747. But This Giant Python Was Different / 748. That Comfortable Feeling

Izayoi did not dodge. Instead, he charged forward and collided with the black rays of light.

Boom, boom, boom! A series of massive explosions erupted, shaking the entire ground as stones rained down continuously.

Izayoi was also forced back several steps. At that moment, the black light gradually weakened until it finally became thin and faint.

Izayoi snorted coldly and swung the sword in his hand at the bat.

Izayoi’s sword was incredibly fast, leaving a silvery-white streak through the air. In an instant, the bat’s body was cleaved apart.

Blood splattered everywhere, and black gas scattered through the air. Seizing the opportunity, Izayoi quickly pursued it.

The bat’s corpse continued to fall before finally crashing onto the ground, kicking up a huge cloud of dust.

Izayoi felt that the bat’s corpse was excellent material and decided to make a fine coat from it.

With that thought, he skinned the bat’s corpse and began making the clothing.

Izayoi’s crafting skills were quite good. Before long, he had finished the coat. He put it on, and by then, the bat’s corpse had almost dried up.

Looking at the coat, Izayoi smiled. This bat truly had been a powerful magical beast. Its flesh could actually provide enough energy to replenish his own. It was truly a treasure.

He felt that after putting on the coat, his strength had grown even greater.

But This Giant Python Was Different

Izayoi walked out of the cave, where a black bear appeared. Its fangs were exposed, its claws were incomparably sharp, and it possessed a massive body nearly four meters long. Thick fur covered its body. This was a Giant Bear, and its strength had reached the peak of Level Four.

When it saw Izayoi emerge from the cave, it charged at him. Izayoi hurriedly dodged and fired flaming arrows at the Giant Bear.

Although the flaming arrows did little to the Giant Bear, they could still burn its skin, making it furious.

Seeing this, Izayoi was secretly astonished. This black bear was truly difficult to deal with. It could actually endure the pain and continue charging at him.

Awoo! The Giant Bear went berserk and swung the iron hammer in its hand at Izayoi.

Izayoi hurriedly dodged and used Wind Dance Steps to retreat quickly, but the iron hammer still struck his shoulder, causing blood to flow.

Damn it, what powerful defense. It can actually take a move like Wind Dance Steps head-on without suffering the slightest damage. That’s terrifying! Izayoi thought to himself.

Roar! Seeing Izayoi dodge away, the Giant Bear continued chasing him and raised its iron hammer, preparing to attack again.

But how could Izayoi possibly give it another chance?

Izayoi used Wind Dance Steps again and swiftly vanished from where he stood. The Giant Bear’s iron hammer struck empty air.

Seeing this, the Giant Bear roared furiously, "Damn human, I’ll tear you apart!"

With that, the Giant Bear swung its iron hammer again and charged at Izayoi at incredible speed. Bang, bang, bang! Several deep craters had already appeared in the ground, and many surrounding trees had been knocked down.

Awoo! This time, the Giant Bear failed to hit Izayoi. Instead, it suffered another attack from him, and another sword wound appeared on its back.

Looking at the deep craters in the ground, Izayoi could not help but sigh. "This black bear’s defense is so powerful. It hasn’t suffered any damage at all!"

Hearing Izayoi’s words, the Giant Bear roared in rage. It felt humiliated. This was an insult to a Giant Bear, the greatest shame of its life.

The Giant Bear roared furiously and continued charging at Izayoi while swinging its iron hammer. Countless rocks were shaken loose and fell down.

Seeing the Giant Bear rush over, Izayoi did not dare hesitate and quickly dodged. This Giant Bear was indeed extremely powerful. If he did not evade, he might be killed by it.

Just as the Giant Bear charged over, the arrow in Izayoi’s hand shot out at high speed. The Giant Bear hurriedly raised its right hand to block it.

Crack! Izayoi’s arrow actually pierced through the Giant Bear’s palm. Then, the bloodstained arrow passed through its chest.

The arrow was immensely powerful and directly pierced the Giant Bear’s heart. The Giant Bear’s eyes widened, unwilling to die.

