Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

Chapter 16 The Red Serpent King's First Battle

the other side.

Yu Changsheng fled into the dense forest, escaping Luo Lesheng's sight.

He breathed a sigh of relief and began to slow down.

The Wind Walk spell, when used at full power, consumes just as much mana as the Wooden Shield spell. Continuing to do so will only deplete his mana, ultimately leaving him helpless and vulnerable.

"I must have something on me, otherwise how could Luo Lesheng have found my location so accurately? His spiritual sense can't travel as far as mine."

Yu Changsheng thought back and realized that it must have been when they first met the other person and the other person was crying and complaining about their difficulties, and something spilled during the struggle.

This method is common among Qi Refining cultivators and is generally used to play the long game. I never expected to fall for it myself. It seems I need to be more careful in the future.

Not long after Yu Changsheng stopped, a chill rose up from behind him!

With a thought, he held the wooden shield behind him and slightly turned his body to the side.

"Bang!"

The Soul-Shattering Nail pierced the wooden shield, exploding into a burst of green light.

Yu Changsheng groaned and staggered back a few steps.

In terms of cultivation and strength, he was inferior to his opponent; the only one he could compete with was the Crimson Serpent King.

However, the Crimson Serpent King is at the fifth level of the first rank. Although his physical body is stiffer than that of a cultivator, he does not know the Wooden Shield Technique. If he were hit by that Soul-Breaking Nail, he would probably suffer greatly.

"We must find an opportunity to let the Crimson Serpent King strike first. If we can launch a sneak attack, its venomous fire will be enough to severely injure our opponent!"

Yu Changsheng's eyes flickered twice, and he suddenly thought of a plan, but this plan required him to take risks.

His mind raced, and he decided to take the risk.

"Run! Why did you stop running? Could it be that your magic power is running out?"

"That's true. It's commendable that a Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator has managed to run this far. They might as well give up and surrender obediently, which would save them some suffering."

Luo Lesheng arrived on the wind, letting out several laughs. He pushed his Qi Refining Level Six power to its limit and used Soul-Breaking Nails to attack continuously with a wave of his hand.

Yu Changsheng stared at him coldly and said, "It is indeed too tiring to run."

"This place has a nice environment; it's perfect as your burial site."

Having said that, he set up a wooden shield to smash the Soul-Breaking Nail, slapped his hand on the Treasure Bag, and held a sharp sword in his palm. Then, he aggressively used the Wind Walk Technique to rush straight at his opponent.

This scene made Luo Lesheng frown.

A mere Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator wants to fight him in close combat? What makes him think he can? Does he possess some kind of superior swordsmanship?

He shook his head dismissively, manipulated the Soul-Breaking Nail with his divine sense, and cast a spell with one hand, a golden light shining from his fingertip.

"I'm a metal-attribute weapon cultivator. Trying to fight me in close combat is suicide!"

The golden light and the Soul-Breaking Nail attacked Yu Changsheng with unstoppable force.

Just then, Yu Changsheng dodged the Soul-Shattering Nail, smashed the golden light with his shield, formed a hand seal, and shouted fiercely, "Crimson Serpent King!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a white light flashed before Luo Lesheng's eyes, followed by a giant python more than ten meters long bursting out from it—the long-awaited Crimson Serpent King!

"Heh!" The Red Serpent King roared, spewing venomous fire from its mouth at its opponent.

"A Tier 1, Level 5 Spirit Beast!"

Luo Lesheng's pupils contracted, his face filled with terror. He had no time to dodge and could only throw out a talisman to create a protective shield.

However, the talisman was of low quality and was reduced to ashes by the poisonous fire in just one second, but it gave Luo Lesheng a chance to survive.

He rolled to the side, but his left hand was a fraction of a second too slow and was burned by the poisonous fire, instantly turning black, and the toxins inside traveled down his arm and into his body.

"Damn it! You're a beast tamer!"

Luo Lesheng roared angrily, his fingers flashing with golden light as he decisively severed his left hand. He then quickly pressed two acupoints and swallowed a Qi and Blood Pill.

Seeing his miserable state, Yu Changsheng felt relieved and laughed, "There's no rule that says beast tamers can't go into battle with shields, is there?"

"Despicable!" Luo Lesheng almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

Ordinary beast tamers are physically weak and incapable of doing anything. In battle, they must first summon spirit beasts and then hide behind them to cheer them on.

But today he encountered an anomaly. After fighting for a long time, the creature used itself as bait to make him lower his guard, then rushed in front of him and summoned a spirit beast, catching him off guard!

This is nothing like what you'd expect from a beast tamer!

"It's up to you, Red Serpent King!"

After using the Wooden Shield Technique and the Wind Walk Technique in succession, Yu Changsheng only had one-third of his mana left. At this moment, he could let the Crimson Serpent King take over while he recovered his mana in the back.

"Damn it!" The Red Serpent King was very excited, after all, this was its first battle since its appearance.

To be cautious, it first opened its mouth wide and exhaled a cloud of green mist.

The mist emitted a strong sulfurous odor that made people want to vomit; it was the venom of the venomous python, which had a corrosive effect on flesh and blood.

Upon seeing this, Luo Lesheng hurriedly took out a fan-shaped magical artifact and fanned it.

He discovered that the mist spewed by the Red Serpent King was incredibly viscous and he couldn't dispel it, so he could only keep retreating.

However, the poisonous fog spread rapidly, instantly blocking his escape route.

"Damn it, this magical artifact wasn't fully refined after it changed hands, otherwise it would have been perfect for dealing with this Crimson Serpent King!"

"However, I remember the Crimson Serpent King being a fire elemental and not poisonous. Could it be a different species?"

Luo Lesheng's eyebrows were furrowed.

Despite the crisis, his experience and maturity taught him that it was crucial to remain calm and not panic.

"My Soul-Shattering Nail is faster than this Crimson Serpent King. As long as I find the right opportunity to hit its forehead, I can kill it. However, I'm afraid that Beast Tamer won't just stand by and do nothing."

The thought of that hard wooden shield made Luo Lesheng grit his teeth.

This beast tamer's survival skills are truly formidable, actually forcing me, a mere Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator, into such a sorry state.

"No, we must break through this poisonous fog and reunite with Huang Li and the others. That's the safest way. I've lived so long; I can't die here!"

After thinking it over, Luo Lesheng held the fan in one hand, his magic power surging, and manipulated the Soul-Breaking Nail to disperse much of the poisonous mist before fanning it again.

This time, a sharp gust of wind opened a narrow passage, bringing a look of joy to his face.

This low-level magic weapon is both offensive and defensive. He obtained it after ambushing and killing a rogue cultivator. Although it lacks the support of a wind-attribute spiritual root, its power is still considerable. It is particularly effective against poisonous fog, poisonous gas, and fire-type spells.

However, at that moment, he suddenly sensed danger behind him and hurriedly turned around to look.

But then a bright red tail swept over!

Unbeknownst to him, the Red Serpent King had stealthily approached him under the cover of the poisonous fog!

Luo Lesheng had a bad feeling and quickly dodged.

However, he was a step too slow. The tail grazed his body, and a tremendous force sent him flying.

"puff!"

Luo Lesheng felt a sweet taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood. He quickly used his movement technique to land on the tree trunk and raised his magic fan to shield his chest.

The next second, the flames spewed by the Crimson Serpent King came into view.

"Bang--!"

Flames and a sharp wind swirled together. Although Luo Lesheng survived the attack, his face was stained green with snake venom!

(End of this chapter)