Seeing that the Red Moon Python refused to back down, Zhang Yuhe couldn't help but grow a little angry.
He wasn't truly afraid of the Red Moon Python; he simply didn't want to waste time.
Although a seventh-level monster was extremely powerful—equivalent to a cultivator in the Void Refinement Realm—he had once slain a horned demon in the middle stage of the Refinement Realm. How could he fear this Red Moon Python?
Judging from its aura, the Red Moon Python was clearly weaker than the horned demon from Jingkong City. It should only be in the early seventh stage.
If it came to a fight, he could easily win using the Nine Heavens Prison Sword Formation and the Great Wilderness Prison Heaven Finger.
Originally, Zhang Yuhe had planned to find another place to endure his tribulation, but now he couldn't leave even if he wanted to.
Seeing the Red Moon Python's massive tail sweeping toward him, Zhang Yuhe activated the Tianhuang Flying Technique with full force.
His entire figure moved like a celestial being, dodging effortlessly.
At the same time, he waved his right hand, and a golden flying sword shot out, slashing toward the Red Moon Python.
The golden sword light cut a shallow scratch at the Red Moon Python's seven-inch spot.
Hiss...
The Red Moon Python screamed in pain, its lantern-sized eyes quickly turning blood-red as it locked its gaze onto Zhang Yuhe.
The python's enormous body crossed the sky again, striking toward him with renewed ferocity.
Zhang Yuhe calmly stretched out his right hand and pointed at the Red Moon Python.
Suddenly, a massive golden finger shadow appeared in the sky, slowly pressing down on the creature.
The Red Moon Python, caught mid-air, seemed frozen by an unseen force and could no longer move.
Seizing the opportunity, Zhang Yuhe waved his hand, and nine flying swords swiftly encircled the Red Moon Python.
As he chanted a magic formula, the nine swords lit up with a dazzling light.
A blue light curtain rose around the Red Moon Python, trapping it inside.
Nine Heavens Hunyuan Sword Formation.
Facing a seventh-level Red Moon Python, Zhang Yuhe hadn't expected the Great Wilderness Prison Heaven Finger to kill it outright.
Although the Great Wilderness Prison Finger was powerful, it wasn't enough to destroy an enemy of a higher level in a single strike—at least, not yet.
Perhaps after he broke through to the Void Refining Realm, his strength would undergo a qualitative transformation. At that time, killing a Red Moon Python with a single finger might not be a problem.
Thus, he used the brief moment when the Red Moon Python was immobilized to trap it in the sword formation.
Once caught within the Nine Heavens Hunyuan Sword Formation, the Red Moon Python's fate was sealed.
Even the powerful horned demon in Jingkong City had been unable to escape his sword formation—how could this Red Moon Python hope to?
Sure enough, after a short while, the golden finger shadow faded.
The Red Moon Python regained its freedom, but its scales now appeared weathered and grayish-white, as though they had aged countless years.
Its aura also weakened significantly.
The Great Wilderness Prison Finger was indeed a top-tier heavenly-grade technique.
With just one strike, Zhang Yuhe had severely wounded the Red Moon Python.
Now frantic, the Red Moon Python thrashed against the sword formation with its huge body.
"Hmph, just a dying struggle," Zhang Yuhe muttered coldly.
He swiftly performed more hand gestures, generating a surge of invisible sword energy within the formation.
The invisible blades swept toward the Red Moon Python.
Ding ding ding...
The sword energy struck the python's massive body, producing a series of metallic clanging sounds.
As a seventh-level monster, the Red Moon Python's body was incredibly tough—ordinary attacks couldn't pierce its defenses.
However, the Great Wilderness Prison Finger had already weathered its scales.
Now, as the sword energy cut rapidly across its body, the weakened scales shattered and fell away.
The blades sliced into the Red Moon Python's flesh.
Hiss...
The Red Moon Python howled in agony, thrashing violently in an attempt to escape.
It hurled its massive body against the sword formation, desperate to break free.
"Trying to run now? A little too late for that," Zhang Yuhe said, his voice cold and calm.
He intensified his hand gestures, causing the invisible sword energy to multiply and slash even more fiercely.
The Red Moon Python's blood rained down from the sky like a torrential downpour, dyeing the entire lake red.
Hiss...
Its cries grew weaker with each passing moment.
Then, a particularly sharp strand of sword energy struck precisely at the Red Moon Python's seven-inch spot—severing its massive head from its body.
Zhang Yuhe waved his right hand, withdrawing the sword formation. The nine flying swords immediately returned to his side.
Boom...
As the formation collapsed, the Red Moon Python's colossal body crashed into the lake, stirring a huge wave.
Gradually, the lake calmed, leaving only two blue treasure chests floating on the water.
Zhang Yuhe waved his hand again, drawing the contents of the chests toward him.
"Good."
Inside were a spirit stone and a seventh-level spirit herb.
The seventh-level Soul-Enriching Grass was exceptionally valuable—one of the main ingredients required to refine the Huaxu Pill.
Normally, cultivators breaking into higher realms relied on auxiliary elixirs to assist them.
Of course, Zhang Yuhe was an exception.
Thus far, he had never encountered a bottleneck.
His cultivation had progressed smoothly, without needing elixirs for breakthroughs.
But even if he didn't need them, other cultivators did.
Any elixir capable of aiding a realm breakthrough was immeasurably precious.
The Huaxu Pill was essential for cultivators transitioning from the Shenhua stage to the Void Refining Realm.
Many cultivators, trapped at the Great Perfection of Spiritual Transformation for countless years, sought the Huaxu Pill but had failed to obtain it.
Once released, such a pill would certainly cause a great stir across Yufantian.
"I didn't expect to stumble upon such a treasure. I'll keep it for now and decide later when it's time to refine it into a pill," Zhang Yuhe said to himself, carefully storing away the Soul-Enriching Grass.
This Red Moon Python had indeed been powerful—powerful enough to drop such a rare treasure.
"Maybe it's my good fortune at work."
The Soul-Enriching Grass was already rare. Once refined into a Huaxu Pill, it would be even more invaluable.
Though he couldn't use it himself, selling it would certainly fetch an extraordinary price.
After storing the herb, Zhang Yuhe reached into the Red Moon Python's corpse and retrieved a massive bead.
A seventh-level demon core.
Another valuable find. He tucked it away without hesitation.
Once he finished collecting the spoils, Zhang Yuhe gazed suspiciously across the lake.
"Are there any other monsters hiding here?"
He decided to test it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Zhang Yuhe punched the lake repeatedly, sending towering water columns into the sky with each strike.
After a long time, the lake surface calmed, and no new monsters emerged.
"Seems like there's nothing else," he said with a sigh of relief.
If any monsters had been hiding, they would have shown themselves by now.
Satisfied, Zhang Yuhe glanced around before flying toward a small island at the center of the lake.
"I'll endure the tribulation here," he declared.