In the jungle, the dazzling rays of sunlight streamed through the gaps between the leaves and scattered everywhere.
Rustle rustle rustle…
A horde of creatures started to move in the direction of the shrubbery.
Because there were so many of them…
There was the constant sound of rustling as they trampled on the decaying fallen leaves.
Among the bushes, where the snake colony lay…
Under the protection of eight Blood Pythons, Ye Bei was still undergoing the fourth stage of his evolution.
He lay coiled on the ground.
The skin on his body molted and was replaced by new skin, the cycle repeating itself…
And every time he shed his skin, his body lengthened considerably, and the red and black patterns on his body became more intricate. Although the evolution this time around didn't cause any genetic changes, judging from the current situation, Ye Bei could tell that his strength had increased by at least tenfold.
Hiss hiss!
The evolution process continued…
There were hundreds of snakes in the Blood Python colony, and all their eyes were on Ye Bei. As they watched their king grow stronger and stronger, they finally started to stick out their forked tongues.
Their hissing was incessant.
But it was extremely low in volume, and if it could be translated, it would probably mean this…
"This is so incredible! Is he undergoing an evolution? Look! His body has grown again!"
"He really is worthy to be our king! Compared to our previous king, he's much, much greater!"
"He's now six meters long! Oh my goodness…Just like that, he's bigger than the average Blood Python!"
"This is the longest, strongest python I've ever seen! There's no one else like him!"
Just as these voices drifted through the snake colony, the eight Blood Pythons who were guarding Ye Bei suddenly jerked up, opening their eyes. They all exuded a chillingly terrifying presence.
The normal Blood Pythons didn't detect anything.
But the group of eight was different… After going through a stage of evolution, they had become a few times more sensitive to their environment and surroundings.
"I think trouble's coming our way! I can sense a very strong predatory intent."
"So do I! It's coming from all directions… It seems like a horde of beasts."
"Do those a**holes have a death wish?"
"Our king is in the process of evolving! He can't be disturbed by any creatures! If any of them dare to come close, kill them at once!"
The eight Blood Pythons spoke among themselves, their murderous intent instantly surging within them.
Hiss hiss hiss…
Immediately after, they each told the news of the impending battle to their respective snake teams.
The colony of snakes, which lay coiled on the rocks, dispersed in an extremely orderly manner. In less than ten seconds, the snakes surrounded Ye Bei in order to protect him, their eyes constantly looking around… They opened their mouths, their forked tongues constantly peeking out, as they assumed their battle stance.
"Hold the line! If any creature dares to disturb our king while he's in the middle of his evolution, kill it without hesitation!"
"Kill all the enemies who dare to come close, but keep their bodies intact so our king can consume them after he awakens!"
"Prepare for battle!"
"Hold the line, even if it costs you your life! Any snake who deserts their post will be killed without mercy!" The eight Blood Pythons—Chun, Hua, Qiu, Yue, Xun, Huan, Zuo, and Le—gave the direct order.
Hiss hiss hiss…
All of a sudden, murderous intent surged among the snake colony in the bushes.
Their icy breaths gathered into a river of predatory intent and rushed in all directions.
The surrounding beasts naturally sensed this predatory aura… but their purpose in coming today was solely to annihilate the Blood Python colony. Naturally, then, they didn't cower.
Howl howl howl…
Roar roar roar!
The beasts, who were initially very cautious in their steps, sensed the cold, murderous intent coming from the Blood Pythons and knew immediately that the pythons had detected their presence.
Right then, not only did they not retreat…
But they also became even more resolute.
Each erupted into deafening roars… and their movements became frenzied as they rushed wildly towards the Blood Python colony.
The beasts numbered in the thousands.
And the Blood Pythons? There were less than 300 of them, all pathetic and ordinary, and they were all sprawled across the ground.
Wham bam!
When the two sides collided with each other, many lives were cut short!
Hiss hiss hiss…
Roar roar roar!
Howl howl howl…
It was only early morning, and the soft rays of the morning sun had just begun to scatter throughout the jungle. However, the tragic slaughter filled the entire jungle with the scent of blood.
A lion bit down into a Blood Python that was less than two meters long. It's sharp teeth easily tore the snake apart in the middle.
A wile boar trampled on a Blood Python, and the Blood Python felt its strength ebbing bit by bit. Still, it had no intention of giving up… It turned around and wrapped its mouth around the wild boar's nose in one bite. It forced its jaws closed, and the wild boar's face was instantly covered in blood!
The battle between the ordinary Blood Pythons and the beasts was extremely fierce.
However, for Chun, Hua, Qiu, Yue, Xun, Huan, Zuo, and Le, it was a different story altogether.
They had gone through three stages of evolution, and even though they didn't have venomous fangs like Ye Bei, they nevertheless could infinitely swallow!
Hiss…
Crunch…
Almost all the wild beasts that approached the snakes were swallowed alive at an unbelievably quick speed.
These eight Blood Pythons kept a close guard over Ye Bei.
If any wild beast approached Ye Bei while they were busy devouring other creatures, they would fling their bodies over him and use the force of that inertia to whack the beasts into the air with a loud crash. Of course, this approach caused tremendous damage to their bodies. Their muscles were shredded, and their bodies were all covered in thick, sticky bloodstains.
Ten minutes passed!
Twenty minutes…
The Blood Pythons, which had originally numbered over 300, had been mostly wiped out.
On the ground, all that was left was bloody debris…
Even Chun, Hua, Qiu, Yue, Xun, Huan, Zuo, and Le were grievously injured. The horde of wild beasts had sacrificed many of their own as well, but that did nothing more than put a dent in their numbers.
Hundreds of wild beasts circled around Ye Bei and the eight Blood Pythons.
Their murderous intent was raging!
However…
Just as they were about to charge forward and end the battle, Ye Bei, who was coiled in the middle and had not moved a muscle throughout the entire battle, finally opened his eyes!
Hiss!
Ye Bei hissed, and it was as if a cold ray of light shot out from his eyes!!!
The very moment his eyes shot open, all the wild beasts stopped dead in their tracks!!!
A harsh air spread wildly throughout the place…