The Yuanrang Monster Hunter
19. Yuanrang and Xing Lian Versus the Snake

Received from the shock, Yuanrang immediately pulled the pedanh from its sheath. Simultaneously, the huge snake opened its mouth and directly attacked Yuanrang. Yuanrang immediately repelled. Yuanrang's haul was successful. But he fell instead. Because of the snake's thrust. The horse panicked and collapsed as well. Fortunately Yuanrang managed to prevent the horse from escaping by holding the reins. Yuanrang rode the horse again and moved away with Xing Lian.

“Which part hurts?” said Xing Lian.

Yuanrang who grimaced in pain replied, “My tailbone.”

Yuanrang and Xing Lian continued to keep their distance from the snake. Not because of fear. But because they had no strategy to fight the snake. The effects of the shock just now have not completely disappeared. Although Xing Lian was not hit by the attack, she was similarly shocked. Yuanrang's heart was still pounding. The snakes are still following them. They kept away and kept their distance.

“How are your plans?” ask Xing Lian

“Inter,” said Yuanrang who was still panting.

While racing horses and confusing this huge snake, Yuanrang used metal deposition. He played some throwing knives to stab the snake.

“Is he poisonous?” ask Xing Lian.

“Ah, right too,” said Yuanrang, “You so bait I will check first.”

“Umpan?? Hey, Yuanrang!!!”

Yuanrang drove the horse faster. Xing Lian was confused as to why she was the bait and what Yuanrang wanted to check. As a result, Xing Lian was instead the one being chased by the huge snake. After a long distance, Yuanrang turned around and approached the side of the snake's tail. The tail end is only one and not branching.

“Thank God. Good thing my anxiety was wrong,” Yuanrang said.

Yuanrang took out and pointed the sword to pierce the snake's back. Once again, he was grateful the snake's body wasn't as hard as he thought. Because in the head Yuanrang still imagined the hard body of a giant centipede yesterday. Afterwards, it was her turn to return and protect Xing Lian.

“What did you want to check earlier?” ask Xing Lian.

“Remember that snake in the waters? Snakes in the waters have a double-branched tail and are poisonous. Triggered by your question earlier, I was worried that this snake was the same snake. He escaped from the army. Fortunately not. The tail end is only one. Seems non-toxic,” Yuanrang said.

“How sure he is non-toxic?”

“He has so far never spouted his poison on us. If he could, he would have done many times.”

“Good. Then how's our strategy?”

“This is my turn to be the bait. Let me handle it from a close distance. Your task is to shoot it from a distance,” Yuanrang said as he fended off and pushed back the snake's mouth.

“Bby too. But with that tactic, I can only help as long as my arrows are still full.”

“Don't worry, Xing Lian. I am able to control the metal,” said Yuanrang who diverted the horse to the left to dodge the attack, “Every arrow that pierced his skin, I will pluck it again and I return it to you.”

“By too,” Xing Lian was away.

“Hey, hey, don't stay away first! We lure him to the meadow where I killed the centipede.”

“Oh, yes true.”

Yuanrang and Xing Lian also drove the horse south. The serpent followed. Maybe the snake was very hungry because in the forest did not find food. Although it was clearly faster than the speed of the snake, the two of them remained in control of the speed. Keep the snakes are not left far and can still reach them. While running, Yuanrang made some of his knives drift and pricked the snake's body. It's good to squeak and weaken it. The two of them continued to race the horses until they reached the grassland on the southern side of the forest. This is the real fight.

Yuanrang and the snake clashed at the sight. Several times Yuanrang's eyes were sidetracked with each snake sticking out its forked tongue. Now the distance between Yuanrang and the snake was only eight footsteps. I don't know what this snake thinks. Why didn't he attack? Is he capable of thinking? No. gabe. Where possible. This snake may just be exhausted from having to chase a horse.

The stab of the arrow made this snake hiss. Then it instantly opened its mouth and attacked Yuanrang. Yuanrang and his horse managed to dodge to the left. At this moment, Yuanrang leaned to the right, then slashed the sword many times to the right side of the snake. The snake thrashed and hissed continuously. However, Yuanrang had to be knocked off because of the wagging of his tail.

Yuanrang and his horse fell. Both rise at the same time. But fateful for Yuanrang. His horse neighed in fear and stayed away. Run to the south. Now, Yuanrang was just standing on his feet. His speed was now the same as that of a snake.

