The Heavenly Court is gone, I don't want to be a True Lord.

This unusual giant snake, its body grayish-brown, lay coiled motionless on the mahogany, as if digesting its contents.

Zuo Qi and the others watched from afar. Ni Heng looked excited, while Da Hong licked its paws to the side.

"Xiao'er, go to the river and start a fire. Don't let this guy have a chance to go into the water."

"Xiao Heng, later you and Da Hong will launch a feint attack, preferably to lure them out and away from Lianghe."

His biggest worry was that the giant snake would go into the water. Although snakes cannot survive in water for long, their strength in water would definitely surpass his.

Ni Heng and He Xiao nodded at the same time.

The group proceeded cautiously.

These exotic species, which live in the wild, have very keen senses; they can probably detect even the slightest movement of the wind or grass within a radius of tens of meters.

Zuo Qi had also sensed this from the old alligator snapping turtle before.

The three separated, and Zuo Qi closed his eyes to rest.

He would be the main force, and he needed to maintain his best condition. He swallowed an old pill and felt the warm current in his stomach. Zuo Qi felt slightly reassured.

He currently possesses eighty-three strands of bone-refining qi and blood within his body, his bone tempering has reached seventy percent, and his Ice Sea Fist Imprint has reached the second level. The progress of his secret technique, Thousand Mountains Breathing, is somewhat unsatisfactory, but it is already sufficient to conceal his aura.

With his superhuman strength exceeding three thousand jin in both arms, he was confident that he might not be defeated even when facing a master of the third level of martial arts.

Although this giant snake was enormous, its bloated abdomen meant it wouldn't be very fast, and he was still fairly confident.

A moment later, He Xiao stood by the river and waved his arms.

He had already set up several piles of firewood near the riverbank, and thick smoke was already rising from them.

Big Red was ready, crawling slowly towards the reeds.

When we got within 20 meters of the giant snake, it suddenly raised its head. Its head, which was nearly half a meter in diameter, was covered with reddish-brown scales, while the scales near its cheek pits were dark gold, making it look very strange. The snake flicked its tongue, as if it were sniffing out the scent of other creatures in the air.

Zuo Qi felt a little more at ease. The aquatic aliens, by using water as a medium, had a smaller range of perception than those on land, who could perceive the air.

The old alligator snapping turtle and the large snake should be at roughly the same level, but in the water, the old alligator snapping turtle can sense changes in the water up to nearly fifty meters deep, while the large snake can only sense changes up to thirty meters deep.

This is good news.

Suddenly, the giant snake moved.

Its body descended from the redwood, and only then could Zuo Qi see its complete form. It was over twenty meters long, with a slightly flattened body and two horn-like structures above its eyes.

What's strange is its tail, which is a bright orange-red that contrasts sharply with its brown body. It is incredibly vivid and very long.

It's as if it was deliberately stretched out to a very long length.

The tail alone is seven or eight meters long, and at the very end, there are fins that resemble a fish tail.

The war is about to start.

Before the giant red snake could get close, it spotted the snake.

Disturbed, the giant snake became extremely violent, writhing wildly in the reeds, causing large swathes of reeds to flatten and mud to fly everywhere, resembling a bulldozer at work.

The air within a radius of tens of meters was extremely murky, and silt fell from above, hitting the ground.

Big Red lay down on the spot, using the falling mud to bury its body, hoping to take a bite out of the blue.

The giant snake stirred for a while, then stopped, its tongue flicking as it searched for the little insect that dared to trespass into its territory.

In mid-air, a giant tree, as thick as an average person's thigh, crashed down.

The earth cracked open instantly, and the silt throbbed wildly.

The giant snake dodged away in alarm, showing surprising agility.

The one who made the move was none other than Zuo Qi.

Faced with this behemoth, he naturally wouldn't go empty-handed, but since he didn't have a weapon suitable for his strength, he found a piece of redwood large enough to serve as a roof beam.

This rosewood weighs over a thousand kilograms and is nearly four meters long.

But to everyone's surprise, the giant snake managed to evade it!

Upon seeing Zuo Qi, the giant snake launched a frenzied attack, its muscles pulsating and its scales trembling like ripples in water, its entire body contorting into a spring-like shape.

next moment,

It shot out several meters in an instant, as if it had teleported.

Its enormous body twisted in the air, and a terrifying sense of oppressive power came from above. If it were to be hit head-on, even the finest steel would be shattered.

Zuo Qi was shocked and swung the log in his hand, sweeping it horizontally in front of him.

The wind howled fiercely, and countless reeds were flattened by the wind.

The giant snake charged straight at the log, but stopped abruptly just inches away, like a swordsman effortlessly wielding heavy weights.

