109: Chapter 109: Fierce Battle with the Golden-Scaled Serpent King

The third Tiger King saw that the situation was bad, and turned to run —

"Want to run?" Xiao Yuan took a step forward, instantly catching up, and slammed his fist into its back!

"Roar —!"

The third Tiger King let out a miserable cry, collapsing onto the ground and not moving anymore.

Three second-rank Middle Stage golden-patterned Tiger Kings, in less than ten breaths before and after, were completely wiped out!

Even Xiao Yuan was shocked by his own strength; was this the terror of the Blood Shadow Divine Scripture?

No... it should be the Ancestral Witch Body Refining Technique. As expected of a powerful existence in ancient times that used the Physical Body to attain the Dao!

Yun Feiyang stared blankly at this scene, his mouth wide enough to fit an egg.

"What are you still standing there dazed for?" Xiao Yuan turned back to look at him, "Leave the rest to you all."

Yun Feiyang only then recovered his senses, hurriedly leading the Tianjian Sect Disciples to charge toward the dozen or so ordinary golden-patterned tigers.

Su Ruotong and the others also joined the battle, and for a time, sword lights flickered and Spells roared.

Xiao Yuan stored the corpses of the three second-rank Middle Stage golden-patterned tigers into the Creation Cauldron Space, standing to the side and feeling the strength of his Physical Body, a burst of wild joy in his heart.

Previously, he had still underestimated the power of the creation cauldron in refining and enhancing Cultivation Techniques!

If this set of Cultivation Techniques were cultivated to Major Achievement and Perfection, could his strength be able to shake Golden Core Cultivators head-on?

Present-day him could also be considered as dual-cultivating Spells and the Physical Body! Unfortunately, even if the Blood Shadow Divine Scripture was cultivated to Perfection, his strength was estimated to be at most comparable to a Nascent Soul.

If he wanted to further enhance the strength of his Physical Body, he was afraid he could only change his Cultivation Technique.

However, there were three Witch Clan Remnant Souls in the Blood Pool of the creation cauldron; they might have higher Cultivation Techniques. He didn't need to worry!

At this moment, the battle ahead also entered its final stages.

To Yun Feiyang and the others, although these Peak first-rank Yao Beasts had strength comparable to Early Foundation Establishment, facing them was a piece of cake.

In less than half a cup of tea's time, the dozen or so golden-patterned tigers were all slain.

The battle ended, and Yun Feiyang and the others put away the corpses of the golden-patterned tigers, walking to Xiao Yuan's side with expressions on their faces that were extremely complex.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao," he took a deep breath, "I truly submit."

Xiao Yuan smiled: "Submit to what?"

"Your strength..." Yun Feiyang shook his head with a wry smile, "Three second-rank Middle Stage beasts, if it were the few of us joining forces, we would still have to fight bitterly. Look at you, solved in ten breaths."

The gaze he looked at Xiao Yuan with was no longer just gratitude, but carried a trace of awe.

"If it weren't for you this time, not to mention getting the gold soul crystals, whether we could walk out of Sharp Gold Valley alive would be a question."

Xiao Yuan patted his shoulder: "You're being too polite, we're friends after all."

Yun Feiyang nodded and said no more.

Some kindness just needed to be remembered in the heart.

The group continued to press deeper.

Along the way, they encountered several more waves of Yao Beasts, but they were all easily resolved by Xiao Yuan. Yun Feiyang and the others barely made a move, and all the way unimpeded, they arrived at the deepest part of Sharp Gold Valley.

Ahead was a huge mine cave, and the golden light was emanating from inside.

"The gold soul crystals should be inside." Yun Feiyang's eyes lit up.

Xiao Yuan nodded and walked in first.

Deep inside the mine cave, the golden light was brilliant.

The cave walls were embedded with golden crystals of all sizes; some were only the size of a fingernail, while others were the size of a fist, exuding rich metal-element spiritual power.

These were all metal-element spiritual objects — gold essence stones, gold marrow liquid, gold soul crystals...

The qualities varied; the lowest were only a few hundred years old, while the highest few pieces were at least ten thousand years old!

And the ones that could truly be used needed to be at least a thousand years old in quality!

