“Roar—!”
Just as Zi Dian Jiao Python was about to act, Little Jin suddenly roared to the sky, its golden fur bristling, and blood-colored flames burning in its green pupils. Its right arm, originally corroded by poison, suddenly swelled, and mysterious golden patterns appeared on the surface of its skin.
Zi Dian Jiao Python’s pupils constricted slightly, then she sneered, “Death throes!”
The lightning between Zi Dian Jiao Python’s palms suddenly condensed into two purple lightning spears, which shot out with an ear-splitting crackle of thunder.
“Indestructible!”
Little Jin didn’t dodge, crossing its arms in front of its chest. The golden patterns suddenly lit up, forming a glass-like golden cover around its body. The two lightning spears struck the cover, erupting in dazzling electric light, but failed to penetrate in the slightest.
Little Wa seized the opportunity to form hand seals, and the Black Rock Square Seal suddenly split into thirty-six illusory figures. Each figure transformed into a ten-foot-tall rock Puppet, surrounding Zi Dian Jiao Python.
“Rock Puppet Grand Array ·Strangulation!”
The thirty-six Puppets punched simultaneously, their fist winds creating an earthy-yellow Qi vortex. Zi Dian Jiao Python’s body stiffened, and the lightning around her flickered erratically, suppressed.
“You seek death!”
Zi Dian Jiao Python roared in anger, and the bone horn on her head suddenly detached, transforming into a bone sword wreathed in purple lightning. Wherever the sword edge passed, the rock Puppets exploded one after another.
But with this delay, Little Jin had already completed the Golden Ape Domain’s integration into its body, its size soaring to a hundred feet. Its muscles were cast like gold and iron, and nine Dragon and Snake-shaped illusory figures coiled around its body. Most astonishingly, a three-headed, six-armed giant Ape Dharma Idol faintly appeared behind it!
“This Heaven and Earth Law!” Zi Dian Jiao Python’s expression finally changed, and she became serious.
“Take this!”
Little Jin gave the opponent no chance to think. The golden staff swelled to a hundred feet against the wind, smashing down with the force to split mountains and cleave seas. Before the staff even arrived, the terrifying Protective Aura wind had already compressed the surrounding rock layers, causing them to collapse by ten feet!
Zi Dian Jiao Python hastily raised her sword to block. The moment the bone sword collided with the golden staff, the entire underground space trembled.
“Crack!”
Spiderweb-like cracks appeared on the bone sword’s surface. Zi Dian Jiao Python grunted, a trace of purple blood spilling from the corner of her mouth. What shocked her even more was that the Dragon and Snake Jin Gang power entwined on the golden staff actually spread along the bone sword, annihilating all lightning in its path.
“Rock Bind · Thousand Layer Lock!”
Little Wa seized the battle opportunity, slamming his hands onto the ground. Countless earthy-yellow runes surged from his palms, instantly crawling all over Zi Dian Jiao Python’s body along the earth vein spiritual energy. Each time these runes flickered, the lightning around her weakened by a degree.
“Very well! You have angered me. I will make you wish you were dead!”
“Extreme Lightning Domain, manifest!”
Zi Dian Jiao Python was furious and exasperated. She clasped her hands together, and all her lightning power surged out, purple lightning hair soaring into the sky.
In an instant, six lightning pillars of different colors shot up into the sky. The entire underground space was enveloped by lightning clouds, and six completely different lightning powers intertwined within the clouds, exuding a world-destroying pressure.
Zi Dian Jiao Python’s body twisted and expanded within the lightning clouds, transforming into a three-hundred-foot-long purple-patterned giant Python in a blink of an eye. Most terrifyingly, the pair of bone horns on her head gathered the power of six lightning bolts, exuding a world-destroying pressure, and the entire underground space began to collapse.
First — Purple Firmament Lightning
Purple lightning danced like Dragons and Snakes, containing the purest destructive power. As the purple lightning struck, it distorted the Void Realm and shattered mountains. Zi Dian Jiao Python raised her hand and guided it, and the Purple Firmament Lightning transformed into a hundred-foot lightning spear, directly piercing Little Jin’s chest!
Second — Profound Yin Lightning
Ink-black lightning silently spread, causing plants to wither and rocks to decay wherever it passed. This lightning did not harm the Physical Body, but specifically corroded the Divine Soul! Black lightning surged towards Little Wa like a tide, attempting to erode his Divine Sense.
