Chapter 64

The giant python often swallowed living things, so it didn't care at all.

Moreover, this giant python was hundreds of meters long. Swallowing a small Zi Chen wouldn't be a problem at all. It wouldn't even be full, just enough for a snack.

If there were no accidents, Zi Chen would definitely die after entering the giant python's stomach.

But all the problems were caused by the black sword in Zi Chen's hand. This was a first-class weapon. It couldn't break through the defense of a Xiantian realm giant python. But now Zi Chen was inside the python's stomach. This was the python's weakest point. There was no defense at all.

Zi Chen's Zhen Qi surged around his body. The pitch-black sword flashed with silver light. With a flash of sword light, the black sword pierced deeply into the python's body, leaving only the hilt outside.

The giant python roared in pain. It shook the endless waves and began to swallow vigorously. A strong suction force appeared in its stomach, trying to suck Zi Chen in.

Zi Chen tightly grasped the hilt of the sword and remained motionless. He allowed the huge suction force to suck Zi Chen and his sword into the python's stomach. But wherever the suction force passed, it left a deep wound.

Blood gushed out from the wound like a small river.

This was Zi Chen's only hope. Whether he could survive or not depended on this. Blood violently spurted out from the python's stomach.

"Hiss!"

The giant python was constantly rolling in the lake like an angry dragon. It couldn't bear the pain in its stomach. It could only swim continuously, using its body to avoid the lake's surface.

The snake's body wriggled and a stronger suction force appeared. It was determined to swallow Zi Chen into its stomach. At the same time, the giant python opened its bloody mouth and began to drink the lake water.

Like an angry dragon drinking water, the endless lake water rushed into the python's stomach and splashed onto Zi Chen's body. A silver light appeared on his body. He held the black sword tightly and didn't let go. He allowed the black sword to pierce through the python's body and slide into its stomach bit by bit.

The serpent was very large, and the long sword didn't manage to pierce through the serpent's body. At this moment, the pain of flesh being cut caused the serpent to become irritable. It stuck its head out for more than thirty meters before it suddenly fell towards the surface of the lake with a loud bang. Waves splashed everywhere as the lake water surged.

As Zi Chen continued to slide down, the suction force from the snake's abdomen grew stronger and stronger. A pungent mucus stuck to his body, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. It was as if he was being roasted by fire. Even his strong constitution was showing signs of corrosion.

"Not good. If this goes on, I'm going to be swallowed and digested by the python sooner or later." Zi Chen's expression changed drastically. Specks of silver light appeared on his hand as he pointed directly at the python.

In an instant, a bolt of lightning appeared and exploded within the snake's body, emitting a thunderous sound.

The giant python's body trembled, and its body rose up before landing again. It was born to only know how to swallow and not vomit. At this moment, there was nothing it could do about what was happening in its stomach.

Zi Chen grabbed the black sword with one hand and unleashed a barrage of attacks with the other. He was determined to kill the giant python while it was still inside the snake's body.

"Hiss!"

The giant python hissed in pain. Its head and body leaped dozens of meters high before it suddenly landed. It continuously hit the surface of the lake, causing waves to splash dozens of meters high.

Zi Chen was confused by the impact, but he still held onto the black sword tightly. He could not enter the snake's abdomen, or else he would definitely be digested.

The giant python's strange behavior naturally attracted the attention of many cultivators.

"Could it be that Zi Chen is still alive?"

"It's already been fifteen minutes, and the giant python is still making a ruckus. It seems that Zi Chen is still alive."

"Zi Chen is still alive. That's great."

Some people were happy, while others were sad. Many cultivators had lost their lives to the raging beasts, but Zi Chen, who should have died long ago, was still alive.

However, this was also good. As long as Zi Chen was still alive, the giant python would not have the energy to kill others.

At this moment, the entire lake was boiling. The giant python was like a flood dragon, its body twisting and turning. It would rise and fall from time to time, splashing endless waves.

"This guy is really lucky. He's still alive."

On the mountain peak, Ling Chen's eyes shone with surprise.

"What should we do?

Someone is about to rush out of the valley. "Xie Qiu asked.

"Gather everyone and block the valley. Don't let anyone leave alive." Ling Chen said coldly. His figure flashed, and he flew down the mountain peak.

Zi Chen slid down dozens of meters. Then, he saw a sparkling blue light in the pitch-black snake's abdomen. It was like a huge gemstone, appearing on top of his head.

"That is?"

Zi Chen's eyes lit up. This blue gemstone was still trembling, as if it was alive, and it was constantly jumping.

"This is the snake's gallbladder!"

Zi Chen exclaimed. It was said that snakes were different from other beasts. All of their energy essence was not in the heart, but gathered in the snake's gallbladder. The gallbladder was the snake's energy source.

The snake's gallbladder trembled like a beating heart, providing the giant python with an endless supply of energy. The snake's gallbladder was dark blue, sparkling and translucent, like a huge gemstone.

It was as big as a human head, flickering with a bewitching light.

Zi Chen's heartbeat quickened. The true value of this snake's gallbladder was far greater than a gemstone of the same size. This was the innate giant python's energy source. It was something that could not be obtained in abundance. Its value was no less than a thousand-year-old spirit herb.

"This is it. If I can get it, my strength will definitely break through. Moreover, I can also kill the giant python. It can be said to be killing two birds with one stone."

Zi Chen's breathing was rapid. This was not because of excitement, but because the air in the snake's abdomen was limited. At this moment, Zi Chen found it difficult to breathe.

