Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 482: New Enemy_1
After all, strength wasn't just equivalent to one's realm; it also corresponded to defense and healing capabilities. The latter, in particular, was even more crucial!
But for the Beast Clan, the Talents they possessed had always been innate. These Talents would continuously follow their bloodline inheritance, spreading onward! This was completely unlike the Human Race, who were naturally frail. If it weren't for their diverse bloodlines and almost uniquely advantageous physical conditions, which allowed them to maintain a balance of offense and defense against these formidable beasts, the Human Race would have long been extinct.
Hence, for the giant snake, since this little fellow before it was acting so recklessly, even daring to treat it, a king, like some small, ignorant beast, then it shouldn't be blamed, this king, for personally sending a so-called top genius from the Federation on his final journey!
Therefore, at this moment, the giant snake's eyes turned completely green, its gaze profound, like flames spreading from the depths of Hell, reaching for the world of the living. The killing intent burst forth entirely, terrifying to the extreme! Even Wang Zhan felt the immense pressure of this giant snake's aura.
However, seeing that at this critical juncture, life and death would be decided in an instant, Wang Zhan's body suddenly erupted with a thunderous sound. Then, the wings on his back flapped furiously, and in the blink of an eye, he escaped the creature's lock-on by veering off at an incredibly sharp angle. Only then, hovering in mid-air, did he glance back, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly as he faced the giant snake, which was still cackling menacingly.
Well, well! Give you an inch and you think you're a ruler! Since you're so eager, I'll play along with you for a bit… he thought.
It all happened in an instant. Just as the giant snake sensed its attack had missed and a strong gust of air swirled where its target had been, it immediately realized something was wrong! Instantly, it saw a figure, like a soaring eagle, constantly gliding and weaving through the air, yet appearing as small as an ant from its perspective.
That was Wang Zhan!
Moreover, although the wings seemed disproportionately large for Wang Zhan's small frame, making him look somewhat uncoordinated, they were exceptionally powerful. It was even to the extent that the giant snake could only perceive Wang Zhan's afterimages!
Therefore, the giant snake's gaze shifted, its eyes narrowed into thin slits, glinting with a terrifying light. So, it finally realized how tricky Wang Zhan was.
This guy… how did he get those wings? Is it some new martial art developed by the Human Race?
Because, having witnessed Wang Zhan's speed, it knew. Wang Zhan's speed was such that he would be hard-pressed to find an equal among ordinary King-level entities. Even among powerful Royal-level experts, perhaps more than seventy percent would struggle to even touch Wang Zhan's coattails. This was even more true for it, a giant snake that relied on insidious and unpredictable tactics rather than sheer speed to overcome its foes!
But since things had come to this point, and it was clear that man and snake were now irreconcilably hostile, how could the giant snake possibly retreat now? After all, win or lose, the worst outcome was merely an embarrassing defeat. Moreover, looking at it now, its chances of winning were still great!
Of course, it had no doubt that this human *could* kill it. After all, judging from Wang Zhan's previous performance, while he was formidable, he was still some way off from being able to truly suppress the giant snake. At least, he would need a divine weapon or a sharp tool!
So, a glint flashed in the giant snake's eyes as it made up its mind. It decided to strike while the iron was hot, to see if it could find an opportunity, thinking to itself: However, even if it's a new martial art developed by the Human Race, and even if you're a renowned figure among humans, so what? After I kill you, I'll flee far away immediately, leave this region. I refuse to believe you can still find me…
In any case, the giant snake was fairly confident in its talent for concealment. At least, since it had begun its reign, aside from a few exceptionally powerful beings—so powerful they could detect it despite its stealth—it had rarely been exposed. Wang Zhan, it feared, was just such an exception.
Therefore, even though Wang Zhan had successfully dodged the previous attack, its thoughts shifting rapidly, the giant snake nevertheless redoubled its pursuit with grim determination, roaring, "You dodged once, let's see how many more times you can dodge!"
At that instant, only the sound of its thunderous, rattling tail could be heard! The sound of earth being churned was deafening, rumbling like millions of Water Buffalo. This prompted a thought in Wang Zhan's mind: This creature is so enormous. It would be a real waste not to capture it and use it as a 'tool snake'!
This was a King-level beast, after all. Compared to the ordinary animals recorded in human history—like the diligent Water Buffalo—it was incomparably more powerful. It could probably plow hundreds of thousands, perhaps even millions, of acres of land with utmost thoroughness. This wasn't Wang Zhan considering showing mercy, merely a fleeting thought about 'waste utilization.'
