abnabooks 023 Slaying the Python and Swallowing the Pearl
023 Slaying the Python and Swallowing the Pearl
Provoked by a mere mortal, the black python flew into a rage, swinging its long tail and slashing at Ning Kui, who charged forward fearlessly.
However, the expected collision did not occur; Ning Kui was instead sent flying like a ball.
Moreover, judging from the direction, it was heading straight for the exit of the forbidden ruins!
"hiss!!!"
Even the dumbest black python knew it had been tricked, and it was so angry that its scales swelled up, making a "clanging" sound.
It wants to crush this human into mincemeat inch by inch!
The enormous snake twisted and turned, chasing after Ning Kui at lightning speed.
The moment the barrier membrane was pierced, the world plunged from light into darkness.
In that instant, most living beings would instinctively fall into a brief period of blindness.
The black python is no exception.
Just then, an extremely sharp whooshing sound came rushing down from above its head, as swift as thunder.
"Spinning Tail Wave Slash!"
Ning Kui roared, and the first thing he did after escaping the forbidden area was to take out the Dragon Scale Halberd.
He channeled all his strength and supernatural abilities into himself, silently building up his power.
The grand gift must be presented the moment the black python emerges from the forbidden area.
"Taste Lao Tzu's Dragon Tail Swing!"
The Dragon Scale Halberd's blade was coated with an extremely sharp force, and the divine weapon, forged to a hundred times its finest quality, cleaved through the black python's scales and plunged deep into its skull.
Following closely behind was the phantom of a dragon formed from the condensed water, rampaging and crashing into the black python's soft internal tissues along the wound.
"hold head high!!!"
The black python, in pain, rolled its amber eyes back and let out a roar that sounded like a dragon's cry for the first time.
The terrifying sound waves spread out, shaking Ning Kui's head into a mess, his vision went completely black for a moment, and he almost vomited blood and fainted.
Fortunately, after that roar, the black python's momentum quickly waned.
The halberd cut was too deep; even if the flesh and blood in the wound were wriggling and regenerating, it could not make up for the severe damage to the vital organs.
It struggled to shake off the dragon scale halberd embedded in its forehead and immediately tried to retreat back into the forbidden area.
"You came and you think you can just leave?!"
Ning Kui's blood boiled, and he hardened his heart. He had finally managed to take advantage of the terrain and launch a sneak attack to severely injure a black python at the Inner Core Realm. He wouldn't be so lucky next time.
The cave was narrow, preventing the black python from unleashing its full power, which gave Ning Kui, in his gluttonous state, the opportunity to contend with it.
With a terrifying strength of 24,000 jin, plus the 30,000 jin of water force added by the three enhancements of his water control technique after his strength improved, Ning Kui was now incredibly strong!
Ning Kui wrapped his arms around the black python's body and used all his strength to pull it out of the forbidden area inch by inch.
Even as the black python continuously unleashed its chilling energy to erode Ning Kui's body, it was easily neutralized by his boiling, furnace-like blood and qi.
Just as the tug-of-war was about to end in his victory, the energy provided by the [Gluttony] supernatural power suddenly stopped!
His strength is rapidly declining!
"Damn it, at this time..."
The black python also sensed Ning Kui's weakness and, enduring excruciating pain, fought back desperately.
Its powerful and robust body no longer retreated, but instead took the initiative to strangle Ning Kui, wanting to kill him alive.
Offense and defense can change in the blink of an eye!
"I was careless and forgot about battery life!"
Sure enough, sudden bursts of power can make people lose their way.
There was no way Ning Kui could escape now, as the black python had completely wrapped him up.
As the snake's body contracted, the immense force of tens of thousands of kilograms compressed Ning Kui's bones, causing them to creak and groan.
Even more terrifying is that the chilling power will slowly cool down his boiling blood and qi.
His body stiffened until he was powerless to resist, and he watched helplessly as he was crushed to death.
The intense pain fueled Ning Kui's ferocity, and he opened his mouth wide and bit down hard on the black python.
[Bullish] Running out of battery? Can I charge it while continuing to charge?
