On the highest point of the giant ship, Qin Yuesheng sits cross-legged, with the horn of the dragon and the golden box placed on the ground to his left and right.

At the broken end of the dragon horn, some blood, like melted amethyst, is flowing out. This blood is thicker than water, resembling porridge, and surprisingly has a faint sweet fragrance upon smelling it.

Qin Yuesheng extends a finger to dip into this blood, initiating the decomposition function for identification.

[Yes/No—Decompose ’Flood Dragon Blood Marrow’]

Blood marrow is something Qin Yuesheng knows well, originating from exotic beasts, it enhances the physique of martial artists. Many northern martial artists venture into deserted and dangerous places to hunt strange beasts to obtain blood marrow.

The Flood Dragon Blood Marrow Qin Yuesheng has acquired is undoubtedly a top-notch blood marrow, its effects far surpassing that of ordinary blood marrow by an immeasurable margin.

Without wasting any time, Qin Yuesheng immediately raises the dragon horn, tilting it to pour directly into his mouth.

Suddenly, the purple blood marrow gushes entirely into Qin Yuesheng’s mouth, which he boldly drinks.

The Flood Dragon Blood Marrow enters the body, instantly making him feel a surge of heat throughout, as if filled with boundless power.

All-Purpose Essence +30000!

Once not even a single drop remains in the dragon horn, Qin Yuesheng puts it down, directly decomposing it into several large crystal chunks.

This dragon horn is incredibly tough; even the Celestial Demon’s evil blade and the Dragon-Slaying Sword would need to grind for a while to break it, showcasing its might. Qin Yuesheng intends to use this material to forge a weapon, since the Six-Armed Exoskeleton gives him eight arms, and without a weapon, it would be difficult to unleash the full potency of this exoskeleton.

Directing his gaze towards the golden box, Qin Yuesheng swiftly uses the Dragon-Slaying Sword to break the golden lock on the box’s exterior, then lifts it open with one hand.

If the inside of the Buddha Cave is truly the relic of the snake army, then the treasure must lie behind the bronze door. Now that the venomous dragon awakens, and with its guard, no one can enter inside to seek the relics again. Qin Yuesheng can only hope that this golden box he brought out is the snake army relic Feng Nan spoke of, or at least has some critical link to it.

When the box is opened, a stone statue of a snake person, the size of a baby, comes into Qin Yuesheng’s view.

This is a very ancient stone statue, covered in the marks of time. As Qin Yuesheng picks it up to observe, he sees the figure depicted is a female snake person sitting on a reef, holding a shield in one hand and a spear in the other, wearing armor extending only to the waist. Everything, from the facial features to the scales on the lower body, appears incredibly lifelike.

"What is this?" Qin Yuesheng wonders.

There’s only this single item in the box, yet no matter how he looks at it, it doesn’t seem related to the snake army relic at all.

Unable to see any clues, Qin Yuesheng decides to use the decomposition function to learn more about this object.

[Yes/No—Decompose ’Blessing of the Snake Empress’]

"No." Qin Yuesheng sets the statue down, using one of his Six-Armed Exoskeleton hands to feel the statue all over, hoping to find some hidden mechanism.

When Qin Yuesheng’s hand touches the spear held by the statue, suddenly, he feels a sharp pain in the fingertip. Upon inspection, he sees a large bead of blood emerging from the fingertip of his index finger, pierced by the spear’s point.

"How sharp!" Qin Yuesheng marvels. His skin can resist ordinary knives and swords, yet this mysterious statue’s point is sharper than a blade.

Before Qin Yuesheng can ponder further, a small purple scale about the size of a fingernail suddenly grows from the wounded finger.

Once started, it rapidly progresses; purple scales swiftly cover Qin Yuesheng’s entire hand like bamboo shoots after a rain, spreading frenziedly towards the wrist and arm, like a wildfire.

Realizing something is wrong, Qin Yuesheng immediately severs the affected arm with a sword. Since the Six-Armed Exoskeleton can regenerate at any time at the cost of his own body’s energy, Qin Yuesheng is indifferent to losing his arm, not even blinking.

The severed arm lands on the ground, quickly covered in snake scales, with the fingers becoming sharp and pointed, like steel drills.

"This..." Qin Yuesheng tests by hacking at it with the Dragon-Slaying Sword. Though momentarily slowed by the scales, the sword still easily slices the arm into two halves.

A flash of insight suddenly hits Qin Yuesheng, enlightening him.

If his guess is correct, this stone statue is indeed the snake army relic. It is the key reason why the snake army was almost unbeatable in wars.

"Its actual effects can’t be determined from a single experiment. It’s better to test with more people." Qin Yuesheng calls out, "Bring those two Yellow Turban followers up here." 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Upon his call, a few White Lotus Sect disciples soon come, escorting the captured Yellow Turban bandits up the wooden ladder.

Once the two are placed before Qin Yuesheng, he gestures for the disciples to leave.

The effects of the Snake Empress’s Blessing are too extraordinary to let them witness.

"You may as well kill me; I’ll never surrender to you White Lotus fiends!"

These two men are sealed at their acupuncture points, unable to move, but verbally defiant. Qin Yuesheng calmly says, "I am not with the White Lotus Sect. I killed one of their Holy Envoys, and am disguising as him. Just tell me what you know about the Yellow Turban Immortal Sect and the White Lotus Saint Sect, and I’ll let you go."