While observing the environment of the fighting area at Xu Qing's place, with the clamor from the surrounding viewing seats, inside the Colosseum, at the entrance where Xu Qing and his group had just passed, there was a loud bang and a huge wooden door dropped.
It hit the ground heavily, raising a cloud of dust.
This sound, as if sounding a horn, made the scavengers around even more excited.
Xu Qing noticed even more that on the high platform right in front, there was a middle-aged man in a brocade robe sitting at the very top, accompanied by a group of people.
Because the distance is quite far, the appearance is a bit blurry.
But obviously, this person's identity is no ordinary one.
From such a distance, Xu Qing could sense that the spiritual energy fluctuations on the other person were extremely intense, beyond anything he had ever seen.
This made Xu Qing vigilant while also making a guess in his heart that this person was most likely the camp leader of this camp.
Because by the other person's side, Xu Qing saw that the man with the three-breasted beard from yesterday was hunched over, as if carefully reporting.
As the camp leader took his seat, the three bearded men stood on the high platform and made a gesture downward.
Soon, at the edge of the Colosseum, another wooden door opened. The roars of the ferocious beasts, without the obstruction of the door, spread out even more clearly.
With the sound came a group of scavengers.
They were divided into four teams, each consisting of three people. Each of them carried a huge iron cage and walked out slowly.
Inside the iron cage, fierce beasts roared and leaped around as if they were about to tear open the cage.
Xu Qing quickly looked around and swept over the four iron cages.
There were two huge wolves inside, one big and one small, but both had sharp teeth, were pitch-black all over and had bloodshot eyes.
A large amount of saliva trickled from the corner of his mouth. When he looked at Xu, it all showed a cruel expression.
There was also a red bear with red fur. Its thick arms were longer than an adult's thighs. Its expression was full of irritability and it kept shaking the iron cage.
The three scavengers who carried it here all had great difficulty.
As for the ferocious beast in the last iron cage, its imposing presence was obviously much weaker.
That is a gibbon.
Its whole body was covered with pustules, as if they would burst at the slightest touch. Especially, it seemed to be in great pain, constantly hitting the iron cage, causing the pustules to keep shattering, which was truly shocking.
Their appearance made the audience around boil over again.
The two young men beside Xu Qing turned pale in an instant. The little girl also looked extremely frightened in her eyes. Even the young man who was originally a scavenger was obviously much more nervous at this moment.
Why are there four? Xu Qing was surprised and looked towards the open wooden door passage.
Just as he was looking, suddenly the four roaring and struggling fierce beasts fell silent in an instant, as if they were intimidated.
Meanwhile, a huge iron cage nearly twice as large as the one they were in was slowly carried out of the wooden door by six scavengers.
As the iron cage appeared, some of the audience around immediately let out exclamations of surprise.
"Giant horned python!!"
This time, the camp master actually got a giant horned python. But that's true. It seems that in the camp master's eyes, this thing is not a valuable item.
"For these brats, whoever draws this thing will die. Even if we encounter it in the wild, it would take two people to fight desperately to kill it." "
The ferocious beast existing in that iron cage was none other than a huge python.
Its body is as thick as an adult's waist. Its whole body is grayish black with dark lines. If you look closely, those dark lines seem to depict a series of peaks like horns.
It lay motionless in the cage, its huge head slightly raised, and its yellow vertical eyes looked out with a cold air.
Under its gaze, both the giant Wolf and the gibbon were trembling.
Only the red bear let out a low growl when stimulated, seemingly resisting, but in fact its body was slowly retreating until it reached the edge of the cage it was in.
"Never draw, never draw..."
Behind Xu Qing, the two young men were trembling at this moment. While they were both praying in low voices, a sharp light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes.
He knew this giant horned python. When he was in the slum, he had seen the carcass of the python that someone in the city had brought back after hunting it.
At that time, I also heard from experienced people around me that this python was very strong. Once it entwined, even a huge tree would be broken by its strangle, and its python skin was very thick.
But the body is clumsy and the speed is relatively slow.
Its gallbladder has excellent medicinal properties and can help dissolve pollution in the body to a certain extent. Meanwhile, the snake meat is also very nourishing.
Thinking of this, Xu Qing recalled that Captain Lei had once said that he liked eating snakes.
As for snakes, he had caught quite a few when he was a child, so he licked his lips.
Besides, the alienation points on his body became increasingly dark as he practiced. Even during his practice yesterday, there was a faint stinging sensation coming out.
Xu Qing thought that if he could eat the gallbladder of this python, he should be able to dissolve a lot.
The draw began as he stared at the giant horned python.
As the scavengers arranged by Sanpiehu came over with bamboo sticks, each of which was marked with the name of the fierce beast they needed to fight.
