Douro Continent

Chapter 466 Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent (Part 2)

Tang San shook his head. "It's alright. Although it's poisonous, it won't harm me." His hand, which had caught the small golden-red ball, brushed across an inconspicuous jade surface on the side of the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon at his waist, and then stored it away.

"Aren't you afraid it will explode?" Hu Liena took a few steps forward and came up behind Tang San.

Tang San shook his head. Perhaps because he was a little excited, he didn't hide it from Hu Liena. "This is the snake's inner core. Without the control of its original body, it can no longer explode."

"You know that snake?" Hu Liena's voice was filled with disbelief.

Tang San nodded silently. That's right, this snake doesn't belong to the spirit beasts of this world.

However, after a brief observation, Tang San discovered that it was actually something he had seen in the previous world in an ancient book from the Tang Sect that introduced extremely poisonous substances.

A primordial beast, the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent. Incredibly venomous, an adult can exceed ten meters in length. Possessing the most potent fire poison among serpents, it can cultivate for ten thousand years to form an inner core. Hidden within its nine heads on its back. When its inner core is revealed, the world loses its color. Whoever obtains its inner core will cause all other serpents to flee in terror.

It is the supreme among snakes.

What Tang San obtained was undoubtedly the inner core of the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent. Even with his Clear Sky Hammer and Nine-Nine Return to One Chaotic Cloak, it couldn't compare to the explosive power generated by this inner core. However, the current Tang San was not a Tang Sect disciple of the previous world. In this world, he also gained spiritual power.

As the hammer strike, Tang San, relying on the precise lock of his mental power, adjusted his attack to a diagonal upward. Instead of actually colliding with the inner core, he instantly severed the connection between the inner core and the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent with a powerful burst of mental energy.

Having released its inner core, the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent's defense was already greatly reduced, so how could it possibly withstand Tang San's domineering attack with the Clear Sky Hammer? Its body instantly turned into dust.

The benefits of the Ten Blazing Sun Serpent's inner cores go far beyond the intimidating power of a supreme serpent; they also possess numerous wondrous uses. Having obtained it, Tang San's mood at this moment cannot be described simply as good; the word "exhilarated" would be an understatement.

Although Hu Liena couldn't see the smile on Tang San's face, she could guess that the inner core must be extremely important to him. It was normal for Tang San to have taken the inner core after killing the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent.

"Tang Yin," Hu Liena called out.

Tang San turned slightly around. "You want it too?"

Hu Liena shook her head and said, "No, I just want to know the origin of this snake. I consider myself quite knowledgeable about soul beasts. But this snake is not in my memory. We are teammates, and although I haven't been of much help to you before, I at least have the right to know something."

If it were anything ordinary, Hu Liena would naturally not have made such a request that would offend Tang San. However, the strange snake died mysteriously, and the so-called inner core it left behind was even stranger. She was unable to suppress her thirst for knowledge.

Tang San smiled calmly and said, "It's alright to tell you. This snake isn't a soul beast; it's probably a primordial species. Once its inner core is formed, its attack power is terrifying. I severed the connection between it and its inner core, and only managed to kill it by taking advantage of the moment before the attack erupted. The benefit of this inner core is that it can neutralize any snake venom and is effective against all snakes."

Hu Liena's heart skipped a beat. "So, it seems that Soul Masters with snake-type Martial Souls will have a hard time getting along with you in the future."

Tang San smiled and said, "You could say that." At this moment, his vigilance had risen again. As the saying goes, "Possessing a treasure is a crime," who knew if Hu Liena would attack him out of greed?

However, Hu Liena did not dwell on the issue. The two rested for a while, and within Tang San's blue domain, the surrounding turbid air was effectively filtered, allowing them to quickly recover their strength.

Having narrowly escaped two challenges, the two relaxed somewhat and maintained a steady pace. If this hellish road truly only had three challenges, then they only needed to pass the final test to leave this damned place.

The temperature continued to rise, and the dark red liquid flowing in the abyss on both sides gradually became clearer from being barely visible.

The terrain seemed to be descending continuously. None of them understood the true situation in the City of Slaughter. Only Tang San vaguely guessed that there was a mountain behind the town he and his father had entered.

