Chapter 201

Chapter 201: The Legendary Demon Beast

Lou Yun hurriedly and gently carried Cai San Gong to lie down on the bed, then blew out the oil lamp in the room, and quietly walked to the door. Since the door wasn’t closed at all, he slipped outside under the cover of night.

That night, the moon wasn’t in the sky, and the surroundings were extremely dark. Fortunately, Lou Yun had outstanding innate senses, so it didn’t affect his vision.

Lou Yun concentrated and looked, finally spotting a gigantic demon beast near the coastline swimming slowly toward the shore. Every movement it made violently churned the waves, creating a tremendous commotion!

Even though Lou Yun had excellent vision, most of the enormous demon beast was hidden in the sea, so he couldn’t see its full appearance clearly. He could only vaguely make out an immense, dish-like head with two eyes the size of lanterns side by side. In short, the demon beast was immensely large.

Lou Yun then looked into its body with his spiritual sense, and he frowned right away upon seeing it. The demon beast possessed extremely abundant energy inside, far surpassing his own; in other words, he stood no chance against it.

However, with the help of Tie Sha and Wen Hou, there might be a fighting opportunity!

Despite knowing he was outmatched, since he saw it swimming toward the shore—likely targeting Xinghai Village’s villagers—Lou Yun couldn’t ignore it. He took a deep breath and summoned the Dream Emperor Sword into his hand. Facing such a colossal demon beast, he dared not let down his guard.

The demon beast swam extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it was nearly at the shore, and Lou Yun focused his energy, ready for the battle.

Suddenly, the demon beast raised its head high and emitted a strange, child-like cry. Its body, hidden underwater, emerged, standing almost three meters tall. Lou Yun lifted his head as well and finally saw it clearly.

At this sight, Lou Yun gasped in shock. This demon beast was actually very familiar to anyone—it was a snake!

Only because its sheer size had distorted its shape made it unrecognizable at first glance. Now that most of its body was exposed, Lou Yun could identify it! It was a giant snake standing almost three meters tall, but this wasn’t its complete form. No one could guess how long its full body was. What kind of snake was this?

Moreover, the giant snake was covered in scales shimmering under the seawater. If it were daytime, the glare alone would blind a person.

At this moment, the giant snake reached the shore. Its massive head nearly touched Lou Yun, but its eyesight seemed poor; it hadn’t noticed the immobile, breath-holding Lou Yun.

Lou Yun held back from acting rashly. He hesitated: he wanted to fight, but feared failing to kill it. If provoked, the enraged beast could devastate all of Xinghai Village, turning his good intentions into disaster!

Now, with the snake’s head practically at his feet, Lou Yun longed to raise his Dream Emperor Sword and stab it into its skull. But seeing layers of scales covering its head, he lacked confidence to pierce through in one strike, so he gritted his teeth and restrained himself.

However, at that very moment, Xiao Huo, perched on Lou Yun’s shoulder, saw the giant snake. Startled—having never encountered such a large demon beast before—he fearlessly spat out a fireball that smacked hard against the snake’s head!

Seeing the flash of fire, Lou Yun instantly understood what happened. Mentally panicking, "Disaster!"

He transformed the Dream Emperor Sword into the Dream Emperor Spear and thrust Heavenly Gang Unison fiercely at the snake’s head!

Xiao Huo’s fireball hit the snake’s head dead on. With a "bang," sparks flew as the flames instantly extinguished. Evidently, the scales could resist Xiao Huo’s heavenly fire.

Lou Yun’s Dream Emperor Spear shot out like a flash of lightning, piercing the snake’s head with a trail of icy light!

A sharp "clang" rang out. Lou Yun felt a numbing shock through his arm, as if the spear had struck an impossibly hard stone. The recoil nearly shattered his wrist!

Still, Lou Yun clenched his teeth, channeling his spiritual energy like a raging tide into the Dream Emperor Spear. Against all odds, he pierced through the scales on the snake’s head and plunged the spear deep into its brain.

