Chapter 138 – Land of the Serpents (1/2)
Translated by Sunyancai
“Careful!”
Shao Xuan cried out loudly.
Just like a spring, the serpent ejected his body, which streaked through the air and generated a grating sound, like strong wind. Chacha couldn’t react in time.
Even if the distance was a dozen meters, the serpent arrived in the blink of an eye.
Shao Xuan wanted to help Chacha. But his ability was restricted in the air. The only thing he could do was just warn Chacha to watch out. However, it was still too late.
When Chacha heard Shao Xuan’s warning, he wanted to fly higher, so he did not notice the serpent’s movement. When he noticed that, he tried his best to avoid the serpent. However, he failed.
The serpent rushed at Chacha and gripped on one of Chacha’s wings with his teeth.
Shao Xuan was on Chacha’s back, so Chacha didn’t have enough strength to keep flying in the air when he was dragged down by the serpent.
Jiaoo~~~
Chacha released a cry into the sky and fell down helplessly.
The serpent and Chacha fell on a tree and rolled down from the tree, passing through layers and layers of tree branches, and then finally falling to the ground with exuberant green grass.
Scenes like this were very familiar. The serpent was not afraid of dying or being injured when falling down. The obstructing tree branches reduced their falling speed, but not hurt the serpent at all. His skin protected him very well.
Biting one of Chacha’s wings, the serpent rolled tightly over Chacha with his long body. For him, Chacha was the prey, he must strangle it first, and then eat it.
Jiaoo~~~
Chacha struggled to free himself, but he failed. He found he could not loosen himself at all. Every time he tried to get rid off the serpent, the serpent’s body tighten around him even more, which made Chacha feel even more painful. He could not even cry for help, and it seemed he would lose his breath after a while.
When the serpent rolled up towards them, Shao Xuan, who was grasped by Chacha, got rid of the claws of Chacha promptly, took out the tooth sword and hacked down with great force. Bang! The sword hit heavily upon the body of the serpent.
Kaka!
A violent great sound echoed in the woods, as if tree branches were breaking.
The serpent’s strong and thick skin was hit by Shao Xuan’s tooth sword, and some fragments splintered off.
When Shao Xuan hunted in the hunting area, he used this sword to kill wild beasts. If the skin of his prey was too tough, he would hack them one more time with his tooth sword.
Shao Xuan hacked the serpent ceaselessly in one breath. Every time he hacked, he hacked at the same place. Even though a beast’s skin was strong and was rigid, it would crack when one hacked it ceaselessly with the sharp tooth sword .
Yes, Shao Xuan was wounded before and lost some strength. He could not give the serpent a finishing hack. The leathery armour of the serpent, which was more difficult to hack than the solid spine of the thorn black wind, was a big problem for Shao Xuan.
But, if hacking once is useless, then hack twice, hack ceaselessly.
Many tough fragments were splintered off, and some flew towards Shao Xuan and hit his face, which made him feel painful. Like something exploding, the fragments scattered everywhere.
Do not stop! Do not give the beast enough time to react!
Chacha was coiled up by him. Shao Xuan needed to solve the sudden problem in the least amount of time possible. The longer it took, the possibility of Chacha being strangled to death became higher.
Ka! Ka! Ka!
He hacked for three consecutive times, which generated crisp sounds. The debris from the hard skin splattered everywhere. The weird serpent roared strangely, which was like the whistle from a narrow gap that the stormy wind swiftly swept through.
Hack!
Hack!
Hack!
Shao Xuan had no time to care about the discomfort in his ear, and only focused on hacking at the crack on the back of the serpent with the tooth sword. He hacked and hacked, the serpent’s thick and hard leathery armor cracked deeper and deeper.
The big serpent learned what Shao Xuan wanted to do and he became angry.
The specialized scales that had been contracted, unfolded, as leaves in spring growing rapidly. Except for the part where Chacha was coiled up in, other parts stood up and unfolded completely. The serpent’s original big body expanded twice suddenly, like a branch blooming!
The sharp two eyes on the weird face of the serpent, which Shao Xuan had never seen, stared at Shao Xuan. The brown forked tongue was like a branch, dancing outside its mouth. The serpent twisted its sturdy body, and swept against Shao Xuan mercilessly with its tail.
Shao Xuan had to stop hacking temporarily. He bent his knees, and swerved a little. His foot stepped heavily on the ground, all the plants under his foot became a green muddy puddle instantly.
In order to avoid the sudden tailsweep of the serpent, Shao Xuan hit the ground and bounced to his feet instantly. His feet hit the ground heavily, leaving deep prints on the ground. He changed his position as quick as the wind to avoid being hit by the serpent. Soon afterwards, Shao Xuan swiftly slashed the sword and heavily hacked on the crack that had been hacked several times just now!
Do not think that I can’t see your scar when you expanded!
Hack!
The “leaves” that were covering the opening were cut off. Shao Xuan continuously slashed the sword and exactly hit the crack that had been hacked several times just now! Then, continuous hacking followed, and the serpent had no time to strike back.
Even if the tooth sword was not sharp enough, it would do great harm to the big serpent.