Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Slaying the Serpent

Lambert led twelve elite knights, walking on the snow.

They took each step with extreme caution, not daring to make any sound.

As they gradually approached the lair of the Ice Vein Giant Snake, the air was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

The snake’s breathing sounded like distant thunder, echoing deeply and rhythmically through the valley.

Each breath it took carried a special chill, dropping the temperature of the surrounding air noticeably.

Its massive body writhed slightly, as if even in sleep it could sense the approaching threat, making anyone watching feel an uncontrollable sense of dread.

Suddenly, a faint sound of cracking ice shattered the silence of the valley.

A young knight had stepped on a thin layer of ice, the slight noise almost imperceptible in other circumstances.

But in this quiet atmosphere, it was as jarring as an alarm bell.

“Hush.” Lambert immediately turned back, eyes carrying a hint of sternness.

The knights immediately held their breath, as still as ice.

After confirming that the Ice Vein Giant Snake hadn’t noticed the faint sound, Lambert nodded slightly, signaling everyone to continue forward.

Once more they moved slowly, this time even more cautiously, each movement as silent and weightless as a ghost.

The thirteen figures melted into the ice and snow like shadows, closing in on the enormous Ice Vein Giant Snake.

Although they slowed down to make no noise, the speed of these elite knights was still several times faster than ordinary people.

Before long, they reached the designated position.

Lambert nodded slightly at Louis, indicating everyone was ready.

At the distant mouth of the valley, Louis’s hand fell slowly, like a horn in the snow, instantly transmitting to the eyes of every knight.

“Throw!”

The thirteen knights acted almost simultaneously, their spears leaving their hands and piercing the air.

Each spear carried the sound of breaking air, whistling towards the Ice Vein Giant Snake.

“Boom!”

The vulnerable part of the snake’s neck suddenly exploded.

The shock wave scattered ice shards and snowflakes, with enormous scales raining down like a storm, an explosion so loud the whole valley seemed to boil in that moment.

The trembling Ice Vein Giant Snake began to struggle violently, its massive body seemingly resisting the arrival of death.

The entire valley shook from the snake’s thrashing, even the rock walls splitting with the tremor, creating waves of shock.

“Retreat!” Lambert shouted, but his voice was almost drowned out by the roaring noise.

All the knights instantly turned and retreated swiftly.

Some knights had their skin scraped by flying ice shards, bleeding slightly, but none stopped, all quickly distancing themselves.

The Ice Vein Giant Snake opened its mouth and emitted a piercing hiss, cold air sweeping like a storm, instantly freezing several rock walls.

Its tail lashed the air violently, able to sweep down almost anything.

But its movements became slower and slower, eventually stiffening.

In fact, its neck had already been completely destroyed, the nerve center damaged, it was effectively dead.

These powerful counterattacks were merely instinctive struggles before its demise.

Finally, the Ice Vein Giant Snake fell in the wind and snow.

Its tail still tossed, but its life force was extinguished.

The enormous body lay quietly in the ice and snow, surrounded by white mist.

Because no one could be sure it was completely dead, the valley remained silent, the air heavy and oppressive.

After a while, several elite knights plucked up the courage to step forward, cautiously approaching the corpse of the Ice Vein Giant Snake.

Each step was extraordinarily careful, afraid of triggering a latent threat from the massive creature.

They gently prodded the giant snake’s scales with their longswords, their eyes not leaving the slightly trembling colossal body.

When they reached the head, they looked down at the cold snake eyes, confirming that the signs of life had truly vanished.

He couldn’t restrain himself from shouting towards Louis’s direction, “Lord Louis! It’s lifeless! It’s already dead!”

This shout instantly shattered the oppressive atmosphere around them.

The knights erupted into cheers, their excitement like a suppressed flood gushing free of a dam.

“Haha! We did it!”

“It went so smoothly!”

“So easy, I can hardly believe it!”

Joyful laughter and jubilant shouts echoed through the valley.

Even Lambert’s face showed a faint, unnoticeable smile, although he maintained a knight’s composure, the pressure in his heart was liberated instantly.

“Glad not to let you down.” Lambert saluted towards Louis.

Louis’s expression was calm, but joy flickered in his eyes: “Lambert, well done.”

This terrifying beast had been so easily vanquished.

But actually, what no one saw was that Louis had already made comprehensive preparations before they set out.

The armor-piercing flame spears, the weaknesses of the Ice Vein Giant Snake, even the surrounding terrain arrangements were all things he had investigated or arranged beforehand.

Of course, he knew well that against such a powerful magical beast, even with prepared measures, one must not become complacent.

That is why he brought so many knights, as a precaution.

As the cheers gradually subsided, Louis waved to signal everyone to calm down: “Now, start handling its corpse.”

The moment he spoke, the knights immediately went into action, beginning to work together.

Most knights quickly checked the corpse of the Ice Vein Giant Snake, confirming it posed no further threat.

They began to skin and scale the giant snake, cut its meat, and extract the magic crystal and other useful parts.

Meanwhile, a few knights were responsible for clearing the surrounding environment, ensuring they didn’t trigger another avalanche or any other mishaps.

The Ice Vein Giant Snake’s corpse was enormous, handling it was time-consuming and laborious, but none of this deterred the knights.

They quickly dispersed and got busy.

The snake’s magic crystal contained immense magical power, and extracting this crystal could bring vast resources to the territory.

It was also an extremely precious alchemy material, something to show Hillco to see if more bombs could be crafted.

The snake’s hide, scales, meat, and other parts also held high medicinal, consumable, and equipment value.

Actually, that giant snake gallbladder held the most value for him; legend claimed it could greatly purify blood and enhance cultivation speed.

Especially for someone like him with inherently flawed talent, it might bring unexpected breakthroughs.

Seeing the snake gallbladder carefully extracted and meticulously wrapped in leather and cloth by the knights to ensure it remained unharmed,

he finally breathed a sigh of relief, turning his head to Lambert: “Get a few more knights to follow me to the north for a look.”

Lambert didn’t think much of it, assuming Louis was just bored and wanted to take a stroll.

Little did he know, Louis planned to head north specifically to find a legendary Grand Mage.

“Alright, I’ll gather them right away.” Lambert replied, turning to leave.

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