The snake's gallbladder was several meters above his head. Moreover, there was a strong suction force in the abdomen, and the lake water was pouring down from above. It was difficult for Zi Chen to jump a few meters into the air.

"Fight!"

This was his only chance of survival. Zi Chen had to fight. If he jumped up, Zi Chen would definitely be sucked into the snake's abdomen and become its food. Thus, he had no choice but to use the old method.

His right hand flashed with a silver light and stabbed towards the snake meat beside him. In an instant, his entire arm entered the snake's body. Then, his left hand pulled out a long sword and stabbed forward.

Zi Chen used the snake's body as a rock and climbed over it step by step.

This method was the safest and most secure. But for the giant python, this was an indescribable pain.

The giant python hissed and swam even more violently. The lake water was like a huge wave in the sea, surging up to the sky.

After a quarter of an hour, Zi Chen finally arrived at the side of the snake's gallbladder. As his long sword flashed, some of the conjoined snake meat beside the gallbladder was directly cut off, revealing a complete gallbladder.

"This is it."

Zi Chen's eyes shined and his breathing quickened. He did not have much time left. The snake's abdomen was already filled with lake water and the air was becoming thinner and thinner.

The battle outside was becoming more and more intense. Many cultivators had suffered heavy casualties.

And in the snake's abdomen, Zi Chen opened his mouth and bit down on the snake's gallbladder.

The skin of the snake's gallbladder was very tough. Zi Chen bit it several times but it was bounced off. He was unable to break through its defense.

"I don't believe I can't bite it open."

The Zhen Qi in his body was mobilized again. This time, it gathered in his mouth. Zi Chen's teeth became silver and his silver teeth were like steel saws. He suddenly bit down on the snake's gallbladder.

"Puff!"

The snake's gallbladder was bitten open. Then, a bitter liquid flowed out of the gallbladder and rushed towards Zi Chen's mouth.

The juice of the gallbladder was not comparable to elixirs or solid bear gallbladder. It was a pure liquid and the essence of energy. But it was extremely bitter. As soon as it entered his stomach, Zi Chen wanted to vomit it out. His stomach was also churning.

Good medicine was bitter, not to mention the energy source of a Xiantian realm giant python. It was even more bitter. Zi Chen could only endure it and began to gulp it down. It was as if he was drinking nectar, but the bitterness on his face was even more intense.

In the outside world, the throbbing python suddenly trembled and stopped moving. The lake water splashed and fell to the ground.

Lin Xue had been looking at the lake. Seeing the lake calm down, her heart ached. She thought that Zi Chen had died. Her hopeful eyes dimmed again and she couldn't help but cry.

"He has persisted for so long."

Su Mengyao's eyes became red and tears came out.

Everyone sighed. A genius had finally fallen.

"Ah, what a pity. If it wasn't for this, he could have gone further."

"A genius who dies early can only blame his bad luck."

But before everyone's sigh had completely faded, the lake's surface was turbulent again. The giant python's entire body stood upright. In an instant, it was hundreds of meters high. It was like a stone pillar that went against the sky. The snake's hundreds of meters long body jumped out of the water.

The dense scales all over its body were shining with a blue light. Its ferocious triangular head was full of pain. It hissed again and again, extremely harsh. Then, its entire body fell obliquely like a collapsed stone pillar.

"Boom!"

The lake trembled. The giant python's body splashed hundreds of meters high as it fell.

The giant python hissed again. This time, it was in pain and despair.

"Zi Chen is not dead yet. What is he doing? Why is the giant python in so much pain?"

"Is he a cockroach that can't be killed? Even Xu Yan died when facing the giant python, but he is still alive."

"The hissing is full of despair. Could it be that Zi Chen has found a way to kill the giant python?"

Everyone exclaimed in disbelief. Just then, the lake surged. The giant python began to swim randomly in the lake. Its thick snake tail was like a long whip, slapping back and forth.

"Pa!"

The snake tail appeared from the lake and fell towards the valley. With a soft sound, countless stones fell and dust flew. Then, the snake tail swung again and landed on the battlefield. In an instant, several ferocious beasts and humans were sent flying. Under the great force, they died instantly.

Drops of water fell from the lake like it was raining.

The giant python went berserk. It fled back and forth, its head slamming into the mountain wall with a loud bang. Its cold eyes were full of pain. The snake's body kept rolling like a flood dragon, creating endless waves.

It quickly swept across the battlefield and went to the bottom of the lake. It swam towards the center of the lake, creating monstrous waves wherever it passed. However, as the giant python continued to swim, its strength became weaker and weaker.

Zi Chen was firmly fixed inside the giant python's body, gulping down the python's bile. Two-thirds of the python's bile had already entered Zi Chen's stomach. Zi Chen's stomach had long since swelled up. The Heavenly Lightning Body Tempering Art was running crazily. A large amount of bile was converted into energy and was absorbed by his heart.

Fortunately, Zi Chen had an extraordinary Heavenly Lightning Body Tempering Art and a mysterious heart. Otherwise, just the energy of the giant python alone would have caused his body to explode.

But even so, Zi Chen's stomach was still round, showing signs of exploding. Moreover, as Zi Chen swallowed more and more energy gathered in his body, unable to enter his meridians. Zi Chen felt that his stomach was about to explode. Too much energy was running amok in his body.

This was Xiantian energy. It was abnormally violent and far exceeded the range that Zi Chen could bear. His body couldn't help but tremble. His face began to distort. The pain was no less than that of the giant python.