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Don't be fooled by the giant python's piercing screams; no signs of injury could be seen on its body.

"Damn it!" Gao Fei cursed, "Is this python's body too tough or what? It took two punches from me and nothing happened?"

"Hiss!!!"

Enraged and frenzied, the giant python spat out a grayish-white bead. As the bead floated above the python's head, its body began to change.

"An inner core!" Gao Fei's face brightened with joy, "This python actually has an inner core? That means it must have lived for at least two centuries... Uh... What's going on? How did the python's strength increase so rapidly?"

Before spitting out the bead, the python's Combat Power was only at 500 points, far lower than Gao Fei's, but now... the python's Combat Power shot up to 1500 points and was still rising rapidly until it stopped at 2500 points.

"It must be that inner core doing this!" Gao Fei's expression grew grave. His current cultivation was at the First Layer peak of the Qi Gathering Stage, with his Combat Power infinitely close to 2000 points. By such a count, the python's power was greater than his.

This was trouble!

"Roar!!!"

After a ground-shaking roar, the giant python moved its massive body to attack Gao Fei. With its strength enhanced, the python's movements were faster, and its attacks more lethal.

"Bang!"

Gao Fei got whipped by the python's tail and was sent flying into a tree, which he broke before crashing to the ground, "Cough, cough, cough..." Wiping the blood from his lips, Gao Fei quickly got up and, with fists clenched, engaged in a fight to the death with the giant python.

"Bang!"

A moment later, Gao Fei was sent flying again...

There was no way around it. With a difference of more than 500 points in Combat Power between them, even if Gao Fei risked his life in the fight, he was no match for the giant python.

"If only I had a Treasure in my hand." Gao Fei lamented in his heart. A Treasure could enhance Combat Power, and the higher the level, the greater the increase. Sadly, Gao Fei didn't have any treasure at hand.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

"Clang, clang, clang..."

"Ding, ding, ding..."

In the ensuing moments, Gao Fei was continuously whipped away, his face and body covered in wounds, and his internal organs sustained certain injuries.

This won't do!

He couldn't keep getting beaten passively, he had to find a way to counterattack!

"That's right, the inner core!" Gao Fei's eyes lit up. The reason the python became so powerful was entirely due to the inner core. If he could snatch the inner core, the python's strength would greatly diminish, and then he could launch his counterattack.

The key question was how to snatch the inner core? Such a precious thing would definitely be of great concern to the python. It would be well-guarded and stealing the inner core from under its nose seemed an enormous challenge.

He had to take a chance!

Gao Fei bit down hard, then leaped at the python. As the snake lifted its tail, Gao Fei swiftly twisted his body, narrowly avoiding its strike, then stretched out his hands and embraced the python's body.

"Roar!"

The giant python shook its body violently, trying to throw Gao Fei off, but to its dismay, no matter how much it thrashed, Gao Fei wouldn't let go. At that moment, Gao Fei clung to the python like a stubborn plaster that refused to come off.

"Swoosh!"

The giant python raised its tail, striking towards Gao Fei.

"Slap!"

The tail landed squarely on Gao Fei's back, "Pfft!" Gao Fei spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, then released his grip and fell to the ground. His body convulsed violently for a moment before it went still, and his breathing ceased. Was he dead?

The giant python crawled over, opened its massive mouth, ready to consume Gao Fei, but just then, an unexpected turnaround occurred. Just as he seemed to have stopped breathing, Gao Fei sprung up, grabbed the inner core floating above the python's head, "Come to me!" With a strong tug, he snatched the inner core, then quickly retreated.

He was only playing dead?

Yes, Gao Fei had intentionally feigned death in order to lull the python into a false sense of security, and seized the moment when the python was off guard to launch a surprise attack and steal the inner core.

Described in words it might seem like a long time, but all these events happened in an instant.

By the time the giant python realized what had happened, the inner core had already been taken, "Roar!!!" The python went insane, completely lost its mind. The inner core was its lifeline, and now that it had been taken, how could it not panic, not rage, not go mad?

Just as Gao Fei had predicted, once he snatched the inner core, the python's power rapidly declined. In the blink of an eye, its Combat Power dropped back down to 500 points...

"Hahaha..." Gao Fei laughed heartily, "Giant python, now it's my turn to exert my power! Take this!" Gao Fei darted forward, swinging his fists and began to mercilessly beat the giant python. Without the protection of the inner core, the python was no match for Gao Fei and got relentlessly pounded by him.

