Chapter 660: Taotie Bloodline (First update, requesting everything)

The Tree Man waved its sparse branches again, like long spears, covering a radius of more than ten meters.

Wind Stealth!

Seeing the Tree Man's movement, Aixi narrowed her eyes, a flash of cyan light appearing on her body; she seemed to transform into a residual shadow, easily escaping the Tree Man's attack range and appearing behind it.

"Now is the time, Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang!" Due to the Soul Grafting Secret Technique, Aixi directly received Li Zhangsheng's thoughts, as well as the specific location of the Tree Man's core.

Just as the Tree Man was slowly turning around, Aixi opened her mouth wide, and countless golden light spots visible to the naked eye rapidly condensed, compressing into a golden light blade several feet long, shooting toward the left side of the main trunk near the roots—that was exactly where the Tree Man's core was located.

"Oh no!"

Dou Yuanbin's expression changed drastically; the Tree Man was his main Demon Pet, so how could he not know the location of its core?

He wanted to recall the Tree Man, but it was too late now.

The Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang's speed was comparable to a Wind Blade, and with the close distance between the two sides and the Tree Man's sluggish movements, it would hit the target nine times out of ten.

Seeing a golden residual shadow flying toward it, the Tree Man subconsciously waved its sparse branches to block.

Because it was too hasty, and the branches were sparse, only three branches successfully completed the interception.

Crack—crack—crack—

Unfortunately, how could these three branches block the Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang? They were all severed instantly, and the golden light blade, its speed not diminished in the slightest, landed on the location of the Tree Man's core under Dou Yuanbin's terrified gaze.

Whoosh—

Accompanied by a barely audible sound, the golden light blade easily penetrated the Tree Man's iron-hard bark and cut deeply into its body.

However, the golden light blade seemed to encounter resistance and did not instantly penetrate the Tree Man.

The Tree Man's core was equivalent to a tree heart, and its hardness far exceeded other parts; this was the main reason why the Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang did not penetrate instantly.

Crack—clatter—

Accompanied by a sound similar to glass shattering, the golden light blade successfully penetrated all the obstacles it encountered along the way, cutting out a gap several feet long.

The momentum of the Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang had not been fully consumed; after flying a hundred meters, it suddenly landed on the Restriction.

The Restriction fluctuated and twisted violently. The two stalemated for a breath of time, and finally, just before it was about to dissipate, the Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang successfully penetrated the Restriction.

The referee happened to be in this position, which scared him into hurriedly lowering his head; the golden light blade, having shrunk by more than half, flew over his head, taking away strands of hair.

After flying another ten meters or so, the golden light blade finally dissipated.

Not far away was the spectator stand; some nearby spectators watched this scene in fear, trembling all over, their clothes instantly soaked with cold sweat.

They had never thought that they had just come to watch a match, and yet they had almost been accidentally killed on the spot.

The referee only felt his whole body go weak, his heart filled with lingering fear; if he had reacted a beat slower just now, his head would definitely have been cut off by the Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang.

Terrifying!

The referee could only use these four words to describe the terror of the Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang; first it penetrated the Tree Man, then it broke through the Restriction. Such powerful penetration was truly rare in the world, after all, the Restriction here could block a full-strength blow from a Demon King-level Demon Pet.

Boom—

A dull sound rang out, and the Tree Man fell heavily to the ground, never moving again.

Through the position where the Tree Man was penetrated by the Gold-Breaking Jade-Shattering Gang, one could vaguely see dozens of crystal-clear green fragments; that was its core.

The moment the Tree Man died, Dou Yuanbin's face turned pale by another three points; this time he could no longer hold back, opening his mouth to spit out a mouthful of blood.

Generally speaking, with the powerful efficacy of the Soul Stabilizing Pill and his Pseudo-King realm, even if three blood-bonded Demon Pets died in a short time, Dou Yuanbin should not have vomited blood.

The reason Dou Yuanbin vomited blood was mainly related to his state of mind; the continuous death of three main Demon Pets had a great negative impact on him, and his hope of advancing to King could be said to have become slim.

This naturally made Dou Yuanbin burn with anger, his heart unable to calm down, and as a result, he was angered into vomiting blood.

At this time, the referee finally reacted and said tremblingly: "The Tree Man is dead, please contestant Dou Yuanbin change to the next Demon Pet!"

At the same time, several staff members hurriedly activated the backup Restriction, shrouding the Rock Field in the Restriction once again.

Haa—

At this moment, Dou Yuanbin took a few deep breaths, barely suppressing the resentment in his heart, his mind filled with the scene just now.

Was this a coincidence or premeditated?

Dou Yuanbin undoubtedly leaned toward the latter; after all, the Tree Man's main trunk was so huge, why did it lock onto the location of the core?

It was just that what Dou Yuanbin couldn't understand was how Li Zhangsheng discovered the location of the Tree Man's core?

Besides that, Dou Yuanbin already had the idea of forfeiting; if the next main Demon Pet died again, his losses would increase again.

But looking at Aixi on the field who appeared to be 'heavily injured', Dou Yuanbin hesitated again.

If he could defeat Aixi and win back a round, even if Dou Yuanbin's reputation still suffered, it would undoubtedly be much better than being shut out.

