amaotonovel Chapter 694 Old Man Snake
Chapter 694 Old Man Snake
The three of them stopped for a moment. At this moment, they were only two steps away from the snake's body. They were able to see many details clearly, and realized that the beast with a human face and a snake's body could not really speak, but relied on the end of its tail to vibrate at a certain frequency to emit human-like sounds.
Liu Ju and Qu Xiaochan's legs went weak and they fell to the ground with a thud. Their clothes were stained by the yellow mud on the ground, but they had no time to care and even forgot to breathe. The two followed Qing Chunhua and insisted on walking northwest. They had already expected that they might encounter strange beasts on this journey. They had already given themselves a warning in advance. Normally, even if they were attacked by strange beasts at night, they would be panicked, but they didn't need to lose their composure like this.
However, the strange beast first showed weakness to lure the three people to relax their guard, and then revealed its true appearance. The difference between the two caught the three people by surprise, and at the same time, their whole bodies became numb and their hearts were terrified, which was far worse than the strange beast's sudden attack at night.
The three were even more shocked. This was because they had only heard the name of strange beasts since they were young, but had never seen their true appearance. The common people also called them "strange beasts", and they all meant "beasts", a kind of powerful and strange beasts. In their subconscious, they kept classifying them into tigers, leopards, bears, and eagles, believing that they had the common characteristics of "beasts", strong, bloody, brutal, but not very intelligent.
But now that they met, they realized that Yuan had misunderstood. These "strange beasts" were not only powerful, but also as intelligent as humans. Previously, Qing Chunhua was asked to return to the village and call more people, probably because he wanted to eat more in one meal.
The calculation, cunning and sinisterness in this really made people feel cold and sweaty. Fortunately, after a brief moment of shock and fear, Qing Chunhua reacted immediately, unsheathed the long sword in his hand, and immediately cut it off. At the same time, he grabbed Qu Xiaochan and Liu Ju and ran towards the main road.
I had expected to slay the demons, but when I actually met them, I wanted to escape first. Liu Ju gradually came back to his senses and said, "Human face and snake body, I remember, this is an old man snake." Qing Chunhua jumped high, stepped on the branches, and flew dozens of feet high, leaping high, his body was as light as a wild goose. Even lighter than a bird.
When they landed, they looked towards the dense forest and saw that the old snake was not chasing them. Instead, it was staring at the three of them with its human face, hiding in the darkness.
The three of them trembled in their hearts. At noon, they felt cold all over, as if they fell into an ice cave, and felt uncomfortable all over. Qing Chunhua was furious and thought: "You cunning beast, even I almost got into trouble. If I don't kill you today, I don't know how many people you will kill in the future." He immediately suppressed his fear and swung out a "Tumang" move, and more than ten trees broke.
Qing Chunhua became furious and thought of the old snake. He felt uncomfortable and did not approach to fight. He just slashed wildly with his sword, making the dense forest a mess and filled the air with smoke.
When he ran out of energy and gasped for breath, he stopped his sword moves and looked into the smoke. He saw that the grass and vegetation in the area of more than ten miles ahead had been turned into powder. This power was really terrifying. Liu Ju and Qu Xiaochan felt relieved. Seeing that the young lady had such strength, even if the strange beast was cunning, there was nothing to fear.
When the smoke cleared, the three of them mustered up their courage and went into the forest to investigate. They saw a rough hole in the ground, where the old man snake had gone. Near the hole, there was a blue-green liquid, which looked like the old man snake's blood.
The three men searched separately and found a broken tail. If they shook it gently, they could hear a rustling sound. If they listened carefully, it sounded a bit like a waiter crying. If they shook it gently again, it sounded vaguely like a woman calling for help.
This old snake is used to showing weakness to the enemy, luring prey to come closer, and then swallowing it in one gulp. If Qing Chunhua was not so powerful, the three of them would have died in the snake's mouth. Thinking about it, he felt a little scared. Liu Ju said: "Miss, how about we turn back from the long way?" Qing Chunhua nodded and said: "It seems that I misunderstood the shopkeeper. He kindly reminded me, but I didn't believe him. Moreover, I have little experience and don't know much about the habits of exotic beasts. If I rashly go deep, I am afraid that it will be dangerous. Let's go back first."
After hearing her agreement, Liu Ju and Qu Xiaochan both breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that the young lady would show off her power and go deeper. The three of them came in a hurry and left in a hurry. After making the decision, they set off immediately.
After walking for only three hours, it was getting dark and they had to stop to rest. The three of them had no mood to sleep, each holding a torch, always on guard, and would be like a frightened bird at the slightest sign of trouble.
The three people's scalps tingled from time to time, as if there was a pair of eyes in the depths of darkness, staring at the three people coldly, full of resentment. The day finally dawned, and they continued to hurried on their way. However, after walking for another day, they still hadn't walked out of the dense forest, and the three of them made a "click" at the same time.
When they entered the forest, they hacked and chopped their way through it, and found a way out of nowhere. Now they should not get lost by taking the long way back, and should be able to move faster than when they came. However, after walking for two days, they were still in the dense forest.
They were at a loss for a moment, but they gritted their teeth and walked along the path for another three days. They still couldn't get out of the dense forest, and something even worse happened. Snake scales grew on the backs of Liu Ju and Qu Xiaochan.
When it was discovered, there were already more than a dozen of them. Qing Chunhua was strong and had a stronger resistance, but she also had sores on her back. After the sores broke and pus flowed, the scars formed also looked like snake scales.
The three of them looked at each other, all of them were sweating with fear. Qu Xiaochan was so scared that she cried and asked, "Miss, what should we do?" Qing Chunhua's lips turned pale, and she was at a loss. She remembered that her master used to hunt for strange beasts everywhere, and had ways to deal with various strange beasts, and recorded them in a book called "Shanshui Strategy". That book was very comprehensive.
It was a pity that Qing Chunhua was not able to borrow it to see, otherwise she would not be at a loss. Only then did she understand that her master had said that one should not be arrogant because of the strength of the force, because it is inevitable that one will encounter a situation where the force is restricted and cannot be used at all. At this time, one must think calmly.
Qing Chunhua tried to stay calm, but it was easier said than done. She couldn't find a way out, and the scales on her back grew more and more, so dense that they almost became a piece of snake skin.
Liu Ju asked, "Miss, if we can't get out, will we turn into old snakes?" Qing Chunhua swallowed her saliva, frightened out of her wits. Even if she died immediately, she would never want to turn into that inhuman, ghost thing.
After walking for another three days, the three of them ran out of food and were in despair. Qing Chunhua had originally been determined to kill demons and monsters, but now she realized that demons would not be killed foolishly, and monsters would not be eliminated foolishly. She was powerful, but the strange beasts and monsters did not even show their faces, and they pushed her into death step by step.
Only then did I realize that I was too naive.
Just as her mind was wandering in the chaos, Qu Xiaochan's eyes suddenly lit up and she pointed to the distance and said, "Miss, look! There are people picking herbs over there."