Chapter 212: Frenzy!

Late Third‑Rank Beast!

Even now, Yunhe couldn't help feeling a considerable pressure.

Even though Yunhe is a water‑type beast, and his Beast Blood concentration is far richer than this Fire Python's, and he also wields a treasure and various spirit talismans, the disadvantage in Cultivation Base cannot be erased so easily.

Dealing with a Mid Third‑Rank Beast, Yunhe is confident he can capture it with a flick of the wrist, but when facing a Late Third‑Rank Beast—

"Give it a try; if there's no chance, we'll have to wait until we break through the Mid Third‑Rank."

With that thought, Yunhe no longer hesitated; his eyes hardened, and facing the Fire Python rising amid molten lava, he roared without showing weakness.

Aaa—!!

A long howl carrying rolling thunder sounds slowed the Fire Python's movements slightly.

Seeing this, Yunhe squinted, gaining a measure of confidence.

When dealing with beasts, especially those not yet transformed, Demon Sense attacks are indeed the best.

As for Demon Sense, Yunhe's Cultivator Body has already broken through the Mid Jie Dan Stage; his divine sense is far stronger than that of most Late Jie Dan cultivators, even comparable to a Complete Jie Dan, making it an unbeatable weapon against beasts whose spirit intellect limits their Demon Sense.

Sss!!

Regaining its senses, the Fire Python roared in uncontainable fury; a mere Early Third‑Rank Beast dared to provoke it, and its belly instantly swelled, its snout gaping, spewing a torrent of scarlet flame.

Within that fire, a faint hint of Red Dragon True Fire could be sensed.

Red Dragon True Fire is the spiritual flame cultivated by the famed Red Fire True Dragon of the dragon race among the demons, its might overwhelming.

This Fire Python seems to still harbor a thin bloodline of the Red Fire True Dragon.

"Is it related to this magma? Or perhaps that Dragon Blood Stone?"

That indeed surprised Yunhe.

If the Fire Python were given a chance to purify its blood concentration, it might transform into a Fire Flood, and perhaps later even advance to a Fire Dragon.

When this Red Dragon True Fire erupted, Yunhe, as a water‑type beast, felt his demonic power become scorching, and his dark‑colored scale armor tingled with a slight burning pain.

"Not a bad flame."

A thought flashed in Yunhe's mind, and his action was not delayed at all.

As the Turtle's mouth gaped, an extremely pure blast of Three Yang Heavy Water was released.

Sss—

For a moment, the clash of water and fire caused massive plumes of water vapor to surge upward.

Seeing its flame blocked, the Fire Python was also surprised; it clearly hadn't expected that a mere Early Third‑Rank Turtle could stop it.

The Fire Python instantly showed a ferocious glare, its inner demonic core spinning rapidly, churning out an exceedingly pure mist of demonic power; when it exhaled again, the flame that had been blocked by Three Yang Heavy Water expanded once more.

The blaze instantly overran the water surge.

At that moment, accompanied by a "swish‑swish‑swish" sound, sharp, ultra‑sturdy rock spires shot out from the rising water vapor; the Fire Python startled, its tail whipping like a red whip to deflect all the spires.

Sss!!

Yet those spires left slash marks on the Fire Python's body, shattering many of its scales.

Hoo—

A gust of earth‑colored wind rose with sand, dispersing the water vapor while a torrent of yellow sand instantly spread, obscuring both sides' sight.

The treasure Yellow Wind Light Sand Fan, wielded by Yunhe, stirred the yellow sand to blanket the area.

At this time, the Fire Python's lofty head hurriedly looked around, searching for Yunhe's trace, while a wave of Demon Sense spread outward.

But this move hit Yunhe's sweet spot; the instant the Fire Python's Demon Sense expanded, Yunhe's even stronger, unreasonably forceful Demon Sense erupted, forming an invisible spear that drove hard into the Fire Python's weak spot of Demon Sense.

Intense pain radiated from its head, causing the Fire Python to roar fiercely, its body flailing uncontrollably, its terrifying aura even stirring gusts that seemed to push the sand aside.

Moreover, this behavior also served to prevent Yunhe from stealthily striking while hidden in the sand.

Suddenly a "bang" rang out, and the ground trembled slightly.

The next second.

A figure descended from above, enveloping the Fire Python; before it could react to the searing Demon Sense injury, it instinctively lifted its head, its serpentine eyes narrowing, and saw a massive bear cloaked in purple fur dropping from the sky.

The Fire Python snapped its mouth open, a ball of flame brewing within.