"Roar!"

The snake never expected an ambush and attacks like this. Xiao Huo’s fireball and Lou Yun’s spear seemed ineffective at first, but both were potent—one heavenly fire, the other all of Lou Yun’s strength.

The dual assaults inflicted agonizing pain. As the snake screamed, its submerged rear coiled upward with force.

"Splash!"

A true tsunami surged skyward, crushing down on Lou Yun with overwhelming force!

While hastily retreating with Wind Play Decision, Lou Yun saw an even more horrifying sight: inside the ten-meter wave, six thick shadows flickered past!

Though his agility dodged the wave, Lou Yun was shaken to the core. He recognized those shadows clearly—the snake had six tails!

A six-tailed giant snake!

On Spirit Weapon Star, snake legends abound, with the mightiest being the Ten-Tailed Snake. Upon birth, this snake started as king serpent with greater intelligence than others, instantly beginning cultivation. Each advancement grew a new tail!

With ten tails, it molts and transforms into a dragon!

Dragons, far superior to snakes, wield wind and rain, reigning as kings of water! Though mythical, tales persist with unyielding belief.

Everyone on Spirit Weapon Star hears of the Ten-Tailed Snake in childhood, yet none encounter it, accepting it as mere folklore, impossible in reality.

Now, right before Lou Yun, stood a snake with six tails!

Clearly, this must be the legendary King of Snakes, the Ten-Tailed Snake, having cultivated six tails—just four shy from becoming the aquatic dragon monarch!

This scene merged with the legend in his mind, stunning Lou Yun. Eyes fixed on the six-tailed giant snake, he completely forgot to attack.

Luckily, after Lou Yun and Xiao Huo struck, the snake felt pain. Despite using six tails to rear up waves and repel Lou Yun, it attacked no further. Instead, the snake rubbed its head in the sand, seeming distressed!

Human and serpent faced each other silently. After a while, the six-tailed giant snake ceased rubbing. It retreated backward, its hulking frame vanishing slowly into the sea!

It just left, just like that!

Only much later did Lou Yun snap out of his shock, struggling to grasp the encounter: not only meeting the legend-defying Ten-Tailed Snake, but its sparing him—when it easily could’ve killed him—before slipping away.

Why? Could this Ten-Tailed Snake possess such intelligence that it hunts animals only and spares humans?

Lou Yun couldn’t unravel the mystery. Chang Xiang, equally baffled, knew little about demon beast affairs.

Fearing the six-tailed giant snake’s return, Lou Yun took no risks. He sat on the sand, eyes fixed on the calm sea surface.

Lou Yun waited until dawn when no sign of the snake reappeared.

Assuming it wouldn’t return, he got up, first checking Cai San Gong’s room. The elderly man softly snored, deeply asleep.

So, Lou Yun closed the hut door, activated his movement technique, and raced toward Binhai City.

It wasn’t abandonment of Xinghai Village’s plight. He intended to seek help from Wen Hou and others. Though a legendary six-tailed giant snake—immensely precious—dared cause havoc, threatening the villagers’ existence, Lou Yun couldn’t sit idly by!

Lou Yun easily located Wen Hou’s dwelling.

He knocked lightly on the door, hearing Wen Hou’s voice instantly: "Enter!"

Upon pushing it open, only Wen Hou and Tie Sha sat inside; Shui Lingluo stayed in another room.

Wen Hou gazed at Lou Yun, smiling silently, anticipating a recounting of his visit with Cai San Gong.

After Lou Yun shared Xinghai Village’s situation and encountering the six-tailed giant snake, both Wen Hou and Tie Sha showed keen interest—naturally, about the snake. Young as they were, the reality of a myth nearby spurred them to witness it firsthand!

Wen Hou chuckled, "Brother Lou, let’s head over now. What if the six-tailed giant snake appears in the daytime?"