The young man was the first to step forward and draw. After seeing what he had drawn, he clearly heaved a sigh of relief.
Then came the two teenagers and the little girl.
After the first two people drew out the bamboo sticks during their prayers, their expressions were somewhat bitter. But when the little girl looked at the bamboo sticks in her hand, despair appeared in her eyes.
The one she drew was the giant horned python, and the last bamboo stick left was that little Wolf, which was clearly the weakest among the fierce beasts.
Xu Qing held the bamboo stick, his brows slightly furrowed as he pondered.
Soon, after the scavengers withdrew and the trial participants were all briefly blocked in the corner, the first trial began amid the cheers of the onlookers around.
One of the two teenagers was arranged to make an appearance.
He walked out, trembling. The fierce beast that fought him was that thick red bear.
The battle was swift. The young man was no match for the red bear at all. After a few forced confrontations, he was pounced down by the red bear. In despair, his body was torn apart directly.
Blood splattered everywhere, bringing about a boiling atmosphere all around, accompanied by remorseful abuse.
This scene scared the other teenager so much that his body trembled unsteadily. He, who was supposed to be the second to take the stage, suddenly shouted that he would give up the trial.
So, amid the booing, Xu Qing watched as the young man was taken away by the scavengers. What the outcome would be, she didn't want to know.
The third one is that young man who was originally a scavenger.
He drew the larger black Wolf. His experience as a scavenger made him more ruthless than ordinary people.
After a thrilling life-and-death struggle, he, despite his injuries and panting, slew the Wolf and became the first successful person in this trial.
The door opened. He held his chest and left freely.
The fourth... Then it's the little girl.
When the iron prison that held the giant horned python was opened, the little girl, trembling, gritted her teeth and, in despair, was about to walk past Xu Qing to confront him.
But just then, Xu Qing suddenly spoke up.
Let's change it.
The little girl was taken aback. Before she could react, Xu Qing had already replaced her bamboo stick with hers.
After pulling out the bamboo stick engraved with the giant horned python, he paid no attention to the grateful look of the little girl and walked towards the giant horned python.
As they entered, the scavengers who had been looking around clearly saw the sequence earlier and were now all in a commotion.
But except for those who bet on him and the little girl, no one else would care about such a thing. They wouldn't, nor would the camp leader. Everything was left to its own fate.
Inside the Colosseum, Xu Qing walked calmly towards the iron cage. The giant horned python inside looked at Xu Qing coldly and slowly crawled out.
When the thick body emerged from the iron cage, the scales glided across the iron rods of the cage, making a series of shrill rubbing sounds.
The animal's instinct made it notice that the young man before it was somewhat different from the prey it usually encountered.
So after crawling out, the giant horned python did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, it formed an array outside the iron cage, holding its head high and keeping a watchful eye on Xu Qing as he kept approaching.
This scene piqued the interest of the audience around and the jeers lessened a bit.
Xu Qing's expression remained as usual. As he approached step by step, perhaps he had entered the attack range of the giant horned python, or perhaps he was stimulated by his aura. The coldness in the python's upright yellow pupils instantly intensified. With a sudden strike of its tail on the ground, a rumbling sound was heard.
Its body, in the sound, suddenly burst out with force. Its wide mouth opened in mid-air, revealing sharp teeth in a fierce expression and emitting a foul stench. It roared towards Xu Qing, determined to devour him.
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and coldly watched the approaching giant horned python. At the moment the other party drew near, he swayed his body to avoid it. He didn't choose to take the opportunity to attack, nor did he pay attention to the huge python head passing by. Instead, his eyes shone with sharp light, and he closely observed the python's abdomen like a hunter.
In his observation, the giant horned python flew into the air, let out a low growl from its mouth, twisted its body, and immediately its tail swung sharply behind it, sending out a shrill whistling sound as fiercely as it came towards Xu Qing.
The instinct of hunting made the head of the giant horned python forcefully turn at this moment, with its tail one behind and the other in front, like a circle about to be joined together, heading straight for Xu Qing as if it were about to entangle him.
Xu Qing remained silent, his gaze still fixed on the abdomen of the giant horned python. As the snake's tail approached, his right hand suddenly clenched into a fist. At the moment the snake's tail drew in, he punched it.
Bang.
Although the cultivation of the Haishan Art was only at one level, the physical strength it brought to Xu Qing was still considerable. At this moment, the snake's tail was bombarded and directly curled up, making it impossible for the head and tail to connect. The giant horned python was clearly in pain, but this was not a fatal injury, which made its evil spirit increase greatly. With red eyes, its head came hard and bit Xu Qing in one bite.
But Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and a sharp light shone. He finally found the place he was looking for. At this moment, his body moved forward, not retreating but advancing, directly approaching the upper-middle area of the giant horned python's body.
