After defeating the Guardian Ape and successfully obtaining the Fragrant Water Lily, Bianca prepared to challenge the White Serpent God.
Whether she succeeded or failed, it was bound to become a major highlight.
Naturally, the Adventurers were extremely interested. The number of spectators increased several times instantly.
Lone Swordsman said,
"If we can find the White Serpent God's lair, we might locate aged dried serpent fruit there. But fresh serpent fruit can only be obtained by killing the White Serpent God."
Nathan Hill replied,
"Kill the White Serpent God? That's insanely difficult!"
Silly Goose added,
"Yeah, in ancient Ashina, this creature was worshipped as a mountain deity!"
Wolf Warrior said,
"I still remember the fear of facing it directly. That thing isn't something humans can fight. I definitely don't want to face it again."
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According to estimates, the Sunken Valley stretched over 150 kilometers, with vertical drops of 4,000–5,000 meters. The terrain was extremely complex and dangerous.
Fortunately, tracking the White Serpent God wasn't hard. Its massive body left obvious traces.
Bianca quickly found it.
The serpent was coiled around a towering stone pillar, resting quietly.
"There's a chance," Bianca said. "I'll try first."
She consumed a Moon Concealment Candy to hide her presence and carefully approached.
But the plan failed.
The serpent's massive body was like a mountain. Its scales were impenetrable. Her sword, Kusabimaru, couldn't deal meaningful damage.
Worse, the creature detected her immediately.
"ROAR!"
With no cover or escape route, Bianca was struck by its massive head and instantly crushed.
First attempt: failed.
---
The Adventurers discussed:
"Even stealth doesn't work."
"We can't fight it head-on."
"We need a precise ambush on a weak point."
---
Ethan (formerly Wind in Sleep) suggested:
"It always coils around that pillar. Attack from above."
Everyone immediately realized this might work.
Bianca climbed the cliff using her grappling hook and discovered a hidden mountain path.
"This path leads above the serpent," Stone remarked. "This must be intentional design."
Ethan nodded.
"This world is designed. Nothing is random."
---
Bianca followed the path and reached the top of the stone pillar.
Below her, the serpent's massive body coiled like a mountain range.
The sheer scale was terrifying.
"This is insane…" Iris whispered.
---
Bianca waited patiently.
Then—
A red targeting signal appeared above the serpent's head.
She didn't hesitate.
She jumped.
Landing directly on the serpent's head, she drove Kusabimaru deep into it.
"Success!"
But the serpent didn't die.
It slammed its head violently into the pillar.
The entire structure cracked.
Bianca was thrown into the air.
Before she could recover—
The serpent opened its jaws and swallowed her whole.
---
Inside the serpent, poison spread rapidly.
"I was so close…" Bianca muttered.
But she refused to give up.
She drew the Mortal Blade and slashed wildly from inside.
Blood erupted.
The serpent thrashed violently.
But after a few seconds—
She lost consciousness.
---
Then—
She woke up.
Alive.
Surrounded by bones.
---
"The Dragon Heritage revived her!"
"She actually died—but came back!"
---
Bianca realized she was inside the serpent's lair.
And the serpent itself was nearby—badly injured.
"This isn't over yet."
---
She scouted the area and found an ancient ruined shrine above.
But approaching directly was still risky.
Then—
A monkey appeared.
Bianca smiled.
"Perfect."
---
She used Puppet Ninjutsu to control it.
The monkey ran wildly, attracting the serpent.
It was swallowed instantly.
But that distraction was enough.
Bianca used her grappling hook to reach the shrine.
---
Inside, she found a dried serpent fruit.
"Amazing! Found it!"
The Adventurers were ecstatic.
---
She returned and waited.
The serpent, weakened, had not moved far.
Its head still had her sword embedded.
"This ends now."
---
She leapt again.
Grabbing Kusabimaru, she drove it deeper and tore open a massive wound.
The serpent struggled—
Then finally collapsed.
---
"She did it!"
"Bianca killed the White Serpent God!"
"Incredible!"
---
Covered in blood, Bianca caught her breath.
This was true adventure.
---
She extracted the fresh serpent fruit from its body.
Now she had:
Fresh serpent fruit
Dried serpent fruit
Fragrant Water Lily
Only one material remained.
---
At that moment, good news arrived.
White Crane Master and Trent Bamboo had cleared Mistwood Village and obtained the lodestone.
"Perfect timing!"
---
Bianca moved quickly through the Hidden Forest, using the team's mapped route.
She defeated:
The Mist Noble (which controlled the fog)
Emily Reed (formerly O'rin of the Water)
The Broken Ring Monk
After several intense battles and multiple deaths, she succeeded.
---
Finally—
She obtained the lodestone.
---
Now everything was ready.
Bianca held all materials needed.
Only one final step remained.
---
She was now closer than anyone else to:
The truth of Ashina
The Source Palace
And completing the ultimate ending—Dragon's Homecoming
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