Ling Tian Sword God

Chapter 86: Chapter 85 The Mysterious Dou Li Man_1

BANG!

Where Yang Hong had originally been standing, the python’s tail brutally smashed a large pit, causing the ground to shake intensely. Shards of rock flew, hitting Yang Hong and making him look quite disheveled.

But at this moment, he dared not exert his True Qi too fiercely. If he did, it would accelerate the spread of the poison. Then, never mind the Earth Heart Fire Python, even this minor blood poison could take his life.

Missing with its initial strike, the Earth Heart Fire Python once again coiled its tail and dealt another fierce blow.

”Damned beast!”

Seeing the Earth Heart Fire Python’s relentless attacks, Yang Hong was filled with rage. He forcibly circulated his True Qi, picked up a nearby rock, and threw it. The rock tore through the air and smashed head-on against the python’s tail!

However, before the python’s tail, the rock seemed as fragile as tofu, instantly smashed into powder by the enormous force.

Yang Hong was struck by the Earth Heart Fire Python. A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his lips, and his entire body was sent flying, smashing a large tree to pieces.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

On the ground, several huge pits, each several meters wide, were blasted out. Yang Hong, lying in one of them, was sent flying once again.

PFFT!

Struck repeatedly by the thick python tail, Yang Hong’s complexion grew significantly paler.

BOOM! BOOM!

After bombarding Yang Hong in a frenzy, the Earth Heart Fire Python’s enormous body began to move. It suddenly opened its blood-red, gaping maw, lunging to bite Yang Hong.

”It looks like Yang Hong is almost at his limit,” Bai Susu said worriedly, watching him in such a battered state. ”If Yang Hong is killed by this Earth Heart Fire Python, we’ll definitely be no match for it. In the end, we won’t be able to obtain the Earth Heart Fire Lotus either.”

”Don’t worry. How could the esteemed Beast King Yang Hong, a Heavenly List expert, possess only this much ability?”

Ling Chen shook his head. This Yang Hong definitely has more strength than this.

Cornered by the Earth Heart Fire Python with no way to retreat, Yang Hong’s eyes darkened to an extreme. ”Beast, do you really think I can’t handle you?”

Yang Hong pulled out a jade bottle and gulped down all the red liquid inside. This time, he consumed more than half the bottle, double the amount he took last time.

After ingesting the red liquid, Yang Hong swiftly completed his Beastification. His body became as agile as a cheetah. He leaped high into the air and clawed fiercely at the Earth Heart Fire Python’s body, ripping off a chunk of the rock that formed it.

The Earth Heart Fire Python shrieked in pain, its body thrashing wildly. This wound was not a major injury to it, but it served to further enrage the beast.

But the beastified Yang Hong had also become extremely frenzied. He was afflicted by the blood poison; if he couldn’t end the battle quickly, he was doomed.

The battle between man and beast was exceptionally fierce, turning the entire forest upside down.

Under the ferocious assault of the beastified Yang Hong, the Earth Heart Fire Python’s body was soon covered in dense wounds.

However, Yang Hong himself was also covered in injuries inflicted by the Earth Heart Fire Python. Even in his beastified state, his entire body bore multiple horrifying wounds and scars.

This beast is too difficult to deal with. I can’t keep fighting it; otherwise, even if I don’t die, I’ll be severely injured. Yang Hong’s expression shifted, and finally, struggling, he took out the Earth Heart Fire Lotus.

The Earth Heart Fire Python was relentlessly entangling him precisely because of this Earth Heart Fire Lotus.

Suppressing his reluctance, Yang Hong threw the Earth Heart Fire Lotus away, then turned and fled into the dense forest.

”Now’s our chance!”

Ling Chen had been waiting for this exact moment. In an instant, he shot out a Hidden Weapon, striking the box containing the Earth Heart Fire Lotus and sending it flying.

Simultaneously, Bai Susu also moved. Two thin threads shot out from her sleeves, firmly catching the airborne Earth Heart Fire Lotus. With a sharp tug, she pulled it towards her.

”I’ll lure away this Earth Heart Fire Python. You take the Earth Heart Fire Lotus and leave first. We’ll meet in the small town outside the Demon Forest,” Ling Chen said, his gaze fixed gravely on the Earth Heart Fire Python. Although severely injured by Yang Hong, it still possessed considerable combat strength and could not be underestimated.

If no one lured away the Earth Heart Fire Python, neither of them would be able to escape.

”Alright! I’ll wait for you at the largest inn in town.”

This was no time for hesitation, so Bai Susu made a decisive choice. A flicker of warmth spread through her heart. Ling Chen trusts me this much, not even worried I’d take the Earth Heart Fire Lotus and leave alone. He’s taking on such a dangerous task of luring away the Earth Heart Fire Python by himself.

However, this thought lasted only for an instant. Bai Susu quickly retrieved the box and dashed towards the exit of the Demonic Sound Valley.

As for Ling Chen, he took out several more Hidden Weapons. He agilely darted to face the Earth Heart Fire Python and hurled the Hidden Weapons at its head.

DING! DING! DING!

The Hidden Weapons struck the Earth Heart Fire Python’s head and were deflected one after another, but they successfully attracted its attention.

The Earth Heart Fire Python was already enraged because its Earth Heart Fire Lotus had been stolen. Combined with the injuries from its fight with Yang Hong, the current Earth Heart Fire Python would go completely berserk with the slightest provocation.

Its huge eyes locked onto Ling Chen. With a heaven-shaking roar, the Earth Heart Fire Python charged after him.

Daring not to be careless, Ling Chen pushed his Light Skill to its limits, weaving agilely between the large trees. The Earth Heart Fire Python pursued relentlessly from behind, wreaking havoc.

I refuse to believe you can chase me to the Ends of the Earth!

Ling Chen knew that in its battered state, the Earth Heart Fire Python couldn’t possibly catch him. As long as he dragged things out until it was exhausted, he could escape successfully.

Along the way, the entire Demonic Sound Valley quaked. The Exotic Beasts they passed fled in terror. The mere terrifying pressure emanating from the Earth Heart Fire Python was enough to scare all other Exotic Beasts out of sight.

This chase and pursuit lasted for more than half an hour.

Ultimately, the Earth Heart Fire Python succumbed to exhaustion and lost Ling Chen’s trail. After furiously venting its frustration on the spot for a while, it reluctantly departed.

Finally shook it off.

Ling Chen leaped down from a large tree, landing on the ground and panting heavily. Even though the Earth Heart Fire Python was severely injured, it was, after all, a Second-grade Peak Exotic Beast. A moment of carelessness, if it had caught him, would have meant certain death.

I need to leave the Demon Forest and find Bai Susu. The Earth Heart Fire Lotus was in Bai Susu’s hands. He had to find her as quickly as possible to get the lotus seeds.

And after obtaining the lotus seeds, he needed to return to the Divine Intent Sect promptly. Once Beast King Yang Hong recovered from his injuries, he certainly wouldn’t let this matter rest easily.

Just as Ling Chen was preparing to leave, his body suddenly stiffened. He hastily retreated, his gaze fixed intently on the area before him. There, a figure had indistinctly appeared, seemingly out of nowhere.

”Who’s there?”

Seeing this figure emerge from the shadows, Ling Chen’s pupils contracted. He hadn’t sensed this person’s presence at all, nor could he detect any aura fluctuations from them.