Chapter 238: Kings Pretending to be Bronze, Framing Gold (Second Update)

After Lin Tao left the battle group, Li Wenbo revealed a subtle smile.

Lin Tao was riding a Flame Colt, rapidly closing in on Li Zhangsheng and his companion.

This was a High-Rank Beast Flame Colt, and it was Lin Tao's Life-Bound Demon Pet.

From beginning to end, Li Zhangsheng and Li Tianyu had appeared quite flustered; at least, that was what Lin Tao, who was hunting them down, believed.

In the span of two or three breaths, the distance between them had closed significantly, and it looked as though Li Zhangsheng and his companion were about to enter his attack range.

"Let's see where you can run!" Lin Tao revealed a triumphant smile.

The next moment, his smile stiffened!

Boom— Crack!

Suddenly, the Flame Colt stumbled, falling directly into a large pit. Because it was so sudden, it had no time to react before several bamboo stakes at the bottom of the pit pierced into its body. Blood sprayed out, instantly staining the pit red.

As for Lin Tao on the horse's back, his reaction was extremely fast. The moment he was thrown off by the Flame Colt, he activated a Mental Barrier, forcibly offsetting the impact of the fall.

At this moment, the Treasure-Hunting Mouse emerged from the edge of the Bamboo Thorn Trap. It leaped high into the air, raising its right claw to swipe at the Flame Colt's neck.

The Flame Colt hurriedly raised a hoof. A sharp, cold glint flashed as the Treasure-Hunting Mouse's claws collided with its hoof.

Boom—

A dull sound rang out. The two stalemated for a moment, and then the Flame Colt felt a sharp pain in its hoof. As blood appeared, several long gashes appeared on the hoof.

Neigh—

The Flame Colt let out a painful scream, but it was a High-Rank Beast after all, possessing a realm advantage. It was not quickly defeated and struggled, wanting to launch a counterattack.

Unfortunately, after taking advantage, the Treasure-Hunting Mouse immediately burrowed into the ground and escaped, not giving the Flame Colt a chance to retaliate.

The Flame Colt struggled, wanting to break free from the bamboo stakes pierced into its body. Unfortunately, just as it was about to succeed, the Treasure-Hunting Mouse emerged from the ground behind it and, with lightning speed, jumped onto the Flame Colt's back. Its mouth opened wide, revealing two snow-white front teeth, and it bit down hard on the Flame Colt's back, tearing off a chunk of flesh.

The Flame Colt subconsciously reared up, wanting to throw the Treasure-Hunting Mouse off its back, but it forgot it was still in the Bamboo Thorn Trap. The moment it landed, several blood-stained bamboo stakes pierced deeply into its body once again.

Neigh—

The Flame Colt let out a shrill scream and was instantly severely wounded. Furthermore, its abdomen was rapidly losing blood; if this continued, it wouldn't be long before it died from blood loss.

Not far away, just as he heard the Flame Colt's scream, Lin Tao hesitated, but he still commanded his other Demon Pets to continue pursuing Li Zhangsheng.

Besides the Flame Colt, Lin Tao had two other Demon Pets, the Storm Lion and the Ice-Snow Penguin, both of which were Medium Grade Demon Pets.

Among the four Lin family members present, only the Great Clan Elder Lin Yaodong possessed a Superior Quality Demon Pet. Local Powers were like this; a family often didn't have many Superior Quality Demon Pets.

"Running? Let's see how you can run now!" Watching the Storm Lion pounce toward Li Zhangsheng, Lin Tao seemed to see the image of Li Zhangsheng dying miserably and couldn't help but reveal a ferocious smile.

The next moment, his smile froze again.

A strong purple radiance flashed, transforming into a gorgeous Purple Hexagram.

Roar—

Accompanied by a heart-palpitating roar, a strong, fishy wind swept through the surroundings, slapping against the nearby branches and leaves, making a *pa-pa-pa* sound.

When the Purple Hexagram disappeared, Aixi appeared on the scene, its imposing gaze fixed on the Storm Lion pouncing toward it.

This gave people the feeling that the Storm Lion was voluntarily throwing itself into its arms.

In terms of body size, the not-yet-adult Aixi already exceeded the five-meter-long Storm Lion. If one excluded the Storm Lion's long mane, Aixi's size advantage was clearly even greater.

At the same time, Kailan crawled out from Li Zhangsheng's clothes and proactively met the Ice-Snow Penguin.

The Three-Headed Snake emerged from the ground; it was also skilled at Digging, though its efficiency at digging was not as good as the Treasure-Hunting Mouse's. Staying with it was the Superior Quality Emperor Crocodile.

On a large tree not far away, the Fire Flamingo and the Paradise Bird spread their wings and flew high, pouncing straight toward Lin Tao.

Sensing the aura of these Demon Pets, Lin Tao felt bitter in his heart. He hadn't expected to be ambushed again, and in the worst possible situation.

The opponent possessed a full four High-Rank Beasts and had deliberately feigned weakness to catch him off guard. How was he supposed to play this!

You claim to be a King, yet you insist on pretending to be Bronze, framing him, a Gold!

"It's over!" Lin Tao muttered to himself. He knew very well that he was facing what was almost certainly a death trap.

If it were Lin Yaodong, he might be able to rely on his strength to forcibly break through, but he was not Lin Yaodong; he had already lost the chance to escape.

The next moment, a green light flashed on Aixi's body. It seemed to turn into a Residual Shadow, and while avoiding the Storm Lion's pounce, it instantly appeared at its side, opened its blood-red maw, and its sword-like sharp teeth instantly pierced into its neck.

Everything was completed in an instant!

Awoo—

The Storm Lion let out a shrill scream. Its carotid artery was bitten through directly, and blood gushed out uncontrollably. It struggled violently, but it could not break free.

While the Storm Lion was being restrained, the Sunlight Meow had already condensed a Light Flame Giant Sword and, under the Storm Lion's fearful gaze, instantly slashed at its neck.

The moment the Light Flame Giant Sword fell, Aixi let go of the Storm Lion, and the Light Flame Giant Sword slashed fiercely into the wound on the Storm Lion's neck.

Pfft—

Under this sword, more than half of the Storm Lion's neck was severed, with only some flesh still connecting it. Blood sprayed out like a fountain, and it could no longer hold on; its massive body fell to the ground.

On the other side, the Ice-Snow Penguin was subjected to a siege. It was instantly bound by Kailan's Burrowing Vine, and before it could break free, four mouths appeared before it. Under its fearful gaze, they instantly bit into its body.

The Ice-Snow Penguin's fur defense was average; how could it withstand the bite force of the Three-Headed Snake and the Emperor Crocodile?

Ga—

In an instant, the Three-Headed Snake and the Emperor Crocodile pulled hard. The Ice-Snow Penguin's screams stopped abruptly; its body was instantly torn into several pieces and swallowed whole by the two Demon Pets.

Pfft—

The Three-Headed Snake bit a few times, and its left head spat out an ice-blue Demon Core the size of an infant's fist. This thing did not match its attributes; eating it would be harmful instead.

The moment the two Demon Pets were killed in seconds, Lin Tao couldn't help but reveal an expression of extreme fear. The Ice-Snow Penguin was one thing, but the Storm Lion was his Life-Bound Demon Pet.

Lin Tao's eyes instantly filled with bloodshot veins, as if countless steel needles had pierced his brain. An indescribable, excruciating pain swept over him.

"Ah!"

In the blink of an eye, Lin Tao seemed to have lost his bones, collapsing limply to the ground. His eyes were wide open, blood flowing from his seven orifices. The hope in his eyes vanished, and he breathed his last.

(End of this chapter)