Its head was held high, and its entire body spiraled into a circle, almost completely covering the area that Zuo Qi and Yuan Mu could cover.

Zuo Qi pretended to swing the log and smash it at the snake's waist.

Unexpectedly, the snake's muscles had been trained to an extraordinary level, with some muscles seemingly coming to life and twisting at unusual angles.

Its scales spread out in a dynamic motion like ripples on water, and the hissing sound of the scales opening was enough to drive a normal person crazy.

The giant snake's head looked down from above, and it would occasionally make a feint attack, only to be deterred by Zuo Qi wielding a log. The snake then swam around Zuo Qi, seemingly circling.

The two seemed to be locked in some strange standoff.

Zuo Qi showed no sign of backing down, his gaze unwavering.

In the distance, He Xiao and Ni Heng kept throwing boulders at the giant snake, which roared angrily.

It kept twisting its muscles, and the scales, which rippled like water, moved more and more frequently. At the same time, its body slowly contracted, trying to entangle Zuo Qi and Yuan Mu together.

This is the python's favorite way of killing.

Zuo Qi wielded the log to protect himself. Although he was in great danger, with He Xiao and the other two harassing him from the outside and with the log in hand, the giant snake's rhythm was constantly interrupted.

In the wild, snakes will inevitably abandon their prey if they are disturbed while hunting.

But for some reason, the giant snake showed no intention of retreating.

The snake's head kept slithering, and finally, it passed the location where the big red snake was hiding.

Suddenly, Big Red lunged out and bit down on the snake's cheek. Its mutated claws and fangs instantly pierced through the thick scales on the snake's face, and blood gushed out.

The snake was in pain. Snakes have many sensory neurons in their pit organs, and the intense pain drove it almost mad.

Big Red cleverly perched on the snake's head, looking rather smug. The snake, having no hands, could only roll over to resist.

Unexpectedly, the snake's thin tail emerged silently and lashed down like a whip.

With a snap!

oooo~

Big Red let out a miserable scream, and its body immediately went limp, sliding off the snake's head.

Upon seeing the culprit, the utterly crazed serpent abandoned Zuo Qi and charged straight at Da Hong.

Upon seeing Da Hong's tragic state, Ni Heng, who was standing on the periphery, couldn't help but cry out.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Zuo Qi swung the log and, just as the giant snake opened its mouth to bite Da Hong, aimed at its seven-inch mark and slammed it down!

The giant snake sensed it, but at this moment it hated the red snake even more. Confidently, it slightly controlled its muscles, attempting to deflect the force.

By the time it sensed the danger, it was too late to avoid it; its muscles contracted and swelled, and its scales opened and closed intermittently.

Bang!

Accompanied by the dull thud of the log hitting the flesh.

The giant snake roared, its countless scales splitting open, and its body became even flatter.

Abandoning the bright red, it quickly swam several meters, then opened its mouth wide and spat out a human-shaped object.

The slime-covered surface made onlookers feel nauseous.

Zuo Qi noticed that the giant snake was moving much slower than before. He glanced at Da Hong, who was still breathing, picked up the log, and chased after it instantly.

……

On the other side of Nankou Bay, villagers are anxiously waiting at the village entrance.

It's unclear what the outcome will be. If Zuo Qi and his group fail and Orochi doesn't leave, they'll be forced to sleep on the streets.

A series of terrifying tremors came from the direction of the end of the village; it was the giant snake going berserk.

"Elder, do you think that Mr. Zuo Qi can kill that giant snake? That snake is thicker than the tree in my yard, it's terrifying."

"Why don't we leave first? We don't want to fail to kill the snake and instead provoke it into going berserk and eating everyone in our village."

The clan elder was instantly enraged.

Zuo Qi was summoned by Sun Bao. If word gets out, how can their village maintain its standing in the neighborhood? What girl would want to marry into their village?

"What are you saying! Mr. Zuo Qi is a paragon of righteousness, helping us exorcise demons; not a single one of them is allowed to leave!"

Sun Bao's eyes were also red at this moment. "I'll go take a look!"

"Let's go together! Anyone who dares not go isn't a true Nankou Bay resident, and I'll kick them out!"

The clan elder roared and, surprisingly, rushed towards the end of the village before Sun Bao could.

The villagers looked at each other, and somehow they all followed, though they were still nearly a hundred meters behind Sun Bao and the clan elder at the front.

If Zuo Qi and his group truly fail, they will first eat the clan elders and Sun Bao.

But when everyone arrived near the reed marshes, they were all speechless with astonishment.

The once lush reed marshes have now been almost completely leveled.

The brutality of the battle was shocking, but what left them even more speechless was...

Under the sunlight, the boy brandished a log, as if in pursuit, heading towards the large snake that slithered in the distance.

Zuo Qi... is chasing a giant snake!?