Qin Hao entered Cold Heaven Cave once more, toyed with the Fire Spirit Pearl in his hand, and could not help raising the corners of his mouth.
A bunch of little punks think they can fight him?!
He had seen this kind of plot no fewer than a hundred times in his previous life and knew it by heart. He had deliberately entered directly just now, but in reality, he had stayed to the side and relied on the corpse king's powerful hearing to listen clearly to everything they said.
After that, he simply went out and took the Fire Spirit Pearl!
He knew Zhang San would definitely have no objections.
He would not, and he dared not!
“This Fire Spirit Pearl really is miraculous. Just now, I could still feel the cold, but now I no longer feel it at all. I only feel warm.”
Qin Hao was now even more certain that there were definitely other dangers inside Cold Heaven Cave. If it were only the cold, it would not be enough to stop Zhang San, who had the Fire Spirit Pearl.
“I wonder what kind of danger is inside?”
Qin Hao was not arrogant. He advanced cautiously. Before he avenged his great hatred, he did not want to die so easily.
The space inside Cold Heaven Cave was immense, roughly the width of two roads, with a ceiling as high as a three-story building. White ice crystals covered the area, while beneath Qin Hao's feet lay a hard layer of ice.
As Qin Hao gradually went deeper, the white Mist grew increasingly dense. Even Qin Hao, who held the Fire Spirit Pearl, felt a trace of bone-piercing cold. Without the Fire Spirit Pearl, he would definitely have had to circulate his spiritual power to resist the cold.
After walking for a while longer, Qin Hao suddenly found the path ahead opening up, revealing a large open space.
The open space was filled with thick white Mist. Qin Hao saw a gigantic stalactite growing downward from above, absorbing the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy and cold qi as it condensed Hantian Stalactite Milk.
Beneath the stalactite was a hollow filled with crystal-clear, snow-white liquid. The white liquid radiated powerful spiritual power and cold qi.
However, Qin Hao did not approach. Instead, he hid to the side.
The reason was that a massive red-and-blue python lay sprawled across the open space. Qin Hao estimated that it was at least eight meters long. Most importantly, the python's aura was terrifying; every inhalation and exhalation produced frightening spiritual power fluctuations.
“System, what is that thing?”
“Icefire Cold Python, the guardian spirit beast of Cold Heaven Cave. It possesses a ninth layer of qi refinement cultivation level, but due to its special nature, it is enough to rival an ordinary qi refinement peak expert!”
This...
Qin Hao's expression suddenly darkened.
If he had not been holding the Fire Spirit Pearl and had instead used spiritual power to resist the cold, the Icefire Cold Python would probably have sensed his spiritual power fluctuation long ago, and a slaughter would already have begun!
At this moment, Qin Hao instantly understood Zhang San and the others' purpose. They intended to use the Icefire Cold Python to restrain him. Whether he defeated the Icefire Cold Python or it killed him, they could rely on the Fire Spirit Pearl to enter Cold Heaven Cave and reap the benefits as the hidden victor!
“System, what are my odds of defeating the Icefire Cold Python?”
“The host's odds of defeating the Icefire Cold Python are eighty percent. With the Fire Spirit Pearl's enhancement, they become one hundred percent!”
“Did you calculate incorrectly? I am only at the seventh layer of qi refinement!”
“The System does not make calculation errors. The Icefire Cold Python's primary attack methods are constriction and venom. The host is the corpse king, so most poisons in the world are useless against you. Furthermore, once you reveal your Corpse King True Body, the powerful corrosiveness of your corpse qi means that if the Icefire Cold Python constricts you, it will only be courting its own destruction!”
Wow!
After hearing the System's analysis, Qin Hao suddenly felt incredibly powerful!
For a moment, Qin Hao no longer felt so resistant to his identity as the corpse king.
Qin Hao held the Fire Spirit Pearl in his mouth and felt heat surge throughout his body. Even the corpse king's originally cold corpse blood seemed to have gained some warmth.
In an instant, Qin Hao transformed into a handsome and peerlessly beautiful young gentleman permeated by corpse qi.
“Why did my Corpse King True Body turn into this?”
“This is because the host absorbed the virgin Blood of the Primordial Spirit Sacred Physique and cultivated the Undying Corpse God Scripture.”
Qin Hao shook his head, indicating that he was indifferent.
All he wanted now was to test his current strength!
If Zhang San and the others came in later to reap the benefits, they should not blame Qin Hao for showing no mercy and devouring them one by one.
Dark-golden spiritual power surged forth. The intense spiritual power fluctuation caught the Icefire Cold Python's attention.
The Icefire Cold Python opened its eyes and looked toward Qin Hao. It opened its enormous mouth and let out a roar, then rapidly approached him.
Qin Hao remained motionless, like a statue.
When the Icefire Cold Python was less than ten zhang away from Qin Hao, it raised half its body upright and slammed fiercely into him.
Facing the Icefire Cold Python's enormous head, Qin Hao's hands were enveloped in corpse qi and dark-golden spiritual power. He threw a fierce punch.
The punch landed solidly on the Icefire Cold Python's head, sending it crashing hard into the layer of ice on the ground.
At that moment, Cold Heaven Cave trembled slightly.
Qin Hao shook his hand. Aside from a little pain, all he felt was the exhilarating sensation of knocking the Icefire Cold Python down with one punch!
That punch had at least several hundred jin of force!
Just as Qin Hao was intoxicated by his monstrous strength, which far surpassed that of those in the same realm, the Icefire Cold Python's body coiled around him, attempting to use its powerful constricting force to strangle him!
However, after constricting him for fewer than ten breaths, the Icefire Cold Python let out a pained hiss and released the body wrapped around Qin Hao.
If someone had observed closely at that moment, they would have discovered that the scales on the part of the Icefire Cold Python's body touching Qin Hao had suffered intense corrosion, while wisps of black corpse qi churned around them.
Strike while it is weakened and finish it off!
Qin Hao drew his woodcutter's knife. A cold gleam flashed, leaving a wound across the Icefire Cold Python's torso. Snake blood gushed out, but soon condensed into blood-colored ice crystals.
The Icefire Cold Python swept its tail. The powerful force generated a fierce wind, which combined with the cold qi inside Cold Heaven Cave and scraped Qin Hao's face painfully.
Qin Hao raised both hands before him, attempting to block the blow. However, how could an enraged strike from the Icefire Cold Python be so simple? Red-and-blue light flickered at its tail as a patch of white Mist, almost liquid in form, gathered there.
Qin Hao was struck and sent flying horizontally, crashing into the stone wall. A chill spread throughout his body, and starting from his hands, ice crystals began to spread.
“Damn, that's cold!”
After silently muttering this, Qin Hao sent his spiritual power into the Fire Spirit Pearl. The Fire Spirit Pearl immediately heated up, releasing steaming heat that enveloped Qin Hao's entire body.
The ice crystals, which had already spread to his shoulders, immediately melted away.
The chill that had spread throughout his body also vanished completely.
Qin Hao grinned and raised his head provocatively toward the Icefire Cold Python, showing that he had the Fire Spirit Pearl and was not afraid of its insignificant trick!
Although the Icefire Cold Python was a demon beast, it had already developed some spiritual intelligence. Seeing Qin Hao's provocation, it was undoubtedly enraged. It charged forward once more, determined to fight Qin Hao to the death!