Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

After leaving the snowy area, Lin Xuan did not rush on his way.

He knew very well that with his current level 3 demon body, he would perish here even if he encountered an adult wolf.

He needs experience points, equipment, and even more so, a basic cultivation technique for the demon race.

Just as he was recuperating in a thicket, a commotion of voices and the sound of breaking grass and trees suddenly came from afar.

"Senior brother, are there really spirit snakes in this Black Wind Forest?"

"No mistake! That snake catcher specializes in catching spirit snakes, and his mark is right here. Everyone, move faster! Sweep the bushes with your long sticks. That beast has keen hearing; it'll scatter when startled, and then we can just slay it with our flying swords!"

Lin Xuan peered through the gaps in the grass.

Three young cultivators dressed in blue Taoist robes were advancing in a fan shape, wielding long swords and iron rods.

As they walked, they frantically patted the grass, and snakes, insects, and rodents scattered and fled in all directions.

[System notification: Event 'Stirring up the enemy' triggered.]

[Enemy Information: Outer Disciples of Qingyang Palace (Lv5 - Lv8)]

[Warning: The enemy's strength is ten times yours; your chance of winning a direct confrontation is 0.]

"Three Qi Refining stage cultivators..."

Lin Xuan flicked his tongue, his vertical pupils showing no fear, only a calculating cold light.

"Trying to use the 'stirring up the grass' tactic to force me to show myself?"

"Since you want to scare the snake, then I'll help you scare a big one."

As a seasoned player with multiple playthroughs, Lin Xuan instantly conjured up a map of the monster distribution in the Black Wind Forest in his mind.

Less than 300 meters to the southeast of this place, there is a shady cave.

Sleeping there is the elite wild monster of this beginner area—the [Black-maned Boar King (Lv12)].

This wild boar king has thick hide and tough flesh, but if these cultivators use all their trump cards, they might not be unable to defeat it. It is highly likely that both sides will suffer heavy losses.

"It's time to teach you a lesson. This is called—pulling monsters."

Lin Xuan stopped hiding and instead deliberately swung its tail, making a very faint but noticeable "rustling" sound.

Then, he twisted his body, deliberately revealing half of his jet-black tail, and then fled frantically to the southeast!

"Over there!"

"Black scales! It's a mutated species! Chase after it!"

The three cultivators were overjoyed and, without a second thought, grabbed their swords and gave chase.

Lin Xuan slithered ahead, making the most of his snake-like movements, always maintaining an ambiguous distance from the three people behind him—neither letting them catch up nor losing them.

Three hundred meters, gone in the blink of an eye.

Ahead, a dark cave came into view.

A deafening snoring sound, like thunder, emanated from the cave.

Lin Xuan slammed on the brakes and slipped into a secluded crevice next to the cave entrance.

The cultivators following behind couldn't stop in time.

"That beast has crawled into its hole!"

"Senior brother, the demonic aura in this cave is quite strong..."

"What are you afraid of! That snake is frightened, like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow. If we don't kill it now, when will we? Use your palm lightning to blast it out!"

boom!

A talisman in a cultivator's hand exploded, and lightning bolts blasted into the cave.

next moment.

The entire Black Wind Forest seemed to tremble.

"roar--!!!"

A deafeningly violent roar erupted.

Immediately afterwards, a wild boar king, the size of a small truck and covered in black hair like steel needles, charged out with red eyes!

It's very grumpy when it wakes up!

And he was struck by lightning as soon as he stepped outside!

"Holy crap! It's the Wild Boar King?!"

"Where did such a high-level monster come from?!"

"Senior brother, save me!!"

The hunter instantly became the prey.

The three cultivators had no choice but to fight back, and they used flying swords and talismans to attack the wild boar king without restraint.

Lin Xuan, meanwhile, was huddled in the safe crevice of the stone, coldly watching the carnage outside.

Ten minutes later.

The battle is over.

Two cultivators were killed instantly by the tusks. Although the senior brother who was leading the group killed the wild boar king with his trump card, he also lost a leg and was exhausted of spiritual power. He was lying on the ground panting heavily, his hands trembling as he pulled out a healing pill.

"Damn it... how did I get involved with this thing..."

The senior brother was cursing and swearing as he prepared to swallow the pill.

Just then.

A dark shadow silently rose from the bushes behind him.

That was Lin Xuan, who had patiently waited for a full ten minutes.

"Thanks, worker."

Skill: Deadly fangs!

puff!

At the moment when the cultivator was most relaxed and at his lowest point, Lin Xuan bit down on the back of his neck.

[Defeat the severely wounded Qingyang Palace disciple to gain a large amount of experience!]

[Kill someone of a higher level, experience points bonus 200%!]

[Congratulations to the player for reaching...Lv4...Lv5!]

Lin Xuan loosened his fangs, looked at the corpses scattered on the ground and the huge boar king's carcass, and opened his mouth wide with satisfaction.

"I'll take the cultivator's storage bag."

"I want the Wild Boar King's demon core too."

"This is what they call the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind."

Looking at the massive, mountain-like corpse of the Black-bristled Boar King before him, and then at his own snake body, barely as thick as a wrist.

In reality, this would be like an ant trying to shake a tree.

However, there is a special judgment mechanism in the game mechanics of "Myth".

Lin Xuan swam to the boar king's corpse, but instead of tearing at the flesh like a normal wild animal, he opened his mouth with great effort, dislocated his jaw, and aimed at one of the boar king's hooves.

The proverb is: "A person's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant."

Lin Xuan silently recited in his heart.

This is a divine skill of the demon race in the early stages. Although it was originally intended to satirize greed, in the game, as long as you are in a non-combat state and the target is dead, you can trigger the "Absolute Devour" mechanism.

Even if the target's volume is a hundred times yours, as long as the loading bar is complete, you can swallow it and convert it into stored experience!

[System in progress...]

[Player behavior detected matches the proverb "A man's greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant."]

[Hidden mechanism triggered: Ignore volume collision and activate the subspace stomach.]

The next second, a terrifying scene unfolded.

Lin Xuan's tiny snake mouth seemed to transform into a black hole, and the moment it touched the boar king's corpse, space underwent a strange distortion.

The enormous boar king's carcass was stretched and twisted like noodles, and then with a whoosh, it was completely sucked into that tiny snake mouth!

belch!