"Oh my god, is it a Horse Python?!"

Zhao Yi stared dumbfounded at the creature with a horse’s body and a snake’s head, his eyes almost popping out.

The other disciples of the Zhenyang Sect were equally speechless.

The so-called Horse Python, with the body of a gallant horse, four legs like towers, a head like a giant snake, a poisonous tongue extending several meters, could easily swallow several people at once.

This is how the ancient texts on demonic beasts record the Horse Python.

Such texts are common, whether among sect disciples or loose cultivators who have read them since childhood, but truly encountering the ancient demonic beast described in the texts was a first for everyone.

This Horse Python stood a full fifteen meters tall, its massive hooves burning with black flames, and the red tongue flicking beneath the snake’s head was a meter and a half wide; if fully extended, its length would be unimaginable.

More terrifying than what’s recorded in the texts!

Zhao Yi had been full of zeal, wanting to do something for the people of Yunling Town, but now, being stared at by the crimson eyes of the Horse Python, he felt as if his blood had frozen, unable to even stand steadily.

The disciples of the Zhenyang Sect beside him were not much better, holding their swords in hand but unable to stop their legs from trembling and bodies from shaking.

"The Horse Python is using Intimidation Technique, concentrate your minds, keep your spirit platform clear!"

A gentle yet firm voice echoed in everyone’s ears, like spring thunder dispersing the immense pressure brought by the Horse Python, bringing everyone back to their senses, filled with dread:

"These high-grade demonic beasts each have a unique talent superpower?!"

The Sixth Grade Jiao can use illusion techniques, not to mention this Fifth Grade Horse Python can use mind-intimidating secret techniques!

What if it were a Seventh Grade, or even a higher-grade demonic beast... simply unimaginable!

Many feelings of despondency and loss of heart grew within them, and they suddenly lost confidence in the human race cultivators’ ability to resist demonic beasts.

Swish.

Suddenly, a gentle sound of water waves arose, like sparkling ripples, like a gentle mountain spring, slowly dispelling the despair in people’s hearts.

"Senior Sister Wei?"

Everyone looked up at Wei Wan, who was confronting the Horse Python from the air.

She was dressed in green, with the Qingbo Sword suspended above her fair hand, and those gentle water sounds came from around the Qingbo Sword.

The air around began to slightly distort, and the airflow seemed to turn into water flow, streaming towards the Horse Python.

A black light flickered in the pair of crimson vertical pupils atop the Horse Python, and with a sharp cry, hundreds of demonic beasts behind it screeched and leaped towards Wei Wan in the air!

"Senior Sister, be careful!"

The disciples of Zhenyang Sect were about to rush forward when Wei Wan gently said:

"Stay still."

In the next instant, the rippling clear waves surged, and the hundreds of demonic beasts fell as if into a deep lake, their movements no longer under their control, even losing balance, tottering within the "lake".

Beneath the snowy light, hundreds of demonic beasts drifted in the air, tilting and struggling, as if surrounded by invisible water waves.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this bizarre scene, murmuring in awe:

"This is Senior Sister Wei’s Qingbo Sword?"

In an instant, those hundreds of demonic beasts stopped struggling, all becoming rigid.

Then, their heads, limbs, and bodies suddenly turned into countless fragments, slowly disintegrating in mid-air.

The cuts on the fragments were so tidy that even the blood stayed locked within the carved meat, countless shards drifting in the air, not a drop of blood flowing out.

Wei Wan stood gracefully in the air, her hair fluttering, and the hundreds of demonic beasts in front of her became neat, clean fragments.

The sight was enchanting for all who watched.

With a wave of her fair hand, Wei Wan sent the Qingbo Sword slowly flying out, propelling the rippling water waves towards the Horse Python.

Only after the Qingbo Sword flew past did the innumerable fragments of the demonic beasts fall, and then the blood finally flowed, a bloody rain falling in the air!

