261: Chapter 261 Subduing the Giant Python

In this area, there were too many remnants of Spiritual Artifact fragments, and the Storage Pouch Ye Jing carried was already full.

Although he could put them into the Immortal Willow, doing so would be somewhat time-consuming.

Not to mention, there were still two Second-Order Demonic Beasts on the periphery that had yet to be dealt with.

Thinking of this, Ye Jing said, "Xuaner, let's go. Father will help you get revenge!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them rose on their swords and rushed toward the edge of the Bone Forest.

Just then, a series of violent rumblings came from the entrance of the Bone Forest, accompanied by the neighing of spirit beasts and the roars of Demon Kings.

The auras of the Shadow Blade Mantis and the Golden Erosion Insect were slightly disordered; they were clearly at a disadvantage in their struggle with the Black Water Giant Python and the Blazing Flame Wild Lion.

Although the two Second-Order Demon Kings were wary of the resentment from the skeletal remains ahead, they had become blood-crazed. After several probes, they actually began to launch a fierce assault on the entrance. Frost mist and raging fire blasted in turns. Even if their flesh was scorched by the resentment, they were determined to tear Ye Jing into ten thousand pieces.

Seeing this, Ye Jing threw out the golden light bowl to first protect the Shadow Blade Mantis and the Golden Erosion Insect. After all, he had spent a lot of spirit mines to raise these insect tribes.

If even a few died, it would be very painful for Ye Jing.

The sickle-blade on the Shadow Blade Mantis's left arm was covered in cracks, and the gilded shell of the Golden Erosion Insect had also dimmed a bit, yet they still stubbornly blocked the two Demon Kings.

The Black Water Giant Python was covered in cold mist mixed with blood droplets, the Blazing Flame Wild Lion's eyelids were dripping with blood, and its fur was mangled from being gnawed by the Golden Erosion Insects.

Seeing Ye Jing appear, the two Demon Kings glared with wide eyes, roaring as they prepared to pounce and kill.

The Blazing Flame Wild Lion's voice was hoarse and furious as the Mountain-Burning Flames lunged toward Ye Jing. Everywhere they passed, the air was scorched and distorted.

The Black Water Giant Python followed closely behind, its massive tail sweeping across. The cold mist froze the surrounding air, forming countless ice spikes that shot densely toward Ye Jing and Ye Xuan.

Ye Jing's gaze was cold and sharp, showing no fear. He shielded Ye Xuan behind him, gripped the meteor hammer with one hand, and swung it out fiercely.

Blazing blue flames erupted instantly, colliding with the flames and ice spikes, producing a deafening explosion. "You dare act so insolently after hurting my son? Today, I will let you be buried here!"

He summoned the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen and Hei Feng to assist.

Both were Second-Order Demonic Beasts. Especially the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen, upon seeing the ground littered with the corpses of Golden Erosion Insects, flew into a rage. It opened its mouth and spat out a golden sandstorm, instantly scraping off a large patch of the Blazing Flame Wild Lion's flesh.

If it weren't for fire countering metal, the lion would have long since been reduced to nothing in that sandstorm.

"Vile beast, you still dare to be so fierce!"

Ye Jing gave a cold shout, and the spiritual power in his palm surged. The blazing blue flames on the meteor hammer became even more turbulent, turning into a wave of fire several zhang long that smashed hard against the Black Water Giant Python's massive tail.

The Black Water Giant Python's pupils shrank suddenly, and the cold mist around it instantly solidified into thick Ice Armor. Hei Feng rushed up directly and took a Bite; the Ice Armor shattered inch by inch in an instant.

Hei Feng's Dark Moon Void-Breaking Bite possessed a powerful armor-breaking Divine Ability against such defenses. The Black Water Giant Python's defense was simply fragile.

Its body was struck by the wave of flames, instantly turning charred black. The bone-chilling pain caused its massive body to roll violently, smashing a large area of withered bones and sending bone fragments flying everywhere.

That thick Ice Armor was torn to shreds by Hei Feng and then scorched into charred, festering wounds by the blue flames. The pale white snake bones were even faintly exposed. In its originally cold and violent vertical pupils, a trace of fear now appeared.

It wanted to retreat, but the Shadow Blade Mantis and the Fire Fox and Snow Eagle, which had appeared at some unknown time, completely blocked its path.

However, the Blazing Flame Wild Lion nearby had long since become blood-crazed. The tragic state of its heavily injured kin completely ignited its ferocity.

