Translated by: La0o9
Edited by: VindiFan#1 & Arya
The Burrowing Demon Python is one of the hardest demon beasts to deal with at the level of Foundation Establishment.
âSword cultivator, how did you find me?â the Burrowing Demon Python hissed out a venomous mist, angrily asked.
âBeing companions with demons isnât a good thing, the longer you do, the more your consciousness falls, why donât you become a spirit beast instead, senior?â Gu Qing Shan advised it.
The Burrowing Demon Python circled around Gu Qing Shan, hissing: âI also wanted to be a spirit beast, but sadly, being spirit beast means I wonât have human flesh to eatâ
Gu Qing Shan glanced unexpectedly at the camp behind, because he didnât feel anything.
How strange, why is no one coming out despite such a huge commotion?
Before he could think clearly, the Burrowing Demon Python has already attacked.
As it spits out venom all over, Gu Qing Shan couldnât help but retreated backwards.
As the Burrowing Demon Python pursued him without letting go, the two of them moved further and further away from the camp.
Seeing that, Gu Qing Shan slightly shifted his body and blinked back to the camp gate.
âSly sword cultivator!â Burrowing Demon Python hissed in a low voice.
âââFuu!
A sky-high flame emits from inside the camp.
Not good!?Gu Qing Shanâs expression changed, wanting to return, but the Burrowing Demon Python had attacked him again.
Having similar cultivation, the Burrowing Demon Pythonâs poison isnât something he could ignore.
Gu Qing Shan had to deal with him first.
Phantoms were forming on sword, ready to unleash a strong attack at any moment.
But very strangely, Burrowing Demon Python was circling around him, getting ready to strike, but it always kept a certain distance and doesnât really attack.
Gu Qing Shan was estimating the distance between them ââââ-even Ground Shrink wonât be able to cover this distance.
Staying so far away, so it wants to buy time?
Gu Qing Shan understood clearly, slashing to push it back and immediately made for the camp.
Seeing so, the Burrowing Demon Python slithered forward and spit out another cloud of venom, wanting to stop Gu Qing Shan in his tracks.
It wants to stall me here, not letting me to come back to reinforce them!
Gu Qing Shan has confirmed so.
He took out the Night Rain and instantly activated his Skills.
Shifting Flurry!
Shifting Flurry!
Shifting Flurry!
30 arrows turned into grey shadows, attacking the Burrowing Demon Python.
The Burrowing Demon Python didnât expect him to be able to attack from range so it wasnât able to react in time and got pierced by all of them.
Gu Qing Shanâs hands didnât stop, he unloaded a full quiver in a single breath.
Being shot into a porcupine, the Burrowing Demon Python didnât dare to rush forward anymore.
Fine, this sword cultivator is too strong, I donât gain anything risking my life fighting him, the mission is done anyways.
Itâs not too late to deal with the sword cultivator when thereâs only himself left in this bunch.
Thinking so, the Burrowing Demon Python silently slithered away.
Gu Qing Shan rushed into the camp, instantly recognizing two more Burrowing Demon Python in the small camp.
Zhang Fang was blocking for the female cultivators, bloodied all over.
His Xiao Qi Chaplain armor was still relatively unscathed, but a few venomous spikes has pierced through the gaps in the armor there the blood was seeping out.
Bai Hai Dong was lying on the ground, coughing up blood.
Gu Qing Shan gritted his teeth and angrily roared: âDie!â
He suddenly disappeared and showed up again next to a Burrowing Demon Python, the Earth sword pointing straight at its head.
The Earth sword and himself combined into one, turning into a silver crescent moon.
Slash!
The Burrowing Demon Pythonâs head was lopped off, its long body convulsing, thrashing about.
The other Burrowing Demon Python opened its mouth, wanted to spit out venom, but Gu Qing Shan was able to take advantage of that, shot a Demon Slaying Arrow into its mouth and blew up its head.
After the two pythons died, Gu Qing Shan didnât even bother to look at them, rushing to where Zhang Fang was.