“Yuanrang! Get on my horse and we run!” yelled Xing Lian.

“No. We stick to strategy!” Yuanrang.

“We can ask for help to the soldiers escorting me, Yuanrang! We face it together! They are now in the village!”

“No. I don't want them to die wrapped around this giant snake. They are only trained to deal with ordinary humans. Not a big monster like this.”

“Why not ride my horse?”

“First, I'll confuse him with besieging from two directions. Second, I don't want to slow down your horse.”

Unable to refute and unable to leave Yuanrang, Xing Lian simply fell silent. He picked up an arrow and set it in a bow. Xing Lian's mind was also second-guessing why Yuanrang treated her as if she was indeed trained to kill monsters.

The huge snake approached Yuanrang. After three steps away, the snake gaped and immediately tried to devour. Yuanrang's sword collided with the snake's left fang. With the pressure of the fangs, Yuanrang used it as a pedestal, pushing himself to the left side of the snake's body and attacking its neck. Just about to swing the sword that had been raised upwards, Yuanrang quickly changed his attacking position to defend. He was struck by the head of a snake.

Seeing the unexpected attack just now, Xing Lian also spurred on the horse. He shot an arrow at the head of the snake. It's bad, but it can't kill him. Take the arrow and shoot again. Xing Lian continued to do the same. Give Yuanrang time to get up and relieve his dizziness. Until now, there are a total of five arrows that have been stuck in the body of the snake. The snake chased after Xing Lian.

Worried about Xing Lian, Yuanrang ran after the snake. The snake was also still unaware and too focused on chasing Xing Lian. Yuanrang also slashed the tail of the snake. The snake also sizzled. Not enough, Yuanrang continued to slash several times until the snake realized its existence. The snake turned its head and began to chase. At this moment, Yuanrang ran backwards. While controlling the metal and the knife for a long distance. Stabbing the body of the snake. In principle, all living things will weaken slowly as blood decreases.

When it had already been sidetracked, Xing Lian approached the snake that was now turning her back. Trying to shoot his head. Perhaps Xing Lian was not as good and not as accurate as Miaocai in archery. Some of the arrows shot only hit the snake's body. However, Xing Lian's efforts were of great help to Yuanrang. They were still paying attention to the basic principle by depleting the blood of this huge snake.

Yuanrang immediately ran over. When the snake was in pain and gaping, Yuanrang slashed the sword into the upper left fang. While being continuously showered with arrows by Xing Lian. Yuanrang performs with metal handling. So the distance is pretty safe. He did so many times until the snake's hard teeth were crushed. Brutally, the giant snake immediately moved to attack Yuanrang. Without caring about the arrow shot that kept raining down on his body. Yuanrang managed to dodge and stay away from the snake. He was now standing on a high rock. Observe the movement of the snake which is now slower.

“Yuanrang, why don't you go after his eyes?” said Xing Lian.

“Jeez, true too. Stupid me,” said Yuanrang.

“Good. Make yourself a bait first. I'll concentrate my metal control onto every arrow.”

Yuanrang dashed away and Xing Lian who approached. In accordance with strategy. Yuanrang uses meditation mode. Because it is difficult if you have to control many objects at once and scattered. Even though the object is small like an arrow. So it takes a stronger and more extra concentration when only compared to controlling one or two swords.

In fact, Yuanrang's thoughts right now did not care much for Xing Lian who was being chased by snakes. Xing Lian turned around, dodged, stopped, then spurred on her horse again. All let the bleeding. The woman did all this to give Yuanrang time.

A few minutes later, Yuanrang had already gathered all the arrows. Now he was focusing on Xing Lian's movements. Yuanrang came down from the stone, put down a pile of arrows on the stone and ran forward.

“Xing Lian! Come here and grab your arrows under the rock,” said Yuanrang, “Now it's my turn!”

Yuanrang continued forward and looked ahead. Letting Xing Lian pass him. Welcoming the wide open mouth of the snake. Before reaching Yuanrang, the sword managed to stab the snake's eyes blind. Yuanrang also rolled to the side of the snake. The snake continued to go until it hit the foot of the rock. Yuanrang's lips were satisfied. Now, the left offensive side of the snake is already paralyzed. He has no left tooth and no left eye.

Xing Lian now stopped on Yuanrang's left side. Xing Lian's arrow spot was also already full. They waited for the snake that seemed to be dizzy after hitting the rock.

