Chapter 2387 - 2360: I Give You a Choice

Upon seeing these two people, Shen Manjun and the others felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, a never-before-felt sense of crisis erupted from their hearts.

Powerful beings, the newcomers were definitely powerful beings!

Shen Manjun’s face turned extremely grave, and she spoke, "Great Elder, do you know how strong they are?"

"Late Stage of Mythical."

The Great Elder took a deep breath upon hearing Shen Manjun’s words, his eyes filled with deep apprehension, "Being able to crush my Sword Qi with just one hand, the opponent’s strength is definitely at the Late Stage of Mythical, and they may be stronger than I am. That old woman with the snake staff seems injured, her aura a bit unstable, but her strength should still be formidable. Even if she can’t exert her full power, it’s still enough."

Hearing the Great Elder’s words, Shen Manjun’s heart jolted violently, her fists clenched tight. She never expected that two warriors of the Late Stage of Mythical would suddenly appear here.

"Miss, if a fight breaks out later, you must not stay here. Let the Divine Gun Guards escort you and Miss Bai away. Remember, you must leave immediately without any delay, even if you have to head to the Mu Family or find Third Young Master Lu, don’t linger outside." The Great Elder of the Shen Family said to Shen Manjun in a deep voice, as True Qi uncontrollably erupted from his body, enveloping the void like a vast tide.

"Just with you, a Martial Artist who has just entered the Late Stage of Mythical, you think you can make a move against me?"

Seeing the actions of the Great Elder of the Shen Family, the Black Shadow spoke slowly, a tone full of disdain in his voice. He was a seasoned expert of the Late Stage of Mythical, the Great Elder of the Shen Family had merely just stepped into this stage, thinking of making a move against him was far off!

"Snake Lady, show them a taste of our power." The Black Shadow spoke again.

The Snake Lady, with a face full of wrinkles, glanced at the Black Shadow upon hearing his words, but said nothing. Instead, she slowly raised the snake staff in her hand, True Qi entwining it. Instantly, the snake’s head on the staff seemed to come alive, an eerie howling emanated from it.

"Sssss..."

The next moment, the sound of countless snakes hissing echoed within the quiet villa, appearing exceptionally terrifying.

"Not good, everyone fall back and form a defensive formation." The Great Elder of the Shen Family immediately sensed an ominous premonition upon hearing the sound of hissing, and yelled urgently.

Upon hearing the Great Elder’s words, the Divine Gun Guards said nothing but uniformly stepped back, shielding Shen Manjun.

In the next second, under the shocked eyes of everyone, venomous snakes with secretive patterns suddenly appeared on the walls, continuously crawling towards the villa. These snakes were filled with deadly poison, even their skin was. As these venomous snakes crawled over corpses, a layer of blackness spread over them at a visible rate, clearly indicating the intense poison carried by these snakes.

"Sssss..."

The incessant sound of snakes hissing reverberated around, making one’s scalp tingle and causing the body to tremble uncontrollably with fear.

Fear of snakes is a normal phenomenon. While there are those unafraid of snakes, seeing this scene beneath their feet might send chills down anyone’s spine, inducing a sense of terror within their hearts.

For beneath their feet lay cobras, king cobras, emperor king cobras, bamboo pit vipers, kraits, five-step snakes... each type was extremely venomous, numbering in dozens, each snake continuously flicking its tongue, evoking a chilling sensation. If the elderly, women, or children were to see this, they might faint from fear instantly, and even adults might find their limbs growing numb.

The venomous snakes here were at least as numerous as those used by King Zhou and Su Daji in the cruel punishment of the poisonous snake pit. In the past, anyone, regardless of gender, would tremble just at a glance at the pit of snakes. Needless to say, these densely packed poisonous snakes now.

Even as someone at the Late Stage of Mythical, the Great Elder of the Shen Family couldn’t help but feel his heart grow cold upon seeing this scene, especially with the incessant "ssss" sound ringing in his ears, causing his skin to crawl. It was too creepy.

Even the Great Elder had such a reaction, not to mention Shen Manjun and the others.

Black Shadow took in the expressions of Shen Manjun and the others, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Don’t be afraid to tell you that what you see is just the tip of the iceberg. The entire perimeter of the villa is filled with poisonous snakes, and they’ve all been tempered by special methods. Their venom can seal the throat upon contact with blood, even a Mythical Realm being bitten wouldn’t fare well, you can’t escape."

"Now, only two paths lie before you: first, hand over Bai Zhiqing, maybe I’ll kindly spare you. Second, if not, I won’t mind killing a few of you, then taking Bai Zhiqing away."

"You can choose now, I give you ten seconds to consider."

With those words, Black Shadow slowly began counting down.

Shen Manjun’s face turned gloomy instantly. She could tell that Black Shadow’s words might be lying, but they were definitely half-true. Maybe the villa wasn’t entirely surrounded by snakes, but surely in the shadows of the villa, some venomous snakes lurked, ready to strike unexpectedly.

The Great Elder’s expression also turned grave at this moment. He took a deep breath, utilizing sound transmission to compress his voice into a line, speaking to Shen Manjun, "Miss, listen to my command later, as soon as I give the signal, take the Divine Gun Guards and protect Miss Bai. Leave, I’ll hold them off."

"Great Elder..."

Hearing the Great Elder’s words, Shen Manjun’s face changed drastically. She wasn’t naive; she could understand the underlying meaning of the Great Elder’s words: he intended to use his life to hinder these two individuals.

However, just as if the Great Elder knew what Shen Manjun wanted to say, he interrupted her before she could speak, "Miss, I know what you want to say, but someone has to hold them off this time, otherwise, we’ll all die today. If it weren’t for Third Young Master Lu, I would have died long ago and wouldn’t have had the chance to live to the Late Stage of Mythical. Moreover, Miss Bai is Third Young Master Lu’s wife; no matter what, her safety must be ensured. Besides, I’m already old, I’ve lived long enough, whether I die sooner or later makes little difference to me."