At that moment, Izayoi raised the sword in his hand and summoned dark clouds. A mass of black clouds descended from the sky, threaded with flashes of lightning.

Rumble! A loud sound rang out. It was the sound of thunder.

Aah! The deafening explosion blasted the Giant Bear into nothing but ashes.

Watching the Giant Bear be reduced to ashes by lightning, Izayoi finally let out a sigh of relief. He knew that he was temporarily out of danger, so he continued forward without worry.

That Comfortable Feeling

As Izayoi walked, he spotted a strange fruit tree covered in peculiar fruits. Delighted, he moved to pick one. "Hiss!" A python emerged from the tree. It had sharp teeth and green skin, and the moment it saw Izayoi, it lunged at him.

Izayoi frowned. He knew that this python was definitely not easy to deal with and that he had to face it with all his strength.

He flashed aside to evade the attack, then swung his right hand and punched the python in the stomach. The giant python let out a mournful cry, then burst forth with an even stronger aura and lunged at him again.

"What? This python is actually this strong?"

Izayoi revealed a look of surprise. These creatures really were troublesome. Ordinary Demon Beasts would not have been much of a problem for him, but this giant python was different.

He did not dare be careless and immediately used his full strength to fight the giant python.

Boom, boom, boom! Izayoi’s fists continuously struck the giant python’s body. Its scales flew everywhere from the blows, and blood flowed without stopping. Izayoi took the opportunity to rapidly close in on it.

Boom! He kicked the giant python in the stomach, sending it rolling across the ground. Its body rolled several times before it sprang to its feet and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Huff, huff! It panted heavily, staring at Izayoi with a vicious expression in its eyes.

Izayoi’s heart tightened. That kick had actually caused him pain. The giant python’s scales were certainly no ordinary scales, and its strength was also immense.

Such a powerful creature was truly rare. This giant python was clearly a powerful Demon Beast. If it were allowed to reach adulthood, it would definitely become a terrifying existence.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Izayoi flashed forward at high speed. His gaze remained fixed on the giant python’s every move. The moment it showed anything unusual, he would attack immediately.

Izayoi moved incredibly fast. With a flash, he appeared above the giant python’s head. The giant python raised its head to watch him, a cold glint flashing in its eyes. Then it suddenly swung its tail, sweeping it toward him.

Izayoi hurriedly dodged and threw a punch at the same time, sending a fierce gust shooting forward.

Boom! The giant python’s tail collided with Izayoi’s fist.

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The immense force forced Izayoi back several steps, and his face turned pale. The giant python’s strength had been too great. If his body had not become sturdier, he definitely would not have been able to withstand it.

Seeing that Izayoi had not died, the giant python’s eyes flashed with viciousness. It leaped again toward Izayoi, opening its bloody maw to bite him.

Izayoi turned and dodged the giant python’s bite.

Hiss, hiss! The giant python hissed several times before pouncing toward Izayoi again.

Seeing the giant python charge at him, Izayoi’s eyes flashed with coldness.

Roar! The giant python bit at Izayoi. Izayoi struck out with his palm, summoning a ball of flame that burned toward the giant python’s body. But its body was far too tough, and Izayoi’s flames could not harm it at all.

Hiss, hiss! The giant python flicked its tongue and spun around, knocking Izayoi to the ground.

Its enormous claws grabbed at Izayoi. Izayoi flicked his sword upward and killed the python.

Then he skinned the python, removed its gallbladder, and swallowed it. This snake gallbladder was a good thing.

Using Throwing Knives for a Sneak Attack

"This snake gallbladder really is good stuff!"

After Izayoi swallowed the snake gallbladder, he felt a warm current surge from his stomach through his entire body. That comfortable feeling was simply incredible. Moreover, his strength was slowly increasing. The increase was not great, but it undeniably existed, and it was growing stronger and stronger.

Hmm?

What was going on? Izayoi felt a powerful aura emerge from within his body, and along with his shock came a trace of confusion.

He also felt somewhat puzzled. Why did this aura feel so familiar? It seemed as though he had encountered it somewhere before. Could it have been an illusion?

He did not think too much about it and picked a fruit from the tree to eat.

