"Strange." Ye Guichen tried countless methods, but no matter what he did, he couldn't break the iron chain.

Just as Ye Guichen was at his wit's end, he suddenly noticed that there seemed to be strange characters carved on the iron chain.

Perhaps due to the passage of time, those runes had almost blended with the color of the iron chain and were practically unnoticeable unless you looked closely.

"Runes?"

Ye Guichen quickly gathered his profound energy into his eyes.

The more he looked, the more he noticed a clue.

Although these runes were obscure and profound, Ye Guichen felt a sense of familiarity.

"That's right, they seem quite similar to the runes on the black box!"

Ye Guichen slapped his forehead, remembering the black box he had obtained from the underground tomb, which also had similar runes.

Could they all be related to the Seven-colored Lotus Jade?

Thinking of this, Ye Guichen immediately took out the piece of Seven-colored Lotus Jade he had received from Sakura Falling and lightly scraped it on the iron chain.

Zzzt zzzt zzzt!

Accompanied by a piercing sound.

The iron chain was indeed etched with a deep groove.

At this rate, it wouldn't take long to cut through the chain.

"Hiss hiss!"

The giant python became excited upon seeing this, as if urging Ye Guichen to hurry.

Ye Guichen now had a basic understanding that this iron chain was likely related to the person who made the black box.

However, why would such a person trap a giant python here?

Moreover, the two halves of the giant python's body suggested it had been trapped here from a young age. The skeletal remains hadn't grown much, while the python's head had roughly doubled in size.

"Something's not right!"

Ye Guichen suddenly thought of a crucial point.

Although the Swallowing Sky Python hadn't fully matured, it was still a rare species. Although not comparable to a top-tier warrior, it was roughly on par with a first-rate expert.

Given that beast bodies are naturally more formidable than human bodies, the Swallowing Sky Python could easily handle three or five first-rate experts.

If it hadn't encountered the anomaly Shui Liao, it wouldn't have been severely injured and nearly killed by Leng Wujiu's subordinates.

For such a beast to be so terrified and trapped in a cave suggests that it must be an extraordinary creature.

"Could this giant python be some high-level species?"

Thinking this, Ye Guichen instinctively examined the python's head.

Upon closer inspection, Ye Guichen realized that this python indeed differed from ordinary snakes.

Besides its larger size, its scales were tougher, and there seemed to be two protrusions on the top of its head.

However, these protrusions were not very noticeable, appearing like two bumps.

Upon closer scrutiny, it became clear that these weren't just any bumps; it seemed something was about to emerge from them.

"Could it really be a beast about to transform into a dragon?"

Ye Guichen took a deep breath, his heartbeat inexplicably speeding up.

If this was indeed the case, the person who trapped this python likely feared its transformation.

Once it successfully transformed, it would be equivalent to an innate expert, and even Ye Guichen couldn't guarantee that he could handle it.

"Brother Snake, I heard you have a Ghost Kiss Grass here. Let me take a look first." Ye Guichen didn't rush to release the iron chain binding the python but instead stated this and quickly headed towards the depths of the cave.

Although the python was slightly annoyed, it had no choice but to follow Ye Guichen closely.

Soon, Ye Guichen indeed spotted a Ghost Kiss Grass.

A plant about a meter tall, with heart-shaped leaves and fruit larger than a walnut.

The whole plant was gray, and if anyone else saw it, they would likely think it was dead.

However, Ye Guichen knew that this was absolutely Ghost Kiss Grass, and it was bigger than any he had ever seen.

But this Ghost Kiss Grass was growing on the python's tailbone.

That tailbone had nearly fused with the ground, only half of it exposed, and the Ghost Kiss Grass had taken root there.

Having traveled far and wide with Li Fengxian since childhood, Ye Guichen knew that this rare plant grows only in places heavy with yin energy, often sprouting from skeletal remains.

Most Ghost Kiss Grass plants grow only about ten centimeters tall; this one had reached nearly a meter.

"Shang Hongye's master mentioned there was Ghost Kiss Grass here, but with this giant python around, how did he know?"

Another question puzzled Ye Guichen.

If the plant had grown outside the cave, it might have been discovered.

But the Ghost Kiss Grass grew deep in the cave and on the python's bones, so how could Shang Hongye's master know about it?

"Could it be that Shang Hongye's master knew about the python and the iron chain?"

At this thought, Ye Guichen couldn't help but get excited.

If that was true, Shang Hongye's master might know about the Seven-colored Lotus Jade.

"Brother Snake, the Ghost Kiss Grass needs bones to survive. If removed, it might wither quickly. Pardon me!" Ye Guichen said, grabbing the small piece of the snake's tailbone and giving it a forceful yank, pulling it from the ground.

Then, he snapped it off with a crack.

The python showed no reaction.

Although the tailbone was still connected to its body, it clearly had no nerves left.

The python glared at Ye Guichen, as if warning him not to try any tricks.

Holding the snake tailbone and the Ghost Kiss Grass, Ye Guichen grinned at the python, "Brother Snake, don't worry, I'll keep my word! But if I free you today, you must not harm any living beings, understand?"

"Roar roar!"

The python looked impatient.

Ye Guichen returned to the iron chain.

From his observations, the other end of this chain was fastened to the snake's tail deep within the cave, buried underground with runes inscribed around it. The python had likely struggled a lot to break free but eventually gave up.

Szzzt szzzt!

Taking out the Seven-colored Lotus Jade, Ye Guichen resumed cutting.

Before long, as the cut grew wider, the python became more restless, its eyes shining with excitement.

Minutes later, with a loud snap.

The python could no longer contain itself and let out a roar, breaking free forcefully.

In the next second, the python ignored its body half-buried in the ground and quickly rushed out.

With a tearing sound, its half-buried body snapped from the rest of its form.

But the python didn't care, dragging its severed body to the cave entrance, where it swallowed the stunned Leng Wujiu in one gulp.

Then, standing at the entrance, it opened its mouth and let out a roar: "Awroooo...!"

That sound couldn't possibly come from a snake, sounding more like a beast!

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