrane around its pupils, harder than snake scales, protecting its eyes.

The giant python didn't have many attack methods; it could only pounce, constrict, and spit venom.

If an ordinary creature were to be coiled around by a giant python, it would likely be strangled until its bones and internal organs were shattered, and it would be devoured.

However, Alphonse and Riske were agile and moved extremely fast, making it impossible for the giant python to catch them. Instead, they inflicted many more wounds on their bodies.

Its speed has been affected by its full and bloated body.

They could only rely on their resilient bodies to endure it.

Alphonse did consider using the Body-Breaking Formless Sword Qi to achieve victory in one strike.

However, the necromantic energy he possesses cannot be used unless Riske is also sacrificed.

Riske can still provide considerable assistance, and Alphonse has no intention of using him as a consumable.

This giant python wasn't very intelligent, and it only had a few basic attacks, giving Alphonse plenty of time to fight it.

They were just waiting for it to spray poison again.

It wasn't a wasted wait after all.

The giant python's head suddenly froze in mid-air, and a torrent of jet-black venom shot out and splashed through the air.

Alphonse had previously underestimated it.

It still has some intelligence; it changed from direct injection to a continuous jet, hoping to hit Alphonse in the process.

Unfortunately, Alphonse didn't let the venom spray onto him. He stepped on the sword light and made a lightning-fast turn, forming a sword with his fingers and plunging it into the wound on its head that was no longer covered by snake scales.

Given the python's size, this injury wouldn't cause it much harm.

But Alphonse's trump card was right behind him.

A thumb press.

Boo!

With a series of shrill screechs, several beams of intense, dark purple lightning blasted into the giant python's gaping maw.

It not only pierced through the gushing venom, but also blasted into the giant python's mouth.

Damage caused from within is far easier to inflict than damage from without.

The python's head shook violently, but it was too late to shut its mouth.

(End of this chapter)