After getting enough rest, Iris changed into a black robe and walked out of the cave towards the lake described in the diary.

Two hours later, Iris arrived at her destination. The lake was clear, with ripples reflecting glimmers of light. The leaves by the lake swayed with the wind, making a rustling sound.

There was no monster drinking by the lake, which made it unusually quiet, with only the sound of the wind rustling the grass.

"It seems that the white python at the bottom of the lake is very powerful, making other monsters afraid to drink water here. The stronger, the better. Only by doing so can I know my limits," Iris thought to herself.

Then, she picked up her sword and plunged it into the water.

As soon as the sword entered the lake, an immensely powerful sword aura erupted, leaving a huge mark in the lake.

"Ice seal!" Iris shouted.

"Crack, crack..."

Iris's sword emitted a majestic cold air, freezing the surface of the lake. The frozen layer quickly spread and expanded...

The white python in the lake sensed the chilling cold and immediately became furious. It burst out of the water, roaring with its teeth and claws, causing a gust of wind and countless waves on the lake.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

The white python's pupils were golden yellow, its body huge and much larger than the black python Iris encountered earlier.

The horn on top of the white python's head was two meters long, sharp and hooked at the tip, emitting a chilly glint.

Seeing this scene, Iris felt excited. Only a powerful monster could satisfy Iris's desire for strength. She urgently needed a strong monster to test her own power.

The white python looked at the two-foot-tall Iris with disdainful eyes. It slapped its paw, wanting to turn Iris into mincemeat.

Instead of retreating, Iris raised her sword and confronted the white python's huge paw.

"Clang..."

The sword blade collided with the white python's paw, sparking a burst of fire.

Immediately, Iris's body was pushed back by a tremendous force, tumbling in the air for a few rounds before landing on the ground.

After landing, Iris stabilized herself. Blood flowed from the corners of her mouth as she cursed, "Damn beast, it actually has so much strength! The flesh still can't compare to a monster's."

The white python looked at Iris's miserable state, its eyes filled with a mocking gleam. It opened its mouth, emitting a foul odor, and a huge snake tongue rolled towards Iris's cheek.

While dodging, Iris cursed, "Disgusting, your mouth stinks...I'd better cut it off."

Iris tightly gripped her sword and swung it fiercely, releasing a sword aura that severed the white python's tongue.

"Hiss..." The white python let out a painful howl as its tongue was cut off, and blood gushed from its mouth.

At this moment, Iris pushed off with her left leg, propelling herself towards the white python. The sword in her hand traced a circular arc in the air as it descended towards the white python's head.

Seeing this move, the white python was not startled but rather pleased. It quickly turned around and slammed its tail hard towards Iris's sword.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

Three crisp sounds rang out as the sword blade clashed with the snake tail in mid-air, producing dazzling flashes of light.

The sword clashed with the snake tail and sparked.

Although the white python's tail was thick, it couldn't withstand Iris's attack. The sword released a thunderous force, resembling a dragon, and directly cut off the tail.

"Ow..." The white python let out a painful cry, its body trembling violently. It wailed incessantly, twisting and struggling.

Blood gushed from its tail, dripping into the water, staining the lake red.

As the blood flowed into the lake, ripples quickly spread, forming whirlpools.

Afterward, faint green patterns appeared on the white python's skin, densely distributed like a spiderweb.

With the passage of time, more and more green patterns appeared on the white python's body. Gradually, a faintly eerie and demonic aura filled the area, shrouding it completely.

"What is this?" Iris frowned when she saw this change.

The white python seemed to have lost its sanity, only left with a cruel and bloodthirsty desire.

It approached Iris step by step, its eyes bloodshot, revealing a fierce gaze as if it wanted to devour Iris completely.

Iris saw the changes in the white python and her face changed slightly. She quickly retreated and left the lake in the blink of an eye, running to the shore.

Seeing Iris escape, the white python immediately chased after her, its huge palms like mountains, slapping towards Iris.

Seeing this scene, Iris turned pale and quickly dodged.

At this moment, the white python spread its wings, and a powerful hurricane blew up from behind it. In an instant, a huge wave rose up over ten zhang high.

The power of the hurricane was extremely strong, instantly sweeping across the entire lake, turning countless fish, shrimp, and crabs into pulpy flesh.

After the hurricane, everything was in ruins.

In the lake at this moment, there was nothing left except for some bones.

The white python failed in its attack and once again pounced towards Iris, its huge palms continuously slapping down, causing waves to surge on the water's surface, forming massive water pillars that shot towards the sky, creating a mist of water vapor.