The Horse Python howled in rage, the red tongue shooting out like lightning, instantly stretching several meters, deftly winding around the rippling blue waves before the Qingbo Sword, and swept down toward Wei Wan!

"Senior Sister, be careful!"

The disciples below exclaimed in fear.

Suddenly, a protective array radiating black light appeared around Wei Wan, shielding her within; the red tongue of the Horse Python wrapped around the protective array but couldn’t shatter it.

"Is this... the Rock Array?!"

Someone recognized this array.

"So Senior Sister Wei is also skilled in arrays? Incredible!"

The Horse Python shrieked, exerting its red tongue with more force, the Rock Array cracking with a sharp sound.

"Oh no, the Rock Array is about to be crushed!"

Amidst the disciples’ cries of alarm, the Rock Array finally shattered completely, and the horrifying red tongue several meters long coiled around Wei Wan’s body!

The enormous red tongue tightened with force, and blood instantly spilled from Wei Wan’s mouth.

"It’s over."

Zhao Yi’s legs went soft, and he finally fell to his knees, the Zhenyang Sect disciples around him roaring:

"Hurry and save Senior Sister!"

Suddenly, the Horse Python’s red tongue paused, and a blush flashed across Wei Wan’s cheeks as she escaped from the wrapping red tongue.

Opposite, the Horse Python was surrounded by a pool of clear waves, its body suddenly stiffening.

Soon, lines of wounds appeared on the Horse Python’s massive body, these lines gradually expanding until finally, it was completely severed!

With a series of thuds, the enormous chunks of flesh, cut into several pieces by the Qingbo Sword, collapsed onto the snow, dyeing a large patch crimson.

The snake’s head twitched and struggled on the ground, its vertical pupils glaring viciously at the figure in green garments, and then the black gleam in its pupils vanished and dissipated.

The legendary ancient demonic beast Horse Python was slain with one sword by Wei Wan!

"Second Senior Sister... so powerful!"

"We can win, we can defeat the demonic beasts!"

Wei Wan’s combat power beyond imagination revived the disciples’ confidence in fighting the demonic beasts, and everyone began to cheer, though Wei Wan’s body swayed slightly, she quickly steadied herself again.

"Follow me quickly to the Snow Moon Forest for rescue!"

"Yes!"

...

Snow Moon Forest.

Inside that hidden cave, the ground was covered with blood, the inner stone wall had been smashed to create a space big enough to hold more than a dozen people, and outside was a defense array.

Outside this newly broken cave was the Jiao covered in golden fur, with over a thousand demonic beasts behind it, surrounding the entire cave.

"Ah, ah... it hurts so much, I, I’m going to die!"

"Junior Sister Li hang on, we will make it out alive!"

Qin Gengyun stood behind the defense array, confronting the Jiao, with a group of junior sisters and Wang Ping behind him.

Just a moment ago, everyone had fled into this cave to avoid the horde of demonic beasts, but never expected the Jiao was also inside the cave recovering from its wounds.

Junior Sister Li was injured by a sneak attack from the Jiao, but fortunately, Qin Gengyun saved her, then smashed through the stone wall, allowing everyone to hide inside, and deployed a defense array.

This was from the Fourth-Grade Array Talisman in the storage bag given by his wife, with a defense array inscribed within.

With this defense array and Qin Gengyun’s role as a strong meat shield, everyone could confront the Jiao.

However, the numbers of demonic beasts outside continued to grow, having surrounded the entire Snow Moon Forest.

Zhou Ling’Er’s delicate face paled: "Are we going to die in here?"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Suddenly, sharp whistling sounds arose outside, followed by endless screams of demonic beasts.

The Jiao roared and charged out of the cave.

The group looked at each other, hearing countless flying swords descend from the sky outside, and the female disciples rejoiced:

"Someone is coming to save us!"

Listening to the sound outside like a thousand swords descending, Xu Caihe suddenly thought of something, murmuring to herself:

"Hundred Sword Array... no, it’s a Thousand Sword Array?!"