Ling Tian had not expected the Vajra Subduing Demon Fist to have such a marvelous application. Thus, the two of them sat in the courtyard and began to discuss it.
Regarding Ling Tian's inquiries, the eminent monk did not hold back anything, generously sharing all his insights. The Punishing Evil Eminent Monk was a grateful individual; he knew very well that without Ling Tian's formations, he would not have had the opportunity for such a significant breakthrough.
Moreover, he also believed that given Ling Tian's attainments in martial arts, even if he wanted to keep secrets, Ling Tian would only need a little more time.
The two of them conversed until it was almost dawn before returning indoors to rest.
When the sun was high in the sky, reaching noon, the two woke up. Ling Tian prepared some food, and they devoured it like a storm, leaving not a single crumb behind.
Immediately after, they walked side-by-side along the river towards the cold pond.
As soon as they had walked a few hundred meters out of the village, they discovered that the vegetation on both sides of the river was exceptionally dense. Just as the eminent monk was about to step forward, Ling Tian pulled him back.
"Master, please wait!"
"Brother Ling Tian, why do you stop me? There doesn't seem to be any evil presence here."
"There is no evil presence, but this place is not normal..."
As Ling Tian spoke, he raised his hand, and a fire talisman shot out, directly hitting the bushes in front of them.
"Boom!"
A fireball exploded on the spot. The flames spread over an area of two to three square meters, instantly burning away the bushes. At the same time, the Punishing Evil Eminent Monk was astonished to find that the bushes on the ground within the forest before them were actually wriggling sparsely.
The scene that followed made the eminent monk's scalp tingle, for he discovered that over a dozen venomous snakes had crawled out of the bush in front of him!
"Amitabha!" The Punishing Evil Eminent Monk quickly recited the Buddha's name to calm his nerves.
Although he had the protection of Buddha's light, which could ward off attacks from evil entities, he truly had no way to deal with the attacks of these venomous snakes.
Seeing the vipers, whose colors were almost identical to the branches, and the plump pit vipers, also known as five-pace vipers, in the thicket, the eminent monk knew very well that being bitten by such a creature would at least cost him half his life, if not kill him.
"This is outrageous! How can there be so many snakes here..."
"It's quite normal. Judging from the terrain of the entire Han Tan Village, it is a natural Yin gathering formation. The Yin energy here is abundant, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also very rich. It's not surprising that these snakes are attracted here.
However, normally, if there were people in the village, and so many snakes in the bushes so close to the village, it would clearly be unusual.
I suspect these snakes have migrated here from elsewhere recently," Ling Tian analyzed.
"Venerable monk, I see that all these snakes are venomous. Ling Tian, why don't we set fire to the mountain and burn away all these bushes? Then we won't have to fear these venomous snakes."
Ling Tian shook his head with a wry smile, "Forget about setting fires."
He bent down, pulled a handful of grass from the roadside, and flicked it lightly. A large amount of water droplets fell from the grass.
"Master, look. With so much water and mist everywhere, the humidity is close to 100%. Under such circumstances, unless you pour gasoline all over the mountain, it's simply impossible to set this forest ablaze..."
"Amitabha, since the land route is impassable, we can only find a small boat and travel by water."
Ling Tian shook his head again, "This small river, although the current doesn't look rapid and the water isn't very deep, has treacherous undercurrents.
If we were to get a small boat, it would likely sink not long after launching. In other words, there are also some unclean things in the water, and our strength in the water would be greatly diminished."
"Amitabha, then what should we do!"
"I will handle the problem of the venomous snakes, but it will take some time!"
After speaking, Ling Tian took out a talisman. This was a dazzling light talisman.
Injecting his true essence, he activated the talisman and threw it out. The talisman flew two to three meters away, hit the ground, and instantly erupted with a blinding light. This item was similar to a flashbang, but the light was much larger than that of an ordinary flashbang.
The Punishing Evil Eminent Monk also blinked his eyes due to the dazzling light. However, when he opened his eyes again, a behemoth appeared before him. Seeing this creature, the Punishing Evil Eminent Monk was so frightened that he stumbled back several steps, and goosebumps prickled his scalp.
"Maitreya... Buddha..."
What appeared before him was a giant snake, ten meters in length, and thicker than an adult's thigh.
Generally, only anacondas in the Amazon rainforest would have such a build and length. However, the problem was that the snake before him was not an anaconda or a python.
This large snake was entirely black, with a trapezoidal spine and two large scales behind its eyes on its head. The identification of this snake was too high; it was a King Cobra, scientifically known as Ophiophagus hannah.
The King Cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world, bar none. This snake is extremely dangerous because its venom injection volume is enormous, and its venom is a complex toxin with various toxicities.
If bitten by a King Cobra, one is basically beyond saving, as there is no corresponding antivenom.
The reason why not many people die from being bitten by this snake is that this snake is huge and its physical characteristics are extremely obvious, making it rare for someone to accidentally step on it.
However, King Cobras have a very strong territorial instinct and a violent temperament. Once they feel offended, they will chase people.
Moreover, King Cobras are very swift in their movements, hence their nickname "mountain-crossing wind."
It is worth mentioning that the primary food source of King Cobras is other snakes. With their massive size and potent venom, they are practically the nemesis of snakes.
In areas where King Cobras exist, there are no other snakes within a radius of several miles.
It was precisely for this reason that Ling Tian decided to summon this King Cobra, which he had been nurturing in his spiritual realm space for a long time.
As for the dazzling light talisman, it was actually a smokescreen. This was an inspiration Ling Tian gained after battling Zhang Daoquan, a disciple of the Yin Talisman Sect.
Summoning these spirit beasts directly from the spiritual realm space, while somewhat unexpected, would be too abrupt if there were other people around.
Therefore, Ling Tian directly used a dazzling light talisman as a smokescreen. Those who didn't know better would think that Ling Tian summoned these beasts with this talisman, making it much easier to explain. Unsuspecting individuals would believe that this item was merely a form of sorcery.
"Brother Ling Tian, be careful! This thing is too dangerous!"