Sleeping for a second increases my blood energy. I become the strongest sky-swallowing snake

"Hic!"

Xu Chengxian opened his mouth wide.

Damn it! I'm done for! I'm done for!

That was a Rank 7 demon beast's demon core!

Rank 7 demon beast! 's! Demon! Core!

The demon core of a Rank 6 Golden-backed Dragon Fish still had more than half left in his stomach, not fully refined.

The Qi-Devouring Blood-Transforming innate ability wasn't omnipotent; it couldn't transform everything.

Even if it could, it wouldn't be able to transform it all in a short time; refining took time!

Moreover, the body's endurance had its limits.

It was like, theoretically, a person could eat many pigs in their lifetime, but they definitely couldn't eat a whole pig at once!

Xu Chengxian was now in a situation where he had suddenly swallowed a whole pig.

"Am I going to be stuffed to death?" He couldn't help but regret it.

【Ding! The host has a new task!】

【Task Content: Defeat the Rank 7 demon beast, Cloud-Stepping Deer. Task Reward: Refinement Points * 12, Transformation Grass * 3】

At the same time, a tall and stout deer jumped over from the opposite side.

The antlers growing on its head were exceptionally thick and large, spiraling upwards, with sharp tips like blades, facing forward.

Its eyes slanted upwards, carrying a strange arrogance and wickedness that was unsettling.

Its hooves stomped on the ground, causing it to vibrate with a thudding sound.

This should be the Rank 7 Cloud-Stepping Deer. Xu Chengxian stirred his blood energy, while being vigilant, and pondered whether to strike first and seize the initiative.

But he was also worried that directly using his innate ability, or using his divine sense, would expose his trump cards too early?

Otherwise, should he exchange a few moves first, and then take the opportunity to entangle and tear…

Just as he was thinking, the Cloud-Stepping Deer on the opposite side made a move first.

"Moo woo!"

It spewed out a pale white demon mist from its mouth and nose, and then with a spit, a luminous pearl, self-generated with light, turned into a white light and struck towards the top of Xu Chengxian's head.

"!" Xu Chengxian was startled.

At this time, the system's prompt sound hadn't stopped yet.

【Ding! The host has a new series of tasks!】

【Task Content: Defeat your opponent and win a Medium-Grade Spirit Mansion. Task Reward: Refinement Points * 10, Transformation Grass * 4】

【For each opponent defeated, you will receive Refinement Points * 4】

【For each demon core swallowed, you will receive Refinement Points * 4】

Swallow a demon core, swallow a…

And then he opened his mouth and swallowed a demon core!

He tilted his neck, stretched his head, and swallowed it as it came.

The angle and result of the attack were so swift and perfect.

The Cloud-Stepping Deer on the opposite side was stunned by his heroic posture.

"Hic!"

Coming back to his senses, Xu Chengxian's first reaction was to spit out the demon core.

So he swayed his body, trying to surge his snake body, attempting to drive out the swallowed demon core.

However, unfortunately, the demon core went further and further in!

"…Damn it!" Xu Chengxian cursed loudly, "Damn it!"

What's wrong with you demon beasts?

Why do you all like to use demon cores to hit people?

Have you never considered that a snake might accidentally eat it?

"Moo woo? Haha!" The Cloud-Stepping Deer made a sound similar to a sneer, and then looked up and laughed loudly. "Haha! Haha!"

"You actually swallowed my demon core into your belly?"

"I have never seen such a foolish snake!"

Its mocking laughter was so loud that it attracted the attention of many demon beasts.

Even the two Great Demons and General Yu on the矮山 gave a glance.

"Doesn't he know that swallowing another's demon core will cause him to explode and die?"

"I'm afraid that before he explodes and dies, his spiritual platform and soul will be dissipated by the impact!"

"He doesn't even have demon power; he definitely hasn't condensed a demon core. Moreover, why would a Rank 6 demon beast be… assigned to a group of Rank 7s?"

"Could it be that the Great Demon…?"

"Shh!"

The Great Demon Wolf Qing also heard this sentence and couldn't help but glance at the demon beast who spoke, and snorted softly.

He was too full and had nothing to do to make things difficult for a newly arrived Water-Avoiding Snake.

The other party wasn't even considered a demon; there was no need to kill it so obviously in front of the demon general.

"Tch!" Tiger Roar scoffed.

