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"My lord... it is there..."

Shen Qi had been to the Northern Wasteland before.

That year, when his elder brother went to propose to Murong Yunji, the Shen Family had nearly mobilized their entire house, and Shen Qi, possessing the Thousand Eyes Technique, was of course part of the team.

Recalling the memory of his brothers coming together to help win his sister-in-law, Shen Qi’s eyes brimmed with nostalgia.

Back then, no one knew what kind of existence the old ancestor was. At the time, his elder brother was the sibling most beloved by the rest, and back then... the Shen Family was at the height of its power, poised to become the greatest family of the era.

Who would have thought that later...

"The terrain here is quite good..." From a long distance, Chen Qing looked toward the place Shen Qi pointed out.

With a city built against the snowy mountains and a vast Ice Plain behind, it was truly a gift from heaven.

Moreover, the Ice Plain led directly to the Arctic, which for Chen Qing, was also an excellent strategic location for the future.

But taking it down would not be easy at all.

Chen Qing raised his head and could clearly see a gigantic serpent almost encircling the massive range of mountains.

Judging by its size, it was even more enormous than Mother Earth, with a pair of serpentine eyes that could rival the sun and the moon, looking down upon the earth, making Chen Qing and Shen Qi unsure how to approach for a time.

"My lord, is that the Celestial Serpent?" Shen Qi didn’t dare look any longer. Though the enormous creature was far away, it gave him an exceedingly dangerous feeling, as if the moment he caught its attention, it could appear before him instantly.

Given that freakish thing’s size, that might indeed be the case. After all, what is a journey of dozens of miles to a human could be merely one or two steps for such a beast.

"Hm..." Chen Qing nodded, his expression puzzled. The serpent was pitch-black, with scales like ink, standing out starkly against the wintry landscape. The key was... it had wings on its back!

The difference between a Celestial Serpent and an Earth Python lay exactly in this feature. The Celestial Serpent Palace had occupied the north for more than a year. It wasn’t impossible for a few Celestial Serpents to awaken, but the one before their eyes seemed decidedly strange.

A closer look revealed that wherever the giant serpent slithered, it left black trails behind, highly conspicuous amidst the snow.

The black color, just like ink, refused to be concealed despite the snow’s attempts to cleanse it.

Any snowflake coming near instantly turned black, creating a very eerie scene.

Chen Qing rubbed his fingers together, his gaze becoming grim.

It shouldn’t be like this!

"My lord, do you have any doubts?" Shen Qi, seeing Chen Qing’s hesitation, asked softly.

"This thing... shouldn’t have appeared so soon." Chen Qing furrowed his brows.

"My lord, do you recognize this thing?" In the midst of taking another step, Shen Qi was suddenly struck by a chilling sensation, and before he had time to react, Chen Qing pulled him back a step.

Only then did Shen Qi notice that, for some unknown time, a vast expanse of the snow in front had turned black.

No matter how hard the wind and snow blew, that area never turned white again; a black path was glaringly conspicuous and extraordinarily dangerous. He even felt that if he had set foot on it just now, the consequences would be far more severe than any crisis he had previously faced!

"My lord, what is this?"

"Poison..."

"Poison?" Shen Qi was stunned, looking at the black trail, his mind in shock. What kind of poison could be this domineering?

As a Magician, he felt a fear that seemed to touch both spirit and flesh.

"The Celestial Serpent Palace has actually brought down such a thing this time, it’s a bit troublesome... But at this moment, even if it was brought down, it shouldn’t be appearing here..."

"It shouldn’t be appearing here?" Shen Qi asked curiously, "What do you mean by that?"

Chen Qing slowly began to recount the origin of this monster...

Celestial Serpents were mostly white or blue in color.

Due to the evolution of their massive bodies, their flesh had to be cleansed of toxins, training each inch of flesh to be harder than steel in order to reach the ascension level.

Thus, by the level of Mother Earth, they would all be nontoxic giant serpents.

However, outside of the world, things were different.

There was darkness everywhere, yet stars shone brightly in the void.

The white and cyan hues of skin would be extremely conspicuous under the starlight, especially considering the massive size of the Celestial Serpents, making them a prime target for many extraterrestrial demons.

To avoid such situations, each branch of the Celestial Serpents displayed their divine skills.

