Chapter 118
“Rumble!”
The rumbling from the depths of the forest was getting louder and louder. Even the entire ground was trembling slightly. Xiao Chen’s expression turned serious because he sensed a terrifying aura that made his heart palpitate. It was approaching him.
Xiao Chen did not choose to escape. Instead, he waited quietly. His eyes were filled with excitement. It was the excitement of meeting an opponent. Moreover, the opponent was not a human, but an extremely powerful wild beast.
“It’s coming!”
After a dozen breaths, Xiao Chen suddenly whispered. His eyes were burning as he looked into the distance. His right hand that was holding the sword tightened involuntarily.
The reason why he was so sure was that he saw the trees in the distance starting to fall. It seemed that they were knocked down by some huge monster with brute force.
The trees in the Black Forest were usually as big as two people hugging each other. If one were to knock them down with brute force, one would need at least a force of 4000 kilograms, right?
If a human wanted to have a force of 4000 kilograms, one’s cultivation had to be at least above the Purple Elephant Realm.
The human realms were Green Bull, Black Panther, White Tiger, Blood Bear, Purple Elephant, Celestial Phenomenon …
A Green Bull Realm martial artist’s strength was about a hundred to five hundred kilograms, a Black Leopard Realm martial artist’s strength was about five hundred to one thousand five hundred kilograms, a White Tiger Realm martial artist’s strength was about one thousand five hundred to three thousand kilograms, a Blood Bear Realm martial artist’s strength was about three thousand to six thousand kilograms, a Purple Elephant Realm martial artist’s strength was about six thousand to ten thousand kilograms, and a Celestial Realm martial artist’s strength was about ten thousand to twenty thousand kilograms.
Therefore, the further a martial artist cultivated, the more terrifying their strength would be. A martial artist above the Purple Elephant Realm could use their fist to knock down a tree that was as big as two people hugging each other.
As for the power of a martial artist above the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, it was not something an ordinary martial artist could imagine. At least on the surface, there was no such martial artist in the Asura Tribe. No one knew how terrifying the power of such a martial artist was.
“Hiss hiss!”
A snake-like sound came from the place where the tree fell. However, this sound was very loud. It was more than ten times thicker than an ordinary snake. It was extremely terrifying. If an ordinary person with a weak heart suddenly heard such a sound, he might be scared to death.
“Boom!”
Another towering tree was destroyed. Xiao Chen looked in that direction, and his eyes widened abruptly. His pupils constricted, and his expression became extremely serious. The reason was that he saw a huge figure that could strike fear into anyone’s heart.
Suddenly, the silhouette of a giant python appeared in the forest a thousand feet away. This giant python was several times bigger than the two-headed tree python.
At this time, the giant python held its head high. Its height was comparable to a tree that was dozens of feet tall, and its diameter was even larger than the diameter of the big wooden bucket that he usually bathed in. It would probably take three adults to wrap their arms around it.
“Sky-Devouring Python!
Goddammit!
It seems like someone has put in a lot of effort to kill me … ”
When Xiao Chen mentioned the giant python’s name, he also cursed. At this moment, he, who had always maintained a cool and indifferent expression, couldn’t keep his composure anymore. He nearly couldn’t help but turn and run. An adult Sky-Devouring Python was a formidable desolate beast above the fifth-grade. Ordinary ones were fifth-grade desolate beasts, but there were some that could reach the sixth-grade.
The defense of the Sky-Devouring Python was terrifying. Even an activated fifth-grade desolate artifact wouldn’t be able to pierce through its scales and skin. Its only weakness was its eyes and mouth. Even the so-called seven inches of a snake wasn’t a weakness.
There was no need to doubt its defense. Apart from its defense, the Sky-Devouring Python’s attack power was also extremely terrifying. It had boundless strength, and a casual sweep of its body could destroy trees, split mountains, and crack rocks. It was truly terrifying.
Furthermore, it could carry out long-range attacks, which was to spit out energy bullets. If those energy bullets were to attack martial artists below the Purple Image Realm, the martial artist would be blasted into pieces.
Even a Purple Image Realm expert wouldn’t dare to take it head-on. If they were to be hit, they would be severely injured even if they didn’t die.
Xiao Chen had just broken through to the third stage of the White Tiger Realm. After releasing the Berserk Divine Bestowal, his cultivation had increased by four stages, allowing him to reach the first stage of the Purple Image Realm. If not, he wouldn’t have the courage to stay and run as far as he could. If he stayed, he would only become the Sky-Devouring Python’s food or be blasted into pieces by the Sky-Devouring Python’s energy bullets.