At the very depths of the mine cave, beside a pile of top-tier metal-element spiritual objects, lay a huge golden giant snake!

That snake was a full ten zhang long and as thick as a water barrel, covered all over with golden scales that flashed with a metallic luster.

It was coiled up with its snake head raised high, its vertical golden pupils staring fixedly at the intruders.

Golden Scaled Snake King! A Peak second-rank Yao Beast!

That aura was so terrifying it made one suffocated!

"Holy shit..." Yun Feiyang gasped, subconsciously taking a step back.

Those Foundation Establishment Disciples of the Tianjian Sect turned pale as paper, their legs shaking.

Su Ruotong also gripped her jade talisman treasure tightly, her palms full of sweat.

Ye Qingcen directly hid behind Xiao Yuan, revealing only half of her head.

"Se... second-rank Peak..." Her voice was trembling, "This is equivalent to Peak Foundation Establishment, and its true combat strength is comparable to Early Golden Core stage..."

Although Su Li didn't speak, she also leaned closely against Xiao Yuan's side.

The Golden Scaled Snake King seemed to sense their fear; its forked tongue flickered in and out, making a "hissing" sound, and a playful light flashed in its eyes.

Although the Secret Realm also suppressed the Yao Beasts within it, this suppression was unfair relative to Cultivators.

Being able to display the strength of Peak second-rank meant that the true suppression was capped at Peak second-rank.

"Let's retreat..." a Tianjian Sect Foundation Establishment Disciple trembled, "We can't beat this thing..."

Yun Feiyang clenched his teeth and looked at Xiao Yuan.

Hearing this, a sharp light flashed in Xiao Yuan's eyes!

"Retreat?" He shook his head, "We finally found it, how can we retreat?"

He needed metal-element spiritual objects; if he gave up just like that, what would be the point of him coming here?!

Even when facing a Yao Beast equivalent to the Early Golden Core stage, they were not completely without the power to fight.

Not to mention that after being suppressed by the Secret Realm, the Yao Beast's strength was estimated to be able to unleash at most a half-step Golden Core!

He turned to look at Yun Feiyang and Su Ruotong, saying earnestly: "Brother Yun, Senior Sister Su, you use the jade talisman treasures. I'll go hold it down."

If the jade talisman treasure was fully unleashed, it could slay Early Golden Core stage Cultivators. If they attacked with all their strength together as two people, slaying this Yao Beast would not be a problem!

The difficult part was that they had to strike the Yao Beast accurately. Therefore, Xiao Yuan decided to take the risk to pin down the Yao Beast and create enough opportunities for the two to strike.

Yun Feiyang was stunned: "Just you alone? That's a Peak second-rank..."

Although Xiao Yuan's strength was very strong, he was still somewhat worried.

"Don't worry." Xiao Yuan interrupted him, "I know what I'm doing. You guys find the right opportunity for a one-hit kill."

Su Ruotong took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay."

Matters having reached this point, it could only be like this; she didn't want to give up this opportunity either.

Hearing this, Yun Feiyang took a deep breath, and his gaze instantly turned resolute.

The two simultaneously conjured their jade talisman treasures, beginning to channel their spiritual power.

The jade talisman treasures slowly lit up, exuding terrifying coercion.

The Golden Scaled Snake King instantly became alert!

It abruptly raised its head, a fierce glint flashing in its vertical golden pupils, and opened its mouth to spew out a pillar of golden light!

That pillar of light was as fast as lightning, shooting straight toward Yun Feiyang and Su Ruotong!

"Careful!"

Xiao Yuan's figure flashed, instantly blocking in front of the beam of light!

He threw a punch!

Boom!

The golden beam of light was shattered by a single punch, and Xiao Yuan was also forced back three steps, wisps of white smoke rising from his fist.

"So strong!" He shook his hand, Battle Intent igniting in his eyes.

Seeing that its single strike achieved nothing, the Golden Scaled Snake King whipped its tail, sweeping across like a golden flash of lightning!

Xiao Yuan's figure flashed, executing the Blood Spirit Escape, turning into an afterimage to dodge!

Boom!

The snake tail smashed into the mountain wall, sending gravel flying and leaving a huge crater!