Perhaps the killing capital isn't underground, but in the mountains.

Such a thought only flashed through his mind. At this moment, what was more important for them was to leave this place as soon as possible. As for everything else, there would be plenty of time to judge later.

The changes in external temperature were gradually beyond the reach of the blue domain. Tang San's blue domain had a greater effect on filtering the air, slightly adjusting the air temperature within its range by utilizing the life force it contained. It wasn't a true barrier.

Therefore, as they moved forward, the heat they experienced gradually increased.

What made them even more uncomfortable was the peculiar atmosphere in the air. The feeling of oppression grew stronger and stronger deep within them, and their own murderous intent was released more recklessly.

Anxiety gradually emerged, especially from Hu Liena, who was walking behind Tang San.

She didn't possess the authentic Taoist cultivation techniques like Tang San to control her emotions. As her agitation grew, the murderous intent within her intensified, and everything before her seemed to blur. The surrounding heat seemed to stimulate every cell in her body.

Tang San's situation was far from easy. Although his condition was better than Hu Liena's, the external heat was like a lure to the killing intent within them. However, they could not stop the killing intent from being released, otherwise, they would inevitably be devoured by the terrifying evil energy in this hellish road.

Gradually, Tang San began to understand.

Ever since they entered this Hell Road, they had been constantly affected by its aura. While killing intent could block this evil aura, it couldn't completely filter it out.

Realizing this, Tang San understood that he and Hu Liena had miscalculated. It seemed that traversing this Hell Road required not only sufficient strength but also the ability to pass through in the shortest possible time. The longer they stayed here, the deeper they would be affected by the evil aura. Once their minds were disturbed, they might never be able to escape.

"Calm down. Let's speed up," Tang San called out to Hu Liena behind him.

At this moment, Hu Liena was still barely conscious and nodded vigorously to Tang San. The two no longer walked, but leaped into the air and quickly flew forward.

As their speed increased, so did their approach to the abyss. The air grew noticeably hotter, and their vision became increasingly blurry. Even Tang San's Purple Demon Eye could only see for about a kilometer at most in the surrounding pale red mist.

In the abyss on both sides of the narrow road, dark red liquid churned and flowed. Yes, it was blood, but this bloody liquid had the temperature of magma.

"Tang Yin, I can't hold on any longer." Hu Liena's speed gradually slowed down, her heart filled with murderous intent, and a strong desire to slaughter everything around her was constantly eroding her heart. She knew that if she didn't stop, she might launch an attack on Tang San at any moment.

Tang San stopped and turned to look at Hu Liena.

At this moment, Hu Liena's entire body turned pink, and her exposed skin emitted a faint fragrance due to the sweat seeping out, making it look even smoother.

Her eyes were tightly closed, her body was trembling, and the white killing intent surrounding her was fluctuating irregularly.

Tang San raised his hand and pressed it against Hu Liena's forehead, channeling a stream of blue energy into her mind. "Wake up. Hang in there. If I'm not mistaken, we're about to get out of here."

At this moment, the dark red liquid on both sides was only about fifty meters above the narrow path they were on, and the scorching heat of the air had caused Tang San and Hu Liena's clothes to emit a faint smell of burning.

Tang San had consumed the Fiery Apricot Elixir and didn't feel much of a difference, but Hu Liena was different. She had to use most of her soul power to resist the terrifying heat, making it increasingly difficult to control her killing intent.

With a whoosh, the huge fox tail shot out and stood upright from behind Hu Liena's buttocks again. Although she regained some of her senses with Tang San's help, she was soon overwhelmed by the murderous aura aroused by the evil aura, and she was on the verge of collapse.

Seeing Hu Liena's pained expression, Tang San's heart sank. He knew that if Hu Liena went berserk, he would be her first target. Driven by killing intent, she might not be as agile as before, but her attacks would undoubtedly become even more terrifying. Even if he could kill her, it would come at a great cost. After all, this woman's soul power was far greater than his, and she also possessed an external soul bone, and perhaps even other soul bones as well.

Should he take action now and kill her first? Tang San hesitated. From a rational point of view, he should indeed make a move. If this powerful teammate became an enemy, it would be a devastating blow to him.

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