Chapter 42: Fierce Battle with the Terrifying Giant Snake

Following this, Chen Yusheng continued to stay in place to cultivate.

In a flash, several days passed.

Chen Yusheng's total True Qi broke through once again, rising directly from the previous one thousand plus strands to over two thousand strands.

Relying on the ten-fold cultivation speed brought by the Bianyi Shou Crystal, he could cultivate more than two hundred and seventy strands of True Qi every day.

At this speed, his cultivation also successfully broke through from the Qi Refining First Layer to the Qi Refining Second Layer.

Upon reaching the Qi Refining Second Layer, the quality of Chen Yusheng's True Qi improved by another notch, and the power of the Techniques and Talismans he unleashed also increased significantly.

Besides this, his Spiritual Power perception range also expanded from one meter to two meters.

However, after these few days of frantic cultivation, all the Zombie Crystals and Bianyi Shou Crystals on his person were completely exhausted.

There was no other way; he had to go out to hunt Mutant Beasts and bring back another batch of Crystal Cores.

"Xiao Jiu, we're leaving."

Chen Yusheng called out toward a spot not far away.

"Alright, Big Brother!"

As soon as Xiao Jiu heard this, she immediately came bouncing and hopping over.

Over these past few days, Xiao Jiu had continuously communicated with Chen Yusheng and had completely learned human language.

After learning to speak, her form of address for Chen Yusheng also changed from "Boss" to "Big Brother."

"Big Brother, where are we going now?" Xiao Jiu asked, looking up.

"To hunt Mutant Beasts." Chen Yusheng reached out and touched the single horn on Xiao Jiu's forehead; Xiao Jiu subconsciously shrank her neck.

However, upon hearing that they were going to hunt Mutant Beasts, her eyes instantly lit up.

She had long been craving the meat of Mutant Beasts.

These past few days, she had also tried commanding her subordinate zombies to hunt Mutant Beasts, but instead of catching any prey, they ran into a nest of mutant ants and lost two Mutant Zombies for nothing.

In this jungle, any Bianyi Shou with a slightly larger build was stronger than her Mutant Zombies.

Even those whose size was inferior to the Mutant Zombies were each extremely cunning and would never go head-to-head with the zombies.

If they encountered a pack of Mutant Beasts, even if they weren't large, they could rely on coordination to beat the Mutant Zombies until they were completely disoriented.

Therefore, if Chen Yusheng weren't there, it would be truly too difficult for this little loli Zombie King to survive in the mountain range with such a small group of subordinates.

What was more critical was that this little loli Zombie King seemed to have a fatal attraction to Mutant Beasts.

The group of mutant wolves they encountered at the very beginning looked at Xiao Jiu with eyes that were practically looking at Tang Monk meat.

Later, Chen Yusheng communicated with the mutant wolf Xiao Hui through Spiritual Power and finally understood a little—

These Mutant Beasts, upon seeing a Zombie King, instinctively wanted to eat her, as if eating her would grant them immense benefits; what those specific benefits were was unclear, but that impulse was particularly intense.

Just like that, Chen Yusheng had not even walked ten kilometers with Xiao Jiu when trouble struck.

"Big Brother, there is danger ahead!"

Xiao Jiu's Spiritual Power could perceive over a hundred meters; before Chen Yusheng had even noticed, she had already stopped in vigilance.

"What is it?" Chen Yusheng asked immediately.

"It's a snake, long and big, especially powerful; I can't beat it!" Xiao Jiu said hurriedly.

Rustle, rustle—

Just at this moment, a harsh crawling sound arrived.

Chen Yusheng looked up and saw, a hundred meters away, a huge, dark-brown giant snake rapidly crawling toward them.

This snake was at least a hundred meters long, and its body was as thick as a large water vat.

Chen Yusheng's scalp went numb on the spot.

The largest known Titanoboa on Earth was at most less than fifteen meters.

Yet the one before his eyes reached a full hundred meters; it was simply absurd.

Even his mount, the mutant wolf Xiao Hui, had a body that was trembling slightly, clearly terrified to the extreme.

"Hiss—"

Xiao Jiu let out a low hiss and immediately commanded her subordinate Mutant Zombies to charge at the giant snake.

Roar, roar, roar!

The Mutant Zombies were not slow, but the giant snake was faster.

