Chapter 66: Bandits and Giant Python

  "Xiao Chen, let's go!" Liu Lan's voice was incredibly gentle.

  "Ah!" Xiao Chen held hands with Liu Lan, and the two finally walked out of the dark bamboo forest. Suddenly, everything in front of them became bright and clear: the gentle flowing water, the lush green grass, the fragrant flowers, and the warm humid air. All these things under the blue sky and white clouds were so harmonious and perfect, so beautiful and alluring.

  "How beautiful!" Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh with admiration.

  "It's so beautiful!" Liu Lan smiled sweetly and said to Xiao Chen, hoping that this endless beautiful scenery could drive away the worries in his heart.

  "Halt, bandit!" Just as the two were comfortably admiring the endless beautiful scenery, a loud, shrill voice rang out. Xiao Chen turned his head to look, and what a sight! A burly man with a face full of murderous intent, holding a huge black axe, blocked his path. When Xiao Chen's gaze fell on the strongman, it didn't move again. Although the strongman looked very fierce, Xiao Chen wasn't intimidated in the slightest, instead he almost burst out laughing. The man had a large head, thick neck, and small eyes. A perfectly good pair of shoes was carelessly dangling from his feet.

  What... what kind of appearance and style is this?

  "What are you looking at? Robbery!" The strong man paused his axe and shouted again in that broken voice. A hint of a smile appeared on the corner of the strong man's mouth as he looked at the young man, who was clearly frightened out of his wits.

  "Big brother, are you sure you're a bandit?" Xiao Chen suppressed his smile and finally spoke up.

  "Of course, a genuine bandit. Look at my equipment!" The robust man swung his giant axe with pride, "If you don't want to die, hand over the valuables on your body!"

  "Big brother...... big brother......" Xiao Chen couldn't help but say what was on his mind, "As a bandit, don't you think this appearance of yours is really damaging to the noble profession of being a bandit?"

  "You little bastard, how dare you mock me? I'm telling you, I'm a notorious bandit, not some smiling pretty boy. You don't have to dress up like a human being. How dare you mock me... you... you're asking for death. Watch as I chop off your dog legs." The burly man's nose was twisted with rage, and he swung the axe in his hand towards Xiao Chen's legs.

  Facing the giant axe of this lunatic, Xiao Chen naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to sit and wait for death. He hastily leaped up, the giant axe barely scraping past the soles of his feet. "Close call!" Xiao Chen clutched at his chest, if he had been a bit late, his own two legs would have been gone.

  "Watch out, I'll chop you up!" But before Xiao Chen could catch his breath, the giant's second move came swiftly. The sharp axe headed straight for Xiao Chen's crotch.

  "My goodness! Are you trying to make me childless?!" Xiao Chen's scalp felt cold. Xiao Chen was so scared that he sat down on the ground with a thud, and the axe fell heavily onto the ground just inches away from his groin.

  "Hahahaha!" The big man swung his large head and laughed, "Little kid, where are you hiding? Split your head open!" Another heavy axe chopped down. At this time, Xiao Chen, who was paralyzed on the ground, trembling with fear, could no longer dodge, he despairingly closed his eyes, it's all over. This time it's really all over.

  "Xiao Chen!" Liu Lan covered her mouth and let out a terrified scream.

  "Kid, if you don't want to die, then be sensible and hand over the valuable things on your body quickly!" The strong man's voice sounded in Xiao Chen's ear again. Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, and that sharp axe blade was tightly pressed against the bridge of his nose.

  "No! Please, don't hurt Xiao Chen. You want money, right? I'll give it to you, all of it!" Liu Lan hastily untied the bundle from her body and threw it over. It was something that Ding Heng's men had forcibly stuffed into their hands when they left Jiayuan County for the second time.

  "That's right!" The big man laughed loudly, and with a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed the giant axe aside and hastily picked up the bundle on the ground.

