Chapter 63

Numerous vicious beasts swarmed over, instantly engaging in a fierce battle with the humans. The entire valley had become a huge battlefield.

"Peng!"

A ninth-grade powerhouse had his Zhen Qi surging around him. He struck out with a wave of energy, killing an eighth-grade ferocious beast with a single strike. Then, more ferocious beasts rushed over, drowning him like a tidal wave.

With every step, one could clearly hear the ninth level expert's bones shattering, as well as his despairing screams. A ninth level expert had died.

"Ah, save me!"

A cultivator was buried in the mouth of a fierce red tiger. He only had time to cry out for help before he died.

No one came to his rescue, and everyone was in danger.

"Senior-apprentice Brother Zi Chen, save me!"

"Senior-apprentice Sister Su Mengyao, save me!"

"Senior-apprentice Brother Muyi!"

"Senior-apprentice Brother Liang Guang, save us!"

A group of disciples drowned in vicious beasts cried out for help.

"Pu!"

A sword light flashed, and a ninth level vicious beast died.

The tenth level expert of the Battle Martial Sect had already killed three level nine ferocious beasts, but soon after, he was targeted by even more ferocious beasts. Many ferocious beasts crazily rushed over, directly drowning this tenth level expert.

Blood splattered everywhere as vicious beasts died one after another. However, more and more wounds appeared on the expert's body, until finally, he was drowned by the tide of vicious beasts.

A tenth level expert had died.

"Get up!"

Some of the disciples who were skilled in movement techniques leaped up into the air. At the same time, they borrowed strength from the walls of the mountain and stabbed out with their weapons, borrowing strength once more. After borrowing strength multiple times, they finally reached the peak of the mountain. However, before they could laugh in excitement, they saw Ling Chen on the mountain peak.

"Die!"

Ling Chen sneered, and kicked out with lightning speed. The cultivator fell into the valley from a height of several hundred meters, and he was dead for sure.

There were vicious beasts in front, a giant python behind, and Ling Chen and the others on the peak. It could be said that the disciples had reached a dead end.

"Hiss!"

The giant python roared again and again, calling out names again and again. In just a short period of time, more than 75 human cultivators had died. They were dragged into the lake, no longer making a sound.

The earth trembled as the vicious beasts finally charged into the valley. Many humans turned back, causing the earth to tremble as a chaotic battle broke out.

Zi Chen and the others also stood up. Under such circumstances, they could no longer continue to recover.

"It must be Ling Chen. It must be their scheme."

"That damned thing. Everything is for the sake of killing us."

Muyi and the others were furious, but at this moment, there was nothing they could do.

"What should we do? Should we charge out?" Someone suggested.

"Why are there so many ferocious beasts?"

Facing so many ferocious beasts, if they were in their peak condition, they might have been able to deal with them. However, now that they were all injured, they could only sigh helplessly.

"We can't," Zi Chen said. "We're all seriously injured right now, and we can't escape from hundreds of Direbeasts."

"Then what should we do? Wait for death?"

"Let's gather together and take turns guarding a certain area, slowly exhausting these beasts to death."

"Good idea. Let's move forward first. It's too dangerous here. It's within the python's attack range."

Everyone suggested that they move forward.

Heart-Wrenching cries for help sounded in their ears, but Zi Chen and the others turned a deaf ear to these cries. Even Su Mengyao was too lazy to pay attention to them.

Muyi took the lead, his Zhen Qi surged, and those attacking ferocious beasts were sent flying.

The python once again leaped out of the lake, its cold eyes glanced at the chaotic crowd, as if it was considering where to launch its attack. Suddenly, the python saw Zi Chen and the others moving.

Huge waves surged, and the lake surged. The python's eyes were extremely cold, it opened its bloody mouth and rushed towards Su Mengyao who was walking at the back.

A strong wind whistled, and a humid breath hit their faces. The Xiantian pressure was approaching again. Su Mengyao, who was aware of the threat, suddenly turned her head and saw that the python's bloody mouth was already in front of her.

"Ah!"

Su Mengyao screamed in fear. Apparently, she did not expect that the giant python would attack her. At this critical moment, a strong force suddenly gushed out from the side and directly pushed Su Mengyao back. She staggered and fell to the side, barely dodging the attack of the giant python. Her body brushed past the scales of the giant python.

Su Mengyao fell to the ground and escaped danger, but at the place where she was standing, a person suddenly appeared. It was Zi Chen who had knocked her down at the critical moment. In the next moment, the python bit towards Zi Chen. The dense rows of cold teeth in its bloody mouth seemed to want to split Zi Chen in two.

Within the huge mouth, there was an incomparable stench, dripping blood, and some human limbs. It could be said to be extremely ferocious. Under everyone's shocked gazes, the python closed its bloody mouth.

"Shua!"

The python retreated again, but there was no sign of Zi Chen. Waves splashed on the surface of the lake as the python fell. Zi Chen had been bitten by the python and was dragged to the bottom of the lake.

"It's not Zi Chen!"

Lin Xue screamed, her eyes filled with despair. She disregarded her own life and death and rushed towards the surface of the lake. However, she was suddenly pulled back by someone. It was the severely wounded Miao Kong.

"Hurry up and retreat."

Miao Kong pulled Lin Xue back. At the same time, Zhang Haotian also supported Su Mengyao and followed Muyi and the others.

The python was invincible now. No one could stop it. Zi Chen had been swallowed. Although everyone was angry, there was no other way.

