44: Two giant pythons were fighting.

Chu Jingyu almost failed to maintain his facial expression and cursed inwardly, "This is truly one disaster after another."

Judging solely by its Aura, this giant python was clearly much stronger than the [Phantom Water White Lotus], likely at the High-level Uncommon Rank.

Chu Jingyu had absolutely no desire to engage in battle with it. Although the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast was at the same Realm as it, battles between those of the same Realm were never easy to decide.

Furthermore, this was the wilderness. Fighting against this giant python Source Beast, whose species he did not know, would result in the loss of too much stamina, or sustaining an injury, which were both extremely dangerous behaviors.

In the blink of an eye, Chu Jingyu had already made his decision, "Leave."

This word was spoken decisively, without any hesitation. Chu Jingyu and the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast quickly departed toward the other side of the small pond.

However, the giant snake clearly did not want to let them off so easily. A 'rustling' sound came from the other side of the small pond as well, and another, slightly smaller snake head poked out from the other side.

The first giant snake's head was greenish-gray, while the second snake's head was a powdery white color. In this dense forest, the second snake's form was quite conspicuous; one could see its body hidden and coiled behind the leaves through the gaps in the foliage.

"Damn, a husband-and-wife duo, are we?"

A trace of ferocity appeared between Chu Jingyu's brows as he tied a tight knot on the bundle on his body.

Then, he gripped his blade with both hands, his gaze fixed firmly on the powdery white giant python that had appeared later.

The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast turned around behind Chu Jingyu, facing the greenish-gray giant python that was pursuing them from the rear.

With one giant python in front and one behind, it seemed an intense battle was unavoidable.

A greenish light lit up in the eyes of the greenish-gray giant python. The leaves of the surrounding trees suddenly fell in large numbers and then spun rapidly, attacking Chu Jingyu and the beast.

As an animal-type Source Beast, this greenish-gray giant python was clearly much smarter than the [Phantom Water White Lotus] from earlier, knowing to first use a long-range skill to probe.

When the leaves attacked, a layer of light blending gold and green colors shimmered on Chu Jingyu's body. A suit of armor made of golden threads and jade plates appeared on him; this time, even a helmet thoughtfully protected Chu Jingyu's head.

From the outside, Chu Jingyu now looked like a seasoned general who had not lost his edge.

"Clang, clang, clang."

The high-speed spinning leaves struck the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast and the Golden Jade Scale Armor on Chu Jingyu, emitting crisp sounds.

The force of these leaves' impact was terrifying, leaving shallow marks on the jade scales of Chu Jingyu's armor.

Chu Jingyu looked at the menacing powdery white giant python before him. A thought stirred in his heart, and he transmitted his plan to the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast through their soul contract connection.

The next moment, Chu Jingyu and the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast swapped positions. The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast shot out with lightning speed, its pincers raised high, aiming directly at the neck of the powdery white giant python.

Sensing the sudden danger, the pink, diamond-like crystal behind the powdery white giant python's ears suddenly burst open. Its reaction was also very fast, as a faint pink light spread from its head across its entire body.

A layer of pink, crystal-jade-like snake scale shield appeared on the surface of its body, and its head instinctively dodged backward.

The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast's pincers grazed the side of the powdery white giant python's neck. Sparks exploded from the point of impact. The next moment, the pink crystal snake scales shattered, but the powdery white giant python successfully retreated, returning to the high branches of the trees.

The greenish-gray giant python in front of Chu Jingyu was clearly angered by their sudden attack. A gust of wind arrived, and a thick snake tail smashed down from behind the trees like a wild whip.

Chu Jingyu's temples throbbed violently; he dared not take such an attack head-on. Therefore, he quickly dodged to the side, seeking a giant tree to use as cover.

"Crack."

Faced with the greenish-gray giant python's attack, a giant tree that would require three adults holding hands to encircle could not withstand the pressure and was snapped in half at the waist.

