Chapter 1250: How Come It's Different?

"I'm doomed!" Qiao Heng despaired.

Just then, a voice from beside him asked, "What are you looking at?"

The sword, clinging like a tenacious disease, suddenly paused. The dark elf in the shadows turned and retorted, "What if I am looking at you?" After speaking, he froze. He wasn't a talkative person, so why had he become distracted at such a critical moment?

Qiao Heng finally found a moment to breathe and quickly widened the distance between them.

At this point, the princes and princesses of other races also noticed the situation and angrily cursed, "Duan Tiande, what time is it? It's bad enough you're not helping, but now you're hindering us?"

Seeing that Qiao Heng had already retreated and taken precautions, the dark elf knew he couldn't assassinate him today. Moreover, having incurred everyone's wrath, he shrugged with a smile, "I was just testing Brother Qiao's cultivation. No ill intentions, haha."

Everyone rolled their eyes. They all knew the animosity between elves and dark elves; they fought fiercely every time they met, so no one believed him. However, with a formidable enemy before them, since he had offered an excuse, it wasn't good for the others to push him too hard. Even Qiao Heng merely frowned, not intending to engage him.

Instead, he looked curiously in Zu An's direction. That "What are you looking at?" had come from Zu An, and although he didn't know why Duan Tiande had stopped to answer, it was a fact that Zu An had, in a way, saved him. He smiled and cupped his hands towards Zu An, "Many thanks, brother!"

Zu An nodded in acknowledgment, too lazy to get involved in their messy affairs.

At this moment, Yan Xuehen let out a soft "hmm," "What kind of ability was that just now? It looks a bit like the Dragon Clan's Word of Power skill." As a Grandmaster, she certainly didn't believe the dark elf's stop and response were a coincidence. It was as if he had been compelled to respond by some inexplicable rule.

"It's something like a Word of Power," Zu An wasn't sure how to explain his keyboard's abilities.

Yan Xuehen gave him a deep look. "We've traveled together for so long, and more and more of your trump cards are becoming known to us. Aren't you afraid we'll be prepared if we try to kill you in the future?"

Zu An was startled. "You still want to kill me?"

Yun Jianyue, standing beside him, placed a hand on his shoulder. "Ice Maiden, don't talk nonsense. Why would I kill my dear little brother?"

"Demoness!" Seeing her naturally affectionate demeanor with Zu An, Yan Xuehen felt annoyed.

Yu Yanluo stepped in to mediate, "Let's take this opportunity to move forward."

Meanwhile, Qiao Heng assisted Jin Shi and Kong Nanjin, Lion Spirit helped Xiong Da and Xiong Er, while Duan Tiande went to assist Princess Sauron and Silver Shark Prince. They were all outstanding young talents from their respective clans, each carrying various precious magical artifacts given by their elders. Although their individual strength couldn't match the giant beasts, together, they quickly gained the upper hand.

Particularly by the giant alligator, a dark light suddenly appeared from the crowd and attached itself to the alligator's wounds. The alligator howled and desperately twisted its body, trying to shake off its attacker. Unfortunately, no matter how terrifying its movements, it couldn't shake off the dark light. It was then that everyone noticed the dark light was a gaunt middle-aged man. The giant alligator's body then shriveled at a visible rate, while the gaunt middle-aged man's body gradually became full, and his face even grew younger.

"Blood Clan!" Zu An's eyes widened. He still remembered the fear of being dominated by Daoist Mosquito; this kind of thing was truly unsettling. However, this guy's methods seemed somewhat different from Daoist Mosquito's. As he wondered, someone recognized him: "It's Ma Huang of the Blood Clan!"

Hearing that name, a group of people quickly moved away. Even Silver Shark Prince rapidly retreated; he had many wounds himself and didn't want this guy to take the opportunity to drain his vital essence.

"Ma Huang, leech?" Zu An muttered to himself. These Blood Clan members certainly had a lot of tricks.

