"Don’t worry, I naturally have a plan in mind," Zhang Chen replied leisurely.
His Soul Hooking and Soul Stealing skill is activated, granting him three days of protection. During these three days, the opponent can do nothing to harm him. When the period is almost over, he will leave, which won’t be too late.
The remnant soul of the Ba Snake cannot stray far from its flesh, approximately only within the area covered by the illusionary force field. As long as he leaves this place after three days, no matter how great the Ba Snake’s abilities are, it will be unable to touch him.
At this moment, Zhang Chen regretted that his cultivation was too low and his devouring speed too slow. Otherwise, if he devoured the entire Ba Snake today, he would surely collect enough resources to transform his root foot.
While Zhang Chen was muttering to himself, the battle in the field grew more brutal, with bodies disappearing from the ground continuously, and the number of people rapidly decreasing.
Time slowly passed, and as the sounds of battle gradually stopped, the number of survivors dwindled. Suddenly, noisy sounds were heard from afar, and thousands rushed towards this place.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Chen knew for certain that those who obtained the snake eggs must have run out and spread the word, causing those outside to lead their warriors inside in a frenzy.
Seeing this, Zhang Chen shook his head in secret: "This Ba Snake is clever, constantly using snake eggs to tempt those outside. Although it cannot go out, it can make the outsiders come in."
Those whose spirits were confused fought among themselves, and Zhang Chen was disinclined to intervene, quietly devouring the blood essence instead.
However, as time passed to the second day, more humans crowded in, and Zhang Chen even spotted some familiar faces, including the senior brothers of Yellow Heaven Dao.
On the Ba Snake’s body, unbeknownst to anyone, four or five shiny red snake eggs appeared, tempting everyone and driving them into madness.
In the afternoon, a lone figure approached from afar, clad in black, emanating unknown Gang Qi. Even in the spiritual world, he possessed extraordinary powers, and every move was accompanied by powerful martial Dao Qi Blood flowing behind him, resisting the Ba Snake’s power of enchantment. He strode directly towards the Ba Snake’s body, effortlessly knocking out anyone who stood in his way, and soon arrived near.
Zhang Chen gave Zhou Chuan a surprised look: "This person is not affected by the Ba Snake?"
As Zhang Chen was astonished, Zhou Chuan also stared in surprise at Zhang Chen, especially noticing his hand placed on the trunk of the ’Fruit Tree’, quietly standing there without moving, arousing his curiosity: ’I rely on martial Dao will, the Water God’s divine aura, and Dragon Essence to resist that enchanting power, and yet the person before me is merely mortal flesh. How can he withstand the enchanting power?’
"What is this young brother doing here?" Zhou Chuan did not rush to pick the fruits but looked at Zhang Chen with a curious gaze.
"I advise you not to pick the fruits from that tree. You should leave immediately," Zhang Chen said, as his Dharma Eye witnessed the man’s Qi Blood circulating like a furnace, especially noticing the ’Earth’ era’s Divine Blood Martial Dao transformative aura, sparking a fondness to nurture talent, so he opened his mouth to warn.
"Why?" Zhou Chuan was taken aback.
"Because what stands before you is not a peach tree at all..." Zhang Chen did not conceal anything, directly recounted the cause and effect, and then focused his gaze intensely on the person before him: "That Xin is a Ba Snake egg. Once consumed, it might grant mysterious power but will also be parasitized by the Ba Snake, eventually being possessed."
After hearing this, Zhou Chuan did not show horror, but rather a joyful expression: "Are you saying the fruits on this tree are Ba Snake’s eggs?"
Seeing the joyous demeanor of Zhou Chuan, Zhang Chen was puzzled, not knowing what the guy thought or why he wasn’t afraid but instead showed joy: "Exactly. It’s the beast’s scheme. If unknowing people come here and consume the snake eggs, they will surely be possessed by its offspring. I see you have the Qi Blood like a dragon, surely a human race prodigy. I don’t want you to lose your life in vain. You’d better leave."
