"Be careful, little brother! That's a Giant Spirit Snake. It's about to reach full demonhood," Ye Mingcheng warned, his gaze fixed on the giant serpent. The Giant Spirit Snake glared menacingly at them, and its black tongue darted out, shooting towards them. Both men hurriedly leaped into the air, but the snake's tongue crashed into the ground, creating a massive pit. Filled with rage, Guo Xingyue unleashed his flying sword, aiming for the snake's head. The snake simply shook its head, and its massive horns discharged two bolts of lightning to intercept the sword.
Having learned from his previous encounter with an Electric Horn Beast, Guo Xingyue didn't dare take the lightning head-on. He swiftly redirected the sword, allowing it to bypass the lightning and strike from another angle. Despite the snake's repeated lightning blasts, the flying sword finally hit its mark, colliding with the snake's head. With a resounding "clang," sparks flew, but the sword was deflected, and the snake's head merely recoiled slightly, unharmed. Guo Xingyue retrieved his sword, relieved it remained intact.
However, this attack only served to infuriate the Giant Spirit Snake. With a deafening hiss, it rose, its upper body towering into the air while its lower half coiled tightly. The two men faced off against the snake. They unleashed a flurry of attacks with their flying swords and knives, yet the snake's tough hide remained unscathed, its large eyes glinting with disdain.
Guo Xingyue withdrew his flying sword and stood beside Ye Mingcheng. "Big brother, its skin is too tough for direct assaults. What are its weaknesses?"
Ye Mingcheng shook his head. "I'm not sure. While the Giant Spirit Snake is not uncommon in the cultivation world, I've never heard of one this size. It seems to have over ten thousand years of cultivation and is on the brink of ascending to the demon realm. We're in serious trouble."
"If we can't defeat it, we should run," Guo Xingyue suggested.
"Running is not an option. Its cultivation level far exceeds ours, and it can catch up to us in an instant," Ye Mingcheng replied grimly.
"Then we fight!" Guo Xingyue's instinct as a killer surged forth.
The snake launched its attack: its head swung, and several bolts of lightning struck towards them. Seizing the moment, its black tongue shot towards Guo Xingyue. With a deft twist, he avoided the snake's tongue, but the massive tail followed suit, sweeping towards him. It seemed Guo Xingyue's earlier assaults had made the snake determined to eliminate him first.
After Guo Xingyue deftly evaded the snake's tongue in mid-air, he immediately changed direction and with a powerful palm strike, he used the force to jump over the giant snake's tail. This was precisely his unique and astonishing skill in the martial arts world - the Qiankun Hand. In an instant, he moved to the back of the giant snake and released his flying sword, launching over a hundred strikes at the same point. The giant snake's tough skin finally couldn't withstand the intense assault, and a small hole was made on its back. Although this wound was negligible compared to the snake's huge body, the excruciating pain was unbearable.
The giant snake, enraged by Guo Xingyue's attack, furiously rolled its massive body and charged towards him with open jaws and claws. Guo Xingyue quickly retracted his flying sword to avoid the fierce attacks. The snake contracted its entire body, presenting only its head and a small section of its body, like a tightly drawn bow, ready to strike at any moment. Guo Xingyue vigilantly stared at the snake and said to Ye Mingcheng at the same time, "Brother, as long as we continuously target the same point for attacks, we have a chance to break through its snake skin. Later, I will distract it while you take the opportunity to strike."
Ye Mingcheng smiled bitterly and said, "Second brother, I can't use my magic tools as nimbly as you. I can only do my best." In the battles among cultivators, generally, the outcome is determined by the confrontation of magic tools. The one with higher cultivation and stronger magic tools usually has the upper hand. Although there are some techniques for controlling the force and speed of magic tools, few people specialize in studying them. Cultivators like Guo Xingyue, who are excellent in both cultivation and the use of magic tools, are extremely rare in the cultivation world.
The giant snake didn't stop attacking after Guo Xingyue's first strike. It launched another fierce attack. Its two horns, like sharp swords, continuously shot out dozens of thick lightning bolts, which interwove to form a dense electric net that enveloped Guo Xingyue like a curtain. These lightning bolts contained extremely powerful energy, and their power was much greater than before. Guo Xingyue saw this and his face changed. He knew that this attack was extremely dangerous and desperately tried to evade. Just as he barely managed to avoid the electric net, the snake's tongue lashed out like a flexible whip and struck at him.
Guo Xingyue quickly dodged to the side, but the snake's tongue seemed to have eyes and accurately coiled towards his waist. Guo Xingyue had no time to react. His brain went blank for an instant, and his body instinctively responded. He hastily performed the Iron Bridge posture and barely managed to avoid the snake's tongue. But before his waist could straighten up, the snake's tail, like a huge mountain, swung down hard.
Ye Mingcheng, who was on the side, saw Guo Xingyue in great danger and his heart was like a knife. He immediately released his magic tools, which, under his control, were like a group of brave soldiers, launching a frantic attack on the Giant Spirit Snake. However, the strength of the Giant Spirit Snake was too strong, and Ye Mingcheng's magic tools were like scratching an itch on it, causing no real damage. On the contrary, the Giant Spirit Snake was enraged by Ye Mingcheng's harassment. It let out a furious roar, and a powerful lightning bolt shot out of its mouth like a silver dragon, directly hitting Ye Mingcheng. Ye Mingcheng had no time to dodge and was hit by this lightning bolt. He only felt a powerful force penetrate his body, and he immediately spat out blood and fell to the ground like a broken kite.
Guo Xingyue saw the snake's tail approaching like a violent storm, and his heart was filled with anger and determination. He quickly stretched out his hand and used his unique Qiankun Hand to firmly press against the snake's tail. At the same time, he used the force to descend, and his body instantly moved two zhang to the side. The snake's tail passed by like a violent wind, brushing past his nose. Although it didn't directly hit him, the powerful force still injured him. Blood gushed out of his mouth like a spring, and his heart was beating violently, like a war drum constantly ringing. Fortunately, his infant soul was not damaged, which gave him a glimmer of relief.
After Guo Xingyue stabilized his body and saw Ye Mingcheng being hit by the lightning and falling to the ground, his anger boiled like a raging fire. He roared loudly, "This damned snake demon! How dare you hurt my brother! Today, I will definitely peel off your skin to avenge my brother!" He stared at the Giant Spirit Snake from a distance of dozens of zhang with his eyes fixed. He secretly calculated his next move. He knew that the cultivation level of the Giant Spirit Snake was much higher than his own, and a direct confrontation with it would undoubtedly lead to his death. Its skin was so hard, like a thick layer of steel, and it was necessary to continuously attack the same point with more than a hundred strikes to make a small hole. The damage to it was too minimal. Well, its eyes couldn't be invulnerable to swords and knives, right? I must take the opportunity to test it.