Chapter 775: Unexpected Windfall! SS+ Rank Huang Ruihua!

"Roar!!"

Upon realizing this, the green-scaled giant serpent's previously clear serpent eyes instantly turned blood-red.

Hum—

A furious surge of spiritual energy erupted outward, sweeping through the surroundings.

It had to find that damned human adept!

As an eighth-rank king-level beast, the green-scaled giant serpent indeed possessed formidable spiritual energy compared to beasts of the same rank.

But compared to human adepts, it was vastly inferior.

Not to mention Xu Jingming's spiritual strength was even greater than that of some eighth-rank Grand Masters, and he had activated an SS-rank perception combat technique!

Xu Jingming's perception range reached three thousand meters, while the green-scaled giant serpent's spiritual perception spanned less than one thousand meters.

Thus, it was doomed to fail in locating Xu Jingming.

"Roar!!"

A furious roar erupted as its coiled serpent body suddenly uncoiled.

It twisted rapidly in one direction, unaware of where Xu Jingming was—it had simply picked a direction at random.

Unfortunately, that direction was completely opposite to where Xu Jingming stood.

"Heavenly Thunder Art!"

Crackle!!

Another bolt of lightning struck down, causing the swiftly writhing green-scaled giant serpent to freeze rigid.

Blood oozed from its body in greater quantity, pooling on the ground like a small stream.

"Sss!!"

Overwhelming pain stripped the giant serpent of its last shred of reason; its massive tail thrashed wildly.

Boom—boom—boom—

Wherever it passed, tall trees toppled in clusters; it was desperate to find that human adept!

Yet Xu Jingming gave it no chance whatsoever.

Crackle, crackle, crackle...

Another series of Heavenly Thunder Arts struck down; after the eighth strike,

the king-level beast finally could no longer hold on and collapsed with a thunderous crash.

"This is the terror of an Elementalist—you never even see your enemy before being obliterated."

Xu Jingming, three thousand meters away, smiled.

The green-scaled giant serpent possessed no elemental abilities—it relied solely on its monstrous physique.

Its scales could absorb massive damage; even an upper eighth-rank adept would find it a nightmare to face.

But unfortunately, it had encountered Xu Jingming, who gave it no chance to close the distance.

Though the green-scaled giant serpent had fallen, Xu Jingming did not cease his attacks.

He had not yet heard the system's kill confirmation tone.

"Ding~~, slain one eighth-rank lower-tier green-scaled giant serpent, Spirit Points +20, 00."

Only after seven more strikes did Xu Jingming finally hear the system's notification.

"No wonder it's a king-level eighth-rank beast—so cunning, pretending to be dead to lure me closer."

Xu Jingming shook his head.

Yet when he killed the Thunder-Horned Black Monkey King, he'd only gained 10, 00 Spirit Points.

Killing the green-scaled giant serpent, however, earned him 20, 00.

"So even at the same rank, different strengths yield different Spirit Points."

Xu Jingming nodded inwardly.

This green-scaled giant serpent was clearly far stronger than the Thunder-Horned Black Monkey.

Even if they met, the monkey's lightning would likely inflict little damage on the serpent.

"Next, time to collect the corpse."

Whoosh—

Xu Jingming unfurled his Lei Long Wings and flew toward where the green-scaled giant serpent had fallen.

"S-rank, should we hit it a few more times? I'm afraid it's not dead yet."

A voice echoed in his mind—Eva's.

"No need, it's definitely dead." Xu Jingming affirmed.

When he arrived at the spot three thousand meters away where the green-scaled giant serpent had fallen,

its entire body was charred black, and the surrounding grass was drenched in blood.

The blood of an eighth-rank beast was too valuable to waste; Xu Jingming swiftly stored the entire corpse in his space ring.

"Definitely dead."

Eva's astonished voice echoed, "Didn't even see you—what a miserable death."

An eighth-rank king-level beast could destroy a major city.

Yet under Xu Jingming's hands, it was obliterated without ever seeing its attacker.

"By the way, S-rank, I recall you need to kill one eighth-rank beast within a year, right?"

Eva suddenly said.

"Yeah, I'll just hunt one in the wilderness when I return to Great Xia." Xu Jingming nodded.

This was the decision made by the National Council after he killed Wang Mang.

If he failed, he'd be sent to the frontlines in Dayangzhou.

In truth, this punishment meant nothing to him—he'd already been to the Mocheng frontlines four or five times.

Submitting an eighth-rank beast was mainly meant to make the Wang Clan feel infuriated yet powerless.

"That must be hilarious—too bad I can't witness it myself."

Calming his thoughts, Xu Jingming turned and flew back toward the spot where he'd first spotted the green-scaled giant serpent.

"S-rank, why are you flying back?" Eva asked, puzzled.

"To find treasure." Xu Jingming replied with a smile.

High-rank beasts occasionally had rare medicinal herbs growing nearby.

Earlier, when the Heavenly Thunder Arts struck, the green-scaled giant serpent had instinctively glanced toward a certain spot.

"Treasure! S-rank, did you find something?!" Eva exclaimed excitedly.

Though she had spiritual energy, her perception range was too limited.

She only knew Xu Jingming had slain the beast with Heavenly Thunder Arts—she couldn't see the beast's reactions.

"I did notice something—but it might not be treasure. I'll know only after I get there."

Whoosh—

The green-scaled giant serpent hadn't traveled far; Xu Jingming quickly returned to the exact spot where he'd first spotted it.

Before he could search carefully, the Thorn Sword Grass responded with a spiritual signal.

Following the guidance, Xu Jingming soon spotted two unusual plants hidden in a thicket.

The flowers atop these plants were delicate and exuded a faint, serene fragrance.

Their petals were deep purple, adorned with fine, pale gold patterns.

At their centers glowed golden stamens, like brilliant pearls.

In the dim surroundings, they emitted a soft, golden-yellow radiance.

"Are these rare medicinal herbs? Eva, can you identify them?"

Rare herbs came in countless varieties; Xu Jingming couldn't recognize this one, so he asked Eva.

"It's SS+ rank Huang Ruihua!"

Eva's excited voice echoed in his mind, "Judging by its growth, it's been here for at least twenty years!

S-rank, this is an even better healing remedy than Tian Ling Spring—extremely rare!"

"Oh?" Xu Jingming's eyes brightened involuntarily.

He hadn't expected that on the way back, he'd not only slain an eighth-rank king-level beast but also stumbled upon two SS+ rank healing herbs!

"By the way, Xi's father was injured by a Martial Saint of the Mandate Cult.

I wonder if this will help him—I'll ask when we get back."

Xu Jingming pondered inwardly, then asked Eva: "Eva, how do I harvest and preserve Huang Ruihua?"

Each rare herb required specific preservation methods; improper handling could cause its potency to fade.

"It's simple—you just need to..."

Under Eva's guidance, Xu Jingming swiftly harvested both plants, stored them in his space ring, and then departed.

Since it was now fully dark, he did not activate his Lei Long Wings, opting instead for sprinting.

Fortunately, his sprinting speed was still quite fast.