"Hiss, hiss!"
The Great Python spat out its tongue, its eyes filled with murderous intent as it glared at Mu Jinyu and his companions, seemingly furious that they had disturbed its deep slumber!
Mu Jinyu stood below it, feeling an immense pressure bearing down on him.
What a massive snake indeed, no, it was no longer appropriate to even call it a snake.
From the two small bulges protruding slightly on top of its head, it seemed that it was about to grow horns.
The Charming Daoist Nun had indeed not lied to him, this was a thousand-year-old Great Python that was about to transform into a Flood Dragon.
At this moment, Mu Jinyu began to understand why the people from Withered Tree Quest for Spring hadn't been able to take the Spring of Life for so many days, and had left only a few minor guards behind.
This monster had practically become a demon incarnate, clearly not something an ordinary Martial Arts Grandmaster could deal with.
If the people from Withered Tree Quest for Spring wanted to deal with this Great Python, they would need to use heavy firearms like rocket launchers or even atomic bombs.
But how could they dare to use such weapons in the territory of Huaxia? They would likely be blown apart on the spot!
Thus, likely after a few of them had died, realizing the difficulty of the situation, they had all retreated, leaving a few people behind to guard, to see if there was a chance that the Great Python might leave to hunt, so they could then grab some of the Spring of Life.
Mu Jinyu thought rapidly, daring not make any rash moves, fearing that it might provoke the Great Python into attacking them.
However, although he was quite reluctant to provoke it, the Great Python was not willing to let them go, as they had awakened it from its deep sleep!
"Hiss!"
After a standoff of a short while.
The Great Python suddenly let out a fierce hiss, then opened its mouth wide, saliva dripping everywhere, with a disgusting stench assaulting them.
"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
Wang Zhengbiao and his companions, holding their guns, trembled with fear but seeing the Great Python launching an attack, immediately started firing their triggers, unleashing a barrage of bullets toward it!
However, their barrage hit the Great Python's terrifying scales, only sparking a series of sparks, and unable to even break its scales, let alone injure it.
"Everyone, fall back!"
Mu Jinyu, though somewhat frightened as well, did not show it, but instead shouted to Wang Zhengbiao and the others in a deep voice.
Then, without waiting to see if Wang Zhengbiao and the others had retreated, he gripped the long rifle in his hands. As the Great Python leaned down to bite at him, he raised his hand and nailed the rifle under its jaw, then quickly let go and jumped backwards.
"Roar!!"
The Great Python, pinned by Mu Jinyu's rifle, immediately let out an extremely angry roar, blood splashing everywhere, and then attempted to chase after Mu Jinyu!
But Mu Jinyu's shot, which had gathered all his cultivation, not only pierced through its lower jaw but also penetrated its scales and firmly nailed it to the ground.
As the Great Python struggled, it was unable to break free, its head pinned to the ground, unable to lift itself to pounce!
"Hiss!!"
The Great Python began to curl up its body, instantly raising the rest of its body from the pool, splashing water everywhere, dancing wildly into a misty vapor.
Mu Jinyu watched in distress as the Spring of Life was being disturbed!
Nevertheless, as they fixed their gaze on the Great Python's body, they discovered it was over fifty meters long, a sight that made people's hearts tremble with fear, wondering how it had even fit into the pool.
Could it be that there was another realm inside it?
Mu Jinyu wondered.
"Bang bang bang!"
As the great python struggled to rise from the ground, the water in the pond erupted once again into a misty spray.
In this mist, the python's movements made it seem almost like a True Dragon soaring through the clouds.
Mu Jinyu's heart was pounding at this moment, terrified by the close encounter with death!
This snake was incredibly fierce!
Fortunately, he was agile, otherwise he would have been stuck between its teeth.
At this time, Wang Zhengbiao and the others also regained their composure, their hearts pounding so hard they felt they might jump out of their throats.
They had just heard Mu Jinyu's command, and although they were extremely afraid, he was their brother-in-law, so how could they just abandon him? Therefore, they didn't run away; although their legs were somewhat weak, they regained their senses and without hesitation fired their guns again at the dreadful snake eyes!
"Bang bang bang!"
Sparks flew, some bullets only hitting the scales beside the snake eyes, causing no damage to the great python, while others hit the snake eyes squarely!
Instantly…
"Roar!!"
The great python let out a fierce, anguished roar, and blood trickled from its eye sockets—it was wounded, though perhaps not seriously.
Injured, the great python began to struggle powerfully, continuously shaking its body, trying to rise from the ground to devour those audacious enough to hurt it!
Mu Jinyu, seeing this, was a bit scared, but knew this was an opportunity. If he waited for the spear pinning it down to be flung away and it regained its freedom of movement, even if he could escape safely, Wang Zhengbiao and the others would undoubtedly die.
So, without hesitation, Mu Jinyu yelled for Wang Zhengbiao and the others to leave with him, then ran back to where he had dropped his pack, picked up two Fine Steel Forged Longswords, and charged toward the great python's position again!
Wang Zhengbiao was stunned to see this.
He thought Mu Jinyu was ready to forsake the Spring of Life and flee while the great python was trapped. Instead, he had come back to grab weapons and fight the python!
Was the water in that pond really so important to him?
Was it worth risking his life for?
Wang Zhengbiao was baffled!
"Roar!"
Just as Mu Jinyu approached the great python, he saw it violently shake its massive body, raising its head forcefully, and the spear stuck through its lower jaw broke free from the muddy ground!
It was free to move!
Mu Jinyu was so frightened he almost ran, but remembering the importance of the Spring of Life, and that Wang Zhengbiao and the others wouldn't be able to outrun it and would surely die, he stomped the ground fiercely, leaping into the air in an instant.
Then, stepping on the great python's head, he raised the dual swords, gathered his Inner Strength into the blades, and stabbed at the giant snake's eyes, larger than his own!
"Pff-cht!"
The two Fine Steel Longswords immediately pierced through the snake eyes, and under Mu Jinyu's exertion of Inner Strength, kept drilling forward until they disappeared outside the eye sockets, into the snake's brain!
After a successful strike, Mu Jinyu didn't pause. He swiftly somersaulted backwards to land, and then sprinted towards where Wang Zhengbiao and the others were!
"Aoow!!"
Behind him, a furious roar erupted from the great python, followed by the earth-shattering sounds of its body thrashing against the ground and pond.
"Bang bang bang!!"
It was like a massive earthquake, shaking the ground to the extent that the bodyguards, who had tried to forcibly take Lin Qingxue away, couldn't even move their legs and fell straight to the ground!