Besides, if he took the opportunity to kill Aixi...

Dou Yuanbin couldn't help but have this dangerous thought; he was the Third Prince of the Langya Kingdom and the most powerful contender for the next Emperor, with countless ministers and forces supporting him, making him the top second-generation royal of the Langya Kingdom.

If he killed Li Zhangsheng's Life-Bound Demon Pet, although the punishment would certainly be great, he would not be in danger of his life; this was a certainty. After all, the National Tournament was a competition hosted by their Imperial Family, and the Imperial Family was the largest force in the Langya Kingdom, and his ancestor was the only Double-Character King of the Langya Kingdom.

In this world possessing supernatural power, the so-called saying that a prince who commits a crime is punished the same as a commoner was mainly something said by rulers to elevate their status in the eyes of the bottom-level commoners; there was no need to take it seriously at all.

If Dou Yuanbin killed Li Zhangsheng's Life-Bound Demon Pet, do you think Dou Zhangsheng, as a father, would kill his most valued son?

This was impossible; in the end, it would likely be Dou Yuanbin doing a so-called 'cutting hair instead of the head', then being locked in confinement for a period of time as a symbolic punishment. As long as some time passed and the commoners gradually forgot about this matter, he could be released, and this matter would eventually be left unsettled.

This was a method often used by big shots, with excellent results, and could be called foolproof.

Dou Yuanbin could not resist the temptation and chose to continue the battle, resolutely summoning his sixth Demon Pet.

This time, he summoned a Tide Lord.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Tide Lord (Mature Stage, Top-tier Exotic Beast.) 《Absorbed the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit, significantly strengthening the foundation of the Five Element Demon Pet, and comprehensively increasing the physical fitness of this Demon Pet by 20%. 》

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Lord 9th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Medium Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Top Grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Taotie (Rich)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Water Attribute

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Earth

As the most powerful contender for the throne, besides the Myriad Phenomenon Spirit-Devouring Rat, how could Dou Yuanbin not have a second top-quality Demon Pet?

Like Qiongqi, Taotie is also one of the Four Great Fierce Beasts; the strength of a Tide Lord possessing a Concentrated Grade Taotie Bloodline goes without saying.

It is just that what Li Changsheng values is the content within the "...", for after the Myriad Phenomenon Spirit-Devouring Rat, Dou Yuanbin summoned another Demon Pet that had consumed a Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Fruit; if one adds the one from the auction over three months ago, Dou Yuanbin alone possesses as many as three.

Li Changsheng has sufficient reason to believe that the Imperial Family possesses one or even multiple Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Trees.

Unlike the Red Fire Dragon Scale Tree, although both are Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure Grade treasures, the Xuanqiong Five-Colored Glazed Tree can bear multiple fruits at once, so its yield naturally far exceeds that of the Red Fire Dragon Scale Fruit.

It is just that there is also a vast difference in value between the two.

Due to the turbulence in his Consciousness Sea, Dou Yuanbin performed the Firm as a Rock Secret Technique with great difficulty, using the remainder of his Mental Power to suppress his rioting Consciousness Sea.

The moment the observation time vanished, Aixi charged straight toward the Tide Lord; from the start of the battle until now, five or six minutes had passed, and Aixi's Wind Speed Characteristic had naturally accumulated to the perfection stage.

Even a Pseudo-King would only feel their eyes blur as Aixi's figure suddenly vanished, reappearing before the Tide Lord and swiping a claw at the Tide Lord's face.

The Tide Lord was caught off guard and instinctively blocked its face with its arms.

Crack!

Accompanied by the sound of bones breaking, the Tide Lord's right hand flew off and dropped to the ground, with light blue blood gushing from the stump of its right hand.

Unlike the acting during the fight with the Treant, where was there any sign of a "serious injury" on Aixi now?

"Not good!"

Dou Yuanbin's expression changed drastically, and he instinctively wanted to recall the Tide Lord.

However, he could not recall it instantly, especially since he was currently in a state of Mental Power turbulence; to recall the Tide Lord would take at least five seconds.

For Aixi, five seconds was more than enough!

The Tide Lord endured the pain and tried to force Aixi back, but just as it moved, Aixi suddenly vanished, appearing quite eerily behind the Tide Lord as if shifting positions.

The Tide Lord was not known for its speed to begin with, and as a Water Attribute Demon Pet, it could not exert its full capabilities on land, especially since its agility had been greatly weakened, which undoubtedly widened the gap in strength between the two.

"It's over, give it the final Fatal Fang!"

Under Li Changsheng's command, Aixi, having successfully circled behind the Tide Lord, tackled the Tide Lord—who was just preparing to turn around—to the ground, its massive weight pinning it so it could not move.

Aixi opened its large mouth, and a foot-long, shimmering golden light extended fiercely from its ferocious fangs, biting down hard on the Tide Lord's neck.

Crack!

Accompanied by the crisp sound of bone shattering, the Tide Lord first let out a miserable shriek, but as Aixi pulled its head with force, the Tide Lord's shriek came to an abrupt end; its head detached from its body, flew high into the air, and finally slammed onto the ground.

The Tide Lord's headless body twitched violently a few times before finally ceasing all movement.

Tide Lord, deceased!

Today's goal: three, pigs, verified!

(End of this chapter)