  "Xiao Chen, are you okay?" Liu Lan hurriedly went forward to help Xiao Chen up, but couldn't budge him. How strange! He shouldn't have been injured that badly! Liu Lan was puzzled and carefully examined Xiao Chen, discovering that his limbs were stiff and cold sweat was dripping from his forehead.

  "Liu Lan, can you tell me if my baby is still there?" Xiao Chen asked in a trembling voice.

  "Your treasure, are you referring to the Soul-Fixing Pearl that was taken from that evil Daoist? But didn't you give it to Xīu Yuàn?" Lǚ Lán was a bit confused, but when her eyes saw Xiāo Chén's hands constantly trying to reach for something, yet not daring to take action, her face suddenly turned red.

  "Let me see!" Lan's voice became barely audible, her hand quickly reached out to that place and then quickly withdrew.

  "Still!" Lü Lan nodded with a red face.

  "Liu Lan, you're not deceiving me, are you?" Xiao Chen was overjoyed.

  "Don't believe it? Touch it yourself then!" Lü Lan was annoyed, she grabbed Xiao Chen's hand and dragged him towards the switch.

  "It's great, it's great. My baby is still here!" Xiao Chen was overjoyed after truly feeling the presence. Liu Lan didn't say a word, she glanced at Xiao Chen with her eyes and then mouthed to the strong man. Xiao Chen quickly nodded in understanding. The two of them quietly snuck away towards the back.

  "Halt!" The robust man yelled without lifting his head while rummaging through the bundles.

  "I've given you all the money, what more do you want? Are you going to take our lives too? Don't you have any conscience as a bandit?" Lü Lan was thoroughly enraged.

  "Liu Lan, don't be afraid. I'm here!" Xiao Chen gritted his teeth, it seemed he had no choice but to fight again.

  "Don't be so nervous! I'm indeed a bandit, but I'm a bandit with very high moral standards and self-control. Take it." The strong man only took the smallest silver ingot from the bundle and immediately threw the bundle back over.

  Xiao Chen and Liu Lan were stunned. What was this? In their impression, hijackers were all vicious villains? How did they let themselves see such a weird hijacker today?

  "Of the three thousand weak waters, I would rather have a single ladle to drink!" The strong man added.

  What is this guy doing? Xiao Chen was puzzled. He looked at Liu Lan, and the other party's eyes had the same confusion as his own. Turning his gaze again, he carefully sized up this interesting bandit, only to find that the other party's eyes were endless calmness, without a hint of hypocrisy or pretence.

  "I don't get it, I really don't get it. Liu Lan, let's just leave!" Xiao Chen shook his head. Since we can't understand it, then there's no need to try."

  "Hmm!"

  "Liu Lan, can you smell a bloody smell?" asked Xiao Chen suddenly stopping his pace.

  "Is it?" Liu Lan also stopped in her tracks, sniffing carefully, but ultimately shook her head. Just then, a cry of surprise came from somewhere.

  "Girl, danger!" The strong man shouted and grabbed the axe beside him and rushed over. Xiao Chen and Liu Lan also finally discovered it at this time. In the distance, a pitch-black place, a colorful giant python actually swam out. And at this moment, it opened its big mouth and pounced on Liu Lan. The python's head was triangular in shape, its body was as long as ten zhangs, and its brown and white striped body was as thick as a bucket, and its appearance was terrifying.

  "Danger!" At this critical moment, Xiao Chen also rushed over in a hurry.

  "Brute, watch out, I'll chop your head off!" A loud roar. The big man raised his giant axe and swung it down heavily onto the python's head. Looking at this move, looking at this momentum, there is no reason to doubt that next, the python's head will burst open, with brains spilling everywhere. But the world's complexity lies in its endless variables.

  All he heard was a "crack" sound, and the axe that looked extremely terrifying suddenly broke into two pieces. "Is it really made of wood?" Seeing the broken end of the giant axe, Xiao Chen was stunned. But even if the giant axe was made of wood, its power in this one strike was still not to be underestimated.

