Demon, come and cultivate for me.

The black-scaled python didn't take the six people in front of it seriously at all, and opened its huge mouth to suck them in.

Unexpectedly, the six people remained rooted to the spot like stubborn rocks, completely unmoved.

This is precisely one of the characteristics of the Seven Kill Formation: immovable as a mountain.

The black-scaled python realized that the group's positioning was deceptive, so it stopped using its absorption technique and attacked with its tail instead.

Seeing the giant snake tail hurtling towards the six people like a collapsing mountain, Zhao Fu immediately commanded the five behind him to change formation.

The group had fought side by side for many years and their teamwork was extremely seamless. They once relied on this formation on the battlefield to fight against hundreds of barbarian monsters with the strength of seven people, and in the end, they were all unharmed.

The formation tightened instantly, and they all raised their swords to stab at the descending snake tail.

The black-scaled giant python was pierced by six swords at the same time. It felt pain instantly and instinctively sprang several feet high.

Zhao Fu and his group of six were not faring much better. Two of them could not withstand the heavy pressure of the snake's tail, and their swords almost slipped from their hands and fell to the ground. At the same time, their tiger's mouths were shattered, and blood flowed uncontrollably.

Despite their initial shock, the group was no longer as terrified of the black-scaled python as they had been before.

As long as you can hurt it, you don't have to worry about not being able to kill it.

Having fought countless battles and encountered numerous formidable enemies, they firmly believed that anything that could move must have a weakness.

The black-scaled giant python had been out of the mountains for so long, and this was the first time it had been hurt. It couldn't help but start to re-evaluate the group.

It circled the six people once and found that they were like a hedgehog covered in thorns, impossible to bite.

But this won't stop it.

The black python can go without food and water for many days, but these martial artists cannot.

As long as we keep at it with these martial artists, they will inevitably reveal their weaknesses when they are exhausted.

It used its snake body to surround the six people, its snake eyes fixed on them, guarding against a sudden attack.

"Oh no, this beast is trying to trap us." Zhao Fu saw through the giant python's intentions, but he had no immediate plan to deal with it.

They had just stabbed the python in the abdomen, where the white scales were less tough than the black scales, which is why the python flinched in pain.

At this moment, the giant python pressed its lower abdomen tightly to the ground, revealing only its hard black scales. Even with the array's protection, the six people could not harm it in the slightest.

If you act rashly, not only will you gain no benefit, but you may also be caught off guard by the giant python and lose your life.

They looked at each other, neither able to do anything about the other.

This, in turn, created a convenient opportunity for Zhou Chu and his group of Qin people.

……

The three groups took different routes: Zhao Fu's group continued south, while the Qin people headed southwest to the Shu region.

Zhou Chu and his companions were to follow the markings on the map and head southeast towards Qilin Mountain.

Barring unforeseen circumstances, these three groups of people will not meet again.

But an accident still happened.

After traveling for a day, Zhou Chu and his companions found a water source, set up camp, and cooked a meal.

Just as they finished cooking the fish soup and were about to eat it, the compass in Zhou Chu's arms began to vibrate again.

Zhou Chu figured it out: this thing was like a danger alarm; if it vibrated, nothing good was going to happen.

He put down his chopsticks and let the others eat first, while he went to patrol around the camp.

After walking a few steps, they saw a figure running towards the camp.

Zhou Chu, unsure whether the newcomer was friend or foe, drew his sword and waited for the person to approach.

Upon seeing the campfire, the man felt as if he had seen a savior and suddenly increased his speed.

When he arrived in front of Zhou Chu, Zhou Chu finally recognized him as Zhao Fu.

"Why are you all alone? Where are the others?"

Zhao Fu was disheveled, reeking of a foul stench, and looked utterly wretched, a far cry from his elegant gentlemanly image during the day.

He heard Zhou Chu's voice, opened his mouth but no sound came out, and fell straight back to the ground, unable to get up.

Zhou Chu checked his breathing to make sure he was still alive, then carried him back to the camp.

Chen Ji came over to check Zhao Fu's injuries, took out a dark pill, pried open Zhao Fu's jaw, and stuffed it into his mouth.

In a short while, the pill took effect.

Zhao Fu opened his eyes, saw Zhou Chu and the others, first breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up with a dejected look on his face and said:

"The Black Phosphorus Python killed all my men..."

It turned out that the six of them had been at odds with the giant python for a long time, but finally decided to risk breaking out.

They underestimated the giant python's strength, and their attack was thwarted.

In the end, Zhao Fu's men fought desperately to hold off the black snake, buying Zhao Fu a chance to escape, which allowed him to survive.

Although the giant python swallowed five people, it was also injured in the process.

Even so, the giant python continued to relentlessly pursue Zhao Fu.

Fortunately, the injured python slowed its movements considerably, allowing Zhao Fu to escape to Zhou Chu's camp.

Zhao Fu said, "That giant black phosphorus python is nearby. Everyone must be careful tonight."

As he said this, the compass on Zhou Chu's body vibrated violently once again.

He took out his compass, and saw that after the pointer spun rapidly several times, it stopped pointing in one direction.

Zhou Chu looked in the direction the pointer was pointing and saw a red dot of light appear in the darkness.

Zhao Fu, who was lying on the ground, suddenly sat up, pointed in the direction of the light, and exclaimed:

"They're here! Watch out!"

Because of the great distance, Zhou Chu could not see what the glowing thing was.

If each point of light represents the python's eye, then there should be two.

Zhao Fu said in a deep voice, "The Black Phosphorus Python lost an eye to us; that spot is its remaining eye."

Chen Ji sighed and said, "The Black Phosphorus Python is vengeful. You blinded it, no wonder it chased us here."

There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this.

The giant python is extremely violent; once you provoke it, the outcome will inevitably be a fight to the death.

It seems tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhou Chu came up with a way to deal with the black snake.

He explained it to everyone in this way.

Upon hearing this, everyone expressed that the method was too risky.

Zhou Chu said, "The giant python definitely considers Zhao Fu to be one of us now. Even if we abandon Zhao Fu, we may not be able to get rid of it. The only way is to kill him."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fu cast a grateful glance at Zhou Chu.

Due to his injuries and the recent escape, Zhao Fu's internal energy was greatly depleted. If he were to face the giant python alone at this moment, he would surely die.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhou Chu said, "It's settled then. If you do as I say, you'll have at least a 60-70% chance of success."

"Strike while the iron is hot; this is a golden opportunity. Once it recovers, we'll be even less able to deal with it."

After saying that, Zhou Chu asked Chen Xiangzi for a calming talisman and walked towards the red dot in the distance.

At this moment, the black-scaled giant python also rushed towards the camp.

Zhou Chu started walking slowly, but as the distance increased, he began to run.

The red dot in front is getting brighter and brighter, which means that the two sides are getting closer and closer.

Zhou Chu not only did not stop, but accelerated, eventually becoming a blur as he rushed towards the giant python.