As for killing the python, they didn't even need to think about it.

Everyone followed Zi Chen's suggestion and found a place with their backs against the mountain wall. They took turns guarding the area.

Lin Xue and Su Mengyao were the ones being protected. This was because at this moment, the two of them were in a very bad state. Lin Xue was grief-stricken. As she saw Zi Chen bitten by the python, she even had thoughts of suicide. Tears flowed down her face.

Su Mengyao wasn't much better than Lin Xue. Her beautiful face was deathly pale. Her mind was filled with the scene of Zi Chen knocking her back.

At that moment, Zi Chen used his own life to exchange for hers. He saved her, but he was buried in the python's mouth.

Zhang Haotian stood in front of the two of them. He was seriously injured. He attacked the berserk beasts madly, again and again.

"Zi Chen protected me before. Now that he's dead, I must protect his friends."

Zhang Haotian's eyes were full of determination. He was like an iron tower, standing there unwaveringly. He used his body to protect the two people behind him.

Everyone gathered together and guarded a small area. Several people resisted the berserk beasts while the others recovered from their injuries. After a while, they would switch positions with each other.

It could be said that this was the only way to survive in the current situation. It was also the most effective way.

When the others saw this scene, they followed suit one after another, imitating what they did.

Lin Xue's eyes stared blankly at the lake. She was grief-stricken.

She didn't know why, but after the python swallowed Zi Chen, it didn't attack for a long time. The lake water was still violently surging, as if there was a battle at the bottom of the lake.

"Zi Chen isn't dead yet. He's fighting with the python."

The lake water surged violently, creating huge waves that were dozens of meters tall. Lin Xue's blank eyes suddenly lit up as she cried out in alarm.

The few people who had recovered from their injuries all subconsciously turned their heads. They saw the surging lake water. Occasionally, they could see the python's scaly body swimming on the surface of the lake.

Su Mengyao's eyes also lit up. Her deathly pale face was slightly flushed. She prayed for Zi Chen in her heart, hoping that he could survive.

"Zi Chen, you must hold on."

Even Xu Yan had died in the mouth of the python, let alone Zi Chen, who was at Stage Eight True Energy. Therefore, the only thought in everyone's hearts was that Zi Chen could hold on a little longer. As for whether he lived or died, it was already decided when Zi Chen fell into the lake.

Perhaps in everyone's hearts, Zi Chen's ending was already in their minds. However, no one was willing to admit it. Everyone was waiting for a miracle to happen.

However, this miracle was just too unlikely.

"Hmph, kill them all. It would be best if you could kill them all. It's just a pity that the two beauties of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor, the two beauties that Chen Feng yearns for, are about to die." On top of the mountain, Ling Chen looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction, a trace of regret flashing through her eyes …

Xie Qiu, who was beside her, also laughed, "It is a pity. Since they're going to die anyway, it would be great if we could enjoy it a little before we die. We can also experience Chen Feng's taste."

"There are plenty of beautiful women. Don't let these two women delay the important matters. How's the matter of the elixirs?" Ling Chen suddenly asked.

"These vicious beasts came here in pursuit of the Soul Enchanting Fragrance. Obviously, they gave up on the elixirs. Right now, I'm afraid that our people are already cramping up their hands from picking the elixirs." Xie Qiu said.

"That's good. Our goal is not only to win the bet, but also to make the other two factions suffer heavy losses."

Ling Chen's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light, "Xu Yan, that trash, can't even deal with the giant python. If both sides suffer heavy losses, we'll really be killing three birds with one stone."

At this moment, in the Elixir Garden, the disciples of the Nimbus Martial Ancestor were crazily picking the elixirs. They followed the rich fragrance of the elixirs and picked them one by one.

Some of the five to six hundred years old elixirs were usually guarded by vicious beasts. However, since the vicious beasts had left today, they could pick them as they wished.

Without the vicious beasts guarding them, they could pick the elixirs as they wished.

"Hurry up and be more efficient. We still have to go back and fight later."

Ling Fei's voice sounded. Beside him were Chen Qi and Tai Kai, who had lost an arm. The two of them were now Ling Fei's left and right bodyguards, ensuring his safety at all times.

"Hmph, this plan succeeded. Our Nimbus Martial Ancestor is the biggest winner. I just don't know if Zi Chen fell for it." Chen Qi gritted his teeth. One of his arms was chopped off by Zi Chen, so he had always hated Zi Chen.

"Don't worry, Chen Qi. I know you hate Zi Chen, and so do I. Didn't they say that they had already sent the news to Zi Chen? The temptation of the thousand-year-old elixirs was enough to make Zi Chen go. Who knows, maybe he's already dead." Ling Fei smiled and patted Chen Qi's shoulder.

"It's a pity that we didn't kill him with our own hands." Chen Qi said.

"It is a pity, but we can't kill him with our own hands. It's not bad to let others kill him. I hope that he'll be torn apart by the vicious beasts." Tai Kai said viciously.

Zi Chen was swallowed by the giant python. His life was in danger, but he wasn't dead yet.

After knocking Su Mengyao away, Zi Chen saw the giant python's mouth full of cold teeth. In the next moment, he was bitten by the giant python. However, at this critical moment, Zi Chen tapped his foot and rushed into the giant python's mouth. When the giant python closed its mouth, Zi Chen dodged the two rows of teeth and slid towards the giant python's stomach.