Third — Scarlet Fiend Lightning
Crimson lightning carried a strong bloody scent, like the screams of countless malevolent spirits. This lightning was best at tainting Magic Treasures. Little Wa’s Black Rock Square Seal was entangled by the red lightning, its surface spiritual light rapidly dimming, and there were even faint signs of cracking!
Fourth — Azure Gang Lightning
Azure lightning condensed like a sword, swift as electricity, specializing in breaking Protective Aura. Wherever the azure lightning passed, even the air was cut with fine cracks. Little Jin’s Vajra cover was continuously struck, emitting a harsh cracking sound!
Fifth — Profound Ice Lightning
Dark blue lightning carried extreme cold power. The moment it struck, a hundred-foot radius instantly froze! The cold air permeated the Meridians, making even the circulation of spiritual power sluggish. Little Wa’s earth-elemental spells were suppressed by the cold, and the rock Puppets’ movements were noticeably slow!
Sixth — World-Breaking Lightning
Silver-white lightning flickered erratically, actually containing a trace of space Law! Wherever this lightning passed, space subtly distorted. Little Jin’s staff shadows and Little Wa’s rock pillars strangely shifted in the lightning, their attacks repeatedly missing!
Zi Dian Jiao Python laughed maniacally, and six-colored lightning intertwined around her, forming a destructive Domain: “Within the Extreme Lightning Domain, I am the Lightning Dominator!”
Little Jin roared in anger, sweeping its golden staff. Nine Dragon and Snake illusory figures directly clashed with the Purple Firmament Lightning Spear, exploding into a sky full of lightning and fire. Little Wa, however, suddenly changed his tactic. The Black Rock Square Seal shattered with a boom, transforming into seventy-two black stone tablets that formed a grand array, temporarily trapping the extreme cold erosion of the Profound Ice Lightning.
“Leave the World-Breaking Lightning to me!” Golden light surged in Little Jin’s eyes. It suddenly bit the tip of its tongue, spitting a mouthful of essence blood onto the staff body: “Jin Gang Nine Transformations · Stabilize the Universe!”
The Dragon patterns on the golden staff actually detached from the staff body, transforming into nine golden Dragons that coiled upwards. Amidst the Dragon roars, the chaotic space was forcibly stabilized!
Zi Dian Jiao Python was slightly startled. She hadn’t expected the Foundation of the two Seven-rank True Spirits to be so profound that they could actually withstand her extreme Dao power.
Just as Zi Dian Jiao Python was shocked, Little Wa’s slightly pained voice echoed in Little Jin’s Sea of Consciousness: “Her six lightning powers have been drawn into the earth by me, leaving only a superficial appearance. Now—that is her weakness! I can only hold on for six breaths!”
“Good!”
Little Jin’s eyes were bloodshot, its golden fur bristling, and the roar of its Bloodline surged within its body like a rushing river. The Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art circulated frantically, and scarlet blood mist spewed from the pores all over its body—it was burning its Origin essence blood! The Jin Gang Dragon Snake Staff sensed its master’s Battle Intent, and all one hundred eight thousand Dragon scale reverse blades trembled simultaneously, emitting a chilling metallic screech.
“Die—for me!”
With a furious roar, Little Jin’s right arm muscles suddenly twisted and swelled, and dense dark-gold demonic patterns appeared on the surface of its skin. This was a sign of the Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art breaking through its limits—the Myriad Beast Spirit Devouring Body!
Second breath!
Zi Dian Jiao Python’s Purple Firmament Lightning Spear had already reached its chest, but Little Jin did not dodge, allowing the lightning spear to pierce through its chest. Before blood could even splatter, countless blood-colored threads emerged from the wound, tightly entangling the lightning spear!
“What?!” Zi Dian Jiao Python’s pupils constricted.
Little Jin grinned ferociously, and the Jin Gang Dragon Snake Staff appeared in its hand, growing larger as its body expanded.
Third breath!
Little Wa seized the opportunity to form a seal. The seventy-two black stone tablets suddenly exploded, and the violent earth-elemental spiritual energy temporarily suppressed the Profound Ice Lightning. Zi Dian Jiao Python’s body stiffened. Little Jin seized this fleeting opportunity, its body advancing like a ghost!
Its left hand’s five fingers transformed into ferocious claws, and a rotating blood-colored vortex appeared in its palm—the ultimate Profound Truth of the Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art, “Devour the Heavens and Earth”!
A claw struck towards Zi Dian Jiao Python’s neck!
Fourth breath!
