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Chapter 332 Working Together to Slay the Snake Demon

It wasn't entirely true that the hissing sound was very loud; at least Wen Chengbin and the others didn't hear it. Wenwen immediately probed the sound with her divine sense.

At the same time, Master Zhou, who had just cultivated his divine sense, also tried to separate his divine sense to trace the source of the sound.

It turned out there was a cave in front of the tea plantation, and a giant python in its mid-stage fourth level was coming out of the cave, flicking its tongue as it approached them. It was possible that it had sensed their presence.

Wenwen warned, "Uncle, brothers, a mid-stage fourth-level python demon is coming this way. Let's prepare for battle."

Upon hearing this, Wen Chengbin felt both excited and apprehensive. "Mid-stage of the fourth level?"

Wen Chengxi and Wen Chengfeng were overjoyed: "Really, really, the fourth floor?"

Master Zhou glanced at the brothers and instructed them, "Wen'er, Chengbin, let the three of us try this snake demon first. You two stay on the sidelines and watch over them. Only when we are truly unable to defeat it should you step in."

Wenwen: "Okay, I'll listen to my uncle."

Wen Chengbin: "Third brother, fourth brother, be careful."

Wen Chengxi and Wen Chengfeng, as expected of young people, were fearless and confidently drew their longswords.

Master Zhou stared warily at the direction the python demon had come from.

A moment later, a foul stench wafted over, and the head of a python the size of a washbasin appeared in front of them. The snake's head was held high, its forked tongue flicking in and out, tugging at the surrounding weeds and branches. Its two cold eyes stared at them as if they were its prey, and a string of saliva dripped from the corner of its mouth.

The python demon was quite adept at judging people by their strength, and attacked Wen Chengxi and Wen Chengfeng, who had the lowest cultivation levels among them.

Wenwen suppressed her cultivation to the late stage of the fourth level of Qi Refining. Master Zhou was also at the late stage of the fourth level of Qi Refining. Although Wen Chengbin was still at the third level, he was clearly just one opportunity away from breaking through his realm. His cultivation was much more solid than the other two. Therefore, the brothers Wen Chengxi and Wen Chengfeng became the targets of the python demon's attack.

The python demon opened its mouth wide, its forked tongue coiling towards Wen Chengxi, while its tail attacked Wen Chengfeng.

Wen Chengxi instantly teleported away from the snake's head attack, then turned around and swung his longsword at the snake's forked tongue. However, the snake's forked tongue kept extending and retracting, always managing to evade the sword's attack. After several rounds of fighting, Wen Chengxi was completely helpless against it.

Looking at Wen Chengfeng's side, just as the snake's tail was about to strike, he grabbed his longsword at the crucial moment and formed a sword formation in the shape of a celestial maiden scattering flowers, thus avoiding being knocked away by the snake's tail.

Only now did the two brothers truly feel the terrifying power of the demonic beast, and they both looked on with serious expressions.

Knowing that their second brother and sister were there to protect them, the two brothers were unwilling to accept defeat, even though their opponent was a level higher than them. They exchanged a knowing glance and simultaneously leaped up to attack the python.

The two longswords were wielded so tightly that there was no gap in the defenses, and bursts of sword flowers swept around the python. The python's large size was both an advantage and a disadvantage; its large size meant that there would be gaps in its protection.

Wherever the sword flashed, a few swords managed to tear the python's skin, ultimately leaving wounds on it by a human cultivator whose cultivation level was lower than its own.

The python was enraged. It could no longer tolerate this. It raised its steel whip-like tail to lash Wen Chengfeng again, and with a gust of wind, it swept towards Wen Chengxi.

At this moment, Master Zhou stepped in.

He fired golden arrows one after another, aiming straight for the snake's vital spot.

At the same time, Master Zhou also unleashed the Wind Blade Technique, with sharp wind blades slashing at the snake's body like a sudden storm.

It combines the sword energy of the brothers Wen Chengfeng and Wen Chengxi.

One against three, the python demon was completely suppressed.

