Xiao Fei's confidence surged after using the beam formed by the Great Dao Origin's light for the first time, successfully severing the Hydra's tongue.
Simultaneously, a figure of Xiao Fei emerged from the Creation Jade Disk, a shield of light illuminating around him. He appeared radiant, like a small man of light, with a rather unique appearance.
Xiao Fei pointed a hand at the Hydra, and a beam of light shot out, severing the remaining half of the tongue the Hydra had just coiled.
Next, Xiao Fei waved his hands casually, releasing several more beams of light. Wherever the beams went, they were like sharp swords, invincible. The beams crisscrossed, and in a few swift movements, several more of the Hydra's tongues were cut off.
The Hydra, enraged, roared in fury. As a dignified Da Luo Golden Immortal, how could it endure such humiliation? From its nine massive mouths, it spewed streams of black-green smoke, which spread out, shrouding an area of dozens of miles in perpetual darkness. At the same time, its nine mouths opened simultaneously, shooting out eighteen gleaming venomous fangs. These fangs flew out of its mouths, arranging themselves into a long serpent formation in the air, constantly moving within the poisonous fog.
The Great Dao comprehended by the Hydra was one of potent poison. Both the black-green smoke it spewed and the venomous fangs now forming the serpent formation were imbued with this potent poison. The poisonous fog permeated the area, causing plants and trees to wither and carbonize wherever it touched. A gentle breeze would turn them into fine dust.
A Taiyi Golden Immortal, unable to escape in time, was engulfed by the poisonous fog. It managed only a single pained cry before its body and soul began to corrode. Before long, this Taiyi Golden Immortal had dissolved into a pool of black liquid. Within the area shrouded by the poisonous smoke, a deathly desolate land had been created, sparing no living creature.
In this desperate situation, shrouded by the poisonous fog, only one person and one serpent remained alive and kicking. The Hydra, as the caster, certainly could not be poisoned by its own fog; otherwise, it would be a laughingstock. For instance, one day during a meal, it might accidentally bite its tongue and die from the poison. The other one, unafraid of the poisonous fog, was naturally the audacious Xiao Fei, who dared to challenge the majesty of a Da Luo Golden Immortal and had even severed the Hydra's tongue.
At this moment, Xiao Fei was enveloped by a shield of light, which shone brilliantly amidst the black-green poisonous fog. The Hydra manipulated the poisonous fog, sending waves of it surging towards Xiao Fei. The poisonous fog met the light shield like water splashing into a hot oil pan, sizzling loudly. Although Xiao Fei was temporarily protected by the light shield and unharmed, he appeared to be in extreme agony. His face was contorted as if constipated, and he seemed to be struggling, looking as though he could not hold on any longer.
"Ahhh..."
"Such potent poisonous fog, I can barely hold on!"
"Senior! I know I was wrong. Will you spare me!"
The more Xiao Fei appeared to be in unbearable pain, the more excited the Hydra became, continuing to channel more poisonous fog towards Xiao Fei. *You dared to resist! You dared to sever my tongue! Today, I will make you suffer torment and wish for death! As a dignified Da Luo Golden Immortal, can this serpent not deal with a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal like you? Falling into my clutches, you are at my mercy, to be molded and played with as I please.* The Hydra reveled in Xiao Fei's pained, contorted expression, continuing to channel the poisonous fog with all its might to corrode the light shield.
"Ah! No... don't! I can't hold on much longer!"
Xiao Fei cried out in pain, while his spiritual sense observed the light points within his body growing brighter. He felt an irrepressible joy. He had already tested the power of the beams, capable of severing the physical body of a Da Luo Golden Immortal, which was quite good and met his expectations. Now, he was naturally testing the defensive capabilities of the external light shield. The results of this light shield test also pleased him greatly. The Hydra's poisonous fog was likely an attack imbued with the Great Dao, and all other beings within the fog's shroud had been poisoned to death, proving its potency.
However, Xiao Fei's light shield was derived from the Great Dao Origin, possessing an innate ability to restrain all Great Dao. The poisonous fog currently being propelled by the Hydra was not only successfully blocked by his light shield but was also being absorbed by the shield, drawing energy from the Great Dao within the fog. The absorbed energy continuously replenished the light points within his body, causing them to become increasingly luminous. Previously, after using several beams consecutively, the light points within his body had begun to dim due to the intense consumption. Now, by absorbing the Great Dao aura from the poisonous fog, the light points had returned to their pre-battle state.
With such an attack, Xiao Fei could endure it for ten thousand years without issue, and he would only grow stronger with each exchange. However, he had to consider the Hydra's emotions. It had worked tirelessly and contributed greatly to maintaining the output. If he appeared unfazed or even energetic, it would be too discouraging for the Hydra and would hurt the esteemed serpent's feelings. To cater to the Hydra's emotions, to allow it to find a sense of accomplishment and satisfy its base desires, Xiao Fei had to put on a performance.
"Ahhh... I can't anymore, my immortal power is about to be depleted."
To make the act more convincing, he sometimes made the light shield flicker, as if it were about to perish. This kept the Hydra's emotions perpetually on the verge of final victory, maintaining a state of excitement and prompting it to continue its desperate output. However, such a charade could not be maintained indefinitely, especially since the Hydra was a powerful being with nine heads. Gradually, it began to notice something was amiss.
Immediately, it reached out and summoned the eighteen venomous fangs that had been rolling and writhing in the poisonous fog. They flew out, directly sweeping towards Xiao Fei. These venomous fangs, arranged in a formation, coiled around Xiao Fei's light shield like a venomous snake, tightening their grip and deforming the shield, threatening to break it. The light shield absorbed the Great Dao aura from the venomous fangs, continuously weakening their power, but it would take time to completely break them. Before Xiao Fei could fully break free from the attack of the venomous fangs, his light shield might not hold.
At this moment, Xiao Fei no longer waited passively. Beams of light reappeared in his hand.
"Swish, swish, swish..." With several crisp sounds, the beams of light struck the venomous fangs coiled around him, knocking them away. Following this, several more powerful beams shot out, striking the Hydra's eyes, abdomen, chin, and tail... With each beam of light fired, it created a bloody hole in the Hydra's body. Even its soul bore corresponding burnt holes.
"Roar!" With a great roar, the eighteen venomous fangs flew back again, lining up like an arrow, piercing towards Xiao Fei, their power clearly enhanced compared to their previous coiling.
"Puff, puff, puff..." However, this powerful attack was once again blocked by Xiao Fei's light shield.
"Swish, swish, swish..." With the light shield protecting him, Xiao Fei focused solely on attacking. After one breath, one of the Hydra's heads was severed... After three breaths, the Hydra's second head was severed... After half an hour, all nine of the Hydra's heads were severed by Xiao Fei's beams of light. However, by this time, the light point within Xiao Fei had become dim and lusterless, and his protective light shield had long since shattered. Only four of his nine clones remained, the other five having been killed by the Hydra's venomous fangs.
Xiao Fei picked up the Hydra's corpse and the eighteen venomous fangs left on the ground, collecting them into the Jade Disk world. However, it was at this moment that dozens of powerful auras suddenly appeared around the poisonous fog.