A hint of fear flashed in Zi Dian Jiao Python’s eyes. She suddenly retreated violently, her body transforming into a dazzling purple lightning bolt, instantly dodging a hundred feet away!
“Still trying to escape!”
Little Jin roared in furious rage, the demonic patterns on its left arm suddenly lit up, and the blood-colored vortex in its palm expanded violently, unleashing a terrifying suction force!
“Boom—!”
The surrounding space distorted, and the lightning that Zi Dian Jiao Python had transformed into was actually pulled back forcibly! She was horrified to discover that her extreme speed lightning escape was directly countered by that devouring force!
“Die!!”
Little Jin took a step, and the ground collapsed with a boom. Its right arm, holding the Jin Gang Dragon Snake Staff, condensed countless blood-colored golden lights, smashing fiercely towards Zi Dian Jiao Python!
Fifth breath!
Zi Dian Jiao Python gritted her teeth, the purple lightning on her bone horns surged, forcibly tearing space, and she dodged again!
“Rumble—!”
The golden staff slammed down, missing its target with one strike, and instantly blasted a thousand-foot-deep abyss into the ground!
Little Jin’s offense did not stop, blood flames burned in its eyes, and the three-headed, six-armed giant Ape Dharma Idol behind it completely solidified, simultaneously gripping the Jin Gang Dragon Snake Staff and sweeping it horizontally with a fierce motion!
“Spirit Devour · Sky Collapse!”
Before the staff shadow even arrived, space was already collapsing inch by inch! Zi Dian Jiao Python had nowhere to dodge. She gritted her teeth and sacrificed her Extreme Lightning Domain, transforming it into a lightning shield to resist the blow!
“Crack!”
The lightning shield shattered, and Zi Dian Jiao Python spat out a mouthful of purple blood. Half of her body was struck by the staff’s Protective Aura, her scales exploded, and her flesh was mangled!
“It’s over!”
Little Jin grinned sinisterly, its body suddenly vanished, reappearing above Zi Dian Jiao Python’s head! The Jin Gang Dragon Snake Staff was held high, all one hundred eight thousand reverse scales opened, and the devouring power erupted to its extreme!
With one strike, Zi Dian Jiao Python’s lightning body was forcibly torn apart! The sky full of lightning was swallowed by the golden staff, her screams abruptly ceased, and she finally transformed into a wisp of broken purple lightning, fleeing in panic!
Little Jin wanted to pursue, but suddenly coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood, and the demonic patterns all over its body dimmed—the Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art had excessively squeezed its Bloodline, and the backlash on its body began to manifest!
Little Wa staggered forward and whispered, “She is heavily injured and can’t cause any more trouble. Let’s retreat first!”
Little Jin gritted its teeth and nodded, the blood flames in its eyes still unextinguished, staring intently in the direction Zi Dian Jiao Python had fled: “Next time… I will kill you!”
Little Wa saw that after Little Jin used “Spirit Devour · Sky Collapse” to severely injure Zi Dian Jiao Python, he also suffered a backlash. He immediately took out a Dao Pill bottle from his storage ring and produced two Soul Return Dao Pills.
“Hold on!” Little Wa shoved one Dao Pill into Little Jin’s mouth and swallowed the other himself.
The Medicinal Pill melted upon entering their mouths, transforming into two warm currents that surged through their respective bodies.
Little Wa felt a refreshing Qi rise from his Dantian, rapidly flowing through his limbs and bones. His originally depleted demonic Qi was like rain after a long drought, and surging power once again flowed through his Meridians. As for Little Jin, the demonic patterns on its body slowly began to heal, and its breathing also stabilized.
Little Wa dared not delay. He immediately carried the not yet fully conscious Little Jin on his back, forming hand seals to perform the Earth Escape technique. The ground beneath his feet rippled like water, and their figures quickly sank into the earth.
The moment they disappeared, Zi Dian Jiao Python’s hysterical roar came from afar: “That Ape, that Lizard, not one of them can be let go! Chase them down!”
Deep underground, Little Wa carried Little Jin, moving through the earth and rock. Although the Soul Return Dao Pill was miraculous, Little Jin’s injuries were too severe, and he was still in a semi-comatose state, only faintly hearing him murmur, “Kill… kill her…”
“Save your strength!” Little Wa’s forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat. Continuously using escape techniques consumed a great deal of his recently recovered demonic Qi: “We’ll talk after we escape.”
