Chapter 163 - 119: Pinning the Blood-tooth Python! The 2nd Extraordinary Creature Hunted! Lion-headed Goose vs. Bloodthirsty Vine?

Chapter 163: Chapter 119: Pinning the Blood-tooth Python! The 2nd Extraordinary Creature Hunted! Lion-headed Goose vs. Bloodthirsty Vine?

And what’s more, it was the same group of people who had ruined its plan!

The Bloodthirsty Vine was absolutely livid. It wished it could summon its main body to utterly crush these three humans, turn every inch of their flesh and bone into nutrients, and absorb them until not even a speck remained!

"Damn it, Brother Chong, this thing has gone nuts!"

"No kidding. We stole the prey that would have let it evolve. How could it not be?"

"Fuck, here it comes..."

Xu Jun quickly activated his Turtle Defense.

He had used up too much energy during the previous battle with the Blood-tooth Python, constantly using abilities like Rock Body Transformation and several Extraordinary Artifacts.

Now that he had a moment to relax, Chen Chong felt a wave of weakness wash over his body.

His stamina hadn’t fully recovered, so he didn’t dare to be reckless. He quickly dove under the Turtle Defense with Ning Yu.

BANG!!!

The "Blood-tooth Python" mimicked by the Bloodthirsty Vine attacked frantically. It didn’t just have a hideous snake head and massive serpentine body; countless smaller vines lashed about like whips.

The force was immense, and every impact made the grotto tremble.

He had to admit, the "Blood-tooth Python" mimicked by the Bloodthirsty Vine seemed even more threatening than the real one.

Aside from not having durable scales or a corrosive toxic mist, its impact force was no weaker than the original’s.

Chen Chong held the unconscious Ning Yu, with Xu Jun pressed against him. The three of them were piled together, relying on the formidable defensive power of the Turtle Defense to withstand the Bloodthirsty Vine’s assault.

Because there were two extra people underneath him, and the Turtle Defense required all four limbs to be on the ground to activate, Xu Jun’s current posture was beyond awkward.

His palms weren’t flat on the ground; instead, he was propped up on his ten fingertips.

He couldn’t kneel either, so he had to keep his knees raised, supported only by the tips of his toes.

This stance was incredibly draining, ten times more agonizing than a horse stance!

As lactic acid flooded his limbs, Xu Jun’s face twitched. It was a feeling worse than death.

Most importantly, the Turtle Defense didn’t come without a price. Every successfully blocked attack also drained his energy, and a sense of weakness was washing over him like a tide...

"Brother Chong... I... I can’t hold on much longer."

"Hang in there, brother! I’m almost recovered!"

"It’s a good thing there aren’t three of you, or my arms and legs wouldn’t even reach. But even with just two, I’m about to give out. I’ve already lost all feeling in my limbs..."

His accelerated healing was rapidly restoring his stamina and Spiritual Power, as well as healing the muscle strains from the previous battle.

Chen Chong could feel his condition steadily improving.

But it wasn’t enough yet.

The threat from the Blood-tooth Python formed by the Bloodthirsty Vine was no less than the real thing, and Ning Yu was still unconscious. Without sufficient power, it would be impossible to protect them both while fighting it.

’Should I run... or fight?’

Just as Chen Chong was hesitating and Xu Jun was about to reach his limit...

PATTER PATTER PATTER—

A series of slapping sounds echoed from the empty space at the back of the grotto.

Sensing a life form rapidly approaching, Chen Chong froze for a moment.

’At a time like this, who else could possibly get in here?’

The next moment, an unexpected face appeared before him...

HONK HONK—

The creature before him was covered in jet-black feathers, with a long, slender body and neck, sharp talons, and a beak as keen as a knife.

Although it wasn’t particularly large, its very presence radiated a strange, sinister aura and the unique, imposing might of a bird of prey.

"Is that... the Lion-headed Goose!?"

Chen Chong was completely dumbfounded. He never would have dreamed it would be here!

HONK HONK—

The Lion-headed Goose raised its head and honked again, as if greeting its master, Chen Chong.

When it saw the Blood-tooth Python—formed from the Bloodthirsty Vine that covered half the cave—its goofy demeanor vanished.

It lowered its head slightly, a red light glinting in its eyes, and a dangerous aura began to emanate from it.

With a flap of its wings, it charged unhesitatingly toward its opponent!

Chen Chong stared, stupefied. This was a scene he couldn’t have imagined even in his wildest dreams...

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