Zhongshan Shenzhu Chi

The sound waves swept across the surrounding area in a visible manner, like a tsunami, with immense power that made the demons below the mountain tremble.

At the mountaintop, the four ferocious demons, who had already unleashed their full fury, simultaneously stopped and turned their heads.

The enormous black serpent, its body now as pure and flawless as blood jade, was now bathed in a crimson light that seemed to overpower the heavens, reflecting a cold gleam like raw iron.

The prison wolf and the red serpent locked eyes for a moment, and their gazes instantly cleared.

"It's not that I wanted to fight, it's that the golden ape wanted to fight, and I tried to break it up but got dragged into it!" It immediately retreated to the side of the nearly limp medium.

Huai Nian turned his gaze, sweeping it over the mountain tiger and the black bear.

The two menacing figures locked eyes for a moment, and their hearts sank.

In their eyes, the red snake was shrouded in a cloud of bloody mist, each strand thick and sticky like paste, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws.

Her golden eyes, blazing brighter than ever before, were so clear and pure that they seemed to see right into the depths of her heart.

Such a change in just one month could only be attributed to the Snake Goddess, who used some unknown medium or secret method to enhance the strength of her offspring.

"Damn it..." The mountain king and the black bear gritted their teeth.

I was filled with resentment, yet there was nothing I could do.

Zhu is the only offspring of the serpent god.

There is nothing wrong with a mother giving a gift to her child.

The only problem is that neither of them are the offspring of the serpent god!

"Candle!" The Golden Ape King roared in equal anger, "You've already ingested the medium?!"

"No." Huai Nian glanced at the mountain tiger, the black bear, and the golden ape king.

The resentment and anger on their faces were clearly visible.

Perhaps that's why my mother didn't prepare any resources for my spiritual practice.

Perhaps that's why my mother solemnly instructed me to handle the ancient books as I saw fit, without asking her opinion.

That's why.

Only then can one have the confidence and ability to withstand the unwilling gazes of the Golden Ape King and the other fierce demons without showing the slightest fear.

"I have never ingested any medium; since birth, the only thing my mother goddess has given me is this book."

The ancient book answered the call, flew out from Huai Nian's neck, and hung in mid-air.

This book is extraordinary; it hangs in the air without any fluctuation of spiritual power, as witnessed by the demons themselves.

But they cannot detect any scent that is connected to the medium.

"Hmph, who knows?" The Golden Ape King clenched his fists tightly, his entire body blazing with lightning. "As the offspring of the Serpent God, you are utterly weak. Without external help, how could you endure the agony of your complete transformation?"

"Today, I will let the demons of Zhongshan know..."

"Without the protection of the Serpent God, you are nothing more than a boneless serpent, less than an insect!"

Its enormous forearms were instantly filled with frenzied blood and swelled up again, the dark arms even showing a branding red color.

"candle!"

Golden thunder roared and crackled within the golden ape's mane, mingling with the scalding blood within its body to give rise to a frenzied roar.

The air trembled at its roar.

In the roar, the oppressive force of the rising life force instantly forced the heads of the demons below the mountain to be lowered.

"candle!"

A dazzling golden lightning bolt tore through the air and surged forth!

The giant serpent neither dodged nor avoided the blows, enduring the full force of the Golden Ape King's thunderous attacks.

Earth and rocks flew everywhere, and dust obscured the sun.

The demons fled a hundred meters away, fearing they would be killed by the aftershocks.

The Golden Ape King gave Huai Nian no chance to catch his breath, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit as he locked onto the fleeting crimson light in the smoke.

He slammed his arms into the rocks, his muscles tensed, and leaped into the air like a falling star plummeting into the smoke!

"boom--!"

The smoke exploded, carrying with it subtle golden lightning that swept in all directions.

The monsters that didn't have time to escape were only touched by a trace of smoke, and their entire bodies were instantly paralyzed and unable to move. They watched helplessly as the smoke rushed in and engulfed them.

"That damn monkey actually held back some strength..." The black bear was full of surprise.

"This is a matter of life and death. Between Zhu and Jin Yuan, only one can emerge from the dust and smoke," Shan Jun said in a deep voice.

"I wonder what kind of wrath the survivor will suffer from the Serpent God." Prison Wolf looked around. "Should the three of us go in and stop it?"

"I don't want to die," both the mountain king and the black bear replied simultaneously.

The three fierce-looking figures fell silent, standing atop the mountain, awaiting the emergence of the victor.

The mist below the mountain resembled dark, thunderclouds.

