If he wanted to return to the marsh, Xiang Beifei would have had to cross a small hill less than fifty meters high. However, for safety, he decided against climbing over it. Instead, he planned to go around the hill, so he wouldn't run into that Soft-bodied Monster again. The hill wasn't big, and taking the detour would only add about ten more minutes to his journey.
Using the hill as a center point, Xiang Beifei moved around its base, keeping his body as low as possible and hiding in the thick grass. It hadn't been ten minutes since he arrived in the wilderness beyond the domain, and he had already encountered numerous dangers, so he had to be cautious.
The topography of the wilderness beyond the domain was extremely poor, littered with chaotic rocks. Because no one lived nearby, there weren't any proper paths. The grass grew wildly, as tall or short as it liked, with some even taller than Xiang Beifei himself.
He trekked through the tall grass, pushing aside the prickly stems. But at that moment, a hissing sound suddenly came from the brush, followed by a sharp snake tail sweeping towards him!
Whoosh!
Xiang Beifei leaped backward two steps and dodged the unexpected snake tail. He grasped the breath soil again, reshaping it into a machete which felt more manageable in this environment.
This place was truly dangerous, with a desolate beast lurking every few steps. If he wasn't careful, he might lose his life without even knowing how.
"Hiss!"
A massive snake head emerged from the grass, its body as thick as a bucket and approximately ten meters long. Its body was pitch black and densely covered in scales that shimmered with an iron-black luster, making them look extremely tough.
What caught Xiang Beifei's attention the most were the three long horns on its head!
Three horns!
"Could this be the Three Souls Desolate Snake?"
Xiang Beifei turned and asked Xiaohei.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
Xiaohei also seemed puzzled as he scrutinized the giant snake, unsure of what it was.
Neither of them knew what the Three Souls Desolate Snake looked like. The previous snake had run off from the marshland, so they still weren't clear about their target.
But this snake had three large horns, fitting the character "three."
Since it was already targeting him, running would only lead to being chased, so he decided to deal with it first.
Xiang Beifei focused on the triangular-headed snake, feeling a great deal of pressure from it—its aura was approximately at the late stage of Qi-Controlling but as long as it wasn't playing dirty tricks like that giant mucus monster, he should be able to handle it.
Whoosh!
His fists surged with powerful flames, and in a flash, he charged at the giant snake!
The triangular snake, seeing Xiang Beifei charging towards it, twisted its body in anger. Its blue snake eyes emitted a lightning bolt, shooting directly at Xiang Beifei!
Xiang Beifei was swift but hadn't expected the snake's eyes to emit lightning. The lightning, accompanied by a bursting sound, nearly struck him, but fortunately, he reacted quickly and dodged sideways.
The lightning struck the grass instead, cutting through it like a lawnmower and sending up puffs of black smoke.
Xiang Beifei watched Xiaohei in surprise, "I had no idea your claws were so sharp!"
He had been fighting the snake for a while and hadn't managed to cut through the snake's skin, but Xiaohei did it with a single swipe of its paw.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
Xiaohei rummaged through the snake's body and pulled out a fist-sized blue crystal stone.
"A spiritual power crystal?"
Xiang Beifei was taken aback.
Everyone's system items were actually transformed from spiritual power crystals, but Xiaohei's action implied that every desolate beast also had a spiritual power crystal inside it.
However, according to textbooks, this kind of thing was known as a beast pill in desolate beasts, likely present in every desolate beast, encapsulating the essence of a beast's life, though their power varied. Many beast pills could be used to make powerful tools and energy sources, which were crucial for humans in desperate need of energy and could fetch a good price on the market. Experience exclusive tales on m v|l e'-novelhall.net
"Woof, woof, woof!"
"Can the beast pill also light up a constellation?"
Xiang Beifei's eyes lit up.
This great snake was just the right strength for late-stage Qi-Controlling!
However, he had already collected many late-stage Qi-Controlling spiritual power crystals. The headmaster had given him some, and he got others as well. He didn't really need this particular beast pill.
"Collect it, maybe I can sell it next time."
Xiang Beifei looked at the corpse of the black snake, but soon encountered a problem.
"How can I take such a big snake back?"
Without a system, Xiang Beifei couldn't use any kind of spatial storage technique created by the system to carry such a large thing, which would also be inconvenient for moving around.
"Puff!"
Xiaohei puffed up its cheeks and spat out a little bubble from its mouth. The bubble landed on the large snake and immediately covered it, swiftly shrinking the ten-meter-long snake's massive body until it was the size of a thumb-sized glass bead.
"You have this ability too?"
Xiang Beifei was delighted. Normally Xiaohei would just roll around on his shoulder, occasionally come down to eat, burp contentedly, and then sleep. He had almost never counted on it during a fight. Now he realized Xiaohei had more capabilities than he knew.
Using its tail, Xiaohei nudged the little bubble containing the snake, nudging and nudging, then tilted its head and said, "Woof, woof, woof!"
"I don't know if this is a Three Souls Desolate Snake, doesn't it have three horns?"
"Woof, woof, woof!"
Xiaohei sniffed the ground with its nose, then pointed forward with its little paw.