156. Unexpected News

What Orochi? It is nothing more than a dead snake. Chen Fengyun said with contempt, yet he grew serious, for this monster was very likely the legendary Yamata no Orochi of Wa.

Furthermore, two of Orochi's heads were awake, and its aura was equivalent to a cultivator at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment. If the other two heads were to awaken, its power would likely increase dramatically.

At the same time, Chen Fengyun estimated that if all eight of Orochi's heads were intact, its peak strength would probably surpass the Foundation Establishment stage and reach the Golden Core stage. He simply wondered who had severed half of its heads.

Chinese! This deity despises the Chinese most of all. Having just awakened from the depths of the earth and spotting Chen Fengyun, Yamata no Orochi roared, transmitting its voice directly into his mind via divine sense.

Little snake, you despise the Chinese so much. Could it be because a Chinese person cut off your heads? Chen Fengyun replied while testing the waters with his question.

Detestable Chinese, detestable Zhang Sanfeng! He actually severed six of my heads, and it has taken several hundred years for just two to grow back. Very well, Chinese, you are powerful, but you are also a supreme tonic. I will devour you, and surely another head will grow out. Yamata no Orochi hissed.

As it turned out, it was Zhang Sanfeng, the peerless powerhouse of Chinese legend, who had severed the heads of Yamata no Orochi back then, and he had lopped off more than just four, leaving it to slowly regrow two over the past few centuries.

Little snake, Senior Zhang was benevolent back then and spared your life. Instead of repenting, you dare to emerge and stir up trouble, condoning the Wa people in their aggression against China. I will not spare you today! Chen Fengyun shouted.

Immediately, he manipulated his flying sword and the Dark Yin Mirror to launch simultaneous attacks from left to right against Yamata no Orochi, while casting the Sutra of Deliverance and the Six-Syllable Mantra seals to engage the beast in battle.

Awoo...

Just as he suppressed Yamata no Orochi, it suddenly let out a roar, and its two remaining sleeping heads snapped awake at the same time. Its aura instantly surged, becoming no weaker than Chen Fengyun's. All four heads roared in unison; some spewed fire, others spat venom, and another lashed out with a yard-long forked tongue, wrapping toward Chen Fengyun.

Slay it!

Chen Fengyun employed his Vajra Indestructible Body, causing a golden, bell-shaped protective aura to instantly materialize around him. Neither the flames nor the venom could harm him in the slightest, and he used his flying sword to slice off a section of the serpent's long tongue, causing it to shriek in agony.

Boom...

Enraged, Yamata no Orochi lashed out with its long tail, whipping Chen Fengyun several yards away. However, protected by his divine martial art, Chen Fengyun remained completely uninjured.

Strike...

With a thought from Chen Fengyun, the Dark Yin Mirror spewed a blast of frigid frost that instantly froze one of Yamata no Orochi's heads, while his flying sword flashed like lightning from the side, cleanly severing another head.

Awoo...

Yamata no Orochi grew even more furious. Its remaining three heads continuously dodged the flying sword and the frost from the Dark Yin Mirror, while its tail lashed wildly at both artifacts, attempting to rely on its thick scales to block Chen Fengyun's onslaught.

Roar...

Suddenly, the serpent's long tail swept outward, wrapping tightly around Chen Fengyun's body. Instead of panicking, Chen Fengyun was overjoyed, discovering that he could actually absorb the energy from Yamata no Orochi's body.

Chinese boy, what kind of magical treasure is this? How can it drain this deity's power? Sensing that something was terribly amiss, Yamata no Orochi hurriedly withdrew its tail and asked in utter shock.

Little snake, I am going to turn you into a truly dead snake today. Chen Fengyun did not answer. Instead, he hugged the serpent's tail tightly, refusing to let go as he rapidly absorbed its energy.

I will smash you to death! Enraged to the extreme, Yamata no Orochi lifted its tail high into the air, carrying Chen Fengyun's body along with it, and slammed him viciously against the ground, attempting to force Chen Fengyun to release his grip on its energy.

Vajra Indestructible Body, upgrade! Chen Fengyun instantly spent 180 attribute points, directly elevating his mid-Yellow-grade Vajra Indestructible Body to the peak of the Yellow-grade. He remained completely unfazed by Yamata no Orochi's frantic slamming, happily continuing to absorb the energy from its body instead.

Damn it, there are so many old monsters in this world; why did you have to come after me? Under Chen Fengyun's frantic absorption, Yamata no Orochi's aura steadily plummeted until even its tail grew limp, and it cried out in grief and indignation.

Oh, then tell me about these other old monsters. Where are they hiding? If your answer satisfies me, perhaps I will spare your life. Chen Fengyun thought for a moment and said.

He had already absorbed 280 attribute points from Yamata no Orochi, and the beast's strength had dropped to the level of a Martial Grandmaster, posing no threat to him whatsoever.

Fine, fine, fine, I will tell you! Hidden in an underground ancient castle in Britain is a Vampire; deep within the forbidden grounds of the Vatican, an angel's spirit slumbers; in the Solomon Islands of Northern Europe, there is a demonic altar concealing a wounded demon; hiding inside the pyramids of Egypt is a mummified Pharaoh; within the primitive jungles of an African tribe, an evil idol of the Witch God is on the verge of gaining physical form; and right there in your China's Fengdu Ghost City, residual powerful entities of the Ghost Clan still exist.

To save its life, Yamata no Orochi betrayed all the ancient beings it knew of, then stared pleadingly at Chen Fengyun, all three of its heads retracting tightly back into its body.

Very well. I said I would not kill you, and I won't. But from now on, you are only allowed to consume the Wa people. You are strictly forbidden from eating the Chinese, and even more forbidden from setting foot into China by so much as half a step. Otherwise, no matter where you flee, I will hunt you down and kill you.

Chen Fengyun considered the matter. Yamata no Orochi could provide at most a few dozen more attribute points, so he decided against killing it, choosing instead to let it wreak havoc in Wa. Who knew, it might even end up devouring the entire population of Wa.

Very well, then I will go eat those people outside first. Exhilarated, Yamata no Orochi spoke as it charged out of the shrine, hurtling toward the Wa martial artists outside.

Ah...

Instantly, a chorus of miserable shrieks rang out from the outside. Upon seeing Yamata no Orochi, the numerous Wa martial artists initially dropped to their knees in prostration to worship the great deity, never expecting that the deity would open its bloody maw wide toward them.

Orochi-no-Kami, why are you devouring your own people? In the distance, the Martial Grandmaster and several Martial Masters asked in utter shock and disbelief.

To deal with that Chinese fellow, this deity consumed a massive amount of energy and must replenish it. It is your honor to offer yourselves to this deity. Why haven't you hurried over to kneel?

Orochi first preyed upon the ordinary martial artists. Although the Martial Masters and Grandmasters were far more potent tonics, its current strength was only on par with a Martial Grandmaster, so it dared not chase after them directly, resorting instead to intimidating them with words.

Sure enough, those martial experts were dumbfounded. While none of them actively offered themselves up to be eaten by Yamata no Orochi, none of them attempted to stop it from devouring the ordinary martial artists either.

I will help you. At that moment, Chen Fengyun appeared behind the numerous Wa martial experts, launching an attack against them and driving them directly toward Yamata no Orochi.