As soon as one Mutant Zombie rushed to the front, the giant snake opened its mouth and bit it fiercely, swallowing it alive into its stomach.

The other Mutant Zombies followed closely, pouncing, punching, and clawing, attacking desperately.

But their attacks landed on the giant snake and at most sparked a trail of fire, unable to leave even a decent wound.

"Damn it."

Chen Yusheng was stunned at the sight.

He dared not hesitate and immediately formed hand seals, preparing to unleash his strongest move—the Yin-Yang Lightning Technique.

At the same time, he prepared himself to run away at any moment.

On the other side, after the giant snake swallowed a Mutant Zombie, it ignored the rest entirely; a pair of vertical pupils stared fixedly at Xiao Jiu, who was riding on an agile-type Mutant Zombie, its eyes filled with naked desire.

The next second, the giant snake moved violently and charged straight toward Chen Yusheng and Xiao Jiu.

Just at this moment, Chen Yusheng's Yin-Yang Lightning Technique was finally ready.

Crackle—!

A bolt of lightning as thick as a thumb instantly shot out from his palm and struck the giant snake in one blow.

"Awoo—hiss, hiss, hiss—!"

The giant snake felt the pain and let out a violent hiss.

But when Chen Yusheng looked closely, his heart sank straight to the bottom—

His Yin-Yang Lightning Technique only managed to paralyze the giant snake for a few seconds, failing to cause any substantial damage at all.

This defensive power was simply terrifying.

"Xiao Hui, run!"

Chen Yusheng immediately ordered his mount.

At the same time, he shouted to Xiao Jiu, "Xiao Jiu, run quickly!"

Xiao Hui did not dare to hesitate in the slightest, turning around and sprinting wildly.

Xiao Jiu also reacted, hurriedly directing the Agility-type Mutant Zombie beneath her to flee for its life.

Just seconds after the two had escaped, the giant snake recovered from the paralysis.

Hiss, hiss, hiss—!

A sharp, ear-piercing hiss exploded, and Chen Yusheng only heard a heaven-shaking commotion coming from behind him.

He looked back and saw a large swath of trees shaking violently a hundred meters away; the giant snake was chasing after them like a madman.

Furthermore, its speed was frighteningly fast; at this rate, they wouldn't be able to run very far at all.

What was even more troublesome was that the speed of the Agility-type Mutant Zombie could not keep up with Xiao Hui.

If this continued, Xiao Jiu would soon be caught by the giant snake.

Chen Yusheng made a prompt decision, having Xiao Hui slow down to wait for Xiao Jiu while rapidly condensing his Yin-Yang Lightning Technique.

The giant snake drew closer and closer, and it looked like it was about to bite Xiao Jiu.

Chen Yusheng's heart was in his throat; the lightning technique still needed a second or two to be completed.

Just when he thought Xiao Jiu was going to suffer.

The next moment, Xiao Jiu leaped up violently, passing straight through the woods and taking flight.

Only then did Chen Yusheng suddenly remember: Xiao Jiu could fly!

Her flight speed was not top-tier, but it was enough to deal with the giant snake on the ground.

Snap—!

The giant snake bit at nothing, its upper and lower jaws slamming together with a crisp sound.

At this very instant, Chen Yusheng's Yin-Yang Lightning Technique was completely condensed.

Crackle—!

The Yin-Yang Lightning Technique struck the giant snake once again.

The intense paralysis directly caused the giant snake to lose its ability to move, though due to momentum, it still slid forward a few meters before stopping.

After firing off one Yin-Yang Lightning Technique, Chen Yusheng did not hesitate and began condensing the lightning technique again.

His Yin-Yang Lightning Technique could paralyze the giant snake for at most five or six seconds, so before the giant snake woke from its paralysis, he could continue to cast the lightning technique to paralyze it.

"Xiao Hui, get closer to the giant snake's head."

At the same time, Chen Yusheng directed Xiao Hui to approach the head of the Mutant Giant Snake.

However, although Xiao Hui heard Chen Yusheng's order, he did not dare to approach the Mutant Giant Snake at all.

Crackle—!

Five seconds later, just as the Mutant Giant Snake shook off its paralyzed state, Chen Yusheng's Yin-Yang Lightning Technique struck it once more.

Seeing that Xiao Hui dared not approach, Chen Yusheng had no choice but to condense his lightning technique while jumping off Xiao Hui, then quickly moved toward the giant snake on foot.