38: Mysterious Fruit

"Ding!"

The Flying Sword struck heavily on the giant python's enormous venomous fang. The giant python cried out in pain and retreated rapidly. It was clear that a gap had been pierced in the very center of that venomous fang. Under the power contained in Yang Kai's body, a simple strike had damaged the venomous fang that this giant python had refined for many years, showing that its power was even above Star Burst.

At this moment, the giant python's body coiled, and snake venom dripped continuously from its mouth. It had already developed the intention to retreat, but after its snake head slightly turned to look at the deep cavern behind it, it roared again, and countless green poisonous snakes fell, attacking Yang Kai.

Yang Kai snorted coldly, the Flying Sword swung in his hand, and a silver moon glow slashed forward, severing countless poisonous snakes at their waists. However, after Yang Kai unleashed this sword strike, the giant python, hidden to the side, took advantage of Yang Kai's old strength being depleted and new strength not yet generated, and attacked, biting towards Yang Kai's neck!

"How audacious!"

Seeing this situation, Yang Kai, instead of being angry, laughed. His original intention was to feign a weakness to lure the giant python to attack. Seeing that the giant python had taken the bait, he immediately abandoned the Flying Sword in his hand, his left hand shot out like lightning, grabbing one of the poisonous snake's fangs, while his right hand sank to his waist, a faint white light accumulating on his fist. A nameless Qi swept out, and all the small poisonous snakes constantly approaching were swept away by the Qi wave.

The giant python's snake body twisted frantically, trying to break free from Yang Kai's grip, but it was held firmly by Yang Kai. A hint of anxiety and madness flashed in its cold snake eyes. It had already sensed the immense power contained beneath Yang Kai's continuously accumulating fist. At this moment, it chose to sacrifice a part of itself, breaking off its own venomous fang, and then its entire snake body rapidly retreated, leaving behind a trail of foul-smelling snake blood.

"First Turn, Heaven And Earth Trembles!" Yang Kai roared, his right fist suddenly striking out. An invisible fluctuation containing the profound truth of Dao enveloped the giant python. A bizarre scene unfolded before Yang Kai's eyes.

The giant python, which was originally retreating rapidly, actually, at a speed visible to the naked eye, actively crashed into Yang Kai's fist!

"Boom!!!"

After Yang Kai unleashed this punch, he also felt a slight fatigue. He gasped for air, his eyes fixed on the giant python. Seeing that the Yao Beast's body, which could even withstand a Flying Sword, was torn open and its scales flew off under this strike, his heart immediately settled, knowing that the outcome of this battle was decided.

The fierce fist strike pierced through the giant python's entire body. The massive snake body crashed down heavily, a loud bang echoing. As the smoke and dust dissipated, Yang Kai walked closer and saw that the giant python was already on its last breath, its Yao Beast body collapsed, unable to fight anymore.

Yang Kai picked up the Flying Sword from the ground, and his Divine Thought stirred. The Flying Sword immediately shot into the giant python's head, then dug out a emerald green demonic core. Touching it, the texture was warm and smooth like jade, and not too hard. Clearly, this giant python was still quite a ways off from transforming, which is equivalent to the Core Formation Stage for Human Race Cultivators.

"The Yao Beast kept looking at that cave earlier, even knowing it wasn't my opponent yet unwilling to retreat. It must have been guarding some Heaven And Earth Treasure." Yang Kai walked past the giant python's corpse and headed towards the cave.

The cave was not deep. Yang Kai went in and found that it was just a rock cave, and he could reach the deepest part by walking a few dozen steps. At the end of the rock cave, a purple fruit was constantly swaying.

Yang Kai stepped forward and identified it, but with his knowledge, he did not know the origin of this item. After he approached, he was immediately attracted by a faint floral and fruity fragrance. He sniffed a few more times. Just smelling the fruit's scent made his body's Qi and blood surge, which filled his heart with joy.

"Eh? What is this?" Just as Yang Kai's gaze shifted from the mysterious fruit, a Jade Slip lay quietly in this rock cave.

"I'll look at the contents of this Jade Slip later when I have time. If I delay any longer, that woman might die." Yang Kai put the Jade Slip into his Storage Pouch and looked at the mysterious fruit again.

Yang Kai did not harm the fruit's roots, but instead snapped it off at one-third of the branch. The fruit, with a portion of its roots separated from the main body, did not undergo any adverse changes. Yang Kai breathed a sigh of relief and returned to find the still unconscious woman.

Returning to the woman's side, he found that she still showed no signs of waking up. Yang Kai unbuttoned a few buttons at the woman's collar, instantly revealing a large expanse of fair skin. However, Yang Kai's action was not to take advantage of her, but to observe the green line that was gradually spreading inwards.

"It's almost spread to her heart, so I'll try anything." Yang Kai pondered for a moment, then raised the fruit in his hand. After a moment of hesitation, he still chose to cut the fruit with his bare hands.

The mysterious fruit was not soft to the touch. Yang Kai carefully broke it open, but there was no pit inside, only white pulp. Yang Kai continued to separate the fruit, then selected a very small piece and placed it in the woman's mouth.

The fruit melted instantly upon entering her mouth, transforming into a stream of Qi that invaded the woman's mouth and nose. Yang Kai then stopped his actions and observed carefully. Unsure of the fruit's effects, Yang Kai would not consume it rashly, choosing to test it on this woman first.

After the fruit was absorbed by the woman, the horrifying green line, which had been visibly crawling forward, began to gradually recede, retreating all the way back to the vicinity of the bite mark on her arm.

"Pfft!"

The woman, who had been unconscious for an unknown period, suddenly sat up and spat out a mouthful of foul-smelling poisonous blood, followed by violent coughing.

"How do you feel?" Yang Kai asked, seeing that the woman hadn't acknowledged him for a long time.

"Ah! Who are you!"

Unexpectedly, the woman truly hadn't noticed a man squatting beside her the whole time, and she was startled by Yang Kai's sudden voice.

"Who am I? I am your savior!" Yang Kai said righteously.

"Ah!!! Shameless scoundrel!!!" The woman seemed to have forgotten something, only now checking her body. This check was quite significant; she looked down and saw her nearly exposed, ample bosom. If not for a white undergarment tightly restraining her surging chest, Yang Kai would have seen everything by now.

"Stupid woman, what are you going crazy about? Look closely, without me, your little life would have been over long ago." Yang Kai shifted his body, dodging the woman's light, delicate fist, and then backhandedly grabbed the jade-like arm that had been bitten by the poisonous snake, showing it to the woman.

"I remember now, I was being chased by a strange snake, and then it summoned many, many snakes. I'm most afraid of snakes..." The woman's heart trembled as she recalled the scene.

"Stop talking nonsense. What's your name? Also, I spent a lot to cure you, you know what to do, right?" Yang Kai gently flicked the woman's jade-like arm, interrupting her self-pity, and spoke.

"When I return to the Sect, to Qingyun Peak, my father will naturally repay you. You can call me Zi Ning. My father and Senior Brother all call me that." Zi Ning clutched her arm in pain, looking at the unchivalrous Yang Kai, her tone somewhat trembling.

"That's too late. Before that, you can pay me some interest first." Yang Kai stared at Zi Ning, wondering what he was thinking in his mind, then smiled slightly, a smile that made Zi Ning's heart tremble.

"You... what are you going to do?!"