107: One strike shatters internal organs, terrifying runes

Black Marsh looked at the Consultant with a hint of confusion, momentarily even forgetting to shake off his hand.

Black Marsh had been sealed here for so many years and had no idea what was inside the cave. But after seeing the Consultant's reaction, it realized one thing profoundly: "...Damn it, I lost out!"

Black Marsh muttered under its breath, but the Consultant ignored it, smiling as he shook Black Marsh's serpentine head. "Alright, well done. We should go!"

...

Black Marsh stared silently at the Consultant, cold light flickering in its eyes. However, having no choice now, it could only wait for a later opportunity to kill this hateful human.

The Consultant could probably guess Black Marsh's thoughts, so he kept an eye out and casually said, "Oh right, can you shrink down even smaller?"

"...Yes."

After a few seconds of silence, Black Marsh answered reluctantly. It shook its body, and its serpentine form drastically shrank.

After transforming twice, Black Marsh, which was originally a hundred-meter-long great snake, had become a small black snake only a dozen centimeters long, wrapping itself around the Consultant's right arm.

"Tsk, gently! You're strangling me!" the Consultant frowned.

Black Marsh completely ignored him, replying arrogantly, "Stop talking nonsense. Do you believe I can grow bigger and crush you to death?"

"Damn it, this human ordering me around never ends! I'm telling you, the moment I completely transform into a dragon, I can crush you with a single finger!"

Although Black Marsh continued to curse, because it had shrunk so much, it not only posed no danger but actually looked somewhat comical.

Perhaps when a creature is sufficiently small and safe, whatever it does appears cute, the Consultant mused internally.

This journey yielded far greater rewards than the Consultant had imagined!

Not only did he subdue Black Marsh, a powerful Magical Beast, but his Beast Tamer level also increased. His physical constitution received a huge boost as well.

Furthermore, he might be able to find someone to help him enhance his weapon with that Dragon Feather.

This was an all-around enhancement!

"Turn left ahead, bastard!"

"Then go right, right!"

"Watch where you step... Oh my god, you idiot!"

"Can you throw away that slimy, low-level Magical Beast on your head? Don't you know who has higher status?!"

Black Marsh, wrapped around the Consultant's right arm, continuously directed him toward the exit.

Although the attitude of this 'navigator' was extremely poor, fortunately, having been here for so many years, it remembered every path clearly.

Even amidst the collapse, Black Marsh could easily find a way out.

The Consultant repeatedly told himself to endure; getting out was the top priority, which was the only way he managed to patiently tolerate Black Marsh.

Once they were out, he definitely needed to teach it how to be a proper snake!

Fortunately, this path was not as long as he had imagined. After ten minutes or so, the Consultant saw light appearing ahead.

"Fine, just follow the path. You can get out up ahead, scumbag!"

After talking for a long time, Black Marsh seemed tired. After uttering one final curse, it fell silent.

This time, the Consultant did not listen to it.

It wasn't because he felt Black Marsh was setting him up, but because he heard a strange noise. It sounded like weapons made of steel clashing, accompanied by bursts of ice and fire aura... "Shit, Jiang Banxia?!"

Only then did the Consultant realize he hadn't come here alone.

The aura was coming from Jiang Banxia's battle.

Had that girl run into those people from before?!

The Consultant frowned and hurried toward the source of the sound. Black Marsh was stunned. "Hey hey hey, kid, you're going the wrong way! Where are you going?!"

"Black Marsh, shut up!"

Black Marsh was clearly unconvinced and kept chattering incessantly in the Consultant's ear. The Consultant had no time to deal with it and sped toward the source of the sound.

Sure enough, Jiang Banxia was there, and the four people he had seen earlier were surrounding her, attempting to corner her!

With the Consultant's help before, Jiang Banxia had been able to hold her own.

But fighting one against four now, Jiang Banxia was clearly struggling.

Fortunately, Zhang Rui and the others wanted to capture her alive, so they hadn't immediately gone for the kill. The four of them were locked in a fierce battle with Jiang Banxia.

The Consultant was crystal clear about Zhang Rui's intentions, and a hint of coldness stained the man's eyes.

He didn't even notice that this coldness was exactly the same as the look in Black Marsh's eyes earlier!

This was also a characteristic of a Beast Tamer.

The longer a Master spends with their Soul Magical Beast, the closer their personalities become.

Slime was originally a harmless creature, but its personality changed after devouring the Nargacuga's crystal core.

Now, with the addition of Black Marsh, a pure 'evil force,' the Consultant's personality also began to subtly shift.

However, the Consultant did not immediately attack. He watched silently for a few seconds before raising his right hand.

Black Marsh, wrapped around the Consultant's right arm, tilted its head out to look at Jiang Banxia, then drew back and looked curiously at the Consultant.

"Is that your wife?"

"No."

The Consultant's lips curved slightly. He shook his head, then asked an abrupt question: "Xiao Hei, how long has it been since you ate?"

"Huh?"

Black Marsh was slightly startled, then understood something. It flicked its tongue, its tone clearly excited. "The last time I ate was a mouse that accidentally ran in?"

"Tsk, that's truly pitiful."

"So, which of those people do you think tastes better?"

Black Marsh tilted its head out and glanced at the people. "Hiss... I think that little girl looks quite tasty."

...

Upon hearing this answer, the Consultant's expression didn't change as he quietly looked at Black Marsh.

"Fine, besides her, they all look quite tasty." Black Marsh didn't want to miss this feast, so it reluctantly changed its statement.

"Very good."

Only then did the Consultant step out, waving his magic wand.

A Mysterious Iron Rune quickly appeared beside Jiang Banxia, blocking Zhang Rui's sneak attack for her.

"Brother Gu?!"

Jiang Banxia was both surprised and delighted upon seeing the Consultant. In contrast, Zhang Rui and the others sneered, clearly not taking the Consultant seriously.

"Heh heh, kid, you're still alive?"

"Perfect! Brothers, continue according to the plan!"

"Don't kill them! I want to have some fun first!"

The group, wearing expressions of disdain, immediately repositioned themselves, preparing to deal with the Consultant first.

The Consultant gave a cold smile.

After subduing Black Marsh, his attributes were far beyond what was visible on the surface.

With a casual wave of his magic wand, a small rune instantly appeared in mid-air. This was a rudimentary Seven Fiends Rune; although not lethal, its power was immense!

The green magic power instantly dissipated into the air.

One second, Zhang Rui and the others were completely unconcerned; the next second, their expressions drastically changed, because they felt a powerful sense of oppression land upon them!

The group was unprepared.

Their knees buckled, and they all immediately fell to their knees, blood spurting from their mouths.

Their internal organs were shattered in an instant!