At this point, others rushed towards Zu An's group because the swamp in front of them was wide and hadn't been affected by the battle, making it suitable for passage.

Zu An, however, frowned slightly. "Something's wrong. There's something under the swamp!"

No sooner had he spoken than a massive pillar, several people thick, suddenly rose from the water, striking the people on the surface. With a sharp crack, many were sent flying back, spitting blood, and some with weaker cultivation were even directly reduced to a mist of blood. Following closely, two large lanterns rose from the water, sending an inexplicable chill through everyone. After a moment, everyone realized these were not lanterns at all, but clearly the eyes of a colossal snake.

"How can there be such a huge snake!" A group of people turned pale. This thing wasn't a snake anymore; it was practically a flood dragon! The others despaired. Even the young masters and ladies of the noble families frowned deeply. The three fierce beasts before were already difficult to deal with, and now another one, seemingly even more terrifying... The only consolation was that the giant alligator was almost finished. Then they could all combine their strength to deal with this massive python; otherwise, no one would be able to pass.

At this moment, Yun Jianyue frowned, "Let's go first. There's nothing more to see here." Although she was injured, she was still a Grandmaster and naturally fearless of the fierce beasts before them.

"Okay!" Zu An also felt they had lingered too long and should go see what was on the other side. Just as he was about to make a move, Yu Yanluo stopped him. "Wait."

Then, under the puzzled gazes of the others, she took light steps towards the water's edge and looked at the giant snake.

"Be careful!" Because Zu An had just saved him, Qiao Heng instinctively felt closer to those around Zu An and subconsciously warned her when he saw this scene. Not a few others shared his concern, though for them, it was because of Yu Yanluo's beauty. Though veiled, her graceful figure and picturesque eyebrows made it obvious to anyone not blind that she was a stunning beauty. Looking at her willow-like slender waist, one bite from that giant python probably wouldn't even be enough to get stuck in its teeth. What a waste of beauty.

At this moment, the giant python, seeing a tiny creature dare to stand before it, revealed its fierce glare. Its upper body rose straight, its tongue flicking continuously. Just as it was about to launch a fatal attack, it suddenly froze, then tilted its head, examining the woman before it. It had been fierce moments ago, but now its expression had become somewhat... dazed and cute?

At this point, Yu Yanluo walked back, smiling at them. "Alright, it's allowed us to pass." Some nearby demon experts scoffed at her words, thinking, "Has this woman gone crazy from fear? And the snake let you pass? Do you think it's your subordinate?"

It was then that Zu An and the others realized that Yu Yanluo was the Snake Clan leader, with ancient Medusa blood flowing through her veins, making her, in a sense, kin to this giant python. The group couldn't help but laugh, surprised it was resolved so easily.

Just then, the giant python suddenly slammed its tail onto the water, causing the entire swamp surface to split apart, forming a several-meter-wide path in the middle.

"Thank you!" Yu Yanluo smiled and nodded at the giant python, then led her group directly into the passage.

The remaining people's eyes nearly popped out. What the hell was going on? Those aristocratic demon youths were also utterly dejected. "We're fighting tooth and nail over here, and you just get to walk right through?"

Some demon clan members near Zu An's group quickly exchanged glances, wondering if this giant python was easy to deal with. Remembering Yu Yanluo's actions, a brave individual also ran to the shore and met the giant python's gaze. The giant python was a bit confused, momentarily unsure of what he intended. The demon was overjoyed to see that the giant python indeed didn't attack him. "This really works!" He then tried to squeeze out what he thought was a charming smile, mimicking Yu Yanluo, "Thank you!" And then, impatiently, he tried to follow Zu An's group.

The giant python, however, flew into a rage and actually slapped him away with its tail. Others who were about to follow suit stopped in their tracks. "Why is this guy treating us differently? Is it just because she's pretty? Turns out it's a lecherous snake!"