Qin Hui, diving into the great river, immediately activated his X-ray vision to find the ferocious serpent in the shortest possible time.
According to his senior brother, this serpent was at least of Grandmaster level. Furthermore, when fighting in water, even a Great Grandmaster would struggle to defeat it.
However, a dormant serpent could only exert seventy percent of its strength. In terms of power, the serpent's strength was comparable to Qin Hui's. This was the true reason Qin Hui dared to come.
Moreover, with his X-ray vision, Qin Hui could leverage his strengths in combat, making the task of killing the serpent seemingly not a problem.
This great river was vast. If Qin Hui spent time searching, it would take a considerable amount of time. Therefore, Qin Hui changed his strategy. Instead of searching for it himself, he decided to lure the serpent to him.
Soon, Qin Hui bit his finger, and drops of blood flowed directly into the river water.
It was known that Qin Hui was a Half-Grandmaster. The deliciousness of a Half-Grandmaster was enough to entice this serpent.
Such demonic beasts would only advance their cultivation by devouring martial artists.
After staying in the water for about half an hour, Qin Hui felt a slight ripple in the water current, clearly indicating the arrival of his prey.
Moments later, a colossal dark shadow appeared in Qin Hui's sight.
In the depths of the river, a pair of eyes, glowing with a jade-green hue, fixated on Qin Hui.
As Qin Hui looked over, he was somewhat surprised. The serpent's size exceeded his imagination, especially its tough scales, which gave him a feeling of difficulty in striking.
Hiss.
Although the serpent had not yet transformed into a flood dragon, it still retained a trace of its bestial nature.
After observing Qin Hui for a moment, the serpent pounced directly at Qin Hui, opening its gaping maw, attempting to swallow Qin Hui in one gulp.
"Beast, you've finally taken the bait."
Qin Hui chuckled and lunged forward, his fists aimed directly at the serpent's head.
Boom boom boom!
Neither of them yielded, both unleashing their full might, as each intended to kill the other.
The serpent wanted to devour Qin Hui to fully transform into a flood dragon, while Qin Hui aimed to consume its inner core to break through to the Grandmaster realm.
As they clashed, the river surged, waves rising and falling.
After a head-on collision, both retreated several steps.
Qin Hui rubbed his fist, lamenting the creature's thick hide, which had managed to bruise his fist.
The serpent, meanwhile, licked the blood from its forehead with its tongue, surprised that a mere Half-Grandmaster could put it in such a predicament.
Screech!
The serpent flicked its forked tongue, emitting waves of sound, clearly indicating extreme anger or a desire to end the battle quickly.
Qin Hui, being quite astute, covered his ears to evade the sonic attack.
Other martial artists would surely have their attack rhythm disrupted by such a sound wave.
However, under his X-ray vision, Qin Hui could see the ripples of the sound waves. As long as he avoided the ripples, the damage from the sound waves could be minimized.
Having found the opponent's weakness, Qin Hui sneered coldly and lunged towards the serpent.
Now, it was Qin Hui's turn to unleash his killing blow.
On the river's surface, waves churned, and the river water seemed uncontrollable, surging in all directions.
The Yan Jing Great River, which encircled the entire Yan Jing, experienced such dramatic changes that countless pairs of eyes were drawn to it.
Soon, several peak powerhouses of Yan Jing convened.
"Such commotion, it's highly likely that serpent is causing trouble."
Old Master Qin said with a hint of surprise.
He had dealt with this serpent before. It wouldn't stir up such a fuss without a significant reason, unless something major had occurred.
"To cause such a massive disturbance, could someone be subduing it?"
Another elder asked curiously.
"That possibility cannot be ruled out. We all had the strength to kill this serpent back then, but mutual suspicion prevented us. Why don't we join forces to kill this serpent?"
One of them suggested.
"Very well, I've had this idea for a long time. However, anyone who can subdue this serpent must be a significant figure."
Old Master Qin seemed to have a realization, his eyes sharp.
Not long ago, his grandson Qin Long was injured by a Great Grandmaster. If that Great Grandmaster were to engage the serpent, it would make sense.
This would be the perfect opportunity to kill both the serpent and that Great Grandmaster!
Having made up their minds, the elders quickly flew towards the serpent's location, having long coveted this prey.
The departure of several old ancestors naturally attracted the attention of the younger generation of families. If they were unaware of such a significant event, wouldn't it be a disgrace?
Rumble rumble rumble!
Qin Hui and the serpent exchanged blows in the water for dozens of rounds, with both sides having their fair share of the back and forth.
Timing himself, Qin Hui's expression gradually turned cold. If he didn't finish this creature soon, he wouldn't gain anything once those old ancestors arrived.
"You beast are truly tenacious, but since I dared to seek you out, I have the means to kill you."
Qin Hui charged directly at the serpent.
The serpent, enraged, opened its gaping maw and charged towards Qin Hui as well.
Splash.
The serpent swallowed Qin Hui in one gulp. This was good; it was finally over. As long as it found a quiet place to refine for a period, it would transform into a flood dragon.
A serpent, after all, was an incomplete creature. If it could transform into a flood dragon, then no one in the Dragon Country would dare to contend with it!
Just as the serpent was congratulating itself on its impending transformation, its eyes suddenly flickered, and then its expression turned ferocious.
Boom boom boom!
The serpent's body seemed to lose control, thrashing wildly. Moreover, blood began to flow continuously from its mouth.
The serpent's external defense was indeed formidable, but that was only externally. Internally, it was incredibly vulnerable.
Therefore, Qin Hui had decided to attack from within.
Slish!
Qin Hui forcefully slashed open the serpent's belly with his dagger. A fresh, beating inner core appeared in Qin Hui's hand.
"Hoo!"
Qin Hui let out a long breath. After all this effort, he had finally succeeded.
After placing the inner core into his storage ring, Qin Hui detected several powerful energies rapidly approaching his location.
"They've come quite quickly."
Qin Hui quickly put the inner core into his storage ring and then swam swiftly towards the shore.
The serpent was a treasure trove, from head to tail. Unfortunately, Qin Hui had no time to scavenge for more, so he had to leave it to those old fellows.
The several ancestors looked at the crimson river water, somewhat surprised.
However, they still rushed into the river quickly, eager to discover what had transpired within.