196 Water Dragons Pearl (1/2)
”Crash!”
With a hiss, a giant wave formed in the lake which was originally calm.
A huge shadow suddenly leapt out from the beneath the water surface and created a mace-like pillar of water which was aimed at Fang Yuan.
”Hmmm? What a beast, you still dare to attack me?”
Fang Yuan chided. 3 spiritual meridians suddenly surfaced in his body. ”You...come out!”
”Rumble!”
He originally possessed an elemental power level of 2. With the addition of 3 levels, his [Essence] reached 30 points! With it being released all at once, the power was sufficient to topple mountains and overturn the seas [1]!
”Bang!”
Two gigantic hands made of elemental force appeared. With a strike of the claw, the pillar of water was dispersed.
At the same time, the other hand grasped the tail of the shadow and gave it a yank!
”Sou!”
Amidst the water droplets, a giant snake was tossed from the bottom of the lake onto the bank, creating a small tremor in the earth.
”This is...”
Shi Yutong's footwork was light and she retreated rapidly. Her face was full of shock as she look at the monstrous snake.
The snake was as thick as a water barrel and was covered in emerald green scales. It was more than 30 metres long. More importantly, it had a set of small claws and it had a lump on its forehead. The snake was no ordinary snake.
”Dragons and snakes exist deep within the mountains... ancient snakes possess spiritual energy and can transform into a water dragon in 500 years!”
Shi Yutong's expression changed. ”This is...this is a water dragon!”
Given the water dragon's spiritual aura, it was a stretch to classify it as a dragon.
”Its horn is not yet fully grown and cannot even be considered a young dragon. It is a snake monster at most!”
Fang Yuan rode a wave forward even though he appeared uninterested.
”Hiss!”
The giant snake[2] raised its body and held its head high, its pupils full of suspicion as it looked at its enemy. It hissed menacingly once again.
What made Shi Yutong flabbergasted was the fact that while the snake was extremely vicious, it appeared timid in front of Fang Yuan.
”It seems that you have achieved spiritual awareness. I do not want to kill as well. Be good and hand over that person's inheritance...and I will spare your life, how about that?”
Fang Yuan slowly moved forward as he tried to strike a deal with the snake.
”Hiss!”
The water dragon was enraged. It opened its jaws.
”Whoosh!”
An emerald green fog appeared and float towards Fang Yuan. Wherever the fog passed, the ground made a hissing sound and white smoke emerged. In a flash, the ground where the fog passed dissolved. It was apparent that the poison was unmatched.
The inheritance was important to the snake and it would go to great lengths to protect it!
”What a poisonous creature!”
Fang Yuan's expression remained unchanged. He heaved a sigh and shook his head. ”It seems that this Poisonous Dragon Lake was created by you?”
The spiritual meridians on his body flashed and formed a multi-coloured armour which surrounded his entire body. The poisonous fog was unable to penetrate it and Fang Yuan dashed through the poisonous fog, appearing before the giant snake.
”Hiss!”
The snake hissed as it used its tail like a giant mace and struck down on Fang Yuan.
”Giant Eagle Claw!”
Fang Yuan's left hand formed the shape of a claw as he struck viciously.
Compared to the giant snake that was over 30 metres in length, Fang Yuan's small frame appeared to be like an ant's. However, with a strike from his claw, his elemental force ripped through the air, creating a tremor. The snake's tail was struck open and a large number of scales, stained with the snake's poisonous blood, crashed and shattered against the ground.
”Sect head...”
Shi Yutong saw the clash between the snake and Fang Yuan from the side and realized that although she was a Wu Zong, she was unable to help.
The prowess of the two of them was far beyond what she had imagined!
”This piece of land has many dangers. If the master is not here, the snake would not budge even if a few Wu Zongs were here...”
She swept the entire area with her eyes as suspicions clouded her beautiful facial features.” It is just...where is the inheritance?”
The surroundings were filled with nothing but highly toxic marshes with a small lake.
”Unless it is at the bottom of the lake...”
A horrific thought appeared in Shi Yutong's mind.
If that was truly the case, one would have to dive into the poisonous lake water to search for the inheritance and at the same time, dodge the attacks of the snake. Even a Wu Zong would be heavily wounded or killed if he was not careful.
”Whoosh!”
Unknowingly, the surrounding was filled with white fog. It was thick and advanced and retreated, like a common fog in the mountains.
However, Shi Yutong knew the real danger of the fog and had experienced it before. She hastily retreated.
'This Bewildering Fog was the spiritual technique of the Sect Head...it is able to confound the senses of even a Wu Zong and ....'
Shi Yutong hastily fixed her eyes on the snake monster.
The fog surrounded Fang Yuan and the snake as they battled, and seeped into the scales of the snake. However, Shi Yutong was astounded as the movement of the snake did not appear to be affected by the Bewildering Fog.
”Hmmm?'
Fang Yuan also noticed that the fog had no effect on the snake as well.
A blinding flash of light flashed in the lump on the snake's head.
The monstrous snake's resistance against the Bewildering Fog momentarily increased exponentially.
”According to the norm, while the snake is stronger than an ordinary Wu Zong, it is a spiritual beast and as such, its mind is simple. It should be easily affected by the fog...”
Fang Yuan looked on, deep in thought.
”Unless it possesses a treasure that protects it!”
”Hiss!”
As the light on its head started to flicker, the snake covered its entire body with the poisonous fog that it spat out. With a vicious flick of its tail, it tried to escape towards the lake.
Its preferred battlefield was still the bottom of the poisonous lake!
”Do you think that I only have these few tricks up my sleeves?”
Fang Yuan laughed, both hands making a grab for the snake. ”Come back!”