"Wow, this fruit actually contains so much energy. This is amazing, I like it!" After eating it, Izayoi wore a blissful expression. This fruit truly was good stuff!

I want more! He grabbed another fruit and put it into his mouth, eating with relish.

Why had this energy suddenly appeared inside his body?

After finishing the fruit, he discovered that the energy was actually moving through his meridians, much faster than before.

Everything indicated that his physique was changing, and his strength was continuously rising as well.

At that moment, an owl appeared. The owl looked extremely strange, and its claws were exceptionally long.

Hoot! The owl swung its claws at Izayoi. Its claws were extremely sharp, and ordinary people could not block them. If struck, their skin would certainly be torn open.

Get lost! Izayoi snorted coldly and reached forward.

A miserable scream rang out. Izayoi easily caught one of its claws, and the owl fell to the ground, crying out in pain.

Damn!

Izayoi looked at his palm and could not help cursing. This was way too hard. The sharpness of the owl’s claws was simply beyond imagination.

He forcefully lifted the owl and punched it in the head.

Bang!

The owl was knocked unconscious. Izayoi picked up one of its claws and examined it closely.

The sharp barbs on the claw were terrifying, and the claw itself gleamed with a cold light. Once it cut someone, it would certainly leave a mark.

What incredible claws!

Izayoi sighed in amazement. He had not expected this owl’s claws to be so terrifying.

Hmm? What was this?

Suddenly, Izayoi noticed a layer of pale red scales on his right hand. Looking carefully, he saw that scales had appeared on the back of his hand, and they gave off a red glow, as though they had been stained with blood…

At that moment, the owl woke up and lunged at Izayoi again with its claws raised. After Izayoi dodged, he grabbed its claw once more and violently flung it away.

The owl crashed through several large trees in succession, crying out miserably.

This thing actually has such powerful strength?

Izayoi was extremely surprised. He had not expected the owl to be so tough. His punch had not even shattered its body. Instead, it had merely injured it.

This thing’s claws are actually good material. If I take them back and turn them into weapons, their power will definitely be extraordinary! Izayoi thought to himself.

He threw the owl into the grass and tied it up with vines. Although this creature was formidable, it was not particularly dangerous to Izayoi.

Then Izayoi thought that keeping the owl alive was too dangerous, so he released a sword aura with his sword and cut the owl in half. The owl died on the spot.

I Won’t Fall for That

"Kid, die!"

A masked man rushed out from the shadows and launched a sneak attack on Izayoi with throwing knives. The throwing knives were incredibly fast and quickly struck Izayoi. "Damn it, you actually dared to ambush me? I won’t spare you!"

Izayoi drew his sword to block the throwing knives, but his arm was still cut by one of them, and blood immediately flowed. However, Izayoi paid no attention to it and continued blocking the throwing knives with his sword.

"Hahahaha! Kid, you’re injured now, aren’t you? Use whatever tricks you have left!"

The masked man laughed wildly, several more throwing knives appearing in his hand as he prepared to continue attacking Izayoi.

"Bastard, I won’t let you go!" Izayoi roared angrily as he blocked the throwing knives.

"Fine, then. I’m looking forward to seeing how you plan to kill me!"

"I’ll make you wish you were dead!"

Izayoi gritted his teeth as he spoke, continuing to block the throwing knives while shifting the direction of his sword to thrust at the masked man.

"Heh, nothing but a cheap trick!" the masked man sneered.

"Is that so? Is that all you can do? Where are your saber and sword? Weren’t you supposed to be so damn impressive?"

Izayoi asked.

"Haha, my saber and sword are right here!"

The masked man pulled out a Golden Light saber and slashed it toward Izayoi.

Izayoi hurriedly dodged, but his body was still struck by the saber. Pfft!

Izayoi spat out a mouthful of blood. Looking at his wound, he was horrified. This saber was actually a top-grade spirit artifact. Its blade was no less sharp than the Azure Rainbow Sword in his hand.

"Kid, weren’t you very powerful? Come on, keep going!"

The masked man spoke arrogantly, his eyes filled with provocation.