Tapping his Inventory Bag, Gu Qing Shan quickly took out a pill and put it in Zhang Fangâs mouth.
âItâs an antidote pill, swallow it quickly!â he said.
Zhang Fang pushed his hand away, saying: âItâs too late, the venom has already seeped into my circulation systemâ
âI did my best to hold out until you returned, now she doesnât have to dieâ
He turned around, looking at Liu Qing Yan softly, sighing: âHah, but I wouldâve preferred to survive as wellâ
Saying so, his head slowly lowered, his body stiffen and no longer moved.
His spirit energy wave is also extinguished.
Liu Qing Yan stared at him at a loss, her tears were silently streaming down.
The other female cultivators were crying loudly.
Gu Qing Shan turned Bai Hai Dong over, shouted: âWhere is Li Chu Chen?â
âWe didnât see himâ Bai Hai Dong breathed heavily as he replied.
Gu Qing Shan scanned him with his inner sight, then put a pill in his mouth.
âWhere did these two Burrowing Demon Python come from?â Gu Qing Shan asked.
âFrom the campâs frontâ Liu Qing Yan wiped her tears as she replied.
The front?
Hearing that, Gu Qing Shanâs body almost froze.
He was on look-out at the campâs back, while Li Chu Chen was at the front.
âWasnât there an alarm formation and defensive formation? You guys couldnât prepare for it at all?â
âThe formations failed again, just like how it did back in Water Valley Campâ Liu Qing Yan answered, still crying.
Gu Qing Shan walked up, carefully examined the campâs formation plates.
The plates are very finely damaged, this type of damage isnât significant enough to notice, but was perfectly able to make the formations inside fail.
Gu Qing Shan took out some new plates, once again arranging the layers of formation.
âIâve put the formations up again, everyone stays where you are, no one touches them, Iâll kill anyone who does!â
Saying so, he rushed at the front of the camp.
The front was an open area with perfect vision all around.
Gu Qing Shan gave Li Chu Chen this place to guard because of how easy it is to defend.
Walking forward, Gu Qing Shan took a look around.
The plants here werenât at all damaged, there werenât even any venomous fumes remaining in the air.
Using inner sight to scan around, he could tell there wasnât any spirit energy dissipating.
âââthere was no fighting here at all!
That means, Li Chu Chen did nothing and ran.
Gu Qing Shan just stood there in shock, speechless.
From afar, Li Chu Chen was running back.
âI got lured awayâ Li Chu Chen breathed heavily, asking: âWhatâs the situation?â
âZhang Fang is deadâ Gu Qing Shan answered.
âWhat!â Li Chu Chen made a surprised expression.
âGo and say goodbye to himâ Gu Qing Shan sighed.
âHah, that type of monster is too strong, getting hit just a bit and youâll die, how could he have been so carelessâ Li Chu Chen shook his head in regret.
He quickly went back inside the camp together with Gu Qing Shan.
Entering the camp, the two of them stood by Zhang Fangâs corpse.
Li Chu Chen sighed, about to say something.
But Gu Qing Shan had already pulled out his sword, stabbing through his chest.
ââwithin 5 steps, if any sword cultivator were to suddenly attack, very few who are the same realm as them will be able to block.
Not to mention a sword cultivator at Gu Qing Shanâs level.
Li Chu Chen opened his eyes wide, touching the sword through his chest and fell down.
âWhyâŠdid youâŠ?â he asked.
Gu Qing Shanâs expression didnât change a single bit: âIâm a Xiao Qi, youâre a Yu Wu. I ordered you to guard the front of the camp, yet you left on your ownâ
âDuring a march, disobeying orders is directly harming everyone else, according to military law, you must be executedâ
âPay for your sinsâ
Saying so, Gu Qing Shan lopped off his head.
The corpse fell straight down.
Gu Qing Shan doesnât mind the groupâs fearful eyes, searching the headless body, he took out a few spirit beast bags.
Taking them, his face was very conflicted.
âAll of you wait here, Iâm going to search for clues outsideâ
He then left.