Days passed in the blink of an eye!
During those days, Jiang Chen, following Huang Rong, had basically mastered the moves and principles of the Falling Blossom Divine Sword Palm.
As for managing the City Lord's Mansion's guard force, it was a piece of cake for Jiang Chen, who had been a corporate executive in his previous life.
Jiang Chen purged all the corrupt and morally depraved members of the City Lord's Mansion's guard force, promoted two capable and loyal deputy commanders, and arranged everything in order, earning praise from Guo Jing and Huang Rong.
Then, Jiang Chen found an excuse to ask Huang Rong for a three-day leave and left Xiangyang City!
Leaving Xiangyang City, Jiang Chen headed south!
And his destination was the "Valley of Death" mentioned by the old woodcutter!
Having read the original novel, Jiang Chen knew that the tomb of Dugu Qiubai was near Xiangyang City.
Although he didn't know the exact location of the tomb, Jiang Chen knew that there was a peculiar type of snake called the Pushe Snake around it!
Consuming the Pushe Snake's gall bladder could enhance internal energy and improve cultivation.
In the original novel, Yang Guo's cultivation increased rapidly after consuming the Pushe Snake's gall bladder.
The Golden-Scaled Monster Snake mentioned by the old woodcutter was very likely to be the Pushe Snake.
Without much effort, Jiang Chen found the "Valley of Death" mentioned by the old woodcutter.
Jiang Chen had cultivated the Five Elements Yin-Yang Art, making him immune to all poisons. Naturally, he didn't fear the Pushe Snake's venom.
Soon, Jiang Chen spotted the Pushe Snake!
However, the Pushe Snake was as swift as the wind. It was extremely difficult to capture without exceptional light skill.
After much effort, Jiang Chen caught a Pushe Snake, extracted the gall bladder, and swallowed it whole.
But the result disappointed Jiang Chen somewhat!
Although the Pushe Snake had the effect of increasing internal energy and improving cultivation, it had a significant effect only on those in the Post-Heaven Realm and early stages of the Pre-Heaven Realm.
For Jiang Chen, a late-stage Pre-Heaven Realm cultivator who was about to break through to the Grandmaster Realm, the Pushe Snake's gall bladder had little effect!
But on second thought, if the Pushe Snake's gall bladder could help cultivators break through to the Grandmaster Realm, it would have probably gone extinct long ago!
Jiang Chen gave up catching the Pushe Snake and focused on finding the tomb of Dugu Qiubai.
However, after searching for two hours, Jiang Chen still couldn't find the tomb of Dugu Qiubai.
Just as Jiang Chen was about to give up, he suddenly heard a deep roar coming from ahead.
Jiang Chen rushed towards the sound, a look of intense shock on his face.
In front of him was a hidden entrance to a valley. At the entrance of the valley, a huge Golden-Scaled Monster Snake was coiled.
This Golden-Scaled Monster Snake was over ten meters long, looking like a Pushe Snake magnified countless times!
"Could this be the King of the Pushe Snakes?" Jiang Chen muttered to himself, looking at the golden snake.
The King of the Pushe Snakes exuded an extremely ferocious aura. Even though Jiang Chen's cultivation had reached the late stage of the Pre-Heaven Realm, he felt a sense of trepidation.
"Could the tomb of Dugu Qiubai be in this valley?"
Jiang Chen accidentally brushed against a tree branch, making a noise that instantly alerted the King of the Pushe Snakes to his presence. The snake moved instantly, darting towards Jiang Chen's hiding place.
"So fast?"
Jiang Chen's face changed slightly. Although the King of the Pushe Snakes was extremely large and seemed cumbersome, it was significantly faster than ordinary Pushe Snakes!
Wherever the King of the Pushe Snakes went, trees fell and rocks shattered, leaving a trail of destruction.
In a flash, the King of the Pushe Snakes arrived before Jiang Chen. Its huge tail, carrying the weight of a thousand tons, swung towards him.
Sensing the terrifying force in the tail, Jiang Chen didn't dare to take it head-on. He slammed his foot on the ground and landed on a towering tree.
"Boom!"
The huge tail, with its unmatched might, struck the spot where Jiang Chen had just been, creating a large and deep crater.
"Bang!"
Seeing that it had missed, the King of the Pushe Snakes swung its tail again, hitting the tree with a tremendous force.
"Boom!"
The towering tree was snapped in two by the King of the Pushe Snakes!
"Such powerful strength!"
Jiang Chen leaped, landing on another tree!
This King of the Pushe Snakes possessed extraordinary intelligence. Its strength was such that even a late-stage Grandmaster Realm cultivator would likely fear it.
Thinking about this, Jiang Chen clenched his hand and took out a steel long sword from his system space. Then, he moved, appearing behind the King of the Pushe Snakes and slashing at it.
"Clang!"
When the steel long sword struck the snake's body with a heavy blow, it emitted a crisp metallic sound, sparks flying everywhere!
The huge recoil force caused Jiang Chen's arm to go numb!
Jiang Chen hadn't expected the Golden Scales of the King of the Pushe Snakes to be so hard. Even a sharp steel long sword only left a white mark on its body.
"Hiss!"
The King of the Pushe Snakes, in pain, fixed its cold snake eyes on Jiang Chen.
The next instant, its massive tail, once again carrying terrifying power, swiped towards Jiang Chen!
Jiang Chen nimbly dodged, leaping in front of the King of the Pushe Snakes, aiming the tip of his sword at its snake eyes.
The King of the Pushe Snakes was covered in Golden Scales. Its only weakness was probably its snake eyes!
Facing Jiang Chen's strike, the King of the Pushe Snakes also showed a hint of fear. Its reaction was also extremely fast. It lowered its head abruptly and charged at Jiang Chen…
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