Countless golden thunderbolts exploded, but were quickly obscured by the crimson color.

The moment the Golden Ape King landed, disregarding his injuries, he grabbed the Red Serpent's waist with one hand, his strength so great that it even left a handprint.

The giant snake, in pain, swept its tail, cleaving through the lightning coiled around the golden ape, and struck its short, thick hind legs.

Taking advantage of the golden ape's swaying body and unsteady footing.

Ignoring the fact that its waist was being pinched, the giant snake coiled its tail around the golden ape's arm, and its head and body, like the roots of an old tree, tightly locked onto the golden ape's body.

Its entire body was covered in red scales that stood up like a meat grinder, which twisted and shredded the golden ape's fur and flesh.

The golden ape, in pain, unleashed a burst of golden lightning upon itself, trading injury for injury. With only one functional arm remaining, it furiously hammered and smashed against the crimson serpent's body.

The soil was whipped up by the terrifying force of the air and lifted several feet high.

Huai Nian's scales were shattered by the lightning, and his flesh was charred black by the electricity.

In the midst of excruciating pain, his snake-like eyes, like torches, revealed madness.

In the past, it might have already released the golden ape, swam away, and slowly exhausted the Golden Ape King's strength...

"Today I'll show you who's truly weak and powerless!"

Huai Nian offered up the essence of the sun that he had painstakingly collected.

Using blood and qi to replace the depleted and unreplenished lunar spiritual power, the essence of the sun flows throughout the body.

The flesh and blood inside were instantly burned.

Both inside and outside his body, excruciating pain surged against his bloodstream, rushing to his brain, causing Huai Nian's pupils to tremble.

But in return, they gained unparalleled power!

The giant snake was visibly enveloped in vaporous blood, and its coiling and strangling force instantly increased several times over.

The crimson scales embedded themselves directly into the flesh, cutting through the golden ape's blood and flesh, leaving it smooth as a mirror.

The intense pain and the immense pressure that covered every inch of his flesh, almost squeezing all the air out of his lungs, caused the golden ape's eyes to become bloodshot and on the verge of exploding.

"roar--!"

A burst of brilliant thunder roared into the sky, and golden light exploded, illuminating the entire forest!

The giant snake was oblivious to its injuries and pain.

Faced with the Golden Ape King's outburst, the giant python showed no sign of stopping its coiling.

One layer, another, and yet another.

Amidst the lingering dust and smoke, the dazzling golden thunder was gradually submerged, beyond redemption.

"It's over." The three fierce-looking figures on the mountain sighed in unison.

"roar--!"

A loud explosion shook the mountains and forests, followed by another burst of dazzling golden lightning.

"There's another twist!?"

The fierce demons all looked up, only to see that the golden lightning that had just erupted in the center of the battlefield was instantly extinguished by the crimson shadow.

Then, a series of sonic booms rang out.

Amidst the dust and smoke, a whip tightly bound a boulder, whipping it back and forth.

The shock caused the pebbles beneath the demons' feet to bounce repeatedly.

The smoke and dust cleared.

The Golden Ape King lay on his back on the ground, his two abnormally swollen forearms, which were over a meter in diameter, were beaten until they looked like deflated balloons.

The golden lightning dissipated completely, leaving his body covered in countless wounds, even his palms were covered in cuts from snake scales.

It cannot be restarted.

"Who else disagrees?"

Half of the crimson serpent's scales were broken, and the exposed flesh was charred black, as if one could smell the aroma of meat.

Large chunks of flesh were torn from his rounded waist, revealing his bare bones.

Two streams of blood mingled with mud and dust, flowing like a small stream.

Those half-closed snake eyes swept across the area, and all the demons below the mountain trembled and bowed their heads in fear.

"The three of you?" Huai Nian turned her head and stared at the three fierce-looking figures on the mountain.

"I submit, I submit!" Prison Wolf answered first.

The mountain lord and the black bear did not reply immediately.

They stared at the red snake.

As for Huai Nian, the torch in his eyes had only shrunk a little, but it was still bright and dazzling.

"The medium is yours now," said the mountain king.

The black bear growled, but it couldn't muster the courage to fight the red serpent, so it could only nod.

"Go back and recover from your injuries. Once the media has matured and yielded results, I will distribute the profits."

After Huai Nian finished speaking, she turned and left.

Only a group of terrified demons remained, along with the Tongbei Golden Ape King, who, despite being beaten into a puddle of mud, still stubbornly tried to get up repeatedly.