32: Whose late-game Tier 1 character is this strong?

Under the waterfall, the water roared, and the splashing mist refracted a hazy glow under the moonlight.

Ye Feiyan looked at the "small mountain" in front of her, piled high with nearly two hundred Spirit Medicines, shimmering under the moonlight.

She then subconsciously glanced at the lonely thirty to forty "trophies" in her Storage Pouch.

Even with her two lifetimes of experience, she fell into deep silence at this moment.

In the past two days, relying on her experience as an Empress in her previous life, avoiding misfortune and fighting bloody battles, she had barely managed to gather this meager harvest.

But Mysterious Ink... it just went out for a "casual stroll" and brought back several times more Spirit Medicines than she had?

This... was this what it meant by "barely adequate"?!

"Mysterious Ink," Ye Feiyan took a deep breath, her clear and cold phoenix eyes filled with unconcealed shock and confusion, "How... how did you get these?"

She knew very well that although Yao Beasts' perception far exceeded that of the Human Race, any Spirit Medicine of some grade in a Secret Realm would inevitably be guarded by powerful Yao Beasts.

No matter how talented Mysterious Ink was, it was impossible for it to obtain so many Spirit Medicines in such a short time without any injuries; this completely defied common sense.

Facing her questions, Mysterious Ink did not explain much.

Boom!

A much more solid and powerful aura than before burst forth from its massive python body! That might had astonishingly reached the Late First Tier, which countless Yao Beasts dreamed of!

"Late First Tier?!"

Ye Feiyan was once again deeply stunned, but her confusion only increased.

She was able to rapidly ascend from the Qi Refining Second Layer all the way to the Peak of the Ninth Level of Qi Refining by relying on the Heaven-Defying Cultivation Technique, Myriad Dao Furnace Scripture, which could devour all things' essence for her own use.

But what about Mysterious Ink? How did it do it?

Especially when cultivation resources were not abundant, and could even be described as scarce, its cultivation speed was not slow at all compared to hers!

At this moment, a bold thought uncontrollably surfaced in her mind.

"Could it be... that Mysterious Ink is not an ordinary Second Tier Mysterious Snake Bloodline, but rather hides some unknown ancient Primordial Bloodline?"

Only this explanation could account for all the incredible things happening to it!

Having figured this out, Ye Feiyan's gaze towards Mysterious Ink became even softer and more resolute.

She didn't press further; this was Mysterious Ink's secret, and she would guard it for it.

"Let's go, we'll act together," she said softly.

In her heart, she had already made up her mind: no matter what, she would spare no effort to help this companion, whose fate was intertwined with hers, truly grow into a supreme existence capable of shaking the Nine Heavens!

The human and the python no longer separated, journeying together deeper into the Secret Realm... Half an hour later, in a rugged stone valley, the two unexpectedly encountered another team.

It was a team of over ten people, led by a young man in splendid robes with an arrogant demeanor, none other than the Wang Family's leading Genius, Wang Teng!

The moment he saw Ye Feiyan, Wang Teng was first stunned, and then, unconcealed, murderous intent burst forth from his eyes!

"Ye Feiyan?!" A cruel arc formed at his lips. "There's a path to Heaven you didn't take, yet you barged into Hell where there's no gate! The Family Head has ordered your death without fail!"

Before his words finished, he fiercely attacked!

"Flowing Cloud Sword Art!"

With a roar, Wang Teng's longsword unsheathed, forming a dazzling sword flower that transformed into a wisp of ethereal cloud Qi, carrying sharp killing intent, and enveloped Ye Feiyan from above!

"Hmph!"

Ye Feiyan snorted coldly, neither dodging nor evading. The Fine Iron Longsword in her hand also erupted with a brilliant sword light, meeting the attack head-on!

Clang!!!

The clash of metal exploded, and violent spiritual power shockwaves spread wildly in all directions, sending all the broken stones on the ground flying!

After one strike, both retreated several steps, actually evenly matched!

"Ninth Level of Qi Refining?!" For the first time, Wang Teng's face showed horror. He never expected that this rumored waste, who had just repaired her Spiritual Root, would be no weaker than himself!

"A little interesting..." Wang Teng's sneer grew more intense. He gave a cold command to his clansmen behind him.

"You all, go kill that black snake first!"