Witnessing the greenish-gray giant python's attack power, Chu Jingyu's brows twitched violently. If he were to be struck by that, with his Physique, which was much weaker than other Source Beasts of the same level, even if the [Golden Jade Scale Armor] remained intact, he inside would likely be reduced to a pile of meat paste from the impact.

However, there was no time for him to ponder. The greenish-gray giant python's tail quickly transformed into a long whip again, sweeping horizontally across.

Chu Jingyu gritted his teeth, exerted effort to pull himself up, hooked onto a tree branch, and swung into the distance, barely dodging the greenish-gray giant python's next attack.

On one side, Chu Jingyu was in a perilous situation, and on the other side, the situation of the powdery white giant python was not much different from Chu Jingyu's.

The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast, having missed its surprise attack, crouched on the ground. The ground around it began to vibrate rapidly like flowing water, and then the soft soil transformed into golden sand.

These sand grains hovered around the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast and, the next moment, attacked the powdery white giant python with extreme speed.

Like a golden storm, the golden sand, though fine, contained terrifying cutting power. The powdery white giant python was very large and found it truly difficult to dodge the coverage of this sand.

The golden sand struck its body, instantly piercing through the pink snake scale shield. The golden sand landed on its body, cutting out thin, bloody wounds.

The fresh fragrance of blood instantly burst out in the dense forest, and the powdery white giant python let out a hiss of pain.

It glared fiercely at the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast, and then the pink light in its eyes flared brightly. Starting from its head, it slowly transformed into a statue carved from crystal jade.

In this state, its defensive ability seemed to have been greatly enhanced, and the subsequent golden sand striking its body only left shallow marks.

The diamond-shaped jade pupils on the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast's carapace lit up, rapidly scanning the entire body of the crystal-jade-transformed powdery white giant python, trying to find its weakness.

Soon, the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast seemed to have confirmed its target. It quickly climbed up the tree trunk, its raised pincers aimed clearly at the crystal behind the ears of the powdery white giant python in its crystal jade state.

Just as the pincers were about to descend, the roar of the other giant python rang out, and a cyan mysterious wind blew over, blowing the leaping Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast off course.

It turned out that upon hearing the powdery white giant python's cry of pain, the greenish-gray giant python had abandoned its target and quickly rushed toward the battlefield of the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast and the powdery white giant python, thereby saving the powdery white giant python in time.

Chu Jingyu felt a bit regretful; he could have dodged for a while longer. If the greenish-gray giant python had not left, the powdery white giant python might have already died under the pincers of the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast, or at the very least, it would have lost its combat capability.

The greenish-gray giant python rubbed its head against the side of the powdery white giant python's head, and then the powdery white giant python transformed from its crystal jade state back into a flesh-and-blood state.

The Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast landed back on the ground, its pincers digging into the soil. Then, more golden sand emerged from the ground, and a golden storm slowly formed at its side.

The greenish-gray giant python looked at the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast with a wary expression in its eyes, while the powdery white giant python looked at the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast with full of fear.

It seemed not to have expected that such a little fellow could be so terrifying, not only able to pierce through its defense but also capable of quickly finding the most fatal weak point in its crystal jade state.

Just as the golden sand storm brewed by the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast was about to attack the two giant pythons, the two pythons turned and left the place along the tree trunks with exceptional tacit understanding. Their speed was extremely fast, and in a blink of an eye, they disappeared from sight under the cover of the dense forest.

Chu Jingyu arrived at the side of the Golden Armored Jade Pupil Beast with a few agile leaps and used their mental link to make it retract its skill.

The two looked at the battlefield here and smelled the faint scent of blood in the air.

Without staying too long, they also quickly chose a direction and left.

Not long after the two sides of the battle had left, a thick vine broke through the soil from beneath the ground, probing left and right in the air.

Seeming not to find any useful prey, it retracted back beneath the ground.