The other side of the slope was filled with caves of different sizes. Poisonous fog lingered around them, making it extremely difficult to estimate the depths of the caves. Naturally, Darryl had no intention of actually looking around inside those caves. With his internal energy depleting, the only thing he should be doing was to meditate for recovery. Darryl sat with his leg crossed and was preparing to cultivate when he seemed to have remembered something. He looked around and realized that Donoghue was nowhere to be found. "Maybe he is still alive?" He wondered. He was about to order Rocky to stay alert of the surrounding, when he heard unpleasant noises unlike anything else. It was coming from the cave behind him. Hiss...Darryl's heart sank instantaneously as he came to realize what it was. Sh*t. It was a sound that Darryl could never forget. Because not too long ago, he had come across a gigantic python on top of the cliff that had made the exact same noises. Roar! Rocky see

"Hey, you!" The leading woman addressed Darryl and asked, "Who are you?"The woman went by the name of Lillian Willis, and was the leader of the Blood Thorn Mercenary Team. Ever since the establishment of a peace treaty between the Raksasa Tribe and the Nine Continents, everything had returned to normal. The Continents had been cooperating with one another harmoniously, bringing forth prosperity and growth. Along with the rapid development, many began to shift their interest towards the boundless potentials of the undeveloped, yet vast Wild Deserted Secret Region. Wild Deserted Secret Region's environment had always been inhabitable, making it difficult for anyone to step foot into it. Though the Raksasa Tribe managed to survive in such harsh environments, they were still desperate to cross the Chaotic Mountain Range and return to the Nine Continents. That alone was enough proof as to how horrid the area was. While the environment might have been hazardous to humans, it was home to

Lillian initially refrained her urge to attack, but Otis beside her could not bear any longer. "Leader, this imbecile knows nothing. Why are you listening to him?" Otis let out a roar before charging in with a sword in hand. The other members casted each other a look before following suit. The Black Sand Pythons were upper-middle class enchanted beasts, their inner cores were a treasure in the eyes of all cultivators and were extremely popular in the black markets. They had come all the way here for the sole purpose of hunting down the Black Sand Pythons and now that they had finally caught sight of one, how could they possibly let the chance slip by?"What a bunch of morons," Darryl cursed inwardly before shouting across towards Lillian, "Ask your men to stay alert on the surroundings. The Black Sand Pythons are gregarious. It's not possible for one to wander on its own, there must be more.""What?" Lillian's heart stopped in shock. She knew that the inner cores of the Black Sand

Lillian and the others immediately turned around upon noticing the change of expression on Darryl's face, and were all shaken by what they saw. Another team of adventurists consisting of approximately fifth-teen men approached at a steady pace. Each man was powerful with the weakest amongst them ranking at level five Martial Saint and the strongest ranking at level two Martial King. The men were equipped with full-bodied armour and gas helmets that were far more advanced than the ones Lillian and her men had."Tut-tut." Once the two groups were right before one another, the bald-headed leader of the other group scanned past Otis and the other men before eventually focusing on Lillian. His subordinates were just as enticed as their leader by Lillian's appearance. Lillian's forehead was still damp from the earlier fight, her alluring features were made even more sophisticating as sweat dripped down her face. Her body was outlined by the red leather jacket she wore, emphasizing every cur

Lillian did not bother to hide the disdain in her eyes as she spoke. She instinctively shifted to distance herself from Darryl, not helping but to feel more and more disgusted by the man before her. Unfortunately, she accidentally inhaled the mist as she was moving away."Crap!" Darryl cursed inwardly, fed up with her stubbornness. He had only meant to protect her from the mist by having her secured in his arms behind the barrier, but clearly she did not appreciate it."Brat!" Earle and the others snapped out of their dazed states from the magnificent scenery and shouted angrily at Darryl, "Where are the Black Sand Pythons?""You wouldn't dare to play us, would you?""It is obvious that there ain't no Black Sand Pythons nests around here." The men slowly surrounded Darryl as they spoke.Keeping an eye on Lillian the entire time, Darryl forced a smile and pretended to be startled and explained, "Brothers, I swear I didn't lie to you. This place is the nest to the Black Sand Pythons