39: Fighting across levels

This was the Level 11 Black Scaled Python, exuding an incredibly terrifying pressure from head to toe.

"Come on, you beast! It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying fight!"

Huang Zhong held his great saber, his battle intent soaring, and spiritual energy surged throughout his body.

He dragged his great saber and charged directly towards the Black Scaled Python.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

The great saber scraped against the ground, emitting sparks and causing the surrounding temperature to drop slightly.

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

The Black Scaled Python seemed to sense the provocation, its mouth curling into a slight grin.

Its mouth appeared even larger, and its entire facial expression was quite eerie.

With a whoosh.

Its massive body moved, slithering forward in Huang Zhong's direction.

In an instant.

The Black Scaled Python had already arrived in front of him, and with a whoosh, its massive snake tail, shimmering with black light like a glow stick, swept directly towards Huang Zhong.

It was precisely its skill: Snake Tail Sweep.

Huang Zhong did not dare to be careless. He leaped up directly, holding his great saber and striking straight at the Black Scaled Python.

However, unexpectedly, although the Black Scaled Python's snake tail did not hit, it seemed to have anticipated it beforehand.

It directly made a turn in mid-air and struck at Huang Zhong once again.

"What a cunning beast! It's truly extraordinary."

Huang Zhong was rich in combat experience. Feeling the danger behind him, he showed no panic. Instead, he directly turned his saber and struck at the snake tail.

Bang...

The great saber struck directly on the snake tail, as if hitting an iron wall weighing thousands of tons. The snake tail remained motionless.

A huge counter-shock force accompanied by impact force transmitted from the saber.

Huang Zhong used the force to his advantage, utilizing this impact force to directly unleash his spiritual skill: Chasing Wind Fury Slash.

His body speed suddenly quickened, and he left behind trails of afterimages.

In a blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the Black Scaled Python, astonishing it greatly and leaving it in disbelief.

Because, according to the Black Scaled Python's prediction, even if Huang Zhong could block the snake tail's attack, he would definitely not be able to block its sneak attack from behind.

Just as the Black Scaled Python was about to open its maw and swallow Huang Zhong in one gulp.

Unexpectedly, Huang Zhong's speed suddenly increased, and he was in front of it in a blink of an eye, catching it off guard.

Bang...

Huang Zhong's great saber seemed to be carrying an iron block weighing thousands of tons, powerful and heavy, striking directly at the Black Scaled Python's massive snake head.

After landing a hit, Huang Zhong felt that something was wrong and did not linger in battle. Instead, he used the force to roll away, retreating directly behind the Black Scaled Python.

Huang Zhong's Chasing Wind Fury Slash could instantly increase his movement speed, and he had timed that moment perfectly.

A slight misstep would result in severe injury at best, or being swallowed whole by the Black Scaled Python at worst.

After a somersault, Huang Zhong landed steadily, his hand gripping the great saber trembling slightly.

It had to be said that the Black Scaled Python's defense was extremely high. That one strike just now did not even break through its defense.

Instead, his entire right hand was shaken to the point of pain.

Of course, the Black Scaled Python, having taken that blow from Huang Zhong, was not doing well either.

Although its skin was not cut by the great saber, the impact force caused by the saber continuously assailed its head through its skin.

Its head buzzed and throbbed with pain.

Roar...

Having suffered a hidden loss, it couldn't help but roar in fury again.

The Black Scaled Python directly unleashed a skill: Scale Armor Amplification, greatly increasing its physical defense.

Its entire body's scales shimmered faintly with black light, becoming even tougher.

Then, it opened its large mouth, and a spiral pillar of fire directly shot out, aiming straight for Huang Zhong.

"Damn beast, it can even breathe fire."

Huang Zhong was greatly alarmed at the sight and quickly dodged to the side.

But the Black Scaled Python would not let him off so easily. Its fire-breathing mouth also moved in the direction Huang Zhong was moving.

"It's not over yet."

When Huang Zhong saw the Black Scaled Python's spiral flames about to catch up to him, his eyes narrowed, then suddenly widened in anger.

He circulated the Sky Blade Eightfold Art within his body, and spiritual energy continuously surged through him, then all gathered onto his great saber.

In a blink of an eye, the original great saber became twenty meters long. Of course, this was its transformed state under the enhancement of spiritual power.

"Sky Blade Doom Slash!"

Huang Zhong roared, gripping the great saber tightly with both hands and striking it out fiercely.

The Black Scaled Python's spiral pillar of fire was directly split in half, scattering to both sides.

But Huang Zhong's twenty-meter-long great saber did not stop, striking directly towards the Black Scaled Python.

Seeing this, the Black Scaled Python had no time to dodge. It could only turn its massive body, using the scales on its back to block Huang Zhong's strike.

Bang...

Crack...

Huang Zhong's strike landed directly on the Black Scaled Python's back, producing a deafening sound.

A powerful air current spread outwards from the point of impact, forming a strong gale that swept through the surroundings.

And five scales on the Black Scaled Python's back were actually directly broken by this strike, leaving only a small section.

"It's not dead yet? This beast not only has high attack power, but its defense is also ridiculously high."

Huang Zhong gripped the great saber in his hand, his eyes filled with shock, and he secretly thought to himself.

Due to his strength being suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, the strongest attack he could currently unleash was the Sky Blade Doom Slash.

That last strike had already consumed more than half of his spiritual energy. To release it again, at his current realm, would take at least thirty minutes.

And the lord was currently in cultivation, which could take anywhere from two to three hours, or even seven to eight hours.

Only about two hours had passed so far. Since he couldn't kill it, he could only try his best to stall it.

Roar...

The Black Scaled Python, having suffered continuous damage, was consumed by rage.

Ever since it was dug out, it had always been the one beating others, never the other way around.

Having suffered two losses at Huang Zhong's hands, how could it not be enraged?

It wished it could swallow Huang Zhong in one gulp.

Whoosh...

The Black Scaled Python directly unleashed a spiritual skill: Hot Wind.

It opened its gaping maw, and a scorching breath directly spewed out towards Huang Zhong, twice as fast as the previous spiral pillar of fire.

Feeling the surrounding temperature suddenly rise, as if he were in a steaming cage.

Huang Zhong sensed something was wrong and retreated continuously, but unexpectedly, the Hot Wind was even faster.

It directly assailed him head-on.

Seeing this, Huang Zhong had no choice but to raise his saber to block. The scorching breath directly struck him.

At this moment, he felt as if he were in a sea of fire, as if flames were constantly burning his body.

The immense impact force brought by the Hot Wind also struck him directly, and Huang Zhong was sent flying backward.

He managed a difficult somersault, his great saber directly plunged into the ground, but he still slid back over ten meters before stabilizing his stance.

His face and the back of his hands were scorched by the scorching breath. Although his armor was intact, it was as hot as a furnace.

A trace of blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

Huang Zhong circulated the spiritual energy within his body, enduring the intense pain, wanting to dispel the scorching breath.

But unexpectedly, the Black Scaled Python had no intention of letting him go and advanced towards him at an extremely fast speed.

"At this point, I can only try my best to lure it away."

Huang Zhong held his great saber and ran in the opposite direction from where Yang Qianhun was.

However, the Black Scaled Python's speed allowed it to move unhindered across this barren land.

Even if Huang Zhong were not injured, he probably couldn't outrun it.

In less than a moment, a huge black shadow enveloped Huang Zhong, who was on the run.

A dangerous aura directly assailed him from behind.

The Black Scaled Python opened its gaping maw and bit towards Huang Zhong, intending to swallow him in one gulp.