“What is this thing?”
Just as Bai Qi was about to step forward and wake the slumbering great serpent to test its strength, he inadvertently noticed the spear held by a corpse.
Bai Qi observed that the spear possessed a potent magical fluctuation. With a beckoning gesture, the spear flew into his hand.
The moment Bai Qi touched the spear, a flood of memories appeared in his mind.
“So that’s how it is.”
After reading the memories that materialized out of thin air, Bai Qi gained some understanding of his current situation and the spear.
Just as Bai Qi had assumed, the great serpent rapidly increased its power by constantly devouring strong individuals. The piles of bones around them were merely the leftovers from the serpent's meals. The spear's owner was a knight of great power and a strong sense of justice who had come alone to slay the serpent after learning of its wicked deeds.
Of course, the knight had made thorough preparations before coming. This spear was a secret weapon he had specially crafted to kill the serpent.
However, judging by the current situation, the knight had clearly failed.
Yet, despite his failure and becoming food for the serpent, he had left behind the spear that targeted the serpent, providing assistance to subsequent adventurers within his capabilities.
Unfortunately, the ravages of time had caused the spear to lose its former luster. Although its power remained, few could discover it, and even fewer, if they did, could defeat the serpent.
Bai Qi looked at the spear in his hand, then at the slumbering great serpent. He waved his hand and tossed the spear into his personal space.
In jest, Bai Qi was no longer the same person he once was. Having experienced so much and absorbed so much power, his strength had long since grown to a terrifying degree. Even some weaker ancient gods in the void dared not provoke him lightly, let alone this quasi-ancient god before him.
Although this great serpent exuded the aura of an ancient god, for some reason, it was not a true ancient god in the full sense of the word, or rather, it was only half an ancient god.
To deal with such a creature, Bai Qi didn't even need to specially use a weapon designed to counter it.
Just as Bai Qi was preparing to step forward and awaken the slumbering serpent, he stopped after only two steps. He then waved his hand and retrieved the spear from his personal space.
Originally, Bai Qi had intended to use the serpent to test his strength. Even if it was only a quasi-ancient god, the term "ancient god" implied a certain level of combat data that could serve as a reference.
However, Bai Qi soon abandoned this idea. After all, he had many things to do later and certainly wouldn't have much time to waste here. He had already wasted too much time on the way, so it was best to settle this quickly.
With that thought, Bai Qi injected magic power into the spear.
As magic power was injected, the long-sealed spear revealed its true appearance.
Looking at the fully charged spear, Bai Qi nodded with satisfaction. Grasping the hilt with one hand, he gathered some momentum and hurled it fiercely at the slumbering great serpent.
With the addition of immense force, the spear, specifically designed to kill great serpents, erupted with incredible speed and shot towards the sleeping creature.
**Boom!**
Almost instantly, a massive bloody hole was blasted through the center of the serpent's coiled body. The spear directly pierced its form and embedded itself in the stone wall above.
It was likely that the knight who created the spear never imagined his weapon would be used in such a manner one day, but judging by the damage, it did not dishonor the weapon.
The slumbering great serpent instantly awoke from the intense pain. Its massive head slowly rose. It looked at the bloody hole piercing its body, then at Bai Qi standing not far away. Along with the pain, there was a sense of disbelief.
After all, it was no longer the powerless wretch it once was, easily bullied. Moreover, over the long years, the serpent couldn't recall how many so-called geniuses it had devoured.
Many of them had left a deep impression on the serpent, but none like today, who inflicted such massive blood loss with just a single exchange.
“Foolish creature, you will pay for your stupidity…”
“Pay the price, right?”
Before the serpent could finish speaking, Bai Qi interrupted it, picking his ear with a nonchalant expression and saying, “You villains are all the same. You always say the same few things, don’t you ever change your lines? It’s so uninspired. I’m very short on time, let’s finish this quickly.”
With that, Bai Qi suddenly vanished from his spot. Before the serpent could react, he appeared before it in the next moment, hovering in the air, and punched the serpent’s head.
**Bang!**
At this moment, Bai Qi was still in his human form. Compared to the serpent’s enormous body, he was only the size of a palm. Yet, this tiny physique unleashed immense power. With a single punch, he stunned the serpent. Its massive head snapped back, and its brain buzzed.
Shaking its head, the serpent became enraged. It opened its maw, and scorching lava spewed forth, instantly engulfing Bai Qi.
The serpent did not possess the ability to create lava out of thin air, but it had an organ that could store lava, much like a cow’s stomach. It stored lava it consumed daily, and when needed, it stimulated the organ to expel the lava and attack enemies.
With this “lava-to-the-face” technique, the serpent had defeated many visitors before, but this time, it had made a mistake.
“Oh dear, I didn’t expect you to have this trick. It’s perfect for me to take a hot bath.”
Wrapped in lava, Bai Qi not only did not die as the serpent expected, but he also enjoyed it, absorbing the heat energy of the lava.
The serpent wanted to stop, but it was too late. As if uncontrollably, it kept spitting lava until the last drop in its stomach was expelled.
After all, the serpent was a quasi-ancient god, and its regenerative abilities were quite formidable. The damage inflicted by the spear earlier had mostly recovered by now.
Seeing that the lava could not harm Bai Qi, the serpent decisively switched its attack method. Its massive tail lashed through the air towards Bai Qi.
Most of the time, strength is proportional to size. With its enormous physique, the serpent’s strength was naturally not small. Its thick tail forcefully struck Bai Qi. Even though Bai Qi raised his hands to block, being in mid-air without a point of leverage, he was inevitably slammed to the ground by the tail.
Under the immense force of the tail, the hard stone ground cracked like a spiderweb.
Just as the serpent believed Bai Qi had been smashed into a pulp, a piercing pain shot from its tail to the crown of its head.
Two beams of thermal radiation pierced the serpent’s tail. Before the serpent could react, the thermal radiation spread outwards, instantly severing its tail.