"I didn't expect this white python to not only grow limbs, but also wings," Iris murmured to herself while dodging.

Iris felt the temperature around her drop suddenly, and the lake water froze, as she saw icy breath coming out of the white python's mouth, spraying towards Iris, freezing the air, and attacking her like a torrential rain.

"Flames!"

Iris shouted, flames burning fiercely on the blade of her sword. She waved the sword in her hand, blocking the icy attack from the white python.

Ice and fire collided continuously, sparks flying and forming beautiful smoke.

Suddenly, the power of ice attacked from both sides, enveloping Iris, rendering her unable to move.

Seeing the situation, the white python slapped towards Iris, wanting to turn her into minced meat.

At this moment, white flames ignited on Iris's left hand. The white flames quickly expanded and in the blink of an eye, turned into a raging blaze, enveloping Iris.

Then, the white blaze burned on the white python's paw, scorching it red.

"Ah..." The white python yelled in pain, quickly retracting its paw, but its retraction was too slow. The flames had already burned onto its backhand, and immediately, the flames spread along its backhand, turning its whole arm red.

"Tsk tsk...It's been a while since I had roasted meat. The taste of roasted snake must be delicious," Iris smiled and stared at the white python.

The white python continued to spew cold air onto its paw, but as soon as the cold air touched the white blaze, it vaporized, and the blaze not only did not extinguish but intensified. The fire became more and more vigorous, quickly turning the white python's entire arm into ashes. With a gust of wind, everything disappeared.

Next, Iris's left hand uncontrollably released a white blaze, the flames were extremely intense. In the blink of an eye, it burned the white python's other paw to ashes as well.

The white blaze gradually spread throughout its body. The white python screamed in agony, its body twisting and convulsing, its skin cracking gradually, exposing bloody intestines and chunks of meat.

The white python quickly turned around and dived into the lake, attempting to extinguish the flames inside its body with water.

The temperature of the white blaze was extremely high, and wisps of white blaze rose from the lake surface. The water level slowly began to drop...

Iris's left hand was completely out of control, constantly releasing white flames into the lake, as if it wanted to evaporate the entire lake.

Seeing this, Iris felt distressed. During these days, she didn't dare to use any white flames, fearing that it would consume her power, and her left hand would disappear as a result.

"Little Left, please, stop... If you continue like this, you'll disappear. It's not worth it," Iris pleaded with her left hand.

Iris reached out her right hand and slowly pressed down on Little Left, trying to make it stop releasing white flames. However, for some reason, Little Left seemed to be stimulated, shaking up and down, constantly releasing white flames, determined to dry up the lake.

The water level in the lake continued to drop, and the white python's miserable cries echoed constantly. The whole lake surface was boiling, and gradually, the water began to boil.

Seeing this scene, Iris sighed inwardly, "I wanted to challenge myself, but now, I'm literally getting roasted by Little Left."

In the lake, the white python's body floated to the surface. Its whole body was burnt by white flames, leaving only a charred corpse.

The white python was already dead, and the white flames on Iris's left hand disappeared along with it.

"It seems that Little Left won't stop until the enemy is eliminated. Its persistence is quite remarkable," Iris murmured as she looked at her left hand.

Iris approached and gently touched the corpse of the white python, which instantly turned into ashes. Only a heart, the size of a human head, remained floating on the surface of the lake. It emitted a faint glow, shining brightly like a night pearl, exuding a mysterious magic.

She reached out and grabbed the heart, feeling a cold touch in the palm of her hand. "No wonder the white python could breathe icy air. It turns out its heart contains an extremely pure cold element. It looks like Bai Zu[白矖] will become even stronger."

Thinking of Bai Zu, Iris couldn't help but feel a little sad. "I wonder how those two guys are doing. If I'm not around, will Bai Zu bully Bai Ying every day?"

This snake particularly liked to tease Bai Ying, she knew that much.

Muttering to herself, she began to tidy up the heart of the white python and put it into her storage space.

Then, she looked up at the hazy sky and murmured, "When can I leave this cursed place?"

The monsters in the sky were engaged in fierce battles, their savage cries resonated through the darkened sky.

The battles in the sky were exceptionally intense. Monster after monster fought crazily, creating a chaotic scene.

Iris had once considered flying out of here, but when she saw a monster flying up into the sky, thunder would descend and shatter the monster.

She felt even more strongly that this place was like a prison. Thunder roared from above, while endless monsters fought below. The victors would survive, while the losers would become food.

The only hope for leaving was the passage mentioned in the diary. However, the owner of the diary did not write down the location of the passage, which made her feel a little frustrated.

"Sigh..." Iris let out a long sigh.