"Remember, it's Ye Feiyan's contracted Spirit Beast. As long as you kill it, Ye Feiyan will inevitably suffer a backlash and be severely injured! By then, she'll be fish on a chopping block, to be butchered by us!"

"Yes, Brother Teng!"

Over ten Wang Family disciples responded loudly, each bringing out their Magical Artifacts, their faces twisted in cruel smiles, as they surrounded Mysterious Ink, who was quietly coiled to the side, seemingly petrified.

In their eyes, Ye Feiyan was a tough nut to crack, but this beast beside her, whose aura was merely Late First Tier, wouldn't it be easily captured?

Facing this group of "Small Fry" charging at it, a trace of extreme speechlessness flashed in Mysterious Ink's cold snake eyes.

Did they really think it was a soft persimmon to be squeezed at will?

It didn't even bother to use any Demonic Techniques, simply watching the first Wang Family disciple who rushed in front of it, raising a large saber to chop down.

Until the moment the cold glinting blade was about to touch its head.

It moved.

Whoosh!

An extremely fast black afterimage flashed across the air!

"Bang!"

A dull explosion!

That Wang Family disciple didn't even see what happened before feeling an irresistible, terrifying force fiercely strike his chest.

His protective spiritual light shattered instantly like paper, and he was struck as if by lightning, his chest bones completely broken. He spat out a large mouthful of blood mixed with organ fragments, flew backward, and died on the spot!

One move, instant kill!

This sudden, swift scene caused the remaining Wang Family disciples, who were about to make a move, to freeze, their faces showing expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

However, Mysterious Ink's attack did not stop there!

Its massive python body transformed into the deadliest weapon at this moment, charging into the group of already terrified Wang Family disciples like a tiger entering a flock of sheep!

"Bang!"

"Crack!"

"Pfft—!"

Every tail whip carried terrifying power that crushed everything! Every collision was like a collapsing mountain!

Those Wang Family disciples who usually acted arrogantly within the Family were as fragile as a flock of chicks waiting to be slaughtered in front of Mysterious Ink now!

In just a few breaths, the battle was already over.

Over ten Wang Family disciples, not a single one alive, all turned into cold corpses on the ground.

The entire process was clean, swift, and utterly domineering!

"This... this... how is this possible?!"

Not far away, Wang Teng, who was locked in an inextricable battle with Ye Feiyan, almost had his eyes pop out of their sockets when he saw this scene, his mind a complete blank!

He was completely dumbfounded!

It was one thing for the master to be powerful, but a snake... it was also so damn powerful?!

It clearly only displayed the aura of a Late First Tier!

Why... why was the combat power it unleashed even more terrifying than that of an ordinary Peak First Tier Yao Beast?!

Even... even feeling stronger than Ye Feiyan?!

At this moment, endless fear, like a tide, completely engulfed him!

"Escape!"

The instinct for survival overwhelmed everything. Wang Teng no longer cared about any mission or dignity. He let out a terrified scream, fiercely forced Ye Feiyan back, turned around, and activated a secret technique that burned his vital blood!

He transformed into a bloody afterimage, his speed suddenly increasing several times, and fled frantically out of the valley!

He vanished in an instant.

Ye Feiyan frowned at the sight.

The opponent's speed was too fast; she couldn't catch up, and a thought of giving up arose in her heart.

However, she wanted to give up, but Mysterious Ink did not!

Whoosh—!

A black lightning bolt, faster and more ferocious than that bloody afterimage, suddenly streaked across the sky!

Mysterious Ink's figure, arriving later but reaching first, actually directly chased after him, and in a blink of an eye, it disappeared with Wang Teng into the distant horizon, without a trace!

Watching the direction Mysterious Ink left, Ye Feiyan stood frozen in place, and after a moment, slowly exhaled a turbid breath.

She had no worries whatsoever.

After all, she had personally witnessed Mysterious Ink's abnormal strength.

Even if it ultimately couldn't kill Wang Teng, nothing bad would happen to it.

She just shook her head helplessly, muttering to herself, "This guy... what kind of hidden Bloodline does it have? Even I can't see through it... but."

At this point, she smiled slightly, "It's also a good thing; its cultivation speed can completely keep up with mine."

"In the future, it might become my greatest helper in this life."