But before it could exhale the flame, a powerful bear paw clamped tightly around its fierce maw, preventing it from opening again no matter how it struggled.

Immediately after, under its stunned gaze, another fist, glowing with thunder, slammed down onto its head.

Bang!!!

Terrifying force, accompanied by thunder that flew like dragons and snakes, smashed its already dazed head into a chaotic mess, making it even more stupefied.

Thereafter.

Then a bear bathed in thunder rode atop the fiery giant serpent, one paw gripping its head tightly, the other palm wrapped in lightning repeatedly striking down.

For a moment, "bang‑bang‑bang" echoed incessantly here.

Whenever the Fire Python finally steadied itself to counterattack, an overwhelmingly forceful Demon Sense strike assaulted its spirit, making effective retaliation impossible.

Nevertheless, the Fire Python truly lived up to being a Late Third‑Rank Beast; its flesh was indeed formidable. Though each thunder‑clad bear paw struck its head, tearing skin and flesh and emitting a charred aroma, it never managed to crush it, instead further inciting its ferocity.

Sss!!!

Accompanied by a muffled low growl from its mouth being held, the Fire Python's tail suddenly coiled around Yunhe's swinging arm.

"What?"

Yunhe was startled.

But the Fire Python finally seized the chance, its whole body instantly winding around, binding Yunhe completely.

Amid the rustle of fine scales, the Fire Python's body tightened slowly, making Yunhe's breathing labored and his movements utterly restricted.

Although its bear paw still clutched the Fire Python's mouth tightly, the serpent's body flushed a vivid red, followed by a scorching pain radiating from its skin.

For a moment.

The two beasts had reached a point of mutual grappling.

Crack!

A clear, crisp sound suddenly rang out from Yunhe's body.

Although after transforming into the Thunder Beast Bear via the Mystic Beast Illusory Form, he gained stronger attack power and a more agile body, but it also weakened his originally proud defensive ability to a certain extent.

In the Fire Python's frenzied constriction, two bones in his body actually snapped with a sound.

It was foreseeable that if this stalemate continued, although the Fire Python wouldn't fare well, he wouldn't fare much better either.

In an instant, a fierce gleam flashed in Yunhe's vicious eyes; amid low growls, under the Fire Python's incredulous gaze, his body began to swell at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Innate Divine Ability—As Desired!

The Thunder Beast Bear's body swiftly rose, using this power to break free from the Fire Python's constriction.

And the moment his arm broke free from the entanglement, he threw a punch.

Boom!!

With a heavy punch, he directly smashed the Fire Python's entire head into the solid magma rock beneath it.

The tremendous, heavy force, intertwined with powerful thunder power, caused the Fire Python's entire body to uncontrollably shudder violently.

Next.

Yunhe stepped on the Fire Python's vital point, preventing it from escaping.

His fists, clenched like raindrops, fell down in a frenzy.

At this moment, Yunhe's ferocity erupted; even if the little fox and Qingyao, who knew him well, saw him, they might not necessarily recognize him.

When his inner anger gradually subsided, even Yunhe himself was a little surprised by his earlier state.

Fortunately, he came to his senses at the critical moment and did not smash the Fire Python to death outright.

His bloodstained bear paw grabbed the Fire Python's shattered head, dragging its completely powerless body out of the ruins.

Boom—

He casually threw it onto the ground.

Then, under the Fire Python's gaze filled with terror and fear, he grabbed its head again.

By now, the Fire Python had lost the complacency of a late-stage third-level demon beast; looking at Yunhe, its eyes held only fear.

Yunhe's earlier berserk scene had already become its greatest psychological shadow.

But what followed was what made it tremble with fear the most.

Seeing this, Yunhe without hesitation pried open its mouth, and immediately a surge of heavenly thunder power that made the Fire Python's heart race began to brew in his mouth.

The leaping golden arcs of lightning instilled an instinctive fear in the Fire Python; it tried to struggle, but its whole body was now limp and soft, leaving no strength to resist.

Fortunately, Yunhe did not directly unleash the heavenly thunder power; instead, he conveyed a meaning to it via his Demon Sense.

"Submit, or die!"

"Submit?"

"Or death?"

"To have me, a late-stage third-level demon beast, submit to an early-stage third-level demon beast?"

The Fire Python almost instinctively wanted to refuse.

But when it met Yunhe's gaze and saw the surging golden thunder liquid, its heart trembled.

