Strange mountains and rivers

Chen Song reacted quickly, and his expression suddenly changed: "Scale type? Nine-headed snake, or ice-scaled blood python?"

Chen Huaisheng flew to the ground. After a brief look on the ground, he said decisively: "The wear marks have a cold atmosphere, and there are traces of frost on the soil. It should be an ice-scale blood python."

Chen Song was a little nervous, "The ice-scaled blood pythons are basically second-level monsters. Huaisheng, I'm afraid we can't take the risk."

There was some hesitation. Chen Huaisheng also knew the situation of the Ice Scale Blood Python.

The Ice Scale Blood Python is not a very rare monster.

Snake monsters all have one characteristic: their upper limit is very high and their lower limit is also very low.

In other words, wild ice-scale blood pythons are generally second-level monsters, but if they are domesticated by human spiritual cultivation, it is a different matter.

If you don't raise it well, you may only have a top-notch first-order monster. If you raise it well, you may reach a third-order monster. Of course, this kind of investment is too large, and it depends on chance, so it is difficult to achieve.

For example, the ice-scaled blood python tamed by the enemy in the battle at Tianzhai was very ordinary. At most, it was the peak state of a first-order monster.

But even so, it caused great casualties to one's own side. Fang Baoyu was buried in Shekou, but at that time the Fang brothers and sisters were at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The ice-scaled blood python encountered this time attacked the human settlement. I am afraid that it was not domesticated by spiritual practitioners, but slipped out of the mountains to look for food, which means that it should be a second-level monster.

Chen Huaisheng didn't have much confidence in dealing with the second-level monster.

Even ordinary high-level Qi refining players may not be able to deal with second-level monsters easily. Generally, they need to be at the ninth level of Qi refining or even at the peak of Qi refining level to have greater confidence.

Wang Yao spent a lot of effort to kill the red-eyed ice wolf, and it was a red-eyed ice wolf less than thirty years old.

But even though he had come this far, he ran away in despair with his tail between his legs, which made Chen Huaisheng feel unwilling.

"No rush, let's go first and see if there are no cultivators who can fight against the ice-scale blood python in this big earth circle. If they can have a few decent cultivators, they may not be unable to deal with it." Chen Huaisheng finally agreed. He decided to go in and take a look, "It's really not going to work, it's not too late for us to leave."

"Huai Sheng, that's different. Now we don't show our faces and leave quietly. No one will care about this. But if we show our faces, we end up running away. In the future, we want to win respect in this big place. I’m afraid it will be difficult to recognize and recruit disciples.”

Chen Song knew that it was Chen Huaisheng who made the decision to come out this time, but he still wanted to remind the other party that this was related to the next plan of the Chonghua Sect.

Chen Huaisheng naturally thought of this, "I know it well. You see, although there is some chaos in Zhuangzi, not everyone is running for their lives. There are still people planning to deal with it. If they are really unable to deal with it, everyone should run for their lives first." It must be a messy situation, but it is not the case now. The village here is different from the one in Da Zhao. There should be some monks at the Qi training level, but I don’t know what state they can reach and whether they can withstand it... , if it really doesn’t work, we will immediately issue bird tickets and ask Uncle Xu or Brother Wang to come and have a visit..."

Chen Song was startled and then took a closer look, and found that this was really the case.

Many people were withdrawing and leaving, but it was not the kind of chaos. There were still people shouting, probably organizing a formation to prepare for a fight. It didn't look like they were defenseless.

He admired Chen Huaisheng's observation and judgment even more.

No wonder my master wants to obey the other party's arrangements. This is not just as simple as being two levels higher than myself. It should be based on experience and experience.

Chen Huaisheng was still a little confused. If he really showed up and the situation turned out to be bad and he had to escape for his life, it would be embarrassing. But if he didn't show up, it would be too incompetent.

However, if the situation is really unfavorable, he will still leave when it is time to leave. It is more important to save his own life. At the worst, he will lose face personally and go back to the mountain to ask for reinforcements, which will only delay him a bit.

The two cut in quickly.

This is a large village. From the outside, there should be at least four to five hundred households living in it.

Each courtyard is surrounded by stone or earthen walls, and it looks more like a market with criss-crossing streets.

Obviously, this is also because it is not far from the mountainous area, and may often be attacked by monsters, so it has to invest a huge amount of money to build this form, which is relatively rare in Da Zhao.

Many people were evacuating, and they were a little surprised when they saw the two actively marching in, and they didn't look like locals.

However, those mortals could also see that the two of them were not ordinary cultivators, and they were not sure why they came here.

Fortunately, there was an older man here who took the initiative to ask: "Are you two little brothers here for the demon snake in our village?"

Chen Huaisheng nodded, but his eyes were on the huge snake trace, "When did this blood python break into Zhuangzi?"

"I probably came in in the afternoon and was discovered outside Zhuangzi. When I was crossing the fence, the Taoist master in Zhuangzi blocked me and beat me, but I couldn't withstand it..." The old man sighed while calling everyone to move out. , "I came in too quickly. Many people in the village were unprepared and had no choice but to hide in the tunnel. But this evil beast is too difficult to deal with. It can also drill holes..."

