Chapter 2844: Battle with the Python

Chapter 2844: Chapter 2844: Battle with the Python

Soon, a massive barrier enveloping the entire Divine Medicine Valley revealed an entrance.

This entrance was merely one zhang in length and width. After Fang Bai and the other nine alchemists entered, it immediately closed.

"This is a rare opportunity. I hope Fang Bai gains something from this journey!"

On a mountaintop a thousand miles away from Divine Medicine Valley, Great Might Divine King and Rongrong stood side by side, looking in the direction of the valley.

Their divine senses followed Fang Bai into Divine Medicine Valley, silently praying for him.

After the entrance to the valley closed, the Sect Leader Mansion’s master, along with the Bading Alchemist and the Nourishing Essence Alchemist, sat cross-legged at the valley’s entrance, quietly awaiting the return of Fang Bai and the other nine alchemists.

After entering Divine Medicine Valley, Fang Bai was immediately captivated by the divine medicines covering the mountains and plains.

He expanded his divine sense across ten thousand miles and found that even the lowest-grade divine medicines were at the beginner Divine Venerable Realm, with the best being of high rank in the Divine King Realm.

However, as he expected, regardless of the grade, each divine medicine was guarded by Divine Beasts.

Fang Bai had no interest in Divine Venerable Realm divine medicines. After entering the valley, his divine sense lingered only on the Divine King Realm divine medicines.

The other eight alchemists, after entering, quickly chose their own targets after observing with their divine senses.

Like Fang Bai, the two alchemists with dual attribute innate spiritual roots also scorned picking Divine Venerable Realm divine medicines and set their sights on the Divine King Realm ones.

However, the Divine Beasts guarding the Divine King Realm divine medicines, though not necessarily of Divine King cultivation, were exceptionally powerful, forcing the two Divine Venerable Alchemists to join forces after several failed attempts.

"Brother, why don’t you team up with us? Together, we might be able to pick some Divine King Realm divine medicines."

After discussing it, the two Divine Venerable Alchemists decided to join forces and extended an invitation to Fang Bai.

In their view, if the three of them, all possessing dual attribute innate spiritual roots and capable of challenging higher ranks, teamed up, they might defeat the Divine King Realm Divine Beasts and obtain the Divine King Realm divine medicines.

However, Fang Bai, capable of picking Divine King Realm divine medicines on his own, had no intention of teaming up with them, smiling as he said, "Sorry, I’d like to wander around on my own."

With this, he politely declined the offer to join forces with the two Divine Venerable Alchemists.

After saying this, he turned and left, leaving the two alchemists looking at each other in dismay.

"Just because his alchemy technique is superior doesn’t mean he’s stronger!"

"Exactly. Given our Divine Venerable cultivation levels, picking Divine King Realm divine medicines in this valley is impossible solo."

The two alchemists watched Fang Bai’s retreating figure, feeling both humiliated and angry by his refusal.

Meanwhile, the six beginner and mid-level Divine King Realm alchemists were already seeing results.

Fang Bai, unconcerned with the others, focused on some Divine King Realm Five-Color Human-Shaped Herbs in the valley, hoping to pick a few to take back for future needs.

He headed straight for a beginner level Divine King Realm Five-Color Human-Shaped Herb. When he was still several hundred zhang away, a Divine Beast sprang from the grass.

That Divine Beast belonged to the Giant Python Clan and had a beginner Divine King Realm power. It had been coiled here, guarding this herb for thousands of years, waiting to swallow it after a hundred more years to boost its own power, making it impossible for Fang Bai to pick it.

It, measuring a hundred zhang long, moved like lightning, its meter-long scarlet tongue flicking out, emitting a foul wind as it attacked Fang Bai.

Covered entirely in a layer of dark scales, each resembling a solid shield, it created a deep groove in the ground as it moved swiftly.

In a blink, it was before Fang Bai, opening its massive maw, exhaling a thick, foul black mist.

Some nearby Divine Venerable Realm divine medicines withered instantly as the mist enveloped them.

Even some sturdy stones crumbled into powder.

Clearly, the mist’s poison was extremely potent, capable of corroding even solid stones and normally protective divine medicines.

However, to Fang Bai, able to resist all poisons with his Chaos True Body, the python’s venomous mist posed no threat.

The python, having gained intelligence, realized it faced a formidable adversary when its mist failed to harm Fang Bai.

Yet, it still underestimated Fang Bai, who possessed only beginner Divine Venerable cultivation.

After a brief pause, its tail lashed out, sweeping towards Fang Bai.

As a Divine King Realm Divine Beast, its sweeping force was immense, stirring a storm and casting divine power over a radius of hundreds of li.

Fortunately, within this barrier, everyone’s strength was significantly suppressed; otherwise, the python’s sweep might have destroyed numerous divine medicines.

This barrier suppressed other strong beings and Divine Beasts, but not Fang Bai.

His Chaos True Body could almost transcend all regulatory suppression.

"You vile creature!"

Fang Bai shouted, his figure rushing upward, Blood-Drinking Mad Blade already in hand, slashing fiercely.

The python’s power, suppressed by the barrier’s rules, could only manifest as high-level Divine Venerable strength despite its Divine King Realm cultivation.

Fang Bai, though just beginner Divine Venerable, possessed formidable higher-rank challenging abilities, paired with a powerful divine artifact and seven primordial spirits, could stand against high-level Divine Venerables.

In a balance of power, Fang Bai and the python engaged in a fierce battle, resulting in a draw.

To avoid revealing too much, Fang Bai concealed some strength, summoning only two primordial spirits to assist himself. Releasing all seven would have allowed him to form a formation and defeat the Divine King Realm python, winning the battle.

The wise python, realizing further combat was futile and could lead to its demise, abandoned the Five-Color Human-Shaped Herb, turning to flee.

"Trying to escape? Not that easy!"

Fang Bai hovered mid-air, emitting varied howls.

His howls were peculiar, resembling beast languages, transformed into waves that enveloped the python.

Terror-stricken upon hearing the howls, the python initially panicked, then gradually calmed, hypnotized, turning to glide towards Fang Bai.

Before him, it lowered its head in submission.

With the Beast Taming Scripture, Fang Bai subdued this python, landing atop it, directing it to the Five-Color Human-Shaped Herb.

He picked the herb, tossing it into the Five Elements Space Ring, then drove the python towards another.

This herb too had a guardian divine beast, but this time, Fang Bai didn’t intervene, instead letting the python engage the beast, drawing it away easily to claim the second Five-Color Human-Shaped Herb.