Chapter 1007: Like a Fish in the water
The yellow-clothed man had just stabilized his body, but before he could even mobilize his Demon Power to seal the wound, the green beast let out a roar and, under Xiang Chuan's control, lunged at him once more.
"Hmph! It seems I can't hold back my true capabilities any longer!"
The yellow-clothed man scoffed, speaking coldly. The moment his words left his lips, the green beast was already upon him, its gaping maw biting down on his head.
In this situation, it was already too late to dodge. For the vast majority of people, even knowing that evasion was futile, they would still instinctively try to avoid the attack, rather than letting it hit them directly.
However, the yellow-clothed man did not do so. Even as the green beast's gaping maw was about to close around his head, he showed no intention of dodging whatsoever.
No unexpected event occurred; the green beast successfully clamped down on his head. With that single bite, his entire head was engulfed.
Xiang Chuan's face lit up with joy. Bitten by the green beast, the yellow-clothed man would surely be stripped of a layer of skin even if he didn't die. But then the joy on his face vanished. The yellow-clothed man had emitted no scream, nor had blood flowed from his neck.
"What's going on? !"
The green beast had no physical form, and logically, yellow sand shouldn't be able to harm it. However, the yellow sand currently coiling around its body was no ordinary sand, but rather the yellow-clothed man's true form. Every seemingly ordinary grain of sand was imbued with the yellow-clothed man's Demon Power, and therefore, even though the green beast had no physical form, it could still inflict immense damage upon it.
Enveloped by the yellow sand, the green beast struggled violently, attempting to break free from the sand's control. But before it could even fully escape the sand's entanglement, it was met with an even more ferocious assault.
Below, the sandy ground suddenly trembled violently. Vast amounts of yellow sand soared into the air, then rapidly coalesced before the naked eye into a colossal sand python.
The sand python opened its maw and let out a roar, revealing a mouthful of sharp, pointed teeth. Then it violently swung its serpentine body and lunged into the air towards the green beast.
In the blink of an eye, the sand python appeared above the green beast's head. Compared to the green beast formed from potent poison, the sand python, condensed from yellow sand, was even more massive and appeared to have greater destructive force. After appearing above the green beast, it opened its mouth and swallowed the green beast whole.
Not only was the green beast swallowed whole by the sand python, but even the yellow sand coiling around the green beast's body was likewise swallowed into the sand python's belly. This yellow sand was all transformed from the yellow-clothed man's true form. In other words, with that single bite, the sand python not only swallowed the green beast but also swallowed the yellow-clothed man whole.
After swallowing the green beast, the sand python raised its head and let out another roar, then looked at Xiang Chuan opposite it. Its eyes were cold, as if staring at its prey. Its forked tongue flickered ceaselessly from its mouth, taking on a stance as if it could attack Xiang Chuan at any moment.
At the same time, a pile of yellow sand suddenly emerged from the top of the sand python's head. The sand rapidly spun, then coalesced into a human figure.
This figure's physique was identical to that of a human. It had eyes, a nose, and limbs – everything it should have – but there was one significant difference: his entire body was condensed from yellow sand, completely unlike a human's flesh and blood body.
This person was none other than the yellow-clothed man who had transformed into his true form. Although he had just been swallowed whole by the sand python, the sand python was inherently a product of his power, so how could it possibly harm him? When the sand python swallowed the green beast whole, the reason he hadn't dodged was simply to deny the green beast any chance of escape.
At present, he had reformed his demonic body on top of the sand python's head, looking completely unharmed. However, the green beast did not reappear, presumably having dissipated within the sand python's belly.
"Your potent poison is indeed formidable, but now that I've returned to my true form, your poison can no longer harm me in the slightest! Hahaha!"
The yellow-clothed man burst into hearty laughter. Xiang Chuan's expression, meanwhile, subtly shifted. He had truly not known before that this yellow-clothed man was a yellow sand demon, which was why he had decided to use potent poison to eliminate him.
But now that he knew the yellow-clothed man was a yellow sand demon that had cultivated into being, he had to change his tactical approach. Ordinary potent poisons would have little effect on a yellow sand demon; either he shouldn't use poison at all, or he would have to use some special kind of potent poison.
"The potent poisons in my possession aren't limited to the one you just saw. While the poison I just used might not be able to harm you in your current state, that doesn't mean I can't produce a potent poison capable of destroying your demonic body!"
Xiang Chuan said with a chuckle. Then another porcelain bottle appeared in his hand. From his words at this moment, it was highly probable that the porcelain bottle he had taken out contained potent poison, and what's more, a potent poison capable of harming the yellow sand demon's demonic body.
The yellow sand demon's expression changed. He let out a cold snort, and the sand python beneath his feet lunged towards Xiang Chuan to attack. Meanwhile, Xiang Chuan crushed the porcelain bottle in his hand at that very moment.
Green poisonous mist billowed forth. Under Xiang Chuan's control, it rapidly transformed into a monstrous green bird and actively charged towards the sand python.
The two colossal entities collided, erupting in a deafening crash. The immense impact force pushed both sides back a distance. When they stabilized themselves, the monstrous green bird's body had somewhat dimmed, while the sand python's body was rapidly being corroded by the poisonous mist. Any area enveloped by the poisonous mist emanating from the green bird immediately emitted white smoke, and was corroded with holes of varying sizes.
The potent poison Xiang Chuan had used this time was an extremely corrosive type. At present, to deal with the yellow sand demon, he had to use this type of poison.
After one collision, neither Xiang Chuan nor the yellow sand demon had any intention of stopping. Xiang Chuan controlled the monstrous green bird, and the yellow sand demon controlled the sand python; the two colossal entities clashed once more.
Deafening crashes resounded endlessly. Occasionally, angry beast roars would also echo. A moment later, the monstrous green bird was torn apart by the sand python, but the sand python's situation was also dire. Its massive body was almost entirely corroded by the poisonous mist, looking utterly miserable.
However, the yellow sand demon was not worried in the slightest about this. Watching the monstrous green bird vanish into nothingness under his ferocious attack, a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
"I was originally a yellow sand demon. In this desert, I am the master. While your strength is decent, if you want to deal with me, you're still far too lacking!"
The yellow sand demon said with a laugh. As his words fell, the yellow sand on the ground below violently churned. Vast amounts of yellow sand soared into the air, then converged towards the sand python above, which had become riddled with holes.
In the blink of an eye, the sand python, which had originally looked utterly miserable, became as good as new once more. Not a single trace of corrosion was visible on its massive body, nor any other wounds.
Watching the sand python instantly restore itself to its original state, and even the power fluctuations it emitted were as formidable as before, Xiang Chuan couldn't help but frown. His usual jovial expression was gone, replaced by a serious look.
This yellow sand demon was far more formidable than he had imagined, making him feel that it was a thorny problem. Moreover, this was a desert, and for a yellow sand demon, fighting in the desert was simply being in its element; its strength would undoubtedly receive a significant boost. If this continued, he might truly be defeated by the yellow sand demon.
Therefore, if he wanted to defeat the yellow sand demon, he would have to use even more powerful means.
Just as this thought arose in his mind, a powerful energy fluctuation suddenly emanated from the ground below. Although he didn't lower his head to see what this energy fluctuation was, he sensed that it was aimed directly at him. Without even thinking, he immediately made his body dodge.
Unfortunately, his dodging speed was still half a beat too slow. The very instant he made to dodge, a gigantic palm appeared, blocking his escape route. Before he could even think of another way to get free, his body was firmly seized by this massive hand.
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