Seeing the Fire Python's delayed response, Yunhe's eyes turned cold as he prepared to kill, yet he saw the Fire Python close its eyes and emit a mournful cry, expressing submission.

Although its cultivation base is stronger, demonic power is not the absolute factor determining strength; among demon beasts, the weak prey on the strong, which is fundamentally the truth.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this, Yunhe let out a cold snort; the thunder aura swirled, and the accumulated heavenly thunder power was stored away again.

His form shifted, dispelling the Mystic Beast Illusory Form and returning to the Black Tortoise's shape; his Demon Sense ruthlessly penetrated the Fire Python's sea of consciousness, leaving his own divine imprint.

Then he slapped his storage bag, taking out a "Beast Taming Ring" and placed it on the Fire Python's body.

His Demon Sense far surpassed the Fire Python's; the Demon Sense imprint alone would have been enough to subdue it, but since it is a late-stage third-level demon beast with demonic power considerably stronger than his, the "Beast Taming Ring" from the Spirit Beast Sect also serves as an extra layer of insurance.

After doing these, Yunhe relaxed his mind, lay on the ground, and panted with a grin showing his teeth.

The consumption from the Mystic Beast Illusory Form was not small; the bones broken by the Fire Python's constriction and the burning pain also truly manifested on his true body.

"It seems the Thunder Beast Bear still has some secrets I don't know about."

Thinking this, Yunhe took several elixirs from his storage bag, stuffed them into his mouth, and while chewing, refined them with demonic power.

A pure elixir power instantly spread throughout his body, considerably easing his fatigued state.

Seeing the pitiful Fire Python nearby, Yunhe curled his lip, also took out some elixirs and threw them into its mouth.

As the elixirs entered its belly, the Fire Python's body gradually recovered, gaining a slight ability to move.

Now, when facing Yunhe, it no longer bore its former lofty, imposing demeanor; it simply lay obediently on the ground, lowering its shattered head toward Yunhe to show its submission.

Earlier, Yunhe's transformation into the Thunder Beast Bear, using "As Desired" to double his body and smash himself, left the Fire Python deeply fearful, making its submission understandable.

And Yunhe chose to tame it rather than slay it for its demon core, flesh, and body—all valuable materials—because of the "Dragon Blood Stone" ore deposit in this volcano.

This place is at least ten thousand li away from Huanhu Dao; to fully occupy Huanhu Dao across such a distance, Yunhe would at least need to break through to the fourth level; otherwise, other third-level demon beasts would certainly not submit.

Although Yunhe can handle third-level demon beasts, if several mid-to-late third-level demon beasts besieged him, he would have no recourse.

By taming this Fire Python, since this place is originally its territory, it naturally becomes Yunhe's territory; ordering them to gather the "Dragon Blood Stone" and turn it in regularly will suffice.

Moreover, when his Demon Sense swept the area earlier, he found that besides this late-stage third-level Fire Python with some relatively weak magma worms, there were many first- and second-level Fire Pythons, indicating that this area is inhabited by a Fire Python clan; taming this one equals taming a sizable clan, which is also a great boon for Huanhu Dao as a whole.

More importantly.

Yunhe witnessed what happened to the Land Mountain Tortoise when it underwent the metamorphosis thunder tribulation, which made him feel wary.

He does not want to, like himself, after similarly undergoing the metamorphosis thunder tribulation in the future, be besieged by a large group of third-level demon beasts; if Huanhu Dao's demonic power were then too weak, he might not fare well either.

Rather, it would be better to seize the opportunity now to tame some third-level demon beasts, which would both expand Huanhu Dao's power and influence and prepare for the future.

"Do you have any cultivation techniques?" Yunhe suddenly asked.

Upon hearing that, the Fire Python was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook its head.

As for that, Yunhe was not surprised either, but instead, using Demon Sense, transmitted a passage of the "Mysterious Beast Technique" cultivation method over.

This cultivation method, after his persistent borrowing and creation, has already been compiled to the level of late Second Stage; for the Fire Python that has not yet cultivated any demon beast cultivation method, it is indeed a rare treasure.

For demon beasts that have cultivated this cultivation method, Yunhe's control over them becomes higher.

Of course, these Fire Pythons cannot be discovered; it's just that the originally weak and listless one's eyes burst forth with a delighted, ecstatic gleam.

Having reached late Third Stage, its spirit intelligence is absolutely not low; it clearly understands what this cultivation method represents for it.

In its gaze toward Yunhe, besides the initial fear, there is now also some respect.

————

PS: Today's 1.1w, ask for monthly tickets!

(End of chapter)