Chapter 1641: Chapter 1641

The reason the two of them couldn’t escape wasn’t just because there were giant snakes approaching from the front, but also because... a few more had appeared from behind.

These giant snakes were even larger than the one hanging from the tree just now.

Li Yifei was no stranger to pythons. In fact, he had killed quite a few, with countless other snakes as well. But giant pythons of this size, aside from the anacondas he’d seen in the Amazon rainforest, he’d never encountered before.

For humans, any giant python or anaconda over seven or eight meters long already poses a significant threat. Such large snakes can swallow a cow, or even a three to four-meter crocodile, let alone humans.

However, the giant pythons surrounding them were over ten meters long, with some even approaching fifteen meters, an enormous size.

This wasn’t a movie; it was the real world, and there were living giant pythons as long as fifteen meters.

Xu Shanshan was a bit nervous; being afraid of snakes is a woman’s nature. Out of a hundred women, you wouldn’t find many who aren’t afraid of snakes. Especially when they’re this size—they could eat a grown man or even an adult ox effortlessly. There aren’t many creatures on land that they couldn’t swallow.

Xu Shanshan’s hand holding the knife was already trembling. She fished out the gun they brought from her backpack—a pistol, with fewer than a hundred bullets. They didn’t even think they would need guns; with their skills, they could overcome any difficulty they encountered.

But now... Li Yifei also pulled out a pistol, unlocked it, and aimed at the giant snake slowly gliding in front of them.

The python inched closer, its massive head raised; its eyes weren’t very large, but they gazed roundly at Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan, while its black forked tongue flickered rapidly.

Li Yifei couldn’t identify this species of giant python—or rather, he’d never seen one. Their bodies were very long and thick, but they moved very agilely, able to glide far with a single flick of their bodies.

Li Yifei surveyed the surrounding terrain. If there was only one, they might be able to fight it off, but currently, he could see as many as four or five giant pythons. If they were entangled by one, escape would be impossible. So, Li Yifei decided against a direct confrontation.

The trees here were thick and tall, with those in the distance appearing even taller. Four giant pythons were faintly visible behind them, approaching through the shrubbery. The air was filled with a rustling sound, casting a terrifying atmosphere over the two of them.

"I’ll stay behind to distract them, brother-in-law... you go!" If they didn’t make a decision, neither of them would be able to leave. So Xu Shanshan gripped the knife and gun tightly and said to Li Yifei.

Li Yifei replied, "What nonsense. This isn’t that big of a problem. Once I say ’go,’ we’ll run to the right front, avoiding the snake in front. I’ll do the shooting."

Xu Shanshan nodded in agreement.

Li Yifei handed the knife to Xu Shanshan, taking the pistol from her hand.

"Prepare." Li Yifei softly reminded, as Xu Shanshan looked in the direction he indicated, and then Li Yifei shouted, "Run."

At the word "run," Li Yifei fired, bullets flying from the two guns in his hands. One gun aimed at the face of the giant snake in front, Li Yifei intended to hit its eyes. He was very accurate, with two consecutive shots hitting the eyes, one of the snake’s eyeballs explosively shattered.

With the sound of gunfire and the action of them sprinting to the right, the four giant pythons behind them that were poised to attack suddenly sprang into action.

The python blocking their way in front was writhing in pain on the ground, distracted by the explosion of one of its eyes, not worrying about Li Yifei and Xu Shanshan.

Xu Shanshan dodged around the python and dashed out, with Li Yifei following behind, firing backward as he ran.

His choice was the right one: aiming for the python’s eyes instead of other parts. Subsequent shots struck the bodies of other pythons, but the bullets felt like they were hitting soft cotton, causing little damage even if they penetrated.

The two of them fled, with the giant pythons in relentless pursuit. They had fixed their gaze on these two intruders into their territory, their massive bodies weaving through the forest, each tail flick propelling them several meters ahead.

"Don’t stop, don’t worry about me, just keep going," Li Yifei shouted from behind. He needed to turn back to shoot, so he fell behind Xu Shanshan, who hesitated to stop and wait for him, prompting Li Yifei’s shout.

Running out of bullets from both guns, Li Yifei ejected the magazines and quickly reloaded. This time, he didn’t shoot recklessly. He’d tested it before; unless hitting vulnerable areas like the eyes, there wasn’t much damage inflicted. Even when bullets penetrated, it was like being bitten by mosquitoes—they kept chasing.

