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Upon seeing the third-rank snake demon appear, the group panicked.

No one expected that not only was Bi Lin Lang Jun himself a third-rank or higher expert, but he could also control a third-rank snake demon.

At this moment, the snake demon's body was nearly ten meters long and as thick as an adult's waist. It stood tall in the cave, and when it opened its mouth, a strong, fishy smell rushed out, making people tremble with fear.

Needless to say, Hong Xiugu and Tian Yier were only first-rank, and their legs were trembling when they faced this third-rank giant snake.

Although Shen You was at the second rank, he was still uneasy. After all, while he had killed a second-rank cultivator when he was at the first rank, the difficulty of killing a third-rank cultivator at the second rank was incomparable.

After all, the only difference between the second rank and the first rank is that the second rank involves opening up one more mental aperture, increasing endurance, and most people develop "internal strength" at the second rank. However, in reality, those with exceptional talent can also develop "internal strength" at the first rank. In the face of such geniuses, the slight advantage of the second rank is negligible.

Furthermore, Shen You's "sword aura" at the first rank is so powerful that even the most talented individuals would find it difficult to comprehend. The "sword aura," combined with the "Golden Snake Skill" and the talent of the "Pig Slaughter Successor," gives rise to the "Crimson Serpent Slash," which is utterly devastating and virtually invincible below the second rank.

But even with such a powerful killing move, in the previous battle with Zhu Rusong, it was only barely enough to draw with his "Golden Snake Hand", and in the blink of an eye, it almost killed Zhu Rusong.

The strength of a third-rank cultivator is just that exaggerated.

At this moment, with Senior Brother Liu injured, the group had no choice but to face a third-grade giant snake. Even Shen You felt uncertain about their chances.

"No, no..." Hong Xiugu said in a trembling voice, "This is a third-grade giant snake. We can't possibly be a match for it. We should take Senior Brother Liu and run away quickly..."

"You're right..." Shen You took a deep breath and said, "You two, quickly take Senior Brother Liu and leave. I'll stay here and try to stop this snake demon!"

Hong Xiugu was startled and asked, "Are you sure you can do it?"

"Or you do it?" Shen You said irritably.

Hong Xiugu stared blankly at Shen You, frozen in place for a moment.

Shen You softened her tone and said gently, "Alright, listen to me, go quickly. Trust me, I'm stronger than you, I'll be fine!"

Hong Xiugu finally came to her senses, but after giving Shen You a deep look, she resolutely turned around and said, "I'll come back to find you after I've seen Senior Brother Liu off!"

She led Tian Yi'er and charged towards Liu Gongbai.

"She actually came back to find me..." Shen You pursed her lips. "Silly woman..."

Shen You then turned his gaze to the giant snake in front of him, his expression slowly becoming serious.

If he were more confident, he wouldn't have let Hong Xiugu leave at this time, since it was a good opportunity to increase his affinity with her.

But it was precisely because he knew how terrifying the third-rank snake was that he decided to let Hong Xiugu and Tian Yier leave. He himself did not intend to fight it head-on, but only wanted to delay the giant snake and prevent it from harming others.

He didn't seek merit, but only to avoid mistakes; this was his mindset when facing a third-rank official.

That's the only mindset he dares to have.

"Golden Snake Skill, Gecko Skill, Scorpion Skill, I've only learned three of the five skills..." Shen You murmured. "What's more, I haven't even started the second-grade 'Acupoint Opening' technique yet... My current cultivation level is far inferior to that of a third-grade snake demon, so I can only delay, only delay..."

At this moment, Shen You's eyes shone with determination. His future was still full of hope, and he absolutely could not die here!

However, despite his resolute decision, he still felt a little strange.

This was the first time I'd ever left myself room to maneuver in a fight. Instead of going all out, I was only thinking about stalling as much as possible.

Is this... really a good idea?

Before he could figure it out, the giant snake had already attacked.

The ten-meter-long snake, when coiled up, was three or four meters tall. With a casual flick of its tail, it looked like a giant pillar crashing down from the sky.

