Gazing at the group of venomous pythons sleeping soundly not far away, Ge Chen felt a surge of excitement.
At this moment, a flash of joy crossed Zhao Sheng's eyes as he sensed that the concentration of spiritual energy nearby was abnormally high.
"Could there be a spiritual vein nearby?"
In fact, not only Zhao Sheng sensed it, but others also quickly realized it.
All four were cunning old foxes, so they remained calm and collected, each harboring their own schemes.
"Step back!"
After transmitting their thoughts again, everyone quietly retreated a great distance.
Four people sat in a circle in a sunken sea hollow.
"These black venomous pythons are currently asleep. Fellow Daoists, shall we follow my command?" Ge Chen said solemnly, transmitting his thoughts through divine sense.
"Can!"
"Fellow Daoist Ge, I'm begging you!"
Meng Quyi and Fang Weishan immediately communicated telepathically, while Zhao Sheng silently nodded.
After a short while, the four of them separated as planned and each dived to different depths of the sea.
Under the sea, once everyone was in position, Ge Chen carefully took out a blood-red pill the size of a longan.
The pills emitted a strong smell of blood, mixed with a bitter almond aroma.
Ge Chen crushed the blood-red pill in his hand and quickly swam upwards, scattering a shower of pill powder behind him.
As the powder spread and dissolved into the seawater, a bloody stench ten times stronger than before suddenly emanated.
Not far away, the group of venomous pythons, which had been sleeping, smelled the blood and became agitated, with the snakes dancing wildly.
As a massive, seven- or eight-zhang-long black venomous python, unable to resist the temptation, lunged towards the source of the bloody scent, the entire swarm of black venomous pythons suddenly erupted into chaos, frantically rushing towards the bloody aroma.
When they arrived at the place where Ge Chen released the powder, they were already excited and went crazy, chasing the smell of blood upwards without hesitation.
At the same time, Zhao Sheng, Fang Weishan, and Meng Quyi also crushed the blood pills in their hands without hesitation and swam towards the sea like Ge Chen.
At this moment, a bloody path could be seen forming in the seawater, directly connecting to the surface. The swarm of black venomous pythons was rapidly swimming upstream along this bloody path.
A moment later, Fang Weishan was the first to break through the sea and fly onto the airship to wait for the others to return.
A short while later, Zhao Sheng and Meng Quyi surfaced at almost the same time and joined Fang Weishan.
Soon, Ge Chen, his expression excited, leaped up from underwater.
The four successfully reunited on the airship, all looking down at the sea below.
In just a few breaths, a dark shadow suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea, and the shadow quickly expanded, becoming a vast expanse in the blink of an eye.
Bang!
First, a black venomous python leaped out of the sea, three or four zhang high. Then, the sea surface was like boiling water, with a group of black venomous pythons of all sizes rushing out of the sea.
In an instant, the sounds of thumping echoed incessantly, and a large area of the sea was occupied by this group of black venomous pythons, with countless fine white foams rising from the seawater.
Looking down at the venomous python below, which was roaring excitedly and darting around wildly, Ge Chen's expression darkened, because he realized that his most important prey, the venomous dragon python, had not appeared.
Logically speaking, the Dragon Blood Pill should be enough to drive these beasts mad with excitement, and even the King of the Black Poison Pythons should be no exception!
The others also noticed the anomaly, and Meng Quyi couldn't help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Ge, what should we do if that beast doesn't show itself?"
"kill!"
Ge Chen's face was gloomy. After uttering the word "kill" fiercely, a handful of azure pills appeared in his hand without anyone noticing.
As soon as it was released, the azure pill fell down in a flurry. Upon touching the seawater, large blue ripples spread out, and the seawater suddenly froze, forming one piece after another of frosty white ice.
Immediately, more than twenty black venomous pythons were affected by the cold light, and thick ice formed on their bodies, causing them to freeze to death on the spot.
Upon seeing this, Fang Weishan immediately began to wave his magical artifact, the Hundred Spirits Fan, repeatedly.
With each wave of the fan, a giant white-winged seabird will fly out from the fan surface.
In just two breaths, the seabird snatched up seven or eight black venomous pythons one by one, flew them high into the sky, and then slammed them to their deaths.
In contrast, Meng Quyi was much more unpretentious.
He waved his hand and threw out several talismans, which instantly transformed into hundreds of golden, hiltless blades that rained down, killing and wounding a group of black venomous pythons on the spot.
On the other side, Zhao Sheng's face was ashen. With a flick of his sleeve, a golden light suddenly shot into the sea.
Even though he only wielded a golden flying sword, Zhao Sheng's achievements were in no way inferior to those of others.
A golden light flashed and swirled in the sea, as swift as a shooting star. As the light passed, a large hole appeared on the head of a black venomous python.
In just a few breaths, more than a dozen black venomous pythons died by the sword.
Upon witnessing this scene, Ge Chen, Fang Weishan, and the others couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on their faces.
They had no idea that Fellow Daoist Zhao was actually a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator.
Zhao Sheng and his three companions used swift and decisive methods, and in a short time, dozens of black venomous pythons were killed.
"roar!"
The group's sudden attack finally enraged the group of excited and frenzied black venomous pythons.
After a muffled roar, the group of black venomous pythons seemed to have received a command, and immediately opened their mouths, spewing out clouds of black venomous mist.
In an instant, a large patch of black cloud and poisonous fog enveloped the nearby sea, temporarily blocking the view of Zhao Sheng and the others.
Just then, the seawater where the venomous pythons were located suddenly began to churn violently.
A colossal python, over twenty feet long, suddenly emerged from the sea.
Beside it, four smaller, second-tier black venomous pythons, each about thirteen or fourteen zhang long, guarded their king. King Ye then revealed himself, his head flashing with ferocity as he stared at the flying boat in the sky.
"Damn it! The poisonous fog can block divine sense." Meng Quyi's expression changed slightly, and he exclaimed in a low voice.
"There's no other way but to seize this opportunity. That beast should show itself soon. Let Brother Meng and I handle the Poisonous Dragon Python. Fellow Daoist Zhao and Fellow Daoist Fang, please temporarily stop those four second-tier Black Poisonous Pythons." Ge Chen said without hesitation upon seeing the situation.
The first-tier Black Poison Python cannot fly, so it is not a concern. However, once the Black Poison Python breaks through to the second tier, it can briefly fly.
"Don't worry! Leave it to us!" Fang Weishan immediately replied, and Zhao Sheng nodded in agreement.
roar!
At this moment, an extremely angry roar suddenly came from below the poisonous fog. Then, the poisonous fog surged violently, and the huge poisonous dragon python, accompanied by four guards, suddenly broke through the fog and appeared before the four people.
This was the first time Zhao Sheng had seen the true form of the King of Black Venomous Pythons.
Its body was over twenty zhang long, and its python body was thicker than a water vat. Its dark and shiny diamond-shaped scales were layered on top of each other, densely arranged from its head and neck down to its tail. They were so hard that they seemed indestructible, and it looked like a terrifying armored behemoth.
The most conspicuous and ferocious part of the head was its broad and flat head. The venomous python's originally black head had turned completely blood-red, and a seven-foot-long, spiral-shaped, jet-black dragon horn was prominently displayed in the center. A layer of black light floated on its surface, and it shimmered with halos as it moved, making it both eerie and mysterious.