Lu Li knew that there were monsters in the Inferno. But he didn't know exactly what kind of monsters they were.
At the moment, he only sensed some strong energy but didn't know what they were.
"Swish, swish ~"
Lu Li heard some sounds of friction on the ground as if he had touched a hornet's nest. From the forest up ahead, some dark shadows were moving over. Lu Li was on high alert.
He released Dragon Wrestling and Heaven Armor. At the same time, he used his origin energy to form an armor outside his body. He looked forward quickly.
"Snakes?"
Lu Li was surprised after a few glances. What was approaching him were small snakes. They were only the size of a thumb, covered in black scales and had four legs. They didn't look any different from regular four-legged snakes.
However, the snakes' qi and energy were powerful, which confused Lu Li. The snakes were so small and didn't seem to have any power to attack. How could they have such powerful qi and energy?
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
The snakes at the front flew up one by one. They were as fast as Lu Li. The snakes didn't use any other means of attack. They just flew over.
Lu Li flew out from the chariot. The ghosts around him whooshed over and launched a two-pronged attack.
Lu Li released the Austere Talisman and the talismans swarmed toward the snakes.
"Boom!"
The first talisman collided with the snakes and exploded. As far as Lu Li could tell, the snakes would at least be wounded, if not killed.
What happened next stunned Lu Li. The small snake was knocked back for thousands of feet and then it flew back. There was no sign of injury on its body. Not even its scales were damaged.
"Sh * t … are those snakes wearing armors?"
Lu Li was shocked. More snakes were coming from other directions. They were close. Lu Li swung his fist and punched at the snakes with origin energy.
"Boom!"
The small snake was sent flying. This time, it was injured, but only a few of its scales were damaged. The small snake spun a few times on the ground before flying away.
"Poof ~"
A snake approached from behind and spat out some black liquid. The liquid hit Lu Li's armor of origin energy. Lu Li checked with psychic power and was surprised again.
Although he was not proficient in using his Source Energy Armor, it was not bad. Its defensive power could probably withstand a powerful Quasi-emperor's attack.
Unexpectedly, the black liquid sprayed over, and a small hole appeared in his Origin Energy Battle Armor.
Even though the black liquid had been consumed, Lu Li was still shocked by what he saw.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh ~"
The number of snakes was growing. Lu Li was losing his footing. On top of that, there were so many ghosts in his soul and he had to release the Soul Devouring Skill. For a moment, he felt miserable.
"Go!"
He originally wanted to clean up these little snakes, but now he had no choice but to flee.
It wasn't that he couldn't kill those little snakes. If he attacked them a few more times, he could still kill them.
The problem was that there were too many small snakes. There were tens of thousands of them. How could he have so much Origin Energy to consume?
He retreated as he fought. Many small holes had already appeared in his Origin Energy Armor, and he had no choice but to condense a new armor. His speed had increased by quite a bit, and he was slightly faster than the little snakes. However, it still took him an entire hour to completely get rid of those little snakes.
He took out his chariot and stopped nearby. With the protection of the chariot, the ghosts wouldn't dare to come close. That was why he had a chance to catch his breath.
He rested for a while. He suffered some minor injuries, which were caused by the venom of the little snakes.
After a moment of rest, he controlled the chariot to move forward slowly.
This time, he was more careful. Don't enter the woods. There might be some insects and beasts lurking in the woods. It would be safer to walk in the wild mountains.
After flying for an hour, he walked through the mountains and took a detour in the woods. He thought he would be safe, but soon, something happened.
"Boom!"
A mountain in front of him suddenly burst open. Then, a huge beast stood up. It was a humanoid beast, more than one hundred feet tall, covered in yellow fur. Its face was like that of a wild boar, and it had fangs, sharp claws on its hands, and a long tail on its back.
The beast cried into the sky and leaped up. The sky was already dim. As the beast soared up, the light became even dimmer.
The beast's spirit spread out like a blood moon, giving people a sense of oppression.
"Whoosh!"
Lu Li flew out from the chariot. He knew that this fight was inevitable. The beast was not slower than him. He must defeat it or he would not be able to escape.
He took out his saber and hacked at the beast. He integrated his source energy into it and a ray of sword light lit up. At the same time, he took out his horn and blew it, releasing soul attacks.
"Boom!"
The beast was hit by the ray of sword light but it only trembled a bit in midair. Some of the yellow fur on its chest was cut off and there was a wound on its chest. But clearly, it didn't suffer too much damage.
"Are the beasts here all so strong?
How come they don't react to soul attacks? "
Lu Li frowned. This was him. If it were any other disciple, wouldn't they die as soon as they came in?
How could an ordinary lord withstand such a blow?
Lu Li moved to the sides and kept hacking with his saber. The beast began to attack as well.
It let out a shocking roar that shook the mountains and rivers. Lu Li almost fell from the sky.
The beast stomped on the ground, making the entire mountain tremble. The beast flew over. Two fangs flew out from its mouth toward Lu Li.
"Sh * t, you can do this?"
Lu Li had seen it. He swung his saber and hacked at the two fangs. A strong force pushed him back.
The two fangs flew back and entered the giant beast's mouth.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The fangs of the beast kept flying out and Lu Li kept releasing his source energy. The man and the beast fought back and forth, enjoying themselves.
Since Lu Li didn't stop attacking and he was fast, the beast couldn't get close to him.
Of course, Lu Li wouldn't be afraid even if he could. He could release the Dragon Transformation and tear the beast apart.
But he didn't do that. Instead, he fought hard with the beast. He was trying to figure out how to use his source energy. The beast was just strong enough to be Lu Li's live target.
Under Lu Li's continuous attacks, the wounds on the beast were getting worse. There were many wounds on its body.
Even though they were all superficial wounds, the beast's abilities would decrease as time went on. In this way, it would be easier for Lu Li to subdue the beast.
"Boom!"
An hour later, the beast collapsed in a pool of blood. It wanted to keep attacking but the bones in its legs were broken by Lu Li. It couldn't get up no matter how hard it tried.
"Let's go!"
Lu Li nodded with satisfaction. He went back into the chariot and flew away.
After fighting for an hour, Lu Li had consumed some of his source energy. That being said, he had gained a lot. He had made great progress in using his source energy.
After the time for two incense sticks to burn, Lu Li stopped in a cave in a small mountain. He planned to rest here for a couple of days to recover his source energy.