Suddenly, Little Wa’s Divine Sense detected violent tremors from the ground above. Being extremely sensitive to earth vein fluctuations, he immediately felt his heart tighten, knowing it was the demonic Python tribe’s pursuit.
Little Wa gritted his teeth and changed direction, diving deeper into the earth veins. The deeper they went, the greater the earth pressure, but the consumption of demonic Qi also increased exponentially. He felt his Meridians begin to ache faintly, a sign that his demonic Qi was about to be depleted again.
Just then, Little Jin on his back suddenly stirred, his voice weak but clear: “Put… put me down…”
Little Wa turned back in surprise, finding that Little Jin had already opened his eyes. His face was pale from blood loss, but the golden light in his pupils was slowly recovering.
“You’re awake? How do you feel?”
Little Jin struggled to get off Little Wa’s back, staggering a few steps before stabilizing himself: “I won’t die! The Dao Pill refined by the Master is indeed incomparable!”
Little Jin touched the wound on his chest, pierced by the Purple Firmament Lightning Spear, and found that it had already scabbed over. His physical strength, which had been drained by the Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art, had recovered somewhat, but he was incredibly hungry.
“Are those long worms chasing us?” Little Jin felt the relentless pursuit behind him.
Little Wa nodded gravely: “The entire tribe has been mobilized. At least thirty adult giant Pythons are searching for us.”
“Running like this isn’t a solution, besides, I’m hungry!” Golden light surged in Little Jin’s eyes. He suddenly licked his lips, revealing his stark white fangs: “Since they’ve delivered themselves…”
Before he finished speaking, Little Jin suddenly turned around, the demonic patterns on his arms lighting up, emitting golden light.
Before Little Wa could stop him, he saw Little Jin punch the rock layer above his head!
“Boom—!”
The earth vein violently vibrated. The giant Pythons chasing above were caught off guard and fell from the shattered rock layer. The leading green-scaled giant Python had not yet reacted when its throat was clamped by Little Jin’s iron-like five fingers!
“Crack!”
Little Jin’s fangs directly bit through the green-scaled giant Python’s vitals, and Python blood gushed like a spring. As his Adam’s apple bobbed, he actually swallowed the hot demonic blood along with the minced flesh. The wound pierced by the lightning spear sizzled with white smoke as the Python blood poured over it, and muscle fibers visibly wriggled and healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
“You!” The remaining giant Pythons were horrified.
Just as Little Jin was about to take a second bite, the dying green-scaled giant Python suddenly convulsed all over, and the scales on its body eerily flipped—it was about to self-detonate its demonic Dao Pill!
“Be careful!” Little Wa cried out anxiously.
“Roar—!”
Little Jin’s right claw suddenly plunged into the giant Python’s chest, its five fingers clamping onto the beating heart and violently tearing it out. The spinal bone that came with it still had strands of flesh and blood attached. The still-uncoagulated demonic blood dripped from its golden fur, corroding the rocky ground and emitting wisps of green smoke.
He stuffed the still-convulsing heart into his mouth, and the blood plasma that burst out as his fangs closed splattered half his face. Even more terrifyingly, countless blood-colored flesh tendrils extended from his wound, burrowing into the giant Python’s corpse like living things, instantly sucking the entire giant Python dry!
“When did the Spirit Devouring Life Nurturing Art become so sinister?”
Little Wa’s pupils constricted.
The remaining giant Pythons were completely terrified. A female Python with slightly lighter purple patterns suddenly shrieked, “He swallowed Seventh Brother’s Lightning Origin Bone!”
Indeed, in the wound on Little Jin’s chest, half a purple bone spur was embedded—it was precisely the lightning-attribute demonic bone torn from the green-scaled giant Python’s body during the previous bite! At this moment, the bone spur was slowly being devoured by his flesh and blood, and the golden patterns on his body gradually took on a purple lightning luster.
“How exhilarating!”
Little Jin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then suddenly grabbed the shriveled Python corpse and swung it in a circle towards the Python group. The corpse exploded mid-flight, and the sky full of bone fragments actually carried golden demonic flames. Three giant Pythons that failed to dodge were pierced by the bone fragments, and golden flames that could not be extinguished immediately ignited at their wounds.
The most miserable was the female Python who had spoken—the sonic boom created by Little Jin’s charge collapsed half the cave. Before she could even spit out poisonous mist, her throat was pierced by five golden claws.
Little Jin did not bite directly, but cruelly and slowly tightened his fingers, allowing the female Python’s tail to shatter the surrounding rock pillars. (End of this chapter)
