Martial Arts Overlord

Chapter 1075: Chapter 1072: Trap, Sea of Serpents!

Luo Feng watched the giant spheres descending from the poisonous mist, and couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

These spheres were as large as small mountains, with shadows constantly twisting on their surfaces. Upon closer inspection, it was evident that these shadows were fierce snake heads and twitching tails!

These spheres were actually snake balls formed by countless serpentine Demon Beasts entwining together.

Looking around, the entire sky was dark, covered with snake balls of varying sizes. Each and every Demon Beast exhaled poisonous mists, obscuring the sky, creating a scene as if the world were ending.

"This... how is this possible? How can there be Demon Beasts in the poisonous mist?"

"Oh my, that’s a Five-colored Patched Python, a Red Black Poison Python, a Fire-Fork Snake... These are high-level Demon Beasts!"

"Judging by the numbers, there are probably over a thousand of them!"

"How can we be a match for so many Demon Beasts..."

Watching the endlessly falling giant snake balls from the sky, the faces of everyone in the valley turned ashen, their trembling voices heavy with fear, and some wanted to run, but the snake balls covered the thousand-meter-long valley, cutting off any escape route.

Amidst everyone’s shock, a sudden change occurred.

Hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss hiss...

The snake balls fell rapidly, appearing a few hundred meters above the valley in a flash. With sharp wind-breaking sounds, the snake balls split open, transforming into countless afterimages shooting towards the valley at lightning speed, creating a storm of snakes in the sky.

"Let’s run... run away..."

Faced with this terrifying scene, a young Martial Artist could no longer suppress his inner fear and shouted out in panic.

"Watch out!"

Across from him, a sword-wielding woman gazed at the young Martial Artist’s back, her beautiful eyes changing, and she called out a warning.

The young Martial Artist’s heart sank, and he turned sharply, his pupils dilating. In his vision, an ominous red shadow was charging towards him—a dark red giant python, two meters thick. Its eyes were blood-red, and its scales were like blades. As it slithered across the ground, it sliced open a crack in the hard rock without obstruction.

Ah!

A scream rang out and abruptly stopped. The young Martial Artist wanted to act but was already entwined by the giant python. With a twist, a clear sound of cracking bones followed, along with the young Martial Artist’s agonizing scream before dying.

Rip!

The giant python strangled the young Martial Artist and released its coiled body, dropping a bloody mutilated corpse to the ground, staining the rocks red.

Gasp!

Seeing this, the sword-wielding woman’s face showed terror, and she locked eyes with the giant python, unable to remain calm.

"Thousand Wind Silver Sword!"

Brilliant silver light burst forth from her body, emanating a sharp aura, leaving twisted marks in the surrounding air, accompanied by the sound of howling winds, as if torn by an invisible force.

The woman was ready to strike down the Demon Python before her when silently, a red giant python soared towards her, its massive mouth open, ready to swallow her whole.

Swish!

At the critical moment, a red shadow dashed over, grabbed the woman’s fair wrist, and retreated swiftly, leaving a trail of afterimages at the original spot.

Crash!

A loud explosion echoed as the ground shook. The Demon Python struck, creating a pit several yards wide, scattering rocks meters into the air.

Stopping in the distance, the sword-wielding woman glanced at the shattered ground, fearful and grateful towards the red-clad woman beside her:

"Sister Zhang, th-thank you."

"Don’t talk, be cautious of your surroundings."

The red-clad woman composed herself, advised calmly.

The entire valley was in chaos.

"Damn it, why are there so many Demon Beasts here!"

"Ah! Stay away!"

"Help! Please help me."

"Oh no, my arm..."

Piercing screams echoed throughout the valley as people were overwhelmed by fear, and despair grew within their hearts, facing the ceaseless falling Demon Beasts.

Bang!

The air shook, and a Demon Python’s body exploded mid-air, transforming into a shower of flesh and blood, splattering everywhere.

Among everyone, the white-haired elder was the calmest. Standing beside the Crown Prince, he dispatched several approaching Demon Beasts with a casual punch, scanning the area with an increasingly grim expression.

Looking around, the entire valley was filled with writhing serpentine Demon Beasts, stretching endlessly—like a sea of snakes.

With another punch, he killed a Demon Beast swooping down from the sky, took a deep breath, and shouted:

"Everyone, come here, form a battle formation!"

This shout was like a lifeline, offering a glimmer of hope to the despondent crowd, prompting them to gather around, forming a circular battle formation. Any approaching Demon Beast was immediately slain, gradually stabilizing the situation.

The white-haired elder glanced around, his face growing increasingly grim, as nearly ten people had already died in such a short span of time.

These individuals were hard-won loyal forces he had cultivated for the Crown Prince, losing even one was a significant blow. In the future, the Crown Prince would need these forces for his bid for power.

From a distance, watching the Crown Prince’s group surrounded by the serpent sea, Luo Feng exhaled, feeling relieved.

Previously, he was mildly poisoned and took some time to detoxify with a Curved Water Pill, falling behind the others. Unexpectedly, this allowed him to narrowly avoid the serpent sea’s coverage.

Otherwise, he too would be embroiled in a fierce battle.

Even with his current strength, escaping from the serpent sea would be exceedingly dangerous. Moreover, he couldn’t risk revealing his whereabouts if he wanted to contend for the Single Horned Red Cloud Python’s Demon Core later.

"No wonder not a single Demon Beast has been seen within this hundred-mile radius..."

Unconsciously, Luo Feng’s gaze shifted to the towering Single Horned Red Cloud Python.

Legend has it that the ancient Divine Dragon’s roar could awe all beasts, able to guard the gates of heaven with a roar that could even shake stars from the sky.

This Single Horned Red Cloud Python possessed the ancient Divine Dragon’s lineage, capable of intimidating Demon Beasts within a hundred-mile radius, which was unsurprising. Obviously, the serpent array before him was a trap set by this Single Horned Red Cloud Python.

However, the Single Horned Red Cloud Python’s intelligence was somewhat unexpected to Luo Feng.

The intellect of a ninth-level Demon Beast is equivalent to that of a child aged three to five, not very high. Yet, this Single Horned Red Cloud Python could set such a trap, which already surpasses the normal intelligence of a ninth-level Demon Beast.

Upon realizing this Single Horned Red Cloud Python’s ability to transform into a flood dragon, Luo Feng felt reassured. Demon Beasts with ancient lineage possess extraordinary abilities, far superior to those of the same level. Even ordinary ancient lineage is formidable; let alone the lineage of the ancient Divine Dragon.

"Perhaps the Crown Prince’s group never anticipated this scene. It’s uncertain whether they can slay this Single Horned Red Cloud Python..."

Luo Feng chose not to emerge hastily, restraining his aura, hidden among scattered rocks, quietly watching developments.