“What's your next plan?” said Xing Lian.

“Clearly. Blinded the right eye and broke the upper right fang,” Yuanrang replied.

The snake turned around and started attacking again. Xing Lian drove the horse to the right side of the giant snake. While shooting at the snake's right eye. After four tries, Xing Lian's arrow managed to pierce the right eye of the giant snake.

“Because, Yuanrang! Kena!” cheer Xing Lian.

“Good, Xing Lian! Steady shots!” Yuanrang.

Yuanrang ran over to the giant snake that gaped and thrashed in pain. Then stop five steps from the snake's head. With the control of the metal, Yuanrang slashed the sword into the upper right fang. The snake tried to attack him around him. He thought the enemy was nearby. How else would you like? This giant snake is blind. It took fifteen slashes to break the serpent's teeth. Xing Lian also continued to support with her arrow shot. After smashing the upper right fang, Yuanrang used his sword and all his knives to stab the snake's body many times. Until finally, Yuanrang went up to the rock. Want to give the same attack as the centipede yesterday. It stabbed the head directly.

The snakes are weak enough. His eyes were broken and blind. The left and right upper fangs are broken. There was a lot of blood loss as well. He was too weak and was drained of blood. Yuanrang plunged down from a height and thrust the sword into the snake's upper jaw. Yuanrang puncture penetrated the upper jaw, tongue, lower jaw to the ground surface. This fatal prick made the snake thrash powerfully several times. Even Yuanrang was blown away. Xing Lian continued to shower the snake's head with her arrows. Until it finally doesn't move anymore.

“Is it finished?” asked Xing Lian who was panting.

“Looks,” said Yuanrang who approached Xing Lian while opening his palm, “Give me your sword and I'll chop off his head.”

“Take it.”

With the control of metal, Yuanrang concentrated his thoughts onto the sword at Xing Lian's left waist. The sword came out of the scabbard, slowly and drifted into Yuanrang's grasp. Yuanrang moved to the snake's neck. Lifting the sword up high and swinging at the snake's neck with all his might. It took five slashes until it was completely separated from his body. Then, Yuanrang whipped out his sword that pierced the mouth of the snake. Then returned Xing Lian's sword.

Yuanrang sighed and laid himself down on the meadow, “Finally finished as well. We will face the snake right in the next mission, Xing Lian?”

“Iya. Why?”

“Ular just now, good enough for training before facing more difficult snakes. At a minimum, I know what I should do.”

Xing Lian rested her head to the back of the horse, “Now how?”

“As usual, bring this snake head and show it to the ruler.”

“Then do you stick to your mission to explore the forest?”

“Yes. I must carry out Master Yudhistira's mission.”

“You will not be able to run fast if there are monsters bigger and stronger than you.”

“True too. But how else. I'll think of another safer way though without horses.”

“Let's just say you survive and have finished exploring the forest. Then what are you gonna do?”

“Stay back up Lang Xue Hill to report my exploration.”

“Street?”

“You how else? If this one I have no other way.”

Xing Lian smiled and said, “You're very persistent as well. There are horses left in the village. We'd better go back there and just bring one horse.”

“Then what about the soldiers escorting you? Didn't they also need horses to return.”

“Do not make it difficult, Yuanrang. Among them, there will be two people riding a horse. For now, we can use this horse together,” Xing Lian said as she patted the head of her horse, “For the snake head, just leave it here first. Later we will find the sack in the village for the container and return here. Then, continue your mission and I will return.”

“Good then.”

“Tak want to bring this snake's corpse to the refugees' food? Pretty you know, with a size this big, can feed many people.”

“Uh. Disgusting idea.”

Yuanrang and Xing Lian took all the arrows that had been fired. Both from the body of the snake and who missed and scattered in the meadow. When they finished, they went to the village.

“Thank you for your help, Xing Lian,” Yuanrang said as he spurred on his horse, “I'm sorry for putting you in such a dangerous situation just now.”

“Iya. No problem,” said Xing Lian who sat behind Yuanrang, “But I am still surprised by your line of unwilling soldiers because you think they are not trained to kill monsters. Do you think I'm trained?”

Yuanrang laughed, “True too. If we return to the village, the snakes will follow and automatically the soldiers will be involved. Organizing even large numbers of people I can't. Unless I have a brain as smart as Master Yudhistira and Mengde.”