Chapter 325: The Elders Hunt the Python, There's No Way Out

This seemingly inconspicuous fine thread, however, contains tremendous power.

The Bloodthirsty Python's seemingly sturdy scale armor shatters with a booming crack under the thread's assault, blood splattering everywhere, its yellow blood dripping down, and the scent of gore growing even stronger.

Jiang Chen, the moment he smelled the blood, felt an impulse surge in his heart to rush forward and swallow it.

An elder aboard the warship acted swiftly, leaping forward, brandishing a massive Crystal Bottle, and scooping all the dripping blood into it.

Jiang Chen then understood the origin of the Bloodthirsty Python's name. It wasn't that the Giant Python itself was bloodthirsty, but that its blood made people unable to resist their appetite.

Ao Hongchen, with a disdainful expression, said, "The Bloodthirsty Python's meat is fine, but this blood is of little value."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, then blurted out, "Even a mosquito is still meat."

Ao Hongchen laughed heartily, "Well said, even a mosquito is still meat."

The Bloodthirsty Python, enraged by the attack, swung its massive tail like lightning; the speed was such that Jiang Chen's eyes could barely track it.

In the blink of an eye, the tail slammed heavily onto the warship.

The warship's shield warped, appearing on the verge of shattering.

One elder quickly pressed a hand onto the warship; it radiated brilliant light, and the shield stabilized.

The warship launched another attack, this time not a thread but a Hundred-Meter Great Sword, slashing fiercely at the Bloodthirsty Python.

The sharp horn atop the Bloodthirsty Python's head glittered, colliding violently with the Hundred-Meter Great Sword, spawning millions of bolts of lightning.

The forces on both sides were comparable, and for a moment they vanished into the void.

The Bloodthirsty Python's massive tail hammered down, its hundreds of booming strikes deafening.

The warship's shield rippled, terrifying energy surging through the void.

The elders aboard the warship scattered, launching attacks toward the Bloodthirsty Python.

Jiang Chen only then noticed that they had formed an orderly formation.

Among them were Knights, Warriors, mages, and even archers.

More surprisingly, two remained on the warship, clearly a healer and a support.

After those went out, they formed a battle array and clashed with the Bloodthirsty Python.

They treated the Bloodthirsty Python exactly like a BOSS.

Jiang Chen's eyes sparkled; a Top-tier Professional's battle, rarely seen.

Ao Hongchen still wore disdain, "Just watch, don't take it seriously. True God-level doesn't fight like this."

Jiang Chen was slightly surprised.

Is not it fought this way? Then how should it be fought?

Don't other professionals always fight in teams?

Divine-level Strongmen, after all, are also professionals.

Ao Hongchen said, "Have you ever seen Divine-level Strongmen team up?"

Of course not; he has never truly seen a Divine-level Strongman act.

A few days ago, Ao Hongchen's brief clash with Hong Jishi couldn't be counted.

Ao Hongchen said, "The reason a Divine-level Strongman is such is that they need no assistance, no team, yet can unleash their full combat power."

"Fight if you want, leave if you want, without a team to hold you back."

"Of course, you wouldn't understand until you reach that level."

"When the time comes, that Hong Jishi fellow will surely teach you, no need for me to say much."

Jiang Chen seemed half-understanding.

But in his memory, Hong Jishi truly was a lone wolf, never having formed a team with anyone.

Moreover, the records about Hong Jishi suggest he also fought enemies solo.

He had once wondered then, doesn't Hong Jishi need healing, support, or buffs?

Ao Hongchen said, "Remember, Level 89 Elite Professionals, Level 90 Pseudo-Gods, and Level 90 True God-level are three completely different concepts."

"Whether Level 89 or Pseudo-God, neither is enough to match True God-level combat."

"Even a team of a dozen Pseudo-Gods wouldn't suffice."

Jiang Chen hummed, "Got it."

Professionals in later stages, even a single level gap, show a considerable difference in strength.

He hadn't expected the gap to be this huge, according to Ao Hongchen.

A Level 89 Elite Professional team still falls short of a Level 90 True God-level fight.

Ao Hongchen shifted tone, "However, there are exceptions; some Level 89 Elite Professionals have already reached that step and can be called Half-step God-level."

"Their strength might even surpass that of a Level 90 Pseudo-God."

Jiang Chen suddenly thought of Creation Academy's Dean Yi Qianfan.

His few strikes were nonchalant, eliminating monsters by means Jiang Chen couldn't comprehend at all.

Moreover, Hong Jishi also said he is highly likely to become a newly risen Divine-level in the Empire.

Perhaps that's the Half-step God-level Ao Hongchen mentioned.

