Free Web NovelChapter 1862: Chapter 1862: Naming Bai Ling
With one swift strike of the sword, the giant serpent that had just raised its head froze as if it were an ice sculpture, with no response, directly cut by Li Feng’s sword.
In an instant, the body of the giant serpent, large enough for a person to hug, was severed at the waist, and the upper half fell into the ice lake, creating rippling waves.
Heh.
Just as expected.
This giant serpent is merely a puppet, and its true form should be held at its weak point, the seven-inch mark, in its grasp. Although the opponent summoned this giant serpent, the real form is clearly unable to be fully controlled, making it easy prey for the sword.
"Heh, looks like I wasn’t wrong."
Li Feng looked at the small white-scaled snake in his grasp: "To be able to survive in such extreme conditions and accompanied by Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, it seems you are also an Innate Spiritual Beast. As far as I know, Innate Spiritual Beasts are full of treasures."
"Surviving in this ice pond, consuming this Ice Frost Cold Qi, surely your body contains an Innate Inner Core, of supreme attributes. I may not be able to use it, but this item is a priceless treasure without a market."
"Moreover, snake gall can be used as medicine, snake tendons can be made into weapons, and even these snake scales can be used to make a sleeve guard...!"
Li Feng smiled at the small white-scaled snake, clearly arranging what to do, while the small white-scaled snake shivered and felt an icy chill.
This human is truly ruthless.
How could he treat such a cute little snake like this?
"You aren’t speaking, so you have no objections—let’s settle this now." Li Feng raised the King Sword to take the snake’s head.
"Wait."
The small white-scaled snake, seeing the sword edge at its vulnerable spot, was terrified: "You cannot kill me."
"Can’t kill you? Give me a reason?"
The small white-scaled snake looked at Li Feng, its Divine Sense echoing in Li Feng’s mind: "You have the Vermilion Bird Bloodline, so you cannot kill me."
"Heh, what kind of reason is that? I do have the Vermilion Bird Bloodline, but it has nothing to do with you, little snake."
"Hmph, how can it have nothing to do with it? I can lead you to the Vermilion Bird."
The small white-scaled snake said.
Li Feng was surprised, looking at the small white-scaled snake: "You say you can help me find the Vermilion Bird?"
"You aren’t bluffing, are you? How could you possibly have anything to do with the Vermilion Bird, and you probably can’t even leave this ice lake."
Li Feng was pressed here underground into this cavern, which is filled with magma lakes; this small white-scaled snake is all icy cold and resides in the ice pond within, understandably unable to leave.
As for the snake tracks Li Feng had seen in the passage earlier, it’s likely they were left by the giant serpent he had just slain with one stroke.
The small white-scaled snake was stunned but quickly said: "Ahem, I may not have left this ice pond, but how do you explain my ability to recognize your Vermilion Bird Bloodline upon seeing you?"
Li Feng was momentarily taken aback by the small white-scaled snake’s response. Indeed, if the small white-scaled snake had never left the ice pond, though it has Innate Spiritual Wisdom, it would have no idea of the outside world.
After all, there’s no concept of these things in its mind, like a newborn baby, knowing almost nothing of the outside world.
All understanding actually forms gradually after exposure to the outside world, yet this small white-scaled snake can say the word Vermilion Bird.
And even recognize the Vermilion Bird Bloodline in him, which indeed is difficult to explain.
"A mere point is not enough."
Li Feng looked at the small white-scaled snake, continuing.
The small white-scaled snake looked at Li Feng, who wouldn’t act without seeing profit, gritting its teeth, but not wanting to die.
"Although I can’t explain it, I can feel I know the Vermilion Bird and have some marks in my mind; I even know that people like you come here seeking the Vermilion Bird."
"So, I can help you."
"Also, I can give you a seed of the Heavenly Frost Ice Lotus."
The small white-scaled snake seemed to speak painfully.
Li Feng hummed and looked at the ice lotus on the lake: "Isn’t it already mine?"
The small white-scaled snake, seeing Li Feng prepare to seize the treasure, passionately retorted: "What wishful thinking; the Heavenly Frost Ice Lotus is mine. Without my catalyst, it won’t mature, and you won’t get a single seed."
Li Feng watched the white-scaled snake valuing the treasure over its life, smiling like a mischievous uncle.
"If something I can’t have, I’d rather destroy it than give it to anyone else."
The small white-scaled snake looked at Li Feng’s shameless face in speechlessness; this pure, innocent, worldly-unaware serpent could hardly compete with Li Feng.
"At most, three seeds for you, plus half of the petals—this is my bottom line because the Heavenly Frost Ice Lotus is of no use to you."
"If you want benefits, you can ask the Vermilion Bird after finding it."
The small white-scaled snake said.
"Ahem, you don’t seem to recognize your position; now, not only is the Heavenly Frost Ice Lotus mine, but even you are mine."
"You...!"
The small white-scaled snake stared at Li Feng wide-eyed: "I am not."
"Heh, really? Then I suppose I have no reason to let you go. After all, when you’re dead, you’re full of treasures, alive, you’re of no use to me."
"Thus, dead is better."
The small white-scaled snake, hearing this nonsensical reasoning, rolled its eyes: "How can you be so shameless."
"Kill you, swallow the gall raw, skin and pull tendons, make soup with the meat; looking at your firm body, the taste shouldn’t be bad."
"Oh, seems chopping the head off doesn’t kill immediately, why not let you watch me cook and make you delicious...!"
"Are you even human?"
"How can you bully snakes like this."
The small white-scaled snake nearly cried: "I’ll give it all to you, isn’t that enough?"
The small white-scaled snake quickly bowed to reality; better to preserve some hope than have none, the madam thought to first appease this nasty human, seek a chance to escape, as for the Heavenly Frost Ice Lotus, ahem, even if given to you, it can’t be used.
Apart from Snake Lord, whoever uses it dies.
That Heavenly Frost Ice Lotus was cultivated by her with Heavenly Frost Cold Air.
Li Feng looked at the teary white-scaled snake: "Do you have a name?"
"What’s a name?"
The small white-scaled snake blinked at Li Feng, though a snake head, it showed some cuteness, rendering Li Feng speechless; a snake playing cute.
"From now on, you are Bai Ling."
Li Feng glanced at the small white-scaled snake, simply naming it.
"Bai Ling?"
"Fine, suit yourself, but can you release your hand, it’s uncomfortable." Bai Ling said.
"Let go of you, won’t you run away?"
Li Feng asked.
Bai Ling rolled her eyes: "Where could I run."
Li Feng released Bai Ling: "It’s alright if you try to run, but remember, my words weren’t joking, I really enjoy snake soup."
"Though the conditions here are rough, grilled snake meat can also be eaten; I’m not picky."