So, when he saw that 'Snot Worm,' as he'd mentally dubbed it, daring to shake its tail at him again from behind, Wang Zhan's eyes immediately lit up! He was waiting precisely for this opportunity. The moment was perfect—the attack imminent but not yet fully committed, the opening clear but not yet closed! For Wang Zhan, this was precisely the opportunity for an instant counterattack, one that could even turn the tables.
Thus, Wang Zhan immediately put on a show of fleeing in panic, never stopping his evasive maneuvers. On the other hand, he began to quietly circulate the Essence Energy and mental energy within his body, preparing himself to unleash it at any moment, ready to strike!
As a result, the giant snake laughed even more smugly. Excellent, excellent! Looking at the current situation, the fact that this brat had narrowly escaped earlier was purely down to his luck. It couldn't imagine how the elders in this brat's family could have pampered him so much. To dare step onto a battlefield fraught with peril and reeking of killing intent, so utterly defenseless and in such a sorry state? He deserved to die at its hands!
Therefore, the giant snake cackled, "Hahaha, run! Run with all your might! Today, I want to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve besides that martial art…"
What Wang Zhan didn't know was that this was no ordinary giant snake; it was a powerful specimen that had broken away from its own kind. Of course, even though it had separated from its kin, if it could seize this opportunity with Wang Zhan and glean more details about the Human Race's martial arts progress, that intelligence alone would be enough for the giant snake to curry favor with a powerful entity, one whose influence was immeasurably greater than its own physical size. From then on, not only would it enjoy a life free of worry and a bright future, but it might even get a chance to return to the Star War Battlefield!
Therefore, although it acted arrogantly in front of Wang Zhan, in reality, it was fully prepared for any desperate counterattack Wang Zhan might launch! It had, after all, started to take this seriously!
The problem was, it was merely a beast that had awakened its intelligence from an age of ignorance. Compared to these cunning and treacherous members of the Human Race, the difference was like night and day! To think it dared to use its pathetically shallow schemes on Wang Zhan! It was simply like an apprentice showing off his axe before Luban—courting disaster.
So, by the time the giant snake's rattling tail, sharp as a sword, reappeared less than a hundred zhang behind Wang Zhan...
SURGE! SURGE!
Instantly, it was as if one torrential river after another erupted from within Wang Zhan's body. This power, like successive waves, surged, roared, and seethed within him, as if celebrating its liberation, its return to the light of day! This unsealing of his true power immediately filled Wang Zhan with an immense sense of omnipotent control, welling up from the depths of his being! A feeling of absolute dominance, as if he could look down upon the entire world!
He hadn't unleashed his full power in a very long time. To unleash it now, seemingly to slay a King-level beast—what a joyous, exhilarating prospect! A true blessing in the mortal realm!
Therefore, at that moment, Wang Zhan could restrain himself no longer. He stopped abruptly and burst into hearty laughter. Just as the giant snake thought Wang Zhan had lost his mind, to be laughing at such a critical moment of life and death, Wang Zhan's wings beat violently once more, and an instinctive sense of profound unease gripped the giant snake!
Unfortunately, it was too late!
In a mere instant, Wang Zhan had found an opening in the giant snake's rattling tail attack, positioning himself in a spot that would take the snake a crucial fraction of a second longer to react to. Then, a brilliant Golden Light erupted from his body, shining so dazzlingly that it outshone even the slowly setting Sun in the sky, completely plunging the giant snake into a dazing ocean of light! It could clearly feel the terrifying destructive power contained within the light radiating from Wang Zhan!
Moreover, it also discovered a truth so terrifying that most beasts would likely lose their nerve and flee in panic upon merely hearing of it—namely, the terrifying power Wang Zhan possessed. It wasn't merely the limit of the King-level; he had already glimpsed a gateway leading directly to a higher realm, to the future!
Therefore, a critical thought flashed through the giant snake's dazed mind: This young man… he's not a Martial King, but one of the Human Race's powerful Martial Emperors? How can this be…
It felt a wave of terror, as if staring at its own demise. This was a stark contrast to Wang Zhan's elation; one was ecstatic, the other plunged into despair, feeling its end was nigh.
Therefore, the giant snake immediately made more connections. For instance, just how much had the Human Race hidden! How could such a young Martial Emperor, barely twenty years old at most, suddenly appear! This was utterly unprecedented, an event without historical parallel.
