If I can find something similar to that octopus sucker again, its usefulness would be greatly increased.
Finally, after crossing countless steep mountains, traces of human activity emerged in the jungle.
After walking forward a bit, Zhao Ya suddenly sensed something, and with a light leap, he flew to the top of a large tree and concealed himself.
A moment later, the leaves rustled, and a man and a woman walked over.
Unexpectedly, the clothes worn by this couple were not the usual attire of the tribes in the Wilderness Jungle, but clothes from the outside world, looking quite bright and clean.
As they walked, the couple flirted with each other.
The man, seeing no one around, playfully grabbed the woman by the waist and opened his mouth to kiss her, only to be stopped by the woman.
"What? Not willing?" The man’s expression darkened.
The woman hurriedly smiled and said, "Priest, please don’t be angry. I just want to ask you something to clarify."
"Are you sure you won’t use me or my sister as sacrifices in the ritual in two days?"
The man chuckled, "You, I have control over, but your sister is a bit tricky!"
"After all, this ritual is very important and requires the blood of young girls under eighteen to enhance the Python God’s divine power, and your sister is just perfect for this."
"I’ve approached your sister twice, but she’s always avoiding me, which makes it difficult."
The woman’s eyes flashed with hatred upon hearing this.
Seemingly for noble reasons, but isn’t it all because he covets my sister’s beauty?
But she couldn’t afford to offend this man, so she forced a smile and said, "My sister is still young and doesn’t understand these things, but I’m here to accompany you."
"Heh, you are you, she is she. How can they be the same?" The man said with feigned helplessness.
"Master, please be kind. Today, whatever you say goes, I promise to please you!"
"Oh?" The man’s eyes lit up, "You said it!"
"Yes!" The woman nodded, eyes flashing with humiliation.
But for the sake of her and her sister’s lives, she had no other choice.
The man was overjoyed.
Before, although he had tried several times, this woman was always reluctant, making the interaction unsatisfying.
Now that she finally agreed to comply, he was naturally very happy.
"Heh, then kneel down and serve me!" The man said.
The woman, helpless, slowly knelt down.
But at this moment, she suddenly heard a scream.
Confused, she thought, I haven’t even started yet, why is he screaming?
Then she felt warm liquid splatter on her face, accompanied by a strong smell of blood.
She looked up and witnessed a horrifying scene.
The man who was fine just moments ago now stood headless, a torso bleeding from the severed neck.
Trembling in fear, the woman was about to scream when a voice came from behind her.
"Shh, don’t scream."
The woman turned her head with difficulty.
She saw a man standing not far behind her, smiling at her.
"Don’t kill me!" The woman begged, terrified.
Zhao Ya looked helpless.
Do I really look like a bad person?
Zhao Ya secretly sighed at the complexity of human nature, then smiled and said, "Don’t worry, I won’t kill you, just want to ask a few questions."
Moments later, the still-shaken woman understood the man’s intentions.
"What? You’re actually planning to go to the Python God Sect’s base?" The woman was shocked.
Zhao Ya nodded, "Yes, is there a problem?"
"How many companions do you have?" The woman looked behind Zhao Ya.
"It’s just me, no companions!"
"Then you better leave quickly. The Python God Sect is no longer what it used to be, with many experts in the sect. You alone can’t possibly be their match!" The woman said with some urgency.
Zhao Ya smiled, pointing at the man’s corpse on the ground, "Experts? You mean like this?"
The woman shook her head, "He’s certainly not an expert, just valued because of his connection to the High Priest, but if you underestimate the Python God Sect because of this, trouble is not far away."
Looking at the anxious woman, Zhao Ya suddenly asked, "You’re not an original member of the Python God Sect?"
The woman froze, then nodded with difficulty, "Yes, I was with the Divine Willow Sect before, but then the sect’s elite was defeated by an outsider, and even our ancestral divine statue was taken."
"Afterward, we remaining women and children fell victim to the Python God Sect’s cruelty, the elders and children died, and only we women were captured."
Speaking of this, the woman’s eyes were filled with humiliation and hatred.
Zhao Ya remained silent.
In truth, there was no need to ask; one could easily guess what the captured women had endured.
Only when the woman’s emotions had calmed did Zhao Ya continue.
"So all the other tribes in the Wilderness Jungle were wiped out by the Python God Sect?"
"Yes!"
Afraid that Zhao Ya still did not understand the danger, the woman warned again.
"After this series of looting and sweeping, the Python God Sect’s strength has greatly increased, especially their High Priest, rumored to have reached the Celestial Human Realm, undefeated. So if you really want to force your way into the Python God Sect, you’d better gather more experts to help!"
"Celestial Human Realm...," Zhao Ya murmured these four words, a mocking smile appearing on his face.
Because of its remote location, they avoided the fate during Jingping Saint’s sweep of the jungle, accumulating power through despicable means later.
Yet even with these, they didn’t dare leave the mountains, instead tyrannizing this godforsaken place.
Such people daring to call themselves celestial beings really is laughable.
"Miss!"
"Hmm?" The woman was startled.
"Want revenge?" Zhao Ya said softly.
The woman panicked, thinking her persuasion had failed, but upon seeing Zhao Ya’s eyes, the words she was about to say were swallowed back.
Half an hour later, at the Python God Sect’s base.
This was a valley surrounded by mountains, shrouded by ancient forests that had grown for unknown years. Without a guide, an ordinary person could never find this place.
Moreover, the valley was heavily guarded, with countless sentry posts and patrols visible from afar.
Liu Yujiao introduced with a solemn expression, "Master, this is the Python God Sect’s base. The High Priest and others live at the inner part near the Python God Cave."
She paused and then volunteered, "Do you want me to scout for you?"
"No need, just knowing the exact location is enough," Zhao Ya said calmly.
Then he slowly took out the short knife from his waist.
This unnamed short knife from the Mechanical Sect had proven very handy for Zhao Ya, so he didn’t bother crafting a new one, using it as his main weapon.
"Where are your sister and the others held?"
"Right behind where the High Priest resides."
"Good, wait here."
With that, Zhao Ya leaped out.
As soon as he emerged from the trees, he encountered a patrol team head-on.
In fact, these people never saw Zhao Ya.
At Zhao Ya’s speed, if he went all out, a regular person couldn’t see him at all.
This patrol team was no exception; they just felt a breeze, and then a blade flashed before their eyes.
This was the last light they saw in their lives.
The next instant, every member of this patrol team was frozen in place.
Then, a red line gradually appeared at their necks, and their heads soared skyward simultaneously.
As the bodies collapsed, Zhao Ya had already charged into the depths of the valley, unleashing a massacre!