102: Chapter 102 Grandson's Trial

The fireballs, carrying scorching spiritual power, cut through the Devilish Qi and crashed violently onto the Black Bear's head!

"Sizzle!"

The smell of charred flesh instantly filled the air. The First Order Early Stage Black Bear roared in pain, its crimson beast pupils snapping open as it swung a massive paw, thick with rolling Devilish Qi.

"Yaoer! Use your beasts to pin it down!" Ye Jing barked.

He intended for his two grandchildren to undergo a trial, so he stood to the side to direct their combat.

Ye Tianyao’s face was tense as her jade fingers formed a seal. Beside her, Xiao Chi instantly transformed into a red shadow, lunging toward the Black Bear's eyes with a shrill cry.

Several Spirit Sparrows she had carefully raised also took flight, their sharp claws tearing at the Black Bear's fur.

Ye Tianhao swept his moon-breaking sword, a blast of Sword Qi slashing directly toward the bear's neck.

The bear had thick skin and tough flesh; the fireball had only caused it some superficial pain. Now, with the Red Fox Xiao Chi lunging at its face, its sharp claws nearly gouged out the bear's eyeballs.

The Black Bear roared and swung its massive paws wildly. The powerful gusts forced Xiao Chi back repeatedly, but this also exposed a flaw.

Several Spirit Sparrows were like maggots on a bone, biting and scratching at its back and armpits. The bear hissed in agony, unable to fully defend against Ye Tianhao’s lethal strike.

"Puchi—!"

The blade entered the flesh.

A deep wound, exposing the bone, was instantly carved into the Black Bear's neck, and blackish-red blood gushed out.

It twisted its body frantically, its massive paws flailing blindly, causing the surrounding large trees to collapse with a thunderous crash.

"Don't give it a chance to breathe!"

Ye Jing shouted a sharp reminder. Ye Tianyao understood immediately, swinging her sword to hack at the Black Bear alongside Ye Tianhao.

Her Spirit Beast, Xiao Chi, bit down hard on the Black Bear's ear, releasing flames to burn it, while the Spirit Sparrows launched a concentrated attack on the bear's wounds.

After landing, Ye Tianhao didn't stop for a moment. With a light tap of his toes, his body spun, and the moon-breaking sword thrust out repeatedly like a beam of light. Every strike accurately pierced the wound on the Black Bear's neck, the blade churning to tear out more flesh.

The Black Bear's resistance grew weaker and weaker, and its crimson beast pupils gradually lost their luster.

After a flurry of attacks, it finally fell to the ground with a "boom," blood still flowing from the wounds all over its body.

As the Yao Beast died, its blood flowed onto the ground. The red patterns on the floor began to glow with a faint red light, and the blood was absorbed.

Seeing this, Ye Jing couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

The Black Bear was dealt with, but the scent of blood quickly attracted the attention of other Yao Beasts in the cave. The two Ye siblings did not relax for a moment.

"Rustle—"

Dense noises came from the dark depths of the cave, accompanied by heavy breathing and low growls.

Numerous grey wolves emerged from the shadows.

Ye Tianhao saw it was a wolf pack. The leaders were several First Order Early Stage Spirit Beasts, and there were also several Essence Spirits.

Without exception, their eyes were crimson and filled with frenzy. There were at least seven or eight wolves in the pack.

It seemed the Devilish Qi in this valley had indeed affected these Yao Beasts.

The leading Devilish Wolf had already charged out first, heading straight for Ye Tianyao, whose aura was weaker.

"Watch out!" Ye Tianhao reacted extremely quickly. Tapping the ground with his toes, he shot forward like an arrow to stand before Ye Tianyao. He swung the moon-breaking sword horizontally, forcing the Devilish Wolf to dodge to the side.

Ye Tianyao didn't hesitate either. Taking advantage of the moment the Devilish Wolf dodged, she shouted again: "Xiao Chi! Breathe fire! Spirit Sparrows, distract the enemy!"

Having spent a long time together, Xiao Chi was already Ye Tianyao’s Natal Spirit Beast. It leapt up suddenly, spitting out a wall of fire half a person tall. The flames, infused with spiritual power, forced the Devilish Wolves waiting for a chance to attack Ye Tianhao to retreat.