Upon hearing Zhang Chen’s words, Zhou Chuan looked at Zhang Chen’s youthful face. Though he’s over forty, he’s somewhat intrigued to be ’favored for talent’ by a child, stirring up a strange feeling in his heart.
"Are you saying if one swallows the Ba Snake egg, they gain Ba Snake’s power?" Zhou Chuan repeated the inquiry.
"Indeed," Zhang Chen nodded.
Listening to this, Zhou Chuan’s eyes showed fervent intent: "If I can shatter the Ba Snake’s juvenile will, does it mean I can replace them and seize Ba Snake’s power in turn?"
"In theory," Zhang Chen replied, then turned around, amazed: "You wouldn’t really think you can crush the Ba Snake juvenile’s will and possess it, would you?"
"Let’s give it a try!" Zhou Chuan leaped up, plucked a snake egg from the tree, and examined it in his hand: "My martial Dao will has reached its peak, at a bottleneck. If I can triumph over the Ba Snake’s will and consume it as nourishment, my spiritual will may dramatically advance into another realm. If I fail... then so be it; if martial Dao cannot break through, what’s the point of living?"
Speaking this, Zhou Chuan immediately swallowed the Ba Snake egg.
"Madman! Truly a madman!" Zhang Chen was dumbfounded.
After Zhou Chuan swallowed the Ba Snake egg, no anomalies appeared on his body, nor did there emerge thunder or electricity.
Nearby, the Ba Snake remnant soul watched Zhou Chuan with disdain, thinking it’s merely a human ant wishing to shatter its descendant’s will and replace it—what wishful thinking.
After consuming the snake egg, Zhou Chuan looked at Zhang Chen and spoke: "May I ask the young brother’s name?"
Mid-sentence, a burst of flames and electricity suddenly erupted from his mouth, startling Zhou Chuan to close his mouth quickly.
Zhang Chen watched the fire spark from Zhou Chuan’s mouth, knowing that earth-shattering transformations were undoubtedly occurring within him, not outwardly evident.
"I am Zhang Chen. May I ask the senior’s name?" Zhang Chen countered.
"Zhou Chuan," Zhou Chuan quickly replied.
Zhang Chen froze upon hearing the name: "The top martial Dao seeker Zhou Chuan?"
"What top martial Dao seeker? Just a seeker. What is the young brother doing?" Zhou Chuan inquisitively watched Zhang Chen.
"I see that within Ba Snake’s body lies mysterious essence," Zhang Chen replied with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chuan was taken aback, looking at Zhang Chen, then the ’Fruit Tree’ before him, revealing a fervent gaze: "Indeed, this is the divine Ba Snake, whose flesh surely contains unimaginable Creation. If bathed in its blood essence, surely one’s body can transform again."
Zhou Chuan punched, the air emitted piercing crackles, and his mighty strike landed on the Ba Snake’s tail. Instantly, a ’crack~’ sound was heard, the Ba Snake remained unmoved, its scales shimmering with mysterious aura, directly breaking Zhou Chuan’s arm.
"What the—!" Zhou Chuan gazed at his broken arm, eyes filled with disbelief.
A single punch that even the Yang God experts would treat cautiously, yet upon the scales before him, it broke his arm? Is this the might of an Innate Spirit?
Even though the Ba Snake is in life powerful, it’s already deceased, right? Yet a full-strength attack couldn’t even breach its skin? The disparity is too vast. At that moment, he suddenly conceived a weird notion, sensing his insignificance.
Observing Zhang Chen casually devouring the Ba Snake’s blood essence nearby, knowing the opposite surely has some unique Divine Techniques, a thought arose:
"Which family does the young brother belong to? I see you are extraordinary, with a resemblance to the Shangjing’s Zhang Family between your brows. Could it be you are from Shangjing’s Zhang Family?"