He knew why Wolf Qing wanted to do this.

It was just because he saw General Yu's gaze linger on this patterned snake for a moment, thought of the story of Ascending Dragon Ridge and the Water-Avoiding Marquis of the Royal City, and had the idea of ingratiating himself.

Why ingratiate himself, not harm him secretly?

It was only because they knew in their hearts how many died or were injured in the arena battles every year.

With the patterned snake's physical strength, coupled with its solid soul and thick blood energy, even without demon power, it was stronger than ordinary Rank 7s. Moreover, with such strength, it probably had an innate ability inherited from its bloodline, and was proficient in combat skills.

There was also another demon aura on its body that hadn't dissipated, obviously having fought with other demon beasts not long ago. The result didn't need to be asked; it must have won.

With such strength, it might not even be impossible to fight against a Rank 8 demon beast.

Ranking in the top three of Rank 7 wouldn't be easy, but it wouldn't be too difficult either.

It was just that this cunning wolf spirit never expected that the patterned snake would make a big mistake as soon as it entered the arena!

It actually swallowed someone else's demon core!

"Big kitty, what are you scoffing at? The patterned snake's soul is solid; it may not be dissipated by the demon power!" Wolf Qing heard Tiger Roar's scoff and couldn't help but transmit his divine sense.

"Heh! Little Green Dog, when will you change your stubborn ways?" Tiger Roar retorted, "Even if its soul can withstand the erosion of demon power, can its internal organs withstand the power of the demon core?"

"Hmph! Just watch!" Wolf Qing said this on his lips, but he was also grumbling in his heart, had the fat patterned snake lost its mind?

The Cloud-Stepping Deer used the demon core as soon as it came up in order to preserve its strength, not wanting to entangle with its opponent to avoid being injured and falling into a difficult situation.

It was also because this deer didn't have divine sense and didn't know that the patterned snake's soul was solid, and seeing that it didn't have demon power, it thought that the soul was its weakness. It also expected that it didn't have a demon core either, so it launched an attack first.

Using the demon core as a magic weapon to attack the opponent, the most feared thing was that the opponent would meet it with a demon core, resulting in a lose-lose situation.

But he didn't expect that the patterned snake would open its mouth and swallow the demon core.

The patterned snake could easily catch a demon core that was flying towards it at high speed; this reaction speed was very unusual. But it really shouldn't have swallowed the demon core!

"This patterned snake is dead for sure." Someone shouted.

Shouting out the inner thoughts of the onlookers demon beasts.

Battles between Rank 4 and Rank 5 demon beasts were really nothing to see.

They didn't dare to get close to the Rank 8 battles, and could only see the results, so most of the demon beasts and the little demons who came to watch the fun gathered on the Rank 6 and Rank 7 sides.

The two arenas were next to each other on the left and right, and now that the Rank 7 one had an accident, it received even more attention.

In other words, there were more people who wanted to see Xu Chengxian explode and die.

It was common to see demon beasts being beaten to death or crippled, but they had never seen anyone stupid enough to swallow a demon core and explode.

Excitement was always better when it was fresh!

"Stupid patterned snake!" Ling Xiao couldn't help but curse.

Pretending to be stupid! Let you pretend to be stupid!

Now you're going to be stupid to death!

"He won't die so easily," Ling Yunzi said.

"I know, I just can't help but want to curse!"

"…"

They had all seen Xu Chengxian swallow demon cores; the Golden-backed Dragon Fish was also a demon beast that was about to advance to Rank 7, and he ate it without any problems, didn't he?

This time it will definitely be fine too, right?

"…Not so sure either," Xu Chengxian muttered.

Of course, he wouldn't necessarily die either.

With the Qi-Devouring Blood-Transforming innate ability, the demon core wouldn't directly burst him. But the demon core would constantly emit demon power, and if it wasn't refined in time, accumulating too much would eventually reach the upper limit of what he could withstand.

Whether it was the body's endurance or the advancement of the innate ability, both depended on the improvement of the soul and physical realm.

So…

"I need Refinement Points!" Xu Chengxian quickly came to a conclusion.

Then, without hesitation, he suddenly pounced towards the Cloud-Stepping Deer, who had been waiting in place for him to die, so it hadn't launched another attack yet.

Sorry, little deer!

I ate your demon core.

To express my apology, why don't you let me eat you too!