"Is this... a hundred-year soul beast?!"
Lu Feng looked at the behemoth before him and suddenly felt a sense of betrayal from Su Yuntao.
The giant python was covered in blue-black scales, like armor, reflecting a crystalline light under the sun's rays. Its thick torso was thicker than an adult man's waist, and the part exposed above the water alone was over three meters long.
Its massive snake head looked like a large lantern, with two distinct protrusions on top.
"Crunch!"
The Green Wood Python swallowed the small basin in one gulp, as if it were eating a small snack.
"Hiss!"
The Green Wood Python flicked its tongue, and its dark yellow eyes instantly lit up, seemingly very satisfied with this dessert.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The Green Wood Python seemed to want more. Its head slowly rose, and it hissed towards the large rock where Lu Feng was hiding.
Anyone would have a bit of a temper after being woken up.
"This giant python, could it be about to transform into a Flood Dragon!"
Lu Feng stared intently at the Green Wood Python before him, his legs trembling slightly.
That's not right. Its torso is less than a meter in circumference, and its jawbone and teeth are about ten centimeters long, which means it's not even a thousand-year soul beast.
The book recorded that when a Green Wood Python advanced to a thousand years, its length and waist circumference would double.
If it advanced to a ten-thousand-year soul beast and activated the wood-type bloodline within its body, not only would its body size increase several times, but it would also gain an additional attribute.
There was once a wood-attribute Soul Master from the Spirit Hall who, after hunting a ten-thousand-year Green Wood Python, obtained a lightning-attribute soul skill.
Later, this Soul Master advanced to a Soul Douluo and studied a large number of ten-thousand-year Green Wood Pythons.
He discovered that almost all ten-thousand-year Green Wood Pythons would evolve an additional attribute.
It was either wind or lightning.
Thus, he named the process of this snake-type soul beast's evolution 'Transforming into a Flood Dragon'.
To make it easier for future generations to distinguish, this Soul Master gave the ten-thousand-year Green Wood Python another name, the Sky Green Python.
And Lu Feng also knew that in the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, there was a hundred-thousand-year Green Wood Python soul beast, the Sky Blue Bull Python!
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The Green Wood Python flicked its tongue and slowly swam towards the large rock where Lu Feng was.
The forked tongue is green with a hint of pink, not yet completely blue-black. It seems it is indeed in the process of transforming into a Flood Dragon.
A soul beast of no more than a thousand years.
Suspected to have evolved a second attribute.
Its attack, defense, and recovery abilities were conservatively estimated to have doubled!
Lu Feng took a deep breath, trying hard to calm the emotions in his heart.
Will I win?
"Splash!"
The Green Wood Python's body coiled and then sprang, its entire body launching out of the water like a spring.
Lu Feng quickly rolled to his left and sprang to his feet. The python's massive body brushed past him.
"Boom!" The huge rock was shattered by the Green Wood Python's impact.
Lu Feng was sent flying by the immense force of the impact.
"Teleport!"
In mid-air, just as Lu Feng was about to hit a sharp rock, he instantly activated his teleportation skill.
At the same time, he took out the hunting bow from his back, and a faint purple light covered his eyes.
Nock an arrow, draw the bow.
"Swoosh!"
A sharp arrow shot out, flying towards the Green Wood Python's left eye.
From the moment Lu Feng turned his body to the moment he shot the arrow, the entire process took no more than a second!
Lu Feng's [Hunting] skill had been upgraded to yellow. While not a hundred paces a hundred hits, it was still ten for ten. Combined with the Purple Demon Eye, no prey could escape his eyes.
However, the Green Wood Python's reaction was faster than Lu Feng had imagined.
It instantly closed its eyes, and a thin white membrane blocked the arrowhead, protecting its fragile pupils.
"Clang!" A crisp sound rang out, and a series of sparks flew from the Green Wood Python's hard eyelid.
"Hiss, hiss!"
The Green Python let out a hiss, it was unclear whether it was in triumph or mockery of Lu Feng.
Seeing this, Lu Feng's heart sank.
This arrowhead was personally forged by Tang Hao, and the materials used were all high-quality refined iron. The hunting bow is even better; I modified it based on the structure of a compound bow from my previous life, and it's powerful enough to pierce through a steel plate.
This giant python is less than ten meters long, and a third of its body is still green. I estimate it's around five hundred years old.
Five hundred years...
Lu Feng silently took a step back.
This age had already exceeded the theoretical limit for a first soul ring.
Although Lu Feng had argued with Yu Xiaogang about the age limit of soul rings, it didn't mean he liked to challenge the limits.
Besides, there were no soul bones for him to absorb right now. And looking at the Green Wood Python's arrogant appearance, it probably had no intention of sacrificing itself.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The Green Wood Python let out a strange cry and pounced towards Lu Feng.
The main attack method of python-type soul beasts was constriction, coiling around their prey layer by layer, suffocating them to death, or even crushing them into pieces.
Strength.
Speed.
Agility.
Each of these attributes was at the top level among soul beasts of the same age. Although they had lost their venom, their bodies were their most powerful weapons.
Once an ordinary Soul Master was entangled by them, the only result was death.
"Teleport!"
Lu Feng activated his teleportation skill again, putting distance between himself and the giant python.
At the same time, a black box appeared in Lu Feng's hand.
"Clack, clack, clack." His right hand quickly fiddled with the black box, producing a series of mechanical sounds.
Lu Feng watched the Green Wood Python calmly. His left hand quickly swiped across his waist, and a cloth bag was thrown out, heading straight for the giant python's eyes.
The Green Wood Python shook its head, knocking the cloth bag apart.
"Poof!" A large amount of white powder sprayed out, covering the giant python.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss!"
The Green Wood Python let out a painful, strange cry. Its massive head rubbed against the ground, trying to shake off the powder.
Realgar powder.
It had a strong restraining effect on snake venom, especially on low-year snake-type soul beasts.
Although this powder couldn't cause much damage to the Green Wood Python, as a snake-type soul beast, it instinctively feared the smell.
"Click, clack, boom!"
A series of mechanical explosions sounded from the small box, and three dark shadows shot out.
Tang Sect hidden weapon—Triple Crossbow.
What was the greatest feature of hidden weapons?
First, stealth. Second, poison.
However, there was a class of hidden weapons that abandoned both of these features. Relying solely on their own powerful lethality, they dominated the field.
Mechanical hidden weapons!
Peacock Plume, Pear Blossom Rain Needle, Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus.
Each of them was an existence that struck fear into the hearts of enemies!
The Triple Crossbow ranked second to last among mechanical hidden weapons, only one place higher than the Silent Sleeve Dart, but it was the foundation of all mechanical hidden weapons.
Three consecutive shots.
Powerful lethality.
Could be pre-loaded.
Did not require any internal energy assistance.
The Triple Crossbow was the first hidden weapon Lu Feng had made after obtaining the [Hundred Solutions for Hidden Weapons].
Even with his yellow-quality [Forging] skill, it had taken him a full week.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
The crossbow bolts struck the Green Wood Python's head, and a series of sparks flew from its scales.
"Hiss~!" The intense pain caused it to let out a strange cry.
The Green Wood Python was thoroughly enraged. It clearly hadn't expected this tiny human to be able to inflict such great damage on it.
The scales on its body lit up at the same time. A faint, dark light covered the blue-black scales, and its speed suddenly increased as it charged straight at Lu Feng.
Even the crossbow bolts can't break through its defense?
Lu Feng's eyes narrowed, but his face showed no expression.
If someone who knew him were here, they would be able to tell at a glance that he was starting to get serious.