Make a fist with the right hand and punch hard with all your might. One punch, two punches, three punches...
Punch back.
The impact force from Xu Qing made the giant horned python keep retreating, and its roar became even stronger, attempting to entangle Xu Qing. However, the power contained in Xu Qing's fists made it difficult for it to touch its head and tail.
As for the abdomen that was bombarded, due to its relatively weak scales, after several punches, it was somewhat shattered by Xu Qing, with blood seeping out and its toughness damaged.
Seeing this, before the giant horned python could change its shape, a cold and sharp light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes.
He immediately drew the dagger tied to his calf with his left hand. Under the cold glow of the dagger, it thrust into the flesh and blood of the giant horned python with extraordinary speed.
In an instant, he broke through and made a sharp leap.
Blood splashed everywhere. Amid the shrill neighing of the giant horned python, a shocking wound was cut open on its abdomen, revealing the gallbladder inside its cavity.
This snake is very large, but it has obviously mutated. Its gallbladder is very small, like an egg.
Xu Qing didn't hesitate for a moment. He raised his right hand and pushed it deep into the cavity, grasping the snake gallbladder and pulling it hard. Amid the shrill roar of the giant horned python, he managed to extract the gallbladder from it.
Blood sprayed and drizzled the sand.
Ignoring the bloodstains, Xu Qing held the snake gallbladder, his eyes shining with a strange light. Right in front of the scavenger with various expressions around him, he directly put it in his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.
In a calm swallowing process, the giant horned python, whose gallbladder had been removed alive, struggled wildly in pain, roaring fiercely. Its body forcefully slapped the ground, raising dust, as if trying to vent its intense pain.
The head charged towards Xu Qing with even greater force. Its red eyes showed madness, and its wide mouth opened to the extreme, as if it were about to devour Xu Qing completely.
Xu Qing looked coldly. At the moment when the other person was approaching, his body suddenly leaped up. After avoiding the incoming head once again, he waved his right hand in mid-air, and immediately a black iron sign appeared.
As he lowered his head, a flash of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. His body sank heavily, and with the help of his strength, speed and weight, he pushed the impact force of the iron stick to the extreme, piercing the snake's heart area with all his might.
Breaking through the snake's scales with great force, it thrust in with one strike.
With a loud bang, the giant horned python trembled violently all over its body, as if it had lost all the strength to support it. Its head and tail fell heavily to the ground, and its shrill neighing came to an abrupt halt at that moment. Only the feeble sound of its tail slapping on the ground spread all around.
After a while... As the dust dissipated, the scavengers around who had been watching this battle were all astonished.
Many people stood up, each looking solemnly at the young man in the Colosseum who was now drawing an iron stick from the snake corpse.
If an adult were to slay a giant horned python in this way, it wouldn't make them look like this.
But a seemingly thin and petty-looking child could so neatly and nimbly swallow the snake's core and then kill it with one strike, with a cold expression that remained unchanged from beginning to end.
This is extremely rare in the camp.
The little Wolf and the red bear in the cage beside them were clearly also frightened and were shivering there at the moment.
This doesn't seem to be a trial but a hunt.
Under the gaze of the people around, the young man put away the iron stick, grabbed the wound of the giant horned python with one hand, and walked towards the gate of the Colosseum.
Behind him, the blood from the giant horned python was dragged out into a red line, which was shocking to the eyes.
Beside the main gate, the huge door had not yet opened. Xu Qing turned his head to look at the high platform.
It wasn't long before the three bearded men on the high platform came to their senses. With some lingering fear, they immediately made gestures. Soon... The door opened with a rumble.
Lei, who had been waiting for a long time, emerged from the door, crossed his arms over his chest and leaned against the wall.
He smiled and looked at Xu Qing.
May I stay at your place now? Xu Qing dragged the snake corpse and looked up at Captain Lei.
"Ok." Captain Lei smiled and said.
Xu Qing nodded and threw the snake corpse in his hand over.
You like eating snakes. I'll treat you to this.
Captain Lei was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter. He took the body of the giant horned python and, amid this laughter, led Xu Qing away gradually.
It was not until they were far away that a boiling outcry came from the Colosseum.
Amidst the hustle and bustle, in a corner of the crowd, there was an old man in a purple robe, followed by a middle-aged man with a blank expression like a servant. Between his eyebrows, there was a totem of a star.
They sat there. Clearly, their clothes and demeanor were out of place with the surrounding environment, but it seemed that no one could notice their existence.
Even the camp leader's eyes did not catch their glimpse.
The old man's face was rosy, and there was a thunderous aura in his eyes, as if scattering it could destroy everything. He was extremely extraordinary. At this moment, he sat there, watching Xu Qing's figure fade away, and couldn't help but laugh.
This young man is interesting.