It was difficult to escape through the dense forest; in their panic, their clothes and bodies were snagged by branches, leaving many tears.

After running for several minutes, the rustling sound behind them persisted, and they could still vaguely hear the sounds of the pythons chasing them.

"There’s something ahead," Xu Shanshan, running in front, shouted. Li Yifei fired two shots, powered his legs, and leapt over a fallen tree, seeing what seemed to be a building among the distant forest trees.

"Run over there first." Yifei shouted, and Shanshan changed direction, heading toward the building. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by novelꜰire.net

The distance wasn’t far, about a kilometer or so, and at this speed, they would reach it in three or four minutes. Meanwhile, more giant pythons had joined the pursuit behind them.

These creatures usually act alone. Unless it’s mating season, they rarely gather together. Their territorial nature is strong, so such hunting in groups is rare.

Without wasting bullets, Yifei put away the two pistols, preparing to speed up and catch up with Shanshan.

"Watch out!" Yifei was less than ten meters away from Shanshan when he suddenly felt alarmed. Shanshan realized something was off but had no time to react; she stumbled and started to fall.

Shanshan fell forward, desperately trying to adjust her body to avoid injury, but she saw a massive bloodthirsty mouth coming to bite her. The mouth opened wide enough to swallow her, and Shanshan screamed, waving her hand to fend it off.

Yifei’s eyes widened as he sensed danger, instantly accelerating. Seeing Shanshan in peril, he made a sudden rush, leaping through the air to hold onto Shanshan. He dove forward, rolling twice on the ground, causing their backpacks to scatter.

The massive mouth bit into empty air, seeming annoyed, flipping its body to continue attacking its prey.

This was also a giant python, even larger than the ones pursuing them. It might have been sleeping here or lying in ambush, waiting for prey to approach. Shanshan nearly fell into its trap without noticing.

Having become a human cushion, Yifei didn’t have time to say anything. As he grabbed Shanshan, he swiftly took the knife from her hand and rolled twice on the ground. Ignoring his own safety, he turned to strike.

True Qi surged to his arm, and Yifei exerted all his strength, the steel knife clashing with the giant python’s mouth, hitting its teeth.

Which is harder, steel or teeth? Yifei provided the answer as his steel blade cut through one side of the python’s teeth, the few centimeters long teeth being sliced off continuously, leaving the steel knife to breach the mouth, creating a splash of blood.

Blood splattered everywhere, the python hissed angrily, swinging its massive head at Yifei, knocking him away. He was thrown four or five meters before hitting a large tree.

"Yifei!" Shanshan had just gotten up from the ground, quickly rushing to hold Yifei upon seeing him injured.

Yifei pushed Shanshan away, saying, "I’m fine. Grab the backpack and run."

Just as Shanshan was about to pick up the backpack, she saw a huge snake head charging through the grass.

"Leave it for now, run!" Yifei pulled Shanshan, swiftly running away.

They couldn’t spare a thought for their backpacks, or they would be surrounded by the pythons.

Now both of them pushed themselves to their limits, True Qi infused into their legs, desperately sprinting toward the distant building.

The wounded python behind roared in fury, while the other pythons continued their relentless chase. Yifei and Shanshan dashed right to the front of the building.

It was a temple, with massive stone columns more than twenty meters high. However, the temple was dilapidated, with only a few columns standing upright, the rest having fallen.

The entrance to the temple wasn’t big. Yifei and Shanshan had no time to think, rushing into the entrance.

Upon the platform at the temple’s mouth, Yifei sensed inside, seeming to detect no large creatures. He was very concerned that more pythons might be inside, after all, snakes favor burrowing, and these natural venues are optimal for these giant pythons.

"Nothing inside?" Yifei ran in with Shanshan. Shanshan glanced back and suddenly said, "Yifei, look, those pythons aren’t following."

"Really?" Yifei stopped, looking back. Indeed, he found those pythons weren’t chasing, not even climbing onto the platform. Their massive bodies emerged, some as thick as the stone columns, inciting fear.

They shivered, not knowing how many pythons they had disturbed during their escape. More than ten, even twenty giant pythons gathered below the platform.

Who knows how these creatures grew so big, where their food came from.

Without adequate food, they couldn’t grow this large, let alone reproduce in such numbers.

The temple seemed to possess something mysterious, preventing the pythons from entering, thereby providing the two a temporary reprieve, a place to rest. Yifei and Shanshan stood at the temple door, observing the pythons, relieved that they hovered around the perimeter and none dared to rush in.