After swallowing a mouthful of bloody snake meat, the [Gluttony] supernatural power immediately converted it into vital energy to supply Ning Kui.
His strength suddenly increased several times over, and he was able to withstand the black python's strangulation.
Before the force subsided, Ning Kui, like a starving ghost, bit down hard on the black python's neck again, tearing off large chunks of scaly flesh.
"hiss!!!"
The black python hissed in pain, unable to tell whether the huge wound on its head hurt more or the wound inflicted by Ning Kui's bite.
For the first time, fear showed in its eyes; this human was even more like an evil spirit than it was!
Fortunately, it still has one last resort!
Left with no other choice, the black python was forced to open its mouth and spit out its inner core, which was the size of a human head.
This is the foundation of its path, and it is unknown how many years it will take to recover from this loss.
Similarly, once its accumulated chilling power over a century is unleashed, it is something that ordinary people cannot withstand.
If it hadn't been ambushed and severely injured, why would it have risked its foundation for enlightenment to fight this mere mortal to the death!
The deep blue bead had just spun out of its mouth and flown off, before it could freeze anything.
Just as the black python's eyes widened in fury, it was suddenly snatched away by a giant hand formed from a stream of water.
The water quickly froze into ice, yet it still managed to deliver the inner core to Ning Kui's lips.
That mouth doesn't look like a human mouth.
It was as black as an abyss, and it split open so dramatically that it was terrifying to the point of chilling one's heart, and it swallowed its inner core in one gulp!
"!!!"
Is this guy courting death?! It's a powerful Inner Core Realm demon beast, all its essence is contained within its inner core. Isn't it afraid of exploding and dying?!
Anger, confusion, despair, and other complex emotions flashed in the black python's eyes; it couldn't fathom today's opponent.
Then, its snake-like eyes, which were fixed on Ning Kui, became even more terrified; that human had become stronger!
The moment he swallowed the black python's inner core, an incomparably powerful energy nearly burst his body on the spot.
The income of a full 1500 Yin Qi points is enough to prove its terror and power.
He didn't even have time to hesitate; he immediately started adding points to become stronger!
[Martial Arts Realm: Skin Refining Realm (Great Success), Progress (500/1000)]?
Add 500 points directly, and reach the Great Perfection!
Ning Kui instinctively added the remaining 1050 Yin points directly to the [Gluttony] supernatural power.
[Minor Supernatural Power: Gluttony (Mastery), Progress (1150/1000)]
After mastering [Gluttony], his energy reserves reached an astonishing 500%.
In addition, there is the energy consumed when advancing from the Great Completion to the Great Perfection of the Skin Refining Realm.
At this moment, he not only fully withstood the energy brought by consuming the black python's inner core, but even felt a little hungry.
Ning Kui opened his mouth, drool dripping from it, and in the black python's terrified gaze, he bit off half of its body!
Even the bite force has been greatly enhanced!
His mouth is now practically a weapon.
The upper half of the black python's body fell limply to the ground. It watched as Ning Kui ate the rest of its body like he was devouring spicy snacks, leaving it with only one thought.
"monster……"
At this moment, the divine birthmark on Ning Kui's back also became active, shooting out countless tentacles like a predator scrambling for food, dragging the black python's remains into his body.
"Tch, you won't help in a fight, but you're quick to steal food..."
He reached out and wiped the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, then rolled his tongue over his teeth to clean away any remaining bits of flesh.
He wouldn't want to be so barbaric unless absolutely necessary.
Fortunately, after consuming the black python's meat, his Yin energy points increased by 1000.
To be honest, this black python had definitely been in the Inner Core Realm for a long time, and the Yin energy it provided was incomparable to the drowned ghosts, starving ghosts, and little white apes it had encountered before.
If it weren't for the sneak attack that left him severely injured, the outcome of this battle would have been entirely different.
With the black python dead, Ning Kui dared not linger in the cave any longer.
As soon as they emerged from the cave, a strange, furtive fish rushed over, conveying a sense of grievance through its divine sense.
"Well done, I'll leave you some meat next time too."
He put the white-spotted ghost fish back into the gourd, then turned and headed towards the water.
This place is awful; I'll never come here alone again.