Reborn as Xu Xuan, Plundering Perks & Flooding the Mountain Ling

Chapter 35: She Ji is super strong! Or… why don’t you take a look at this?

Just then, Xu Xuan arrived in front of the two. He reached out and picked up the severed half of a snake’s tail from the ground. Looking at Xu Xuan’s gloomy expression, Jing Xu was uncertain about the situation.

“Se…Senior Brother Xu, are you okay?”

“I’m fine, I’m fine!”

Xu Xuan waved his hand, his expression extremely serious, even visibly unpleasant. His expression clearly didn’t match what he said at all.

“Senior Brother Xu, did you use some kind of burst secret technique just now? I have some top-quality Essence Stabilizing Pills…”

Before Jing Xu could finish, he was pulled aside by Jing Xuan.

“You fool, Senior Brother Xu is the chief of the Alchemy Sect. If there’s anything he’s not lacking, it’s pills.”

“Then why does his face look so terrible?”

“I’m not Senior Brother Xu, how would I know?”

At that moment, they heard a pained and regretful murmur behind them.

“This is top-quality snake skin, a demon snake’s skin! And the snake bones, snake venom, snake fangs…Sigh…Xiao You, how could you be so reckless?”

Jing Xu and Jing Xuan exchanged glances and then shook their heads in unison.

“I didn’t hear anything!”

Xu Xuan escorted the group outside Ganzhou City, where the deafening roar from the city could still be heard.

“Junior Brother Jing Xuan, Junior Brother Jing Xu! You two escort him toward Mount Longhu. I’ll head back. Maybe I can help somehow!”

Had it been earlier, Jing Xu and Jing Xuan would’ve scoffed or tried to talk him out of it. But after witnessing Xu Xuan kill the demonic serpent with a single punch, they felt that whatever he said must be right. After all, to one-shot kill a semi-transformed demonic beast, not even a Core Formation-level master like Elder Xuan Zhen could manage such a feat.

“Shixiong, please go ahead!”

“That’s right, we’re leaving now.”

“We definitely won’t cause any trouble for you or the elder!”

“But please be careful, Shixiong. If it can’t be helped, just return safely with Elder Xuan Zhen!”

Xu Xuan nodded, suddenly launching himself upward. He soared into the sky like a white crane. He had just acquired several entries (powers) from She Ji, including one called [Leap] which enhanced his jumping ability. With just a few leaps, Xu Xuan disappeared from view.

…

Back in Ganzhou City, the sprawling Wang family estate, along with many surrounding houses, had been turned into complete ruins under the clash between two semi-transformed demonic beasts and a Core Formation cultivator. Wails filled the city, with people fleeing in every direction. The Prefect of Ganzhou wanted to organize troops to suppress the demons, and even armoured generals rushed toward the battlefield. But before they could get close, they either collapsed from the poisonous miasma or fled in terror at the sight of the Lord of a Hundred Poisons in his true form.

By the time Xu Xuan arrived, the situation was far more critical than he expected. Both the semi-transformed demons had revealed their true forms. A black serpent over 100 meters long, its body coiled with golden rings, was forming a tightening snake formation and squeezing inward. In the centre of the formation, a red-haired fox the size of an elephant was trapped.

If not for Elder Xuan Zhen’s relentless sword strikes and talismans attacking from the side, that demonic fox would’ve already been crushed to a pulp by the Lord of a Hundred Poisons. At this point, the difference between a demon in the Golden Core stage and one in the Core Formation stage became apparent.

The three-tailed fox spat demonic fire continuously, scorching the surrounding snake scales black. Xuan Zhen’s golden sword left slash after slash across the serpent’s body. But neither the fox nor Xuan Zhen could deal serious damage to the Lord of a Hundred Poisons. Forget killing him—even severely wounding him seemed impossible.

In contrast, when the serpent struck, he could easily kill the fox. After a long and brutal fight, the Lord of a Hundred Poisons got serious. He abandoned defence, letting Xuan Zhen’s attacks land. His massive serpent head rose like a flood dragon, and he spewed a mouthful of poisonous fluid directly at the trapped three-tailed fox. With nowhere to run, the fox had no choice but to go all out. Her demonic fire suddenly changed colour, burning hotter than before.

The intense flames evaporated the venom and even burned the serpent so badly that he howled in pain. But while she guarded against the poison above, she couldn’t defend against the deadly coil of the serpent’s body. The Lord of a Hundred Poisons was already stronger, and as she focused on the venom, she exposed herself to the snake’s constriction. Enduring the searing pain, he suddenly tightened his grip. As countless bones in the fox’s body shattered, the cracking sound rang out loudly. This was a critical injury, even for a demonic beast. When he finally released her, the once-proud, newly transformed three-tailed fox collapsed to the ground like a pile of mush.

Xuan Zhen sensed danger and tried to retreat. But the freed serpent lashed out with his tail, sending the glowing golden Xuan Zhen flying. And at that moment—Xu Xuan arrived!

“Elder Xuan Zhen—!”

Xu Xuan flew forward and caught him, but the impact still flung them a dozen meters away.

“Master Xuan Zhen, are you alright?”

Seeing Xu Xuan, Xuan Zhen’s expression darkened.

“Nephew Xu, why are you here? Could it be… something happened?”

Before Xu Xuan could answer,  they heard the arrogant laughter of the Lord of a Hundred Poisons.

“You really thought I had no backup plan? While we were fighting, I already sent She Ji to capture them. Your Mount Longhu lineage is indeed impressive—even a Core Formation cultivator can match me evenly. But I wonder… can a few Innate-stage juniors handle a semi-transformed demonic beast?”

Xuan Zhen’s face darkened further. He looked at Xu Xuan, hoping to hear a different answer.

“There was indeed a semi-transformed demon called She Ji. But…”

Before Xu Xuan could finish, the demonic serpent cut in again, emboldened by his upper hand.

“I know you’re still clinging to false hope, but let me tell you—there’s no chance! She Ji is from an ancient Feathered Serpent bloodline with innate divine abilities. She may not be invincible among peers, but suppressing a few Innate cultivators? That’s effortless.”

Hearing this, Xuan Zhen let out a long, heavy breath.

“Nephew Xu… is what he said true? Jing Xu and Jing Xuan, they…”

“Of course not!”

It was the answer he hoped for, but somehow it didn’t feel real in Xuan Zhen’s ears.

“Nephew Xu, what did you just say?”

“Elder, don’t listen to his nonsense! That She Ji was strong, yes, but I already killed her! Jing Xuan and Jing Xu are escorting Lord Wang to safety. For the moment, they’re not in danger!”

“Is that… true?”

To Xuan Zhen, it sounded like a fantasy. How could this be possible? A semi-transformed demonic beast with innate divine powers—even for him, killing such a creature wouldn’t be easy. Xuan Zhen was in disbelief. The Lord of a Hundred Poisons was even more so.

“You brat, trying to bluff me? I’ve lived 500 years! You think I haven’t seen tricks like this before? Let me guess, when you saw She Ji—”

Thud—a green snake tail landed on the ground.

“Lord of a Hundred Poisons, was it? Why don’t you take a look at what this is?”