Seizing the opportunity, Master Zhou unleashed a powerful arrow, striking the python demon precisely at its vital point. At the same time, Wen Chengxi, who was closest to the snake's head, decisively chopped off the snake's head with his longsword.

Upon seeing the snake's head fall to the ground, Master Zhou hurriedly ordered, "Quickly, collect the snake's blood; don't waste it."

Wenwen, who was watching from the sidelines, hurriedly threw out an earthenware pot and used her spiritual power to control the snake blood to fall into the pot.

Master Zhou looked at the ordinary earthenware pot, raised his eyebrows, and remained silent.

Jade is the best material for storing the blood of demonic beasts, as it helps to preserve the blood better. Fresh blood also provides a greater advantage when drawing talismans.

Sigh, I can't blame these kids. It seems that when he gets back, he'll have to add a lesson on how to preserve the blood of demon beasts. He'll also have Uncle Ye teach everyone how to kill a demon beast while preserving every bit of its value.

Let's take this python demon as an example. When we get back, I'll definitely ask Uncle Ye to teach everyone how to dissect a python and preserve its gall bladder, bones, skin, and meat.

Thinking this way, Master Zhou also said it aloud.

Wenwen blushed slightly as she held the earthenware pot. She really didn't know these basic facts. Since she didn't draw talismans, she hadn't paid attention to these kinds of common knowledge.

At this moment, the earthenware pot in her hand was like a hot potato; she couldn't throw it away, nor could she keep it. Wenwen braced herself and handed it to Master Zhou, "...Uncle, please keep it safe."

Seeing her embarrassment, Master Zhou laughed and said, "It's alright. Besides, we don't have such a big jade jar, right? This time, just leave it like this. In the future, when you encounter small monsters, try to use jade. Of course, if you don't have jade, an earthenware jar will do. Don't be bound by the form, just be flexible."

A question suddenly popped into Wenwen's mind: Where could such a large jade jar be found? She wondered if it could be bought in the capital, or if the Luo family might have one.

Hey, the idea is good, but we'll have to go to the capital next time to implement it.

Master Zhou took the earthenware jar and put it away, along with the monster's corpse.

The three of them worked together to kill the snake demon, which gave them a lot of confidence.

Wen Chengfeng: "Uncle, did we coordinate well just now?"

Wen Chengxi: "Uncle, the last arrow you shot was incredibly powerful. I could feel the snake demon trembling."

Master Zhou: "Your sword formation is not bad either. Cutting off the snake's head with one sword is quite powerful, hahaha."

The three of them praised each other as they walked forward with Wenwen and Wenchengbin.

Before long, the group arrived at the entrance of the snake demon's cave. The snake demon was at least at the fourth level of cultivation, and it had collected quite a few spiritual herbs and plants. The group went in and ransacked the place. Since it was spoils of war, they took it all home. That's the idea behind the saying "a thief never leaves empty-handed".

After exiting the cave, we continued forward.

Then, they encountered a group of small demonic beasts, which were small in size and had cultivation levels below the third level. They captured them all without breaking a sweat.

Among them was a silver-horned deer, which, despite its large size, was only at the third level of cultivation. Master Zhou quickly killed it by himself.

At this point, the group had a good understanding of the demonic beasts below the third level of Qi Refining.

The next day, Aying led the group to a different location, specifically looking for forests where demonic beasts at the fifth level of Qi Refining could be found.

Without a doubt, the group could quickly kill the fourth-level Qi Refining demon beast by working together, unlike the effort they had put into dealing with the snake demon at the beginning.

However, despite their best efforts, the group was still injured when facing the fifth-level demon beast. It was only at the last moment that Wenwen managed to defeat a fifth-level black bear demon.

Over the next few days, the group continued their journey through the mountains, battling monsters during the day and immersing themselves in cultivation at night. Their combat experience grew stronger day by day, and their cultivation level increased day by day.

And so it went, day after day, and the agreed-upon time to go home arrived in the blink of an eye.

Here's a side note: Wen Chengfeng ultimately failed to secure a contract with an eagle and could only look back at the mountains with lingering reluctance.

The eagle led the group away from the Yanqian Mountains.