The Spirit Sparrows split into two groups: one dove at the leading Devilish Wolf, while the other flew toward the wolf pack deeper in the cave to disrupt their formation.

The siblings coordinated perfectly. With Ye Tianyao providing interference and Ye Tianhao leading the attack, they quickly wiped out those Devilish Wolves.

Ye Jing watched the battle, feeling very gratified but also somewhat uneasy. He knew that the most powerful First Order Middle Stage Scorpion Monster had not yet appeared.

That creature possessed terrifying power equivalent to a Qi Refining Seventh Layer Cultivator.

He saw that Ye Tianyao and Ye Tianhao were already extremely exhausted, their faces somewhat pale.

Those First Order Early Stage Yao Beasts were endless, making them extremely troublesome to deal with.

His two grandchildren had likely consumed a significant amount of spiritual power dealing with these Yao Beasts; going deeper would be disadvantageous for the fight.

So Ye Jing said, "Haoer, Yaoer, that's enough. Come back for now!"

Upon hearing this, both Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao breathed a sigh of relief.

After two consecutive fierce battles, the spiritual power in their bodies was nearly depleted, and the hands holding their sword hilts were trembling slightly.

Xiao Chi also listlessly hopped back onto Ye Tianyao’s shoulder, while several Spirit Sparrows with injured wings managed to land on their shoulders.

The two retreated behind Ye Jing side-by-side, but just as they were about to escape...

Noises came from the cave again. They heard the familiar sound of sharp chelicerae scraping against rock, accompanied by heavy crawling sounds that made the ground vibrate slightly.

That subtle, ferocious aura suddenly erupted, several times stronger than before.

"Not good! It's coming out!" Ye Jing's expression changed. He suddenly drew his long sword, and as he infused it with spiritual power, the blade glowed with a faint white light.

"Haoer! Yaoer! Retreat to the cave entrance!"

Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao did not dare to hesitate and quickly fled outward.

But in the next second, a massive scorpion descended at the valley entrance, blocking their path.

Ye Tianyao saw that this was a scorpion as large as a water buffalo, with a black-purple exterior and a shell that glinted with a metallic luster. Its sharp tail ended in a metallic hook.

Even more terrifying was that the scorpion's compound eyes were an eerie dark red. Clearly, it had been deeply corrupted by Devilish Qi, becoming even more violent and bloodthirsty.

It had been waiting for them to come out, then blocked their retreat. It locked onto the three members of the Ye family and let out a piercing hiss, its poisonous stinger snapping up to point at Ye Jing, who was in the lead.

A Yao Beast that had Cultivated to the First Order Middle Stage possessed some human-like intelligence. It had been observing these three humans from the shadows. In its eyes, Ye Jing, the old man, was the weakest. An elderly human with no overflowing spiritual power was the target that should be dealt with first.

"Vile beast!" Seeing that the scorpion had been hiding in the shadows, blocked the exit, and even targeted him, Ye Jing barked and dodged the stinger's strike.

Seeing the scorpion so relentless, Ye Jing immediately performed a series of sword techniques with his long sword, slashing at the Scorpion Monster with spiritual power.

The blade repeatedly struck the scorpion's shell with crisp "clang" sounds, sending sparks flying, yet it only left faint white marks on the exterior.

"What a hard shell!" Ye Tianhao was shocked. He was currently at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, so he could clearly see Ye Jing's slashes.

Ye Jing's moves were extremely fierce, yet they couldn't break the scorpion's defense. This showed that this Yao Beast was no ordinary creature.

Meanwhile, other Yao Beasts appeared from the cave to help the scorpion deal with Ye Jing.

Ye Tianhao and Ye Tianyao exchanged a glance. With perfect coordination, they immediately took out some crimson blood wine and drank it.

"Grandfather! We'll help you pin down those other Yao Beasts!"

Hearing his grandchildren's voices, Ye Jing agreed to let them go up and clear the other attacking Yao Beasts while he continued to battle the Scorpion Monster.

Since this Scorpion Monster was determined to kill them, Ye Jing would not hold back either!

He would take this opportunity to clear out all the Yao Beasts in the valley!