Chapter 83: Flood Dragon’s Blood Essence!

Although Xu Zhengyang urged the Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame to attack the Golden-Eyed Python.

The neurotoxin that the Golden-Eyed Python had just spewed into the air gave off a scorched feather smell, like keratin being charred, as it was burned away.

The Golden-Eyed Python was already extremely sensitive to high temperatures.

So when it sensed that Xu Zhengyang’s Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame had already surpassed its perception threshold, it knew this fire was not something it could provoke!

Xu Zhengyang didn’t see how the Golden-Eyed Python cast its spell.

A thick earth wall suddenly appeared before the python, as it tried to block Xu Zhengyang’s Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame!

“Overestimating yourself.”

Xu Zhengyang said disdainfully, controlling the flame with one hand while forming seals with the other.

Immediately after.

Eight crimson beams of light suddenly lit up from the ground of the nest!

Once the beams appeared.

In an instant, they connected into a formation, forming a crimson light curtain that completely enveloped the Golden-Eyed Python.

The python didn’t know what function this curtain had.

But instinct told it this was definitely not something its flesh could withstand!

Because of this.

The beast opened its mouth wide, and without hesitation cast the Mud Transformation Technique, trying to burrow underground and escape!

The Golden-Eyed Python knew the Stone-to-Mud Technique.

But Xu Zhengyang also knew the Mud-to-Stone Technique.

Before the python could dive into the mud pit it had just created, the pit instantly solidified, reverting back into solid stone!

Not only that.

The moment Xu Zhengyang’s Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame touched the crimson light curtain, its power instantly doubled, flooding the entire underground nest!

This was the Blazing Flame Gathering Formation Xu Zhengyang had prepared beforehand.

This formation could channel spiritual energy from the spirit stones embedded in the array flags, amplifying the flame’s power as an auxiliary method!

When Xu Zhengyang fought Yan Wuchen before.

Master Tai Su had set the rule that no external formations were allowed in the arena.

That was why Xu Zhengyang didn’t bring out this Blazing Flame Gathering Formation then.

But now was a demonic beast hunt.

There was no Tier 3 Demon King backing this Golden-Eyed Python!

So Xu Zhengyang didn’t need to care about those messy rules at all.

Any means he had could be directly used against this python!

……

This Golden-Eyed Python did possess some intelligence.

But a beast was still a beast.

After Xu Zhengyang solidified three mud pits in succession with Mud-to-Stone, countering the python’s Stone-to-Mud spell.

Only then did the python realize that Xu Zhengyang was the one interfering!

“Hissss——”

The python once again spat out poison, but this time its golden vertical pupils showed panic and frustration!

Seeing the Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame—now enhanced by the Blazing Flame Gathering Formation—about to burn its body.

The Golden-Eyed Python’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.

It ignored the incoming fire and immediately swung its tail, whipping it straight at Xu Zhengyang.

The python’s tail was like a steel whip, even cracking the air with explosive snaps!

If that blow landed solidly…

Even an iron man would be smashed to bits!

Facing such a desperate, life-for-life strike in this cramped underground nest, others might have fallen into a dilemma.

Either retreat to dodge, giving the python a chance to turn rock into mud and burrow away.

Or brace themselves and forcibly withstand the tail strike!

But Xu Zhengyang was different!

Under the full scan of his Divine Sense.

Every contraction of the python’s muscles and every tremor of its scales became streams of real-time data, clearly displayed on Xu Zhengyang’s AR Vision interface.

With a mere flicker of thought.

Given his current calculation power, in just an instant, at least seventeen optimal evasion paths appeared before his eyes for him to choose!

“Trivial tricks!”

Xu Zhengyang sneered coldly, immediately urging his martial qi to activate the Azure Sky Crane Feather behind him.

Then.

He activated the flight-assist plugin’s autopilot, not even needing to maneuver himself.

He became like a swallow dancing gracefully in a storm, elegantly and precisely avoiding every one of the python’s strikes!

……

The Golden-Eyed Python failed to hit Xu Zhengyang.

But Xu Zhengyang’s Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame, under the blessing of the Blazing Flame Gathering Formation, clung tightly to the python!

This python had neither magic treasures nor innate divine abilities.

Aside from a few crude earth-element spells, its greatest reliance was its poison and tough flesh!

But when both of these failed to trouble Xu Zhengyang in the slightest…

Its death was already fated!

……

Thus.

In just a short while, as the burnt stench in the underground nest grew stronger, the python’s resistance weakened more and more!

Just as it was about to faint from being roasted by the Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame, the python finally used its last trump card!

“Hissss——!”

With a furious roar, its golden vertical pupils suddenly turned blood red!

The next moment.

The beast’s body swelled by a third in size!

This change even split open its own scales, exposing the tender pink flesh beneath!

Xu Zhengyang had originally planned to boil the frog slowly, grinding the python to death bit by bit.

After all, if he roasted it directly, its medicinal properties would surely be severely diminished, lowering the quality of the blood pills refined from it.

But after the python’s sudden outburst.

Its speed doubled, and its defense soared as well.

It no longer even feared the searing burn of the Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame!

“It actually has such a means?”

Xu Zhengyang said in surprise, with a tinge of regret on his face.

“Looks like I’ll only be able to refine some low-grade Blood Pills…”

As soon as he finished speaking.

Xu Zhengyang’s fingers moved like lightning, forming seals at breakneck speed!

The next moment.

The mass of Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame split apart into countless flame beasts!

Though made of fire, these beasts could directly burn enemies.

But the profundity of the Nine-Turn Mysterious Flame Art.

Allowed these flame beasts to condense their core parts—like eagle beaks or dragon claws—into solid form, giving them dual killing power!

One by one, the flame beasts unleashed their techniques, swarming the python.

At the same time.

A fiery serpent slithered rapidly across the python’s body, and under Xu Zhengyang’s control, seized an opening and burrowed straight into its belly!

Seeing this, Xu Zhengyang didn’t hold back!

With a loud “whoosh” of combustion, the python was roasted from inside and out by the Spirit-Devouring Wild Flame.

It was instantly burned through, left without the slightest trace of life!

After finishing off the Golden-Eyed Python.

Xu Zhengyang took out a jade vial, preparing to collect its beast soul.

Suddenly!

A drop of blood the size of a fingertip burst out from seven inches below the python’s head, shooting straight toward Da Fei who was watching outside the nest!

Xu Zhengyang didn’t know what this drop of blood was, but he would never let it succeed.

He immediately spun the Azure Sky Crane Feather.

In an instant, he caught up to the drop of blood and seized it in his hand!

“Tier 3?”

Though faint, the blood still emanated a trace of pressure, identical to the aura of Sect Master Xuan Yin of the True Essence Sect!

“Could this be Flood Dragon’s Blood Essence?” Xu Zhengyang said in delight.

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