Legend of the Asura Emperor

In fact, Jun Han's belief that these venomous snakes originated from the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly is inaccurate. Strictly speaking, these snakes are not truly part of the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly's body; rather, they are actually absorbed and raised by the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly.

As the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly enhances itself, it continuously devours powerful venomous snakes, allowing them to fight amongst themselves within its body. Only the last remaining snake qualifies to be kept within the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly. The older the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly, the more venomous snakes it harbors. It seems that this particular Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly could not possibly have accumulated so many venomous snakes in less than several hundred years.

These venomous snakes normally live inside the Nine-Ringed Crimson's belly, feeding on its venom. Over the years, nourished by the venom, these snakes have become increasingly potent. They live here, guarding the Nine-Ringed Crimson's belly; if an intruder dares to enter, these snakes will swarm and tear the enemy apart.

Seeing the nearly one thousand venomous snakes swarming towards him, Jun Han felt a chill run down his spine. These snakes were all highly venomous; though small and lacking strength, their venom was something even the most powerful cultivators could not ignore, and dared not underestimate them. The Frostbite Sword at Jun Han's waist flashed with silver light, and in the next instant, a lightning-fast sword strike instantly killed dozens of snakes.

A single sword strike could only kill a few dozen venomous snakes. The snakes' toughness shocked Jun Han. It seemed that after being nourished by the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly Poison, these snakes had become extremely powerful. Although they lacked the strength of demonic beasts, their tough bodies were probably no less than those of some low-level demonic beasts. Therefore, even using sword strikes wouldn't be able to kill a large number of them.

"Since that's the case, then there's no need to hold back. Let's just cause a ruckus!" Seeing the swarming venomous snakes, Jun Han's eyes flashed with intense killing intent. The next moment, Jun Han swung his Frostbite Sword, and the blazing sun sword energy immediately surrounded him.

"Extinction."

The blazing sword energy swept out, and in the next instant, the fiery sword energy blasted forward. With a deafening boom, hundreds of venomous snakes were instantly reduced to ashes by this attack, while many more were severely injured in the aftershocks of the explosion.

More importantly, this attack blasted a large section of the flesh inside the Nine-Ringed Crimson's belly into pieces, causing a large amount of blood to seep out, making the surroundings extremely gruesome. The blood seemed to stimulate the venomous snakes, which hissed and surged towards Jun Han in waves. Facing these swarming snakes, Jun Han showed no mercy, especially since he was inside the Nine-Ringed Crimson's belly.

Meteors vanished, blazing suns fell, the Purple Star River surged, and the Heavenly Heart Sword Fire raged—almost every destructive technique was unleashed by Jun Han upon these venomous snakes. The relentless onslaught left the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly riddled with wounds, copious amounts of blood seeping from its fleshy walls, which throbbed with each tear—a truly bizarre sight. Under Jun Han's relentless assault, these small venomous snakes met a catastrophic end, all of them killed without exception. And Jun Han showed absolutely no remorse for this.

The light intensified, and the internal flesh walls, which had been blasted to pieces, began to recover at a visible speed under Jun Han's gaze. Seeing this, Jun Han couldn't help but marvel at the Nine-Ringed Vermilion Abdomen's regenerative ability, which was truly astonishing. In no time, the flesh walls, which had been damaged beyond recognition, were completely repaired. During that time, Jun Han also used his Dark Moon Eyes to find out the location of the nine-ringed meridians.

Unfortunately, the Nine-Ringed Crimson Belly didn't seem to intend for Jun Han to reach that point. After a series of tremors in the flesh, a flat-headed venomous snake, as thick as Jun Han's waist and with a purplish-black body, slowly raised its head from the lake of venom. The instant the snake appeared, Jun Han felt a strong sense of crisis surge into his heart.

"With so much stuff inside its belly, isn't that thing afraid of indigestion?" Jun Han muttered to himself, seeing the black venomous snake as thick as his waist. The next moment, the snake went from stillness to agility, lunging at Jun Han instantly. Despite its large size, the snake was incredibly fast. In a flash, Jun Han found the snake with its mouth wide open, right in front of him. Startled, Jun Han immediately jumped back, simultaneously drawing his Frostbite Sword and unleashing a powerful sword pressure towards the snake.

'boom,,'

The sword's pressure struck the venomous snake directly, but the snake remained completely unharmed. Its jet-black scales radiated an unusual metallic sheen; even the sword's pressure, landing on it, was instantly deflected. Against these hard, metallic scales, the sword's pressure was utterly ineffective.

Surprised, Jun Han didn't dare hesitate. His feet trod on the slippery flesh, and in the next moment, he leaped into the air. Then, the energy within him began to collide, and chaotic energy circulated. In the next instant, the Frostbite Sword in Jun Han's hand began to draw a star map.

"The meteor fades away."

The rain of sword light, as dazzling as meteors and even denser than a torrential downpour, crashed down with immense power, all striking the black venomous snake. Due to his cultivation technique, Jun Han's control over Meteor Annihilation was extremely precise; almost every sword strike was utilized perfectly, landing squarely on the snake. One sword was deflected, two were deflected, three cracks appeared, and after four, the snake's body was pierced through. Jun Han, without holding back, unleashed three consecutive Meteor Annihilation strikes, instantly turning the black venomous snake into a black pulp.

His body was blasted apart, and then the shards of flesh emitted a cloud of poisonous mist. With just a slight touch, Jun Han noticed the white light surrounding him vibrate. Startled, Jun Han immediately retreated. There was no doubt that the smoke emanating from the black giant snake's corpse was a potent venom capable of corroding metal. Fortunately, the power of Frost's inner core provided some protection; otherwise, Jun Han would likely have been melted by the poisonous gas.