My Misfortune Crushed Instances

Li Rui understood.

He believed he had discovered the secret of this giant python.

Previously, he felt something was strange—based purely on its remains, both in size and the concentration of Evil Qi, this giant python in its lifetime could not have been dealt with by the local Demon Race.

After all, the one reputed to be the strongest among the tribes only had that much power after transforming into a malevolent ghost.

Now, as he saw the hole in the giant snake’s skull, many things suddenly made sense.

According to his deductions, the giant snake must have indeed crawled up from the East Sea shore—perhaps initially some Barbaric Beast or Demon Race training undersea—but decades ago, it sensed some formidable force descending from the sky and emerged from the sea, curiously looking up.

Then it saw a sphere full of rolling Evil Qi plummeting toward it, and as it attempted to move and dodge, it was already too late; the Great Demon Black Law struck its skull.

With a tragic roar, the sphere pierced through its lower jaw and fell on the coast east of Ghost City.

Ordinarily, the giant snake should have died on the spot, but was sustained by the residual Evil Qi left behind by heavenly might.

With its head pierced and consciousness lost, it wandered dazedly along the coast, eventually mistakenly coming ashore from the northeastern Mire Marsh.

A sudden intruder, naturally the local Demon Race rallied to attack.

In their eyes, this catastrophically stricken giant snake was no seasoned Demon Race but a malevolent Evil Spirit reeking of Evil Qi.

After a fierce battle, the giant snake died on this plain, not besieged to death by any Demon Race, but succumbed to the Evil Qi’s erosion, extinguishing the last trace of vitality on its own.

Unaware of these hidden truths and ignorant of what fell at Ghost City’s eastern edge—the Great Demon Black Law—they believed feasting on the giant snake’s flesh would grant them equally formidable power.

Thus, on that night decades ago, tragedy struck; in pursuit of power, the local Demon Race feasted on the giant snake’s flesh, absorbing all the Evil Qi into their bellies, transforming them into things neither human nor ghost.

The Mire Marsh was engulfed in catastrophe; most of the Demon Race perished either due to the Evil Qi’s corrosion or mutual slaughter, leaving only a few who could safely retreat—and even then, the Evil Qi within some continued bursting out, ensuing further massacres, forming the Undead and miasma within the swamp.

Meanwhile, at the site of the giant snake’s corpse, the residual Evil Qi of the Great Demon Black Law kept converting its accumulated cultivation and Life Essence year after year, perpetuating vitality, bringing more Evil Qi, ultimately forming a deep pool beneath its remains and attracting nearby Undead.

Nonetheless, this location was merely affected by residual Evil Qi from the Great Demon Black Law’s passing, resulting in the limited power of the Undead formed in the Mire Marsh, far inferior to Ghost City.

Li Rui felt he had uncovered the truth, unable to contain his smile.

Yet this expression appeared somewhat eerie to those around him.

We’ve just engaged the boss, what’s he laughing at?

"Roar—"

At this moment, another roar sounded, the skeletal giant python began its assault.

Boom, boom, boom!

Its tail swept across the ground and pool toward the group, stirring up the Evil Qi within the pool, transforming into towering waves crashing towards them.

"Gather!"

Hu Neng shouted, the four gathered together to jointly resist the incoming Evil Qi.

He summoned a curved light shield before the four.

Crash!

A wave of Evil Qi slammed onto the light shield, spiderweb-like cracks immediately appeared, yet did not shatter completely, managing to withstand this round of assault.

However, in the next moment, the giant white bone tail descended from above, whipping down like a lash.

Swish!

None of the four were novices; they quickly retreated, their figures instantly vanished, dispersing across the scene.

Hu Neng wielding dual swords, feet propelled by a strong gust, charged toward the Bone Python.

The other two also took action, one being an Earthshaker who leaped towards the incoming skeletal tail again, dense Spell markings climbing his fists.

Bam!

He made a crafty move, not relying on brute force to clash directly, but altered the direction of the powerful vibrating force—initially oscillating frequently back and forth, now exploded purely outward.

Transforming vibration into impact was a sophisticated control technique, impossible for an ordinary Earthshaker to execute.

Under his manipulation, even just a rare-level explosive punch directly repelled the Bone Python’s tail, buying time for the others to act.

Hu Neng, sword in hand and stepping onto the giant python’s white skeletal body, found the column-shaped bone extending to form a cavity. Evil Qi flowed within, powering its movement.

He attempted to slice down with both swords, aiming to sever the flow of Evil Qi within the bones, yet with two strikes, a layer of cyan light appeared around the snake bones, effortlessly deflecting the attack, even generating a strong repulsive force, bouncing him off the snake’s body.

Nonetheless, the assault continued as the third person among them also took action, countless dense rays shot from his hand skywards, resembling innumerable steel needles piercing the giant snake.

"Control him!"

Hu Neng shouted.

The Earthshaker, having fully withdrawn his move, advanced again stealthily, appearing like a tiny insect compared to the Bone Python; yet when he stood on the ground and slapped its abdomen with both fists, a peculiar fluctuation began manifesting out of thin air.

"Ha—"

With his resonant shout, air currents spiraled up from where his palms made contact with the snake bones, resembling an abruptly formed ferocious tornado.

Crunch.

The sound of bones grinding echoed at his arm joints; the giant body of the Bone Python was astonishingly lifted up.

Though the elevation was minimal, in this moment, he indeed held the Bone Python midair, thereby robbing it of its evasive ability.

Meanwhile, the multitude of needles the other had shot descended.

Boom!!!

As all the rays struck the Bone Python’s body, a potent shockwave erupted; those needle-thin beams possessed a weight surpassing one thousand pounds.

Thus, the Bone Python, initially lifted by the Earthshaker, was pressed down in the next instant.

Now, Hu Neng was not idle; promptly stabilizing his stance after the previous rebound, he initiated another charge. As the giant python was entirely dominated, being both lifted and pressed down, he had already vaulted above the serpent’s head.

From above, the colossal creature appeared even more imposing.

Hu Neng employed the Secret Swordsman’s skill; the dual swords in his hands extended two meters in length, concurrently flickering with golden halo.

With two more status skills augmenting him, his body began descending, prepared to launch the most aggressive attack on the Bone Python.

Yet a question arose in his mind.

Where did Li Rui go?

Three engaged fiercely, but the most potent individual remained absent.

But in the next moment, his doubt vanished because he spotted the person he sought.

Li Rui was clinging to the Bone Python’s head, clutching a peculiar orb, inching towards the skull’s gaping black hole.

At this moment, Hu Neng’s feelings turned rather complex.

We’re battling, and you’re playing around?