Some compressed their bodies infinitely, becoming extremely small; however, they maintained the ability to transform because they needed to devour large species to sustain their energy.

Such creatures were typically called Heaven Devourer Pythons.

But the one before them belonged to another branch, known as Mother Poison!

"Mother Poison?" Shen Qi asked curiously, "My Shen Family also practices serpent techniques, though I have never learned them, I do know some insider information. The larger the serpent is, the more it needs to expel poison, or it will easily harm itself. To have a large body, the chosen serpent species must also be non-venomous. But for naturally non-venomous serpents, it’s not that easy to develop poison abilities afterward, right? "

Chen Qing nodded with a smile, "Then what do you think should be done?"

"Incorporate spiritual power into poison!

" Shen Qi was a smart man, immediately realizing the reason and speaking out, "If the body can’t easily transform, then the only solution lies in spiritual cultivation.

Magicians have poisonous techniques, and those skilled in breeding Gu are following the path of incorporating spiritual power into poison. "

Chen Qing nodded with a smile. There were few fools in the Shen Family, and Shen Qi was certainly one of the best. It was truly effortless to deal with such an intelligent person.

"This type of Celestial Serpent is incredibly poisonous, producing a highly unique venom.

Its entire body turns pitch black due to the special toxic yin energy, not even reflecting light.

In outer space, very few demons wish to provoke such a Celestial Serpent.

However... it is extremely difficult to mature, just as you said, the physical poison is no longer an option, it has to cultivate spiritually, and the poison of Mother Poison is developed by refining ghosts! "

"Refining ghosts?" Shen Qi was taken aback.

"Yes, strong Resentful Spirits, supplemented with a special method, form a unique spirit poison. That is the essence of it—concentrated and extremely domineering..." Chen Qing said, looking at the pitch-black snowfield.

"No wonder..." Shen Qi realized with that look of understanding. No wonder he could sense that the black snowfield could make even spiritual bodies feel fear; it turned out that the poison was forged with spiritual bodies.

"Then why did Lady Ziyue say such a monster shouldn’t appear here?"

"Because the cost is too great..." Chen Qing looked at the distant Celestial Serpent and said, "With such potent venom, this Celestial Serpent has reached the Dragon King level with a certainty. A monster of this caliber shouldn’t appear in the current surrounding environment since it can’t sustain the consumption, especially since it possesses such poison.

Poison is a double-edged sword; to be immune to its own toxins, the body needs to consume a lot of physical and spiritual power at all times.

In theory, this monster should be hibernating somewhere in the Northern Territory where the spiritual energy concentration is high enough. "

"So it was because Northern Wolf City was taken by Lady Ziyue that they deployed this monster?"

"They would be insane to deploy such a creature.

.." Chen Qing shook his head. "This monster’s power is the hardest to control.

One false move and everyone in the Northern Wolf Country could die.

Right now, even a whiff of its poison is fatal for many people.

If those forces wanted to obliterate the Northern Wolf Country, they could have acted long ago, why wait until now? "

"Then it’s..." Shen Qi furrowed his brow and pondered for a moment, "Is there something... attracting it here?"

"Resentful Spirits!" Chen Qing declared.

"Resentful Spirits?" Shen Qi was stunned again.

"Powerful Resentful Spirits, with particularly heavy resentment, could cause this creature to disregard its own consumption to corner them here.

And it seems that some restriction prevents the monster from directly entering the Northern Wolf Country.

It can only circle around, leading to a stalemate! "

"There’s a very powerful Resentful Spirit in the city? Could it be Nezha?" Shen Qi asked hastily.

"It shouldn’t be... Nezha isn’t at that level..." Chen Qing shook his head. Nezha was indeed an excellent material for cultivating poison, but it wouldn’t compel the enemy to act so urgently. There must be something extraordinary in Northern Wolf City.

Zi Yue... invited Ghost Doll, then stopped the ghosts of the Path of Yin and Yang from invading the Northern Sea. Most likely, it was because she had provoked something extraordinary.

"So, Master, what do we do now?" Shen Qi looked into the distance. If Chen Qing said the monster was at the Dragon King level, didn’t that mean... they couldn’t get any closer right now?

"Let’s have a chat..." Chen Qing glanced into the distance and walked over directly.

"Master?"

"It’s already seen us..." Chen Qing shook his head, "Don’t underestimate these ancient creatures. They’re very cunning..."