Now the giant python's Combat Power was at 500 points while Gao Fei's was infinitely close to 2000 points. The disparity in power was obvious — Gao Fei was far mightier.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Clang clang clang..."

"Boom boom boom..."

Gao Fei felt so exhilarated, unbelievably exhilarated. Just moments ago, he had been the one getting pummeled, and the frustration was unbearable. But now, the tables had turned; it was the giant python's turn to take a beating.

"Hit hit hit! Keep hitting!"

"Whip whip whip! Keep whipping!"

"Slap slap slap! Keep slapping!"

All the while, Gao Fei was laying into the giant python, he shouted loudly.

Though the python's body was tough, it couldn't withstand such a relentless attack. In a short while, the python lay motionless on the ground, blood oozing from its mouth, its scales shed completely, its unicorn horn broken, its eyes swollen shut, its teeth shattered, and its internal organs severely damaged... The giant python was now barely clinging to life, teetering on the brink of death.

"Phew..."

Gao Fei was also quite exhausted. He wiped the sweat off his face and then said to the giant python, "You are powerful, truly powerful, but I am even more so."

"Hehehe..." The giant python struggled to open its eyelids and glared at Gao Fei, as if trying to commit his face to memory, vowing to find him in the next life for revenge. "Bang!" The python's head hit the ground, and it died.

"Today has been a living lesson." Gao Fei sighed. Taking the Demon God Heritage for granted, he had underestimated spiritual beasts and almost lost his life as a result. Having learned from this mistake, he would certainly be more cautious in the future when facing spiritual beasts.

Especially with regards to their inner cores, for they could enhance the strength of spiritual beasts.

Despite significant risks, the rewards were tremendous. The python's skin could be used to craft soft armor to increase defensive capabilities, its blood and flesh could refine elixirs, and absorbing the spiritual power of the python's inner core could quickly enhance one's cultivation.

Indeed, the giant python was a treasure from head to tail.

After dealing with the giant python, Gao Fei went to pick Immortal Wind Grass, Buddha Hand Flower, and Guanyin Lotus. Once done, he was about to leave, but then a roar from behind left his eardrums buzzing.

"What was that?" Gao Fei's face darkened.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Crack crack crack..."

The trees behind him suddenly shattered, and the ground began to tremble. Soon after, another python, dozens of meters long with scales covering its body, a unicorn horn on its forehead, eyes larger than copper bells, and a mouth full of sharp teeth, emerged.

It bore a striking resemblance to the one Gao Fei had just killed; they could have come from the same mold, except the one in front was even longer.

One needed no guesswork to figure out that this new python was related to the one that just died—it was here for revenge.

"Such a high Combat Power!" Gao Fei activated his Heavenly Eye Clairvoyance and took a quick glance, realizing that the new python was terrifyingly strong, with a Combat Power of 3000 points. If it released its inner core... how much would its Combat Power increase to? Thinking this, Gao Fei's mouth started to twitch uncontrollably.

With such a disparity in strength, fighting was not an option. If he couldn't beat it, it was time to run.

Without a second thought, Gao Fei turned and fled.

"Roar!!!"

The python rapidly gave chase, breaking trees and sending branches, leaves, and soil flying everywhere in a frightening scene. Despite its length, it slithered at an incredible speed and was about to catch up with Gao Fei in the blink of an eye.

God damn it! No choice but to go all out!

Gao Fei bit his tongue, spit out a mouthful of blood, and then quickly tapped his chest a few times with his finger, which noticeably increased his speed. This was a secret technique recorded in the Demon God Heritage that could temporarily boost one's strength, but the side effects were severe, requiring a long recovery.

If he hadn't been pushed to the limit, Gao Fei would not have chosen to use the secret technique.

At that moment, Gao Fei finally understood the meaning of "stirring up a hornet's nest" — having killed one python only to be hunted by another. Damn it, this was just too unlucky.

That's how things are in this world. To gain something, one must pay a certain price. There's always a give and take, an unchanging truth through the eons.

Even though Gao Fei enhanced his strength with the secret technique, he still couldn't shake off the giant python and the distance between them was slowly decreasing. At this rate, Gao Fei would eventually be devoured.

What to do?

What the hell should I do?

Gao Fei panicked. Ever since he received the Demon God Heritage, he had been on a winning streak, gradually developing arrogance. His current predicament in Shennongjia was a prime example. He overestimated his abilities, believing he could strut around Shennongjia with impunity, and look where that got him...

Was he really going to die here?

Unwilling!

I am so unwilling!!!