Regardless, at his current level, he couldn't grasp it at all.

After several minutes of fighting, it seemed to enter a climax stage.

The team of elders had already unleashed their full power.

The Bloodthirsty Python grew weaker, on the brink of defeat.

The elder commanding the warship seized the chance, suddenly unleashing a massive momentum.

A great sword slashed out with a speed faster than the eye could catch.

Blood rained down the sky as the Bloodthirsty Python lost a segment of its tail.

It is over five meters long.

This is a massive chunk of flesh.

Jiang Chen's eyes lit up; the flesh was enormous, hundreds of times larger than the piece he had eaten.

The python's tail detached and shrank rapidly in the void,

in the blink of an eye it reduced to a piece of meat only a few decimeters long.

Jiang Chen was stunned. Could it still do that?

Ao Hongchen grinned, still dripping with contempt, "When the Bloodthirsty Python's flesh separates from its body, it discards useless impurities and leaves only the essence. This piece of meat is enough for five people to eat."

"Tail meat is the poorest in quality, its effect is ordinary. Apart from being big, it has no merit."

"All Attributes can increase by at most 1500."

Ao Hongchen had dealt with the Bloodthirsty Python for an unknown number of years and knew it all too well.

Jiang Chen asked, "Looking now, it seems they might have a chance to slay this Bloodthirsty Python."

Ao Hongchen laughed heartily, "No way. If they are slow to escape, they might even lose their lives here."

"But with me here, they won't die."

Although Ao Hongchen constantly despised these elder Pseudo-Gods, he was still a Shenlong Empire citizen and wouldn't just watch them die with his eyes open.

Sure enough, just as Ao Hongchen had said.

After obtaining a piece of Bloodthirsty Python meat, the elders rushed back to the warship at lightning speed.

They looked as if they were fleeing for their lives.

"Quick, quick, quick, hurry up!"

From their urging voices, one could hear how desperate they were.

Si Tu Yu was clearly puzzled; she didn't know why things had suddenly become so urgent.

Wasn't the situation looking great?

Even slaying this Bloodthirsty Python seemed to pose no difficulty.

Why did they suddenly have to leave?

She harbored the doubt in her heart but didn't voice it.

Before departure, her father Si Tu Liang told her that everything must obey the elders.

Observe more, speak less, or even remain silent.

The Bloodthirsty Python let out an unusual roar.

The Bloodthirsty Python let out an unusual roar.

The sound had a plaintive quality, like a child who had been bullied, returning home to tell an adult.

The sound broke the speed limit, instantly echoing throughout the void.

"Quick, quick, quick, faster!"

The elders urged even more urgently.

"We've already gone as fast as possible!"

The elder controlling the warship shouted loudly.

At this moment the warship had reached its limit speed, streaking like a beam of light toward the distance.

Ao Hongchen chuckled, "Look, now the real show begins. Tell me, can they escape?"

Jiang Chen was completely bewildered; he had no clue how to guess, not even knowing what was happening.

The next second, his eyes widened dramatically.

The warship, which had been flying at high speed, suddenly halted.

It stopped in the void, unable to move.

The shield seemed to be crushed by a massive force, constantly deforming.

A more intense scent of blood spread, piercing the nose.

Jiang Chen swallowed his saliva; in an instant he craved something to eat.

It seemed as if a peerless delicacy had appeared ahead, and he wanted to go up and take a few bites.

A terrifying Bloodthirsty Python materialized in the void.

Its body length exceeded a kilometer, and its massive claws alone beneath the belly spanned two to three hundred meters.

A giant claw gripped the warship tightly; no matter how desperately the elders on board struggled, they couldn't move an inch.

Jiang Chen couldn't imagine such a gigantic monster existed.

A term suddenly flashed in his mind: God-level World BOSS.

The elders on the warship, including Si Tu Yu, all wore pallid, earth‑colored faces.

"How did it come so fast!"

"It wasn't this fast before!"

"We're done this time."

"Quick, ask Lord Ao for rescue!"

They frantically called out to Ao Hongchen for help.

Ao Hongchen was their only lifeline.

Ao Hongchen smiled brilliantly, "I told you, they can't escape."

"Bloodthirsty Python meat is not

that easy to obtain; occasionally it's luck, but luck never stays that good every time."

"This time, they hit bad luck, their fortunes turned sour."

If I don't act, they'll 100% die.

Fine, fine, seeing that we're both Shenlong Empire people, I'll begrudgingly rescue them.

Kid, watch closely how a Divine-level Strongman fights.

Ao Hongchen spoke at length, then surged forward fiercely, raising his hand a Blade.

Kilometer Blade flash, tearing the sky!