"Are all the tunnels in your village interconnected?" Chen Song asked immediately.

"Some are interconnected, and some are independent. I am afraid that if I encounter this kind of evil snake, if it comes in at night, the whole family will crawl into the tunnel. If they are connected, it will be terrible." The old man sighed, "Look at the second This little brother also has some skills. If he can be confident, we will naturally welcome him, but if..."

Finally, he shook his head, obviously feeling that the two of them were too young and didn't have much confidence.

Chen Huaisheng didn't say much and asked again: "What is Zhuangzi's response now?"

"This is the second time this demonic snake has come. The last time it swooped into the village next door early in the morning last month and swallowed five people. Now it has gone to call for help from the village next door..."

The old man probably didn't know the specific situation, so Chen Huaisheng didn't ask any more questions. He cupped his fists briefly and waved Chen Song to go inside.

As one group after another of mortals evacuated, Chen Huaisheng and the two men quickly determined the area where the ice-scaled blood python had entered Zhuangzi. At this time, they could also find that there should still be many people in Zhuangzi waiting, but could they? It's hard to say if it works.

Chen Huaisheng and the two had already attracted attention before they even got close, and someone immediately came speeding towards them.

"You two..." From far away, he started to cup his fists and hands, but the face of the visitor still remained wary.

Not to mention encountering monsters here, it would be really unlucky for someone like a different cultivator to take advantage of the situation.

These days, it is not uncommon for monks who can't get along to become bandit monks who commit robbery, kidnapping, and evil deeds. Especially strangers like this who have never been seen before are even more suspicious.

Chen Huaisheng looked at the other party. He was in his thirties and at the second level of Qi Refining, but his posture was quite powerful. He nodded: "Ice scale blood python?"

The visitor was surprised and looked Chen Huaisheng up and down. He could tell that Chen Huaisheng was in the middle stage of Qi Refining, but it was not easy to directly conclude that the Ice Scale Blood Python was based on the traces of snakes in the ground.

"Who are you, your Majesty, and why do you come to our Shitang Village?" Although the man's tone remained cautious, he was also quite polite.

"What's the situation now?" Chen Huaisheng asked directly: "Are you not sure?"

Seeing Chen Huaisheng's attitude, the visitor was overjoyed, "That evil beast got into the tunnel and ate three people. It was still not satisfied and wandered around in the tunnel. The rest of us escaped, but once this evil beast once We are afraid that we won't be able to block it when it comes out of the tunnel, so we are now trying to figure out how to trap it in the tunnel..."

"Then you guys did a pretty good job. This monster only ate three people after it entered Zhuangzi..." Chen Huaisheng was a little surprised. This ice-scaled blood python second-level monster moved quickly and had amazing power. It was as big as Zhuangzi. , could it be that the reaction ability was so fast that only three people were eaten by it?

The visitor smiled bitterly, "Two Taoists and one cultivator. This evil beast has a very finicky taste. It just bites and freezes to death the rest of the mortals without stuttering at all. It bites them to death in one breath and kills more than a dozen people." Damn it,..."

Chen Huaisheng was stunned.

Generally speaking, monsters are not that particular. First-level monsters like the wolf and the mountain beast also have to be eaten by mortals. However, some monsters are somewhat intelligent, especially those who have eaten Tao species with spirits in their bodies. A monster with strong power can distinguish the good from the bad. Over time, its taste will change and it will specifically look for spirits to eat.

"Then this evil beast has swallowed too many spiritual bodies." Chen Huaisheng was also shocked. If it is a monster that has eaten multiple spiritual bodies, it will undergo some changes or even mutate. The monster's power will be stronger, and it may even break through. its own class.

Before the other party could answer, there was a sudden exclamation and uproar from the other side.

The wall of a courtyard was suddenly knocked open and collapsed. Everyone around them retreated. Several flames shot out from the surroundings, forming a huge fire net that blocked the gap in the collapse.

A thick and huge snake head protruded from the gap, like a black millstone. It was at least twice as powerful as the ice-scale blood python in the Tianzhai battle, and it was caught by the oncoming flames.

The ferocious flames were obviously activated through talismans or spells. They showed a strange orange-red color and quickly spread around the snake's head towards the back half of its body, causing the ice-scaled blood python to hiss and scream in pain.

But suddenly, I saw the snake's head change suddenly. The originally blue-gray snake's head expanded and suddenly turned into ice blue. The snake's mouth suddenly opened, and ice fog suddenly appeared!

"Be careful!" Chen Huaisheng didn't have time to think too much. He jumped ten feet away and suddenly threw out the two fire wheel thorns in his hand. When the fire wheel thorns were thrown and flew above the python's head, they exploded in the air. , the mane of fire burst out, and twelve red flames quickly bloomed in the air, heading straight for the python's head.

But it was already too late.