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Jun Heng's pupils contracted sharply; the black shadow was moving at an astonishing speed!

In this dim underwater environment, two eerie green lights flickered like will-o'-the-wisps, rushing straight towards them with a deadly threat!

Before Jun Heng could think, he suddenly punched out with his right fist in the water!

boom!

A muffled, loud bang erupted underwater, and a visible ripple spread outwards from his fist!

The dark figure was hit by the shockwave, letting out a sharp screech, and its body rolled several times in the water before it regained its balance.

Junheng then realized that it was a water snake-like creature about three meters long.

Its head is triangular, and its mouth is filled with fine, backward-pointing teeth.

Its entire body was covered in dark green scales, which gleamed with a cold, eerie luster under the light of the ghost lantern.

Shadow Serpent (Elite)

[Level: 22]

[HP: 150000/150000]

Attack Power: 2200, Defense Power: 1200

[Skills: Entangling Strike, Deadly Venom, Shadow Stealth, Water Whirlpool]

[Description: A predator unique to the underground river of the Cavern of Slumber, living year-round in the dark depths of the water, possessing an extremely strong sense of territory and aggressiveness.]

A level 22 elite monster, and it's in its preferred underwater terrain.

Currently, there are very few players who can defeat it alone.

However, Jun Heng is not afraid, but his power is hindered in the water, and the damage may be reduced.

"hiss!"

The Shadow Serpent hissed again, and the eerie green light in its eyes suddenly surged in the water!

Its massive body suddenly curled into a ball, its scales bursting open, and a violent current of water began to swirl wildly around it!

Water vortex!

Jun Heng felt a powerful pulling force coming from the center of the vortex.

Pulling at his body, he involuntarily slid towards the center of the vortex.

Jun Heng was slightly startled, but his face showed no sign of panic.

Pythons are undoubtedly among the top creatures in nature when it comes to close combat.

Once a prey is strangled by the snake's body, it is virtually impossible for it to escape.

But Junheng is definitely an exception.

While water may hinder his attacks, it won't significantly reduce their power.

If he could get close, his tens of thousands of points of strength would be enough for Jun Heng to easily crush this Shadow Water Python.

Junheng kicked the water with both legs and surged forward.

The Shadow Serpent clearly hadn't expected this human to come to it so readily; a hint of surprise flashed in its eerie green vertical pupils.

But its predator instincts made it react immediately.

Its three-meter-long body taut like a spring, and the moment Jun Heng rushed into the vortex, it suddenly coiled around him!

Jun Heng allowed the Shadow Serpent's body to coil around his waist and limbs.

-3170! -3235! ……

[Ding! Life-Giving buff triggered, HP increased by 67 points!]

[Ding! Life-Giving buff triggered, HP increased by 82 points!]

Because Jun Heng's defense was almost zero, the damage inflicted on him by the Shadow Serpent was terrifying.

However, Junheng has a very high health bar, so these damages are actually insignificant to him.

On the contrary, the effects of the Vitality Drink kept triggering, causing his maximum health to increase continuously.

The Shadow Serpent's constricting power grew stronger and stronger, its body tightening like a steel cable, making a creaking sound.

But Jun Heng's expression remained calm as he wrapped his arms around the python's body.

His muscles bulged, veins stood out, and an extremely terrifying power erupted from his body!

The scales of the Shadow Serpent shattered under Jun Heng's immense strength, and fine wounds began to appear on its body.

-19876! -20134! -19567!

A series of damage numbers floated up above the Shadow Serpent's head, and its health bar plummeted like a flood!

For the first time, fear appeared in their previously menacing green vertical pupils.

It struggled desperately to break free from Junheng's grasp.

But Junheng's arms were like iron hoops, locking its body tightly. No matter how it struggled, it could not break free even a little!

The Shadow Serpent never dreamed that one day it would be strangled by a human.

[Ding! Successfully defeated the Shadow Serpent (Elite), gaining 8500 experience points!]

[Ding! The Crimson Lotus Young Dragon has gained 8500 experience points, currently at 23230/200000]

[Loot obtained: 3 Boa Sulfur Scales, 1 Shadow Fang, 85 Silver Coins]

【…】

The Shadow Serpent's massive body lost its life and slowly sank to the bottom of the water.

Having dealt with the Shadow Serpent, Jun Heng continued exploring along the secret passage.

It must be said that being underwater in such a dark and confined environment does indeed create an extremely oppressive feeling.

If Jun Heng hadn't gone through the trials of blood and fire in his previous life, he really wouldn't have dared to explore alone.

After swimming for about five minutes, a fork in the road suddenly appeared ahead, leading upwards.

The water flow slowed down noticeably at the fork in the road, and a faint light could be seen shining through from above.

Jun Heng was overjoyed and quickened his pace to swim upstream.

Whoosh!

He poked his head out of the water and saw a closed cave that was about twenty square meters in size.

The cave ceiling was covered with glowing moss that emitted a faint blue luminescence.

Junheng climbed ashore from the water and looked around.

There's nothing special about this place, let alone the altar Karl mentioned.

Jun Heng was somewhat disappointed, but he was not discouraged.

The underground waters of the Cavern of Slumber are vast, so it's impossible for him to find them so easily.

After all, if it were found so easily, then it's impossible that no other player would have discovered it in the previous life.

Junheng dived back into the water and continued to search.

Time passed slowly, and he had been exploring underwater for nearly three hours.

Several more caves were indeed found, but they were all the same as before, with nothing special about them.

Gradually, a sense of irritation inevitably arose in Jun Heng's heart.

But just then, he suddenly heard the sounds of fierce fighting on the water ahead.

His heart tightened, and he quickly sped up, swimming towards the direction from which the sound came.

Ahead, the faint glow of skills could be seen shimmering through the water.

Whoosh!

He poked his head out of the water, and the sight before him made him pause slightly.

It was an underground space larger than any of the previous caves, with a dome tens of meters high.

Countless glowing mosses and crystal clusters adorn the cave, making it resemble a palace under the starry sky.

In the center of the cave, two male players are engaged in a fierce battle with a colossal creature.

One of the figures was as fierce as a raging lion.

He was a burly man, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

His face was angular and sharp, with short hair standing on end, exuding a fierce aura.

He wore a set of dark red heavy armor, with two menacing spikes extending from his shoulder armor.

He wielded a broadsword that gleamed with a blood-red light, and his ID name was displayed above his head.

【Chaotic Blade (Lv14)】

He is the guild leader of the Chaotic World Guild, which ranks fourth on the war zone leaderboard.

Partnering with the Chaotic Blade is a lean assassin with the ID [Chaotic World Shadow Assassin], level 13.

At this moment, it is like a ghost, wandering along the edge of the battlefield, looking for an opportunity to strike.

Confronting them was a giant spider, as large as a small truck.