Master Longbrow didn’t believe Ye Qiu at all, his mouth twisting as he said, “Little brat, don’t change the subject.”
“I’m talking about your issue right now.”
“You beat me up so badly, how are you going to handle this?”
“I’m telling you…”
Before Master Longbrow could finish, Ye Qiu whispered again, “Old man, there really is something behind you.”
Master Longbrow still didn’t believe him, “Little brat, who do you think you’re fooling?”
“I may be old, but my mind’s still sharp.”
“Besides, with my nine strands of True Qi, wouldn’t I sense something approaching me?”
Ye Qiu was exasperated, “I’m telling the truth, why won’t you believe me?”
“You’re serious?” Master Longbrow remained skeptical, turning to Xiao Zhan, “Kid, is what Ye Qiu’s saying true?”
Xiao Zhan stayed silent.
“Kid, I’m talking to you! Is the little brat telling the truth?” As Master Longbrow finished, he saw Xiao Zhan raise his right hand, aiming his gun at him.
“What the hell are you doing?”
Master Longbrow was furious, but then he noticed Xiao Zhan shift the gun slightly upwards, aiming behind him.
At the same time, Master Longbrow glanced at Ye Qiu, whose expression was grave, his right hand tightly gripping the Emperor Sword.
Could it be…
Master Longbrow’s heart jolted, and as he was about to turn around, he felt a heavy weight on his shoulder, as if something massive was pressing down.
He quickly turned his head.
Master Longbrow’s pupils contracted sharply.
He saw a claw.
The claw was as large as a washbasin, covered in brownish scales that looked like withered tree bark, rough and coarse.
Gulp—
Master Longbrow instinctively swallowed.
At that moment, a drop of water fell with a “drip” onto his head, and he hurriedly looked up.
Instantly, a massive triangular snake head appeared in his line of sight.
The snake head was a full metre wide, with no eyes or nose, just a head swaying back and forth, as if searching for prey.
“Good heavens, what is this monster?”
Even with his high cultivation, Master Longbrow nearly wet himself in fright, staring dumbfounded at the enormous snake head, his legs trembling uncontrollably.
Suddenly, the snake head opened its mouth, extending a nearly two-metre-long red tongue.
The tongue was coated in thick green mucus.
The stench was overwhelming.
Slap!
The tongue lashed out, lightly striking Master Longbrow’s face, feeling like a dead man’s hand gently caressing his cheek, icy and bone-chilling, sending shivers down his spine.
“Little brat, save me!” Master Longbrow said, his face pale.
Bang!
Xiao Zhan fired first, the bullet arcing through the air and hitting the snake head.
An astonishing scene unfolded.
When the bullet struck the snake head, it was as if it hit a steel plate, sparking and ricocheting off, leaving the snake head unscathed.
“Old man, duck!”
As Ye Qiu spoke, he swung his sword at the snake head.
The snake head seemed to sense danger and swiftly retreated a few metres, dodging the Emperor Sword’s edge.
Ye Qiu took the chance to pull Master Longbrow to his side.
After escaping danger, Master Longbrow furiously cursed Ye Qiu, “You bastard, why did you wait so long to act? I nearly got eaten, you know that?”
Ye Qiu said, “Relax, it wouldn’t eat you.”
“How do you know it wouldn’t eat me?”
“You’re all old bones, tough and dry. It’d find you unappetising.”
Damn you!
Master Longbrow glared at Ye Qiu before looking up at the monster.
The next moment, he gasped.
The creature was enormous, over twenty metres long, looking almost identical to a snake, except it had no eyes or nose and had four claws on its underbelly.
Master Longbrow, a man of wide experience, had never seen such a creature before.
“Little brat, what is this monster?” Master Longbrow asked.
“A snake,” Ye Qiu said.
Master Longbrow was stunned, “A snake? Are you sure?”
Ye Qiu said, “Not sure, it just looks like one.”
Master Longbrow couldn’t help but swear.
“Damn it!”
Ye Qiu added, “Old man, whatever this monster is, it doesn’t seem friendly. You go deal with it.”
Master Longbrow wasn’t pleased, retorting, “Why don’t you do it?”
“It didn’t scare me,” Ye Qiu said. “Didn’t you say that with no immortals around, no one could rival you? What, scared by a mere beast?”
“Nonsense!” Master Longbrow said proudly, “How could I be afraid of a beast?”
Ye Qiu grinned, “If you’re not afraid, go kill it.”
“You—” Master Longbrow glared at Ye Qiu, fuming, “If anyone’s going, it’s you. I’m a man of the cloth, it’s not fitting for me to kill.”
Xiao Zhan, hearing this, sneered, “Master, I used to admire you so much, but to think the head of a sect is such a coward.”
“I’m no coward! Just watch, I’ll take it down right now.” Master Longbrow released his nine strands of True Qi, took two steps forward, and stood face-to-face with the monster.
Master Longbrow shouted, “Beast, try scaring me again if you dare.”
The monster, as if provoked, opened its mouth and extended its tongue.
Whoosh!
Master Longbrow suddenly turned and bolted into the cabin like a wisp of smoke.
Xiao Zhan scoffed, “A master with nine strands of True Qi, fleeing without a fight. How embarrassing.”
Ye Qiu laughed, “Looks like the old man was thoroughly spooked by that beast.”
“Boss, what now?”
“You stay back. I’ll go kill it.”
With that, Ye Qiu leapt forward, swinging the Emperor Sword at the monster.
Danger approached.
“Roar—” The monster let out a lion-like bellow, deafening and echoing through the canyon.
After the roar, the monster raised its snake head high, one claw meeting the Emperor Sword.
Boom!
Sparks flew.
Ye Qiu felt his sword-wielding arm go numb from the impact, yet the monster’s claw was completely unharmed.
“What a tough body!”
Ye Qiu was somewhat shocked.
The monster had just clashed head-on with the Emperor Sword and emerged unscathed, which was astonishing.
“Let’s see how many strikes you can take!”
Ye Qiu raised the Emperor Sword, and six strands of Innate True Qi appeared above his head.
“Roar—”
A thunderous dragon’s cry rang out.
The moment the monster heard the dragon’s cry, it seemed gripped by immense fear, swung its tail, and dove into the river, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
The scene returned to calm.
“It got scared off?” Ye Qiu was dumbfounded.
At that moment, Xiao Zhan’s terrified voice came from behind, “Boss, look at those bodies…”
