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Chapter 122: [095] Fighting in the mountains, capturing pythons and slaying tigers, the path of the Immortal_2

Chapter 122: [095] Fighting in the mountains, capturing pythons and slaying tigers, the path of the Immortal_2

When his legs were entwined by the giant python in front of him, Wang Longhu immediately felt an external pressure tightening his body, and despite his physique, he couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency at this moment.

"Damn it!"

Wang Longhu didn’t expect that a momentary lapse would give this beast an opportunity. Now, his left arm was tightly wrapped by the python’s body, leaving him unable to break free, and only his right hand could still fight back.

The python intended to continue coiling up, wrapping around Wang Longhu’s neck to suffocate him to death.

Immediately, Wang Longhu struck the python’s body with a palm, channeling his internal energy and Dark Force into its body.

Due to living in such a muddy and humid place, the python’s body was covered with a lot of mucus and slippery secretions, making it difficult for ordinary punches, even using Ming Jin, to inflict significant damage on it.

But Dark Force was different. The moment Wang Longhu exerted his force, it was as if countless sharp needles pierced into the python’s body. Every biological organism has meridians, although the layout of meridians varies according to the species’ body structure.

As long as there are meridians, they cannot escape the destruction of Dark Force.

"Hssss!"

The python suddenly lifted its head, its eyes filled with extreme agony, and it hissed, slackening its grip around Wang Longhu’s body momentarily.

"Beast." Wang Longhu’s expression turned ruthless as he broke free his left arm and struck the python’s head with both fists in a combined attack.

Bang!

Like two hammers hitting a large wall, Wang Longhu’s fists exploded with Dark Force, and the python’s skull burst instantly, its head collapsing powerlessly to the ground, with a torrent of blood spewing from its mouth, soon soaking the wet black soil.

"Indeed, it’s a primeval forest, and upon arrival, such a gift was presented. If it wasn’t me, but a Ming Jin Martial Artist entangled, he would likely have become a meal for this python." Wang Longhu, drenched in a sticky stench, thought as he looked at the python’s body still slightly writhing on the ground.

For animals like pythons with thick skin and flesh, if you don’t have a sharp weapon in hand and are trapped with no one to rescue you, you can really only wait for death on the spot.

Taking a military shovel, Wang Longhu carefully opened the python’s belly, and after some searching, extracted a smooth, oval ’black egg’ about 8 cm in size from a heap of organs.

This was the python’s gallbladder, also known as the python snake gall.

During the Tang and Song dynasties, the tribute list required from the Lingnan Region specifically included the python snake gall as a medicinal material.

In the Han Dynasty, the python snake gall was already used in Chinese medicine to kill worms, brighten the eyes, reduce swelling and relieve pain; it was used to treat syphilitic sores in the genital areas of both men and women, and hemorrhoids in the anus path.

Python oil refined into ointment also has other uses, it can ’weaken man’s virility’; this was documented in the "Ting Wen Shu Lue", where the Ming Emperor Zhengde was fond of eunuch Liu Jin and built the Leopard Room outside the palace to house many beauties, but left no offspring due to Liu Jin using python oil ointment to weaken his virility, cutting off the emperor’s lineage.

Every part of the python is a treasure, but Wang Longhu didn’t plan to return after just a few days in the mountains, so this python couldn’t be carried away. He could only take the most valuable part and leave the rest.

Pythons are a first-class protected animal in China, and wild python snake gall is extremely rare, which should be worth a good price.

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As sunset descended, after Wang Longhu advanced about dozens of kilometers into the mountain, the sky gradually turned dark, which meant the real danger was only just beginning.

Most carnivorous animals in forest areas have the habit of coming out at night and resting during the day. It’s hot during the day and they come out to hunt at night.

Humans are most afraid of encountering large wild animals in the primeval forest at night; in such cases, without firearms, it is impossible to be a match, which is why the Zheng family hires trained individuals as laborers. This way, the chances of survival when encountering wild animals are greater.

Moreover, it’s harder to spot poisonous insects and snakes approaching at night due to low visibility, making it difficult to avoid them, increasing the likelihood of being attacked.

Surviving the night in the mountains is a true testament to whether a laborer’s experience is seasoned or not.

At 7:34 PM, the whole mountain was pitch black, with not a single light visible, and even the moonlight couldn’t penetrate due to the dense overgrowth of branches and leaves.

According to the teachings of the mountain villager teacher from the tiered classroom, Wang Longhu should have already found a safe place, set up his sleeping bag high above, eaten some compressed biscuits, drunk some water early, and then hid in the sleeping bag to sleep and wait for dawn to move again.

This approach could avoid encounters with predators that come out at night and prevent mosquito bites.

But Wang Longhu did not choose to do so at this moment but continued to roam the mountains and forests in the dark, practicing with his lance, making constant thrusting motions. If there were any wild beasts nearby, they would certainly be attracted to Wang Longhu.

And that’s exactly the effect Wang Longhu wanted.

Whether a Martial Artist is strong or not is not only determined by strength and boxing skills but also by the response during combat, the killing intent towards the enemy, and the richness of experience in fighting.

Combining various factors together constitutes what is called ’strength’.

In Wang Longhu’s current view, there will never be a pampered Dark Force Martial Artist who hasn’t fought anyone or killed before, because Dark Force is not something that can be achieved through day and night practice or mere contemplation.

Without experiencing blood on your hands, you can’t step from Ming Jin to Dark Force.