  "Ouch!" The python let out a mournful cry. In its furious state, it immediately threw down Liu Lan and pounced on Da Han. Although the python was slithering on the ground, its speed was as swift as lightning. It directly used its body to wrap around Da Han, "You dare to attack me, you scoundrel? I'll strangle you to death!"

  "Ah!" The big man let out a cry of unparalleled wretchedness, his head involuntarily drooping down.

  "Shut up, you beast!" In this situation, a surge of hot blood rushed to his brain, Xiao Chen let out a loud roar and charged forward, grabbing the giant python's tail with one hand and pulling it tight. With a heart that was ten times stronger than an ordinary person's, Xiao Chen also possessed strength that was ten times greater than an ordinary person's. The giant python couldn't withstand this intense pain, its body finally relaxed, and the big man fell to the ground with a thud.

  "Good kid, I'll take care of you first, then deal with them!" The giant python finally remembered that this kid was its ultimate target. Anyone who dares to offend the true god will die! The giant python opened its big mouth and bit down towards Xiao Chen, those two shiny fangs under the sunlight could make anyone who saw it tremble with fear.

  But at this critical moment of life, Xiao Chen naturally couldn't just sit and wait for death. "Ah!" With a quick glance, Xiao Chen swiftly supported the python's chin, forcefully stopping its descent.

  "Anyone who dares to anger the true god will die!" The giant python, of course, would not give up easily. With a fierce effort, its sharp teeth sank deeply into Xiao Chen's shoulder.

  "Ah, it hurts!" Crimson blood gushed out. The immense pain made Xiao Chen inhale sharply.

  "Little one, go to death!" A successful strike, the overjoyed giant python called out in a muffled voice, as the scorching ** flowed into its mouth. The giant python felt an unprecedented excitement. What a delicious taste! The python devoured greedily.

  As the blood loss continued, Xiao Chen's consciousness inevitably began to blur again. However, his body once again emitted a dazzling purple glow.

  "I'm going all out with you!" Xiao Chen closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and also opened his mouth wide to bite down on the giant python's body.

  "Little kid, dare to use the power of the Illusory Sea without a Star Stone?" The giant python was stunned. Just like that, one person and one snake were locked in a stalemate, you biting me, I biting you, neither willing to let go. But the python's bad luck was about to arrive.

  "Little brother, I'm here to help you!" The burly man who was choked by the giant python finally slowly woke up, and when he saw this scene, he no longer hesitated and let out a loud roar, then rushed over.

  "Bastard, I'll kick you!" The sturdy man kicked at the giant python's tail which had thorn-like protrusions.

  "Ah!" The intense pain finally made the python loosen its jaws. No way, even if it was a beast, that place was still its weakest spot.

  "Azure waters surge!" Countless shafts of cyan-purple light burst forth from Xiao Chen's dancing hands, finally coalescing into deadly arrows that shot straight at the giant python.

  "No!" The giant python let out a despairing cry. The merciless, life-taking arrow had pierced its body with countless wounds, and blood gushed forth like a fountain.

  Thanks to the timely help of Zhuang Han, the originally deadlocked situation took a dramatic turn. The scales of victory suddenly tilted in Xiao Chen's favor. The giant python finally fell with a strong sense of unwillingness. You big-headed guy, you're so shameless!

  "Ah!" At the same time, Xiao Chen also let out a cry of unbearable pain. The feeling of his head splitting and his body almost tearing apart came again, and Xiao Chen finally fell unconscious once more.

  "Xiao Chen." Liu Lan's voice was trembling, didn't I tell you not to use the power of Huan Hai before getting the Yao Shi? Why didn't you listen? Why didn't you listen? But Xiao Chen could no longer hear Liu Lan's cries.

  Xiao Chen's illusory figure floated again in mid-air, with the sea waves rising and falling beneath his feet. In that crystal-clear sea, the star soul representing the source of power still shone brightly like a beautiful star. This was already his third time coming here.