CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 61: THE FINAL SLAYING OF THE BLACK SERPENT

"Who will prevail remains uncertain!"

Zhang Changqing slapped his storage bag fiercely, and instantly, more than twenty talismans flew up.

"Friend Bai, I’ll weaken him. Look for an opportunity to deliver a critical strike!" he whispered.

Without waiting for Xu Ping’s response, he spat a mouthful of essence blood onto all the talismans.

Buzz buzz!

All the talismans burst forth with an unprecedented intense blood light, accompanied by an unsettling energy wave.

After doing all this, Zhang Changqing’s face turned paper gold, almost falling, but he still held up, pointing his finger firmly.

"Go!"

All the talismans transformed into a beam of blood light and shot straight towards the black snake.

Facing all this, the black snake did not dodge, its expression composed; it said calmly, "Although the talisman array has talismans ahead, it still centers around an array, and having an array means there’s an array hub."

"Your talisman array is already honed to perfection. If you hadn’t forced yourself to activate talismans beyond your ability, I might not have found your array hub so easily."

His words were like dousing Zhang Changqing’s pale face even further.

His heart tightened, and he immediately decided to detonate the talisman array.

However, the black snake’s tail flashed like lightning, easily fixing one of the talismans, sealing the entire talisman array in an instant.

No matter how Zhang Changqing tried to activate it, the talisman array remained unmoving, as if subjected to a restriction.

Anxious, he gritted his teeth, seemingly making some decision, and slapped his chest, causing blood to gush out.

The blood, like a red lightning, instantly sprinkled over all the talismans.

Buzz buzz...

The talisman array, initially immobilized, began to operate.

After completing all this, Zhang Changqing could no longer hold on, and collapsed to the ground weakly.

"You’ve actually developed your blood talisman spirit body to this extent!" Seeing the talisman array operational again, the black snake’s face changed, secretly thinking to itself that things were not looking good.

It tried to escape, but what greeted him was a Sword Qi.

Boom!

Accompanied by an ear-shattering thunderous sound, the black snake had to quickly retreat, unable to withstand it.

In the next moment, the talisman array directly exploded.

Boom!

A massive sound erupted, endless thunderfire crashed onto the demon body, the black snake let out a miserable cry.

"Ah!"

Even though it had Divine Sense, this area was full of thunderfire, greatly slowing the injured body.

There was nowhere to hide.

The demon body was torn by the thunderfire, blood dripping, scales from neck to back were ripped apart and scorched, the black snake screamed as it was blown away.

Clearly, it was seriously injured.

A great opportunity!!

Xu Ping naturally wouldn’t miss such a good opportunity, his body suddenly shimmered, transforming into a breeze, disappearing into thin air.

Boom!

A Sword Qi exploded from the void, accompanied by thunder sound, slashing straight at the black snake.

"Die!"

Though the black snake was injured, its Divine Sense remained intact, a Spiritual Sense Attack instantly descended on Xu Ping’s Sea of Consciousness.

Bang!

Intense pain spread through the Sea of Consciousness, as if a nail was fiercely driven into his brain, causing Xu Ping’s vision to black out.

Yet, the silently operating Taihang Nourishing God Skill maintained his barely conscious state.

"Slash!"

Blood continued to flow from his nose and the corners of his mouth, but he still slashed with ferocity.

Boom!

Sword Qi was like a rainbow, striking the black snake with unparalleled sharpness, slicing through it like a blade through tender tofu, completely severing its tail effortlessly.

"Ah!"

The black snake’s wretched screams echoed through the valley.

Yet Xu Ping’s attack hadn’t ended, his figure flickered, disappearing from his original spot and reappearing near the black snake’s demon body.

His wrist trembled, the sword light interwoven, forming a radiant sword net in the air, as if an invisible cage enveloped the snake.

Clang clang clang...

Countless Sword Marks appeared on the black snake, blood gushing out, utterly wretched.

It endured the intense pain, fierce light gleaming in its eyes, its Divine Sense erupted, sweeping all directions.

Xu Ping’s sword movement stalled.

But this time the Spiritual Sense Attack was considerably weakened compared to before, causing Xu Ping little harm.

After all, continually using Spiritual Sense Attacks was also a significant drain on the black snake.

And the black snake took advantage of the moment Xu Ping’s body seized to shed its skin again.

In a cracking sound, its body exploded open, a smaller, intact black snake emerged.

However, although its body was healed, its aura was notably diminished, clearly indicating a cost to this process.

Whoosh!

The black snake’s figure flickered, vanishing from its original position.

"I’ll see how many times you can shed your skin!"

Xu Ping gritted his teeth, for the first time in battle, fully unleashing his speed, disappearing into the void immediately.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Both figure and snake vanished, yet booming sounds continued to resound from the void.

"This speed!"

Everyone in the valley was astonished, unable to see how they fought!

If they ventured, they feared being annihilated without trace instantly.

Boom!

Thunder sound rolled, Sword Qi exploded, and a black shadow clashed into a wall.

The crowd gathered their focus, it was the black snake, blood dripping, its demon body’s scales nearly shattered, pitiful beyond compare.

"I will see you dead!" It hissed venomously, fire of endless rage flickering in its eyes.

At this moment, Xu Ping’s figure was revealed, he breathed heavily, large beads of sweat dripping, his face pale.

He remained silent, only staring intently at the black snake.

He wasn’t intending to prolong the fight any further, the speed that exceeded his limits brought terrifying pressure on his body, he couldn’t hold on much longer, and his mana was considerably depleted.

Xu Ping unleashed Sword Qi Thunder Sound with all his might, a terrifying suction emanated from the Blood-Drinking Sword, drawing out the mana from his Dantian in torrents.

Fortunately, he had broken through to the sixth level of Qi Cultivation, making his mana more robust; otherwise, he would certainly be drained dry.

"Die!"

Xu Ping slashed out, an awe-inspiring Sword Qi swept through the sky, like world-ending thunder crashing.

A formidable force accompanied the sword, pinning down the black snake.

"No!"

"How can a Qi Cultivator comprehend Sword Qi Thunder Sound so deeply!!"

The black snake roared, seemingly sensing the impending doom, its scales erupted with a dark gleam, as if an indestructible black armor enveloping it.

Time suddenly froze!

In the next breath, the awe-inspiring Sword Qi pierced down from above, through the black snake’s head and torso, slicing its demon body into segments.

Afterward, the Sword Qi continued its momentum, penetrating the soil and delving underground!

The ground trembled violently, as if the entire valley quaked in response to the battle.

"Insignificant Sword Cultivator...Insignificant Sword Cultivator..."

The voice, unwillingly, pierced with grief mixed with resentment.

"Insignificant Sword Cultivator!"

Thud.

The remaining snake head of the black snake fell to the ground, light fading from its vertical pupils, dying with eyes open.

The battlefield turned silent.

Everyone in the valley stared wide-eyed at this scene.

That exceedingly brilliant Sword Qi was etched deeply in their minds, likely unforgotten for a long time to come.

The shock within everyone’s hearts at this moment was truly beyond words.

Sword Cultivator!

Absolute Sword Cultivator!