Shen You's heart tightened. Not daring to fight back, she used the "Gecko Swimming Step" to slide to the side.

"It can do it!"

Feeling the snake's tail slide past him and hit the ground, Shen You felt certain.

The snake wasn't very agile; if he just dodged like that, he was confident he could hold it off.

"Don't get entangled with him!"

On the other side, the Jade Scale Gentleman, who had already arrived at the small pool of stalactites, said hatefully, "Go and kill that brat from the Liu family!"

The giant snake immediately changed direction, ignoring Shen You, and swam towards Liu Gongbai, who was lying on the ground.

Shen You was extremely anxious and rushed forward, slashing at the giant snake with his sword. However, the snake's skin was thick and its flesh was tough, displaying the strength of a third-grade cultivator. Shen You's sword couldn't even break through its body.

The giant snake charged after Hong Xiugu and Tian Yier.

Hong Xiugu shouted from afar, "Senior Brother Liu, we'll take you away right away!"

"leave……?"

Liu Gongbai had been healing with his eyes closed. When he heard this, he opened his eyes and looked at Bilin Langjun. He saw that Bilin Langjun was about to approach the budding lotus in the stone stalactite pool.

Something's not right. There must be something fishy about those lotus flowers!

If Bi Lin Lang Jun were to obtain the contents of the lotus flower, all our previous efforts would likely be in vain!

Thinking of this, Liu Gongbai did not hesitate. Despite aggravating his injuries, he suddenly leaped into the air with his sword, spreading two illusory wings behind him like a roc, and glided towards Bilin Langjun!

He covered a distance of more than ten meters in an instant, unleashing the full power of "Tianpeng Great Strength" to the extreme, as if a truly ferocious roc was flying towards Bilin Langjun!

"Damn it!"

Even with Bilin Langjun's abilities, he couldn't help but curse at this moment. He didn't have time to dodge and was pounced on by Dapeng.

A green python phantom flashed across his body, and he was sent flying. Liu Gongbai's longsword added another wound to his arm, while Liu Gongbai's soft sword also struck Liu Gongbai's thigh with a snake-like bite, injecting deadly poison.

Liu Gongbai landed on the ground, staggered, and appeared even weaker, on the verge of collapse.

Bilin Langjun was also in very bad condition. He gritted his teeth and got up from the ground, using both his hands and feet to continue crawling towards the small pool of stone stalactites.

"Leave it...for me!"

Liu Gongbai's expression had become blank, but his eyes remained fixed on Bilin Langjun as he slowly uttered words.

Bi Lin Lang Jun took a deep breath, knowing he could no longer escape. At that moment, he turned around, holding his soft sword and pointing it at Liu Gongbai, shouting angrily:

"bring it on!"

Both sides were nearing their limit, but it was this final blow that neither dared to take lightly.

The brave wins when we meet on a narrow road.

Taking a step back at this point means death.

Only by moving forward can we possibly forge a path to survival.

The phantom images of a roc and a green python simultaneously appeared on Liu Gongbai and Bilin Langjun.

The two illusory figures glided and shifted, then used their last strength to rush towards each other, and without any mercy, they collided with a loud bang.

Blood splattered.

The two figures were thrown backward and crashed heavily to the ground.

This time, they ended up with a lose-lose situation again.

For a moment, no one could move.

This mutually destructive conflict left both sides incapacitated and on the verge of mutual destruction.

Hong Xiugu rushed to Liu Gongbai's side, lashed out with her whip, severing a demonic snake in two, and hurriedly said to Liu Gongbai, "Senior Brother Liu, I'll take you out of here!"

On the other side, Tian Yi'er also cleverly rushed towards Bi Lin Lang Jun.

A figure flashed ahead, and an inconspicuous figure suddenly appeared beside Bi Lin Lang Jun.

Tian Yi'er was taken aback, only to see that it was the one in green who had always been by Hong Xiugu's side, whose name seemed to be... Han Shu.

"Leave this fiend to me!" Han Shu turned his head and said honestly.

"Okay..." Tian Yi'er nodded subconsciously and agreed.