First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 119: The Key to Slaying the Jiao

"Lumeng, Shen Mo, the two of you have weak cultivation. Step back for now," said Lu Yao in a slow voice.

"Fang Ming, Duan Rui, the three of us will fight with all our might and see if we have a chance to subdue this Python Jiao," Lu Yao continued.

Lu Meng and Shen Mo did not try to show off and accepted this arrangement.

Although the two of them were among the top combatants among the newly promoted disciples, their cultivation was still far inferior to the senior disciples in the peak. This was not something that could be easily compensated for.

"Attack!"

Fang Ming drew his sword and swung out a blade aura, stirring up endless waves of energy.

He and Lu Yao attacked the Python Jiao from the front and back.

As for Duan Rui, he did not choose to directly confront the Python Jiao head-on.

His expertise lay in formations and restrictions.

So, he began to set up a formation!

As two killing formations and restrictions were set up one after another, a series of fire rain emerged and continuously rushed towards the Python Jiao in the lake.

The Python Jiao was obviously a water-based creature, and the fire attribute attack was quite effective against it.

However, the power of this fire rain formation was too weak and could only serve as a distraction.

"Boom!"

After fighting with the three of them for a long time, the yet-to-be-fully-grown horn on top of the Python Jiao's head began to shine brightly.

Then, terrifying water currents were unleashed from its horn.

"Spurt!"

These water currents were extremely powerful, and all three of them were injured.

After the exchange, they were completely at a disadvantage.

It seemed impossible to slay this obstructing Python Jiao.

"The situation is not good," Shen Mo had been paying attention to the battle. The more he watched, the more he felt that this mission was dangerous.

Although Lu Yao and the others had used all their means, they were completely unable to withstand the power of the Python Jiao.

If they continued like this, defeat was inevitable.

Retreating earlier was fine, but once they had already engaged in battle, if they were defeated by the Python Jiao, it was clear that it wouldn't let them leave easily.

Perhaps they would end up buried here.

"I need to lend a hand," Shen Mo thought to himself. Although Lu Yao, as the team leader, had a cold attitude towards him, if they were defeated, they would all suffer together.

"I can't help much on the frontlines with my cultivation strength," Shen Mo thought. "But I still have a way to assist!"

With that in mind, he immediately opened the Destiny Panel.

【Knowledge of Demons】

This Destiny could help him understand the information of demonic beasts and explore their weaknesses.

Shen Mo had previously used this Destiny to discover the weakness of the Double-Headed Silver Ring Python, which laid the foundation for killing it.

【You are attempting to explore the information of a second-tier peak demonic beast, the Double-Headed Silver Ring Python. It will cost 100 low-grade spirit stones.】

With a thought, the system's text information immediately appeared before Shen Mo's eyes.

"One hundred low-grade spirit stones."

It had to be said that the price for investigating information was quite high.

"Fortunately, I still have some spirit stones left for emergencies. It should be enough."

His divine sense searched through his storage bag, quickly gathering enough spirit stones.

"Splash!"

As Shen Mo confirmed the investigation of the Python Jiao's information, all 100 low-grade spirit stones were completely drained of their spiritual energy and turned into ordinary stones.

Following that, lines of information appeared before his eyes.

【Demonic Beast: Thousand-Year Python Jiao】

【Realm: Second-tier peak】

【Description: Originally born as a grass snake, it was taken in as a spiritual pet by a disciple of the Yunjian Sect and consumed spiritual grass and fruits, opening the path of cultivation. Later, the Yunjian Sect encountered a great calamity and was destroyed. The Python Jiao escaped into a pond and entered a dormant cultivation state. After a thousand years of training, it has gradually become formidable.】

【Weakness: The horn on its head has not fully formed and is its most vulnerable spot. Breaking its horn will quickly weaken it.】

"So, this Python Jiao was originally a spiritual pet of the Yunjian Sect in this ruined sect's ruins?"

"It took a thousand years of cultivation to reach this level!"

Through the information that appeared on the destiny panel, Shen Mo quickly deepened his understanding of the Python Dragon.

And the part he valued the most was naturally not its life story.

But rather its weakness information.

"The horn of the dragon is its weakest point?"

After receiving this information, Shen Mo immediately transmitted it to Lu Yao and the others.

"Senior brothers and sisters, don't engage in a battle with this Python Dragon. It has tough skin and ordinary attacks won't work!"

"Let's all attack its horn together. I have read through the records of spiritual beasts and know this creature's weakness!"

"Once the horn is broken, this creature will weaken."

When Shen Mo's transmission entered the ears of Lu Yao and the others, they were slightly stunned.

Soon, they chose to believe Shen Mo.

They all began to change their tactics and directly approached the majestic place on top of the Python Dragon's head.

"Roar!"

The Python Dragon also realized their intentions and became anxious, causing the waves in the pond to surge.

The more this happened, the clearer Lu Yao and the others understood that what Shen Mo said was true!

Naturally, they no longer held back and attacked the horn on top of the Python Dragon's head with all their strength.

"Boom!"

In the pond, the Python Dragon was in turmoil, appearing somewhat agitated and at a loss.

The original situation suddenly reversed.

"Destroy it!"

Fang Ming took advantage of the Python Dragon being busy dealing with the attacks from others and quietly approached it from behind.

He raised his long knife and swung it down fiercely.

"Splurt!"

The knife fell and the horn separated.

In the air, blood rained down.

The horn on the Python Dragon's head was severed.

It let out an extremely mournful roar and struggled more fiercely.

But this struggle didn't last long and gradually weakened.

Losing its horn, the Python Dragon weakened little by little, no longer as fierce as before.

In the end, under the encirclement of Lu Yao, Fang Ming, and Duan Rui, it was gradually worn down.

"Bang!"

When the Python Dragon's body, as tall as a small mountain, fell to the ground with a loud crash.

All the trees in the vicinity trembled.

"Is it dead?"

Lu Ming and Shen Mo, who were watching the battle from afar, approached only when they saw that it had fallen and lost all signs of life.

"That was close!"

After experiencing a fierce battle, Guo Zhao and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.

"We owe it to Junior Brother Shen's guidance, otherwise we might not have won this battle."

Fang Ming and Duan Rui, the two senior brothers, looked at Shen Mo and praised him.

The Python Dragon was dead, and the biggest obstacle blocking their path was gone.

But before entering the treasure vault, they still had some things to do.

That was to clean up the Python Dragon's corpse.

Cleaning up the Python Dragon's corpse was not to bury it, but to dismember it and take out all the valuable treasures on its body.

Beasts are full of treasures, especially high-level beasts.

A second peak Python Dragon like this one is worth no less than a thousand spirit stones just based on its corpse. Naturally, it cannot be wasted and left to rot in the wild.

After some processing, Shen Mo and his group successfully dismembered the Python Dragon.

The Python Dragon meat was separated into individual portions.

The essence blood of the Python Dragon was separated into individual portions.

The demonic core inside the Python Dragon was also separated into a portion.

In addition, there were the dragon tendons inside its body, which are essential for making high-level armor.

Finally, there was the severed horn.

After the dismemberment was complete, everyone began to distribute these items.

"I only watched from a distance and didn't participate in the battle, so I won't be involved in the distribution."

Lu Ming was the first to speak, "As for Junior Brother Shen, although he didn't participate in the battle, he revealed the crucial information about the Python Dragon's weakness, allowing everyone to kill it. Therefore, he should have a share of the Python Dragon's remains."

(End of this chapter)