There was another reason why Xiao Chen dared to stay, and it was also a very important reason. He believed that his protective talisman, Da Huang, should be in the Black Forest. He might even be hiding nearby, but Xiao Chen’s cultivation wasn’t high enough to detect him.
Therefore, Xiao Chen decided to stay and planned to do a huge extreme challenge. He wanted to fight the Sky-Devouring Python. Although it was dangerous, he chose to do it.
As a martial artist, only by constantly training in life and death battles could they increase their combat experience, increase their combat strength, and strengthen their combat instincts. Only then could they achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation strength.
“Berserk!”
Xiao Chen roared and immediately released the Berserk Divine Bestowal. The release and maintenance of the Berserk Divine Bestowal required the support of a certain amount of Power of Desolates. Therefore, Xiao Chen couldn’t maintain his berserk state at all times. He would only release the Divine Bestowal when he encountered a powerful enemy that he couldn’t defeat.
“Boom!”
There were still quite a number of desolate beasts that were slow in escaping. Some were swallowed by the Sky-Devouring Python, while others were crushed to a pulp by the Sky-Devouring Python’s gigantic body. The scene was extremely chaotic, bloody, and violent. The Sky-Devouring Python was the emperor of the Black Forest’s desolate beasts. There was no doubt that a python could sweep through the entire Black Forest.
“Kill!”
The Sky-Devouring Python’s gigantic body finally appeared in front of Xiao Chen. The degree of shock was like a mortal looking up at an ancient behemoth. It made one tremble, but Xiao Chen didn’t have the time to tremble. With a cold roar, he dragged the wooden sword and transformed into a black shadow. He charged at the gigantic Sky-Devouring Python at lightning speed.
Preemptive strike!
Xiao Chen didn’t like to passively counterattack. Instead, he was adept at taking the initiative to attack. This was a battle tactic, and also a form of courage. Against a strong opponent, it was best to preemptively strike. Before the opponent was fully prepared to deal with you, preemptive strike would catch the opponent off guard. That way, you might achieve an unexpected result.
“Hiss!”
Five hundred feet away, the Sky-Devouring Python, which was standing upright like a cobra, discovered Xiao Chen’s figure. Its cold, gigantic triangular eyes were actually shocked in a human-like manner. Following that, it became disdainful. It opened its mouth wide enough to swallow a black bear and flicked its tongue. Its four gigantic fangs reflected a cold light, sending shivers down one’s spine.
“Swish!
Swish! “Xiao Chen was flying. Because his speed was so fast, it made people feel as though his body was flickering. His speed was unbelievably fast.
The Sky-Devouring Python stopped. It looked down at the puny human that came to die. Although it felt that Xiao Chen’s aura wasn’t weak, it still looked down on Xiao Chen.
Three hundred feet!
Two hundred and fifty feet …
The distance between Xiao Chen and the Sky-Devouring Python rapidly shortened. At that moment, Xiao Chen’s heart calmed down. His fighting spirit soared into the sky. Facing the massive creature, the Sky-Devouring Python didn’t show any signs of fear. Instead, it felt extremely excited.
Two hundred feet!
Fifteen feet!
Ten feet!
…
A huge battle was about to begin!
“Boom!”
The Sky-Devouring Python seemed to sense the unparalleled fighting spirit of the human in front of it. The dignity of a powerful desolate beast had been challenged. Therefore, it began to attack. Its gigantic tail swept over, sending rocks and soil flying. A strong wind blew, and the trees that were swept fell. It was a terrifying sight.
“Swish!”
When Xiao Chen saw the Sky-Devouring Python’s tail sweeping towards him, he naturally wouldn’t be foolish enough to take it head-on. His figure burst out and dodged. After making a huge turn, he continued charging towards the Sky-Devouring Python. His goal was obvious — close combat.
“Hiss!”
When the Sky-Devouring Python’s attack missed, it let out an angry hiss. Its gigantic head, which was the size of a small house, swooped down. It opened its mouth and began to suck in air. Immediately, a huge suction force formed in the Sky-Devouring Python’s mouth, sucking everything on the ground, including the fleeing Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen felt a huge suction force pulling at his body. His body felt light and his heart turned cold. He thought to himself that the Sky-Devouring Python lived up to its name. If it was strong enough, it could really devour the world. However, it was impossible for a mere fifth-grade desolate beast to want to devour the world.