Ignoring the mangled flesh scraped by the Golden Erosion Insect sandstorm, its limbs kicked off the ground fiercely. The flames around it surged several zhang, transforming into a Fire Lion Phantom that could burn the heavens and devour the earth, opening its bloody maw to Bite toward Ye Jing.

Wherever the flames passed, the withered bones on the ground were instantly turned to ash, and even the air sizzled from the heat. The heatwave swept over, making even Ye Xuan unable to resist taking half a step back.

"Father!" Ye Xuan clenched his fists, his eyes full of worry, but he forced himself not to step forward and hold him back.

The spiritual power around Ye Jing circulated to the extreme, his robes rustling loudly. The meteor hammer in his hand seemed like a living thing, with blue flames spiraling up the hammer's body.

"A mere Second-Order Demon King dares to act wild in front of me!"

He stepped into the air, his figure suddenly accelerating to avoid the Bite of the Fire Lion Phantom. With a sudden burst of strength from his wrist, the meteor hammer carried a world-destroying power as it smashed heavily toward the Blazing Flame Wild Lion's head.

At the same time, the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen flapped its wings and ascended into the air, with dense swarms of small Golden Erosion Insects crowding around it.

They formed a golden insect tide, firmly entangling the Blazing Flame Wild Lion's limbs and gnawing at its flaming fur.

Hei Feng leaped up, his claws glowing with a dark purple cold light, aimed straight for the Yao Beast's eyes. The coordination was seamless, completely cutting off the Blazing Flame Wild Lion's retreat.

"Roar!"

The Blazing Flame Wild Lion let out a desperate roar. It wanted to break free from the insect tide and strike back, but the gnawing of the Golden Erosion Insects specifically broke through spiritual power defenses, added with the armor-breaking of Hei Feng's claws.

It was simply unable to dodge. In the next second, that terrifying meteor hammer smashed down again, instantly shattering its teeth and even causing cracks in its skull.

With this strike, the Blazing Flame Wild Lion lost all ability to resist.

Ye Jing said coldly, "If you are willing to submit to me, I will spare your life!"

A fierce light flared in the Blazing Flame Wild Lion's eyes as it struggled to lift its head to spit fire, but its weak flames couldn't harm Ye Jing in the slightest.

Seeing this, Ye Jing said coldly, "It seems you really are foolish enough! Hei Feng, kill it!"

As soon as he spoke, Hei Feng instantly transformed into a nearly solid shadow, moving so fast that only an afterimage remained.

The Blazing Flame Wild Lion exhausted its last bit of strength, a low growl rolling from its throat. The remaining flames lingered on its fur, completely unable to block this fatal blow.

"Puchi!"

The claws pierced through the lion's throat without any resistance, and even the Monster Core was snatched out by Hei Feng.

The Blazing Flame Wild Lion's massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up dust and sending shattered bones flying, completely devoid of life.

Ye Jing flicked his wrist and coldly glanced at the shivering Black Water Giant Python on the other side. It lowered its head in fear, completely giving up all resistance and willing to bow its head in submission.

He immediately used several hundred wisps of Immortal Light to completely tame it, then took it into his possession.

Seeing this, the other Yao Beasts scattered and fled, not daring to approach any longer.

Ye Jing then asked Ye Xuan, "Xuaner, where in this Red Copper Mountain did you discover the spirit mine earlier?"

Ye Xuan snapped back to his senses at the sound. He walked quickly to Ye Jing's side and pointed toward the rugged mountain wall hidden in the black mist deep within the Bone-Strewn Wasteland.

His voice carried a hurriedness that hadn't yet settled: "Father, right under that cliff on the northwest side. I followed the Poisonous Variant Bees here earlier.

I saw a faint red spiritual light seeping from the cracks in the cliff wall. The falling stones had a heavy texture, definitely not ordinary rocks. It was also there that I discovered these two Yao Beasts fighting. The Second-Order red copper spirit mine seems to have grown and matured inside."

Ye Jing nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the messy battlefield.

"The Demonic Qi here hasn't dissipated. Although the remaining Yao Beasts have fled, there's no guarantee they won't return, and where the spirit mine is located is likely hiding something unusual."

Ye Jing's tone was steady. "Hei Feng, you lead the way. The Golden Erosion Insect swarm will spread out to scout; if there's any aura of a Yao Beast, report back immediately.

Xiao Yu, Xiao Chi, and the Shadow Blade Mantis will stay on the periphery to set up a Warning Formation. Anyone who dares to approach will be killed without mercy."