I'm in Yellow Maple Valley, and I have one equipment slot!

On Zhou Yuan's side.

He had already made a decisive retreat the moment Jin Xia withdrew.

He did not go in the direction of Jinxia.

Because he knew that was the main target of the transformed demon beasts.

He chose another direction, skimming close to the ground, and flew away quickly.

However, fate can be quite mysterious sometimes.

He had only flown a few dozen miles when two figures fleeing in panic appeared nearby.

It was those two remaining mid-stage Core Formation cultivators!

They were covered in blood and looked exhausted, clearly having suffered a great loss at the hands of the black-horned python.

They are desperately trying to escape right now.

But soon.

A dark figure sped up from behind!

It was that black-horned python demon!

He was covered in blood, yet his killing intent was overwhelming.

Upon seeing these two, he attacked without saying a word!

"Die!"

His single horn flashed, and a black beam of light shot out!

The two mid-stage Core Formation cultivators were shocked and quickly summoned their magic weapons to defend themselves.

However, they were already at their limit, and the light of their magic weapon had dimmed. They barely managed to block one attack before being shaken so badly that they coughed up blood!

"Let's give it our all!"

The two exchanged a glance, knowing they couldn't escape, so they joined forces, pouring all their remaining magic power into their magic weapon, and fought to the death!

A flying sword and a bronze mirror, two magical treasures carrying their last glimmer of light, hurtled towards the Black Horned Python Demon!

The black-horned python snorted coldly, its single horn flashing repeatedly, and two black beams of light shot out!

"Boom! Boom!"

The flying sword shattered, and the bronze mirror cracked!

Both magical artifacts were destroyed on the spot!

The two cultivators screamed and flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground, whereupon they were lifeless.

The black-horned python demon landed beside their corpses, panting heavily, its wounds still bleeding.

Although he killed them, he was already at his last gasp.

"I'm all alone..."

Zhou Yuan watched this scene from a short distance away, and his heart skipped a beat.

He sensed that the Dark Scale Python had already chased after Jin Xia and wouldn't be back for a while.

The black-horned python demon was already weak, and it had suffered several heavy blows during the attack, so it was now at its last gasp.

The Demon Transformation Core—is right before my eyes!

A resolute glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

His purpose in setting sail was to obtain the demon core that would allow him to transform into a human!

This is a golden opportunity; it would be against all reason to miss it!

He took a deep breath and instantly formed a hand seal!

Spirit Prison!

A dark black prison mark shot out from his palm!

This is a high-level low-tier spell, which requires the fusion and condensation of one's own pure spiritual power and a portion of divine soul power.

The Prison Seal possesses some intangible and intangible characteristics, giving it a strong ability to penetrate physical defenses and energy shields, and even ignoring defenses to a certain extent!

The black prison seal silently passed through the protective demonic energy surrounding the black horned python demon and entered its body directly!

"Who goes there?!"

The black-horned python demon suddenly turned around, its eyes wide with rage!

However, the next moment, his expression changed drastically!

"My...demon power?!"

The remaining demonic power within him was mostly sealed off by an invisible force!

The magical power that could barely be used before is now like a stone thrown into the sea, difficult to mobilize!

His body involuntarily plummeted downwards!

Die!

Zhou Yuan, having gained the upper hand, pressed his advantage relentlessly, changing his hand seals once more!

Golden Dragon Scissors Killing Technique!

Two golden dragons instantly materialized, coiling and intertwining, transforming into a giant pair of golden scissors that slashed fiercely at the black-horned python demon!

The black-horned python demon barely managed to muster a sliver of demonic power, condensing it into a thin protective shield in front of it!

"Snap!"

The golden scissors slashed down.

The flimsy protective shield shatters at the slightest touch!

The remaining force struck him, leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound!

"ah--!"

The black-horned python demon let out a miserable scream, spitting out a torrent of blood!

"I'm going to kill you—!"

He went completely mad! Ignoring his injuries, he forcibly mobilized his remaining demonic power, transforming into a streak of black light as he rushed straight at Zhou Yuan!

That speed was astonishing!

Zhou Yuan's pupils contracted slightly, and without hesitation, he took out a Azure Fire Thunder and hurled it!

The black-horned python sensed the terrifying aura contained within the cyan sphere and instinctively tried to hide.

However, at that very moment!

The Twelve Stabs of the Divine Court!

Twelve invisible divine spikes shot out from between Zhou Yuan's eyebrows and pierced into the Black Horned Python Demon's sea of ​​consciousness!

"ah--!"

The black-horned python screamed in agony as its head was pierced as if by a red-hot iron spike!

His consciousness instantly plunged into chaos, his demonic power stagnated once more, and his body stiffened!

It was this moment of stillness—

The Azure Fire Thunder exploded in front of him!

"boom--!!!"

A terrifying blue flame erupted instantly, engulfing the black-horned python demon entirely!

That was a secret treasure personally crafted by the mid-Nascent Soul cultivator, Master Sanyang.

At close range, its power is enough to threaten even a Nascent Soul stage expert!

"ah--!!!"

A piercing scream came from the blue flames!

The black-horned python struggled desperately, its scales burned black and fell off, leaving it a bloody mess!

However, Zhou Yuan's offensive was not over yet!

He patted the spirit beast pouch at his waist—

A massive black shadow roared out!

It was that beast demon!

It resembled a tiger, was emaciated, and exuded a strong aura of death. Its blood-red eyes were fixed on the black-horned python demon enveloped in blue flames!

The blood-red crack on his forehead suddenly opened!

Deathly Light!

A gray beam of light shot out, piercing through the blue flames and striking the black-horned python demon's body!

"ah……!"

The gray light was filled with an aura of death, and wherever it passed, life quickly vanished!

The black-horned python demon's struggles grew weaker and weaker, its aura waning...

Finally, he stopped moving completely.

Zhou Yuan raised his hand and the Fire Cloud Sword, which he had seized from a late-stage Core Formation cultivator of the Qingyang Sect, shot out and severed the head of the Black Horned Python Demon with a single strike!

The head flew off, and a mini black python darted out of the corpse, trying to escape in a panic!

That's the essence of the Black Horned Python Demon!

"Trying to run away?"

Zhou Yuan was prepared. He raised his hand and grabbed, and a surge of powerful magic power burst forth, directly trapping the spirit and storing it in a jade bottle!

All in one go!

Zhou Yuan hovered in mid-air, looking at the headless corpse below him, and an overwhelming excitement welled up in his heart!

A transformed demon beast died by its own hand!

Although this black-horned python demon had just transformed and was already weak, and had been severely injured in the previous siege, it was still a true level eight great demon!

He managed to kill it using a variety of methods!

He took a deep breath, quickly landed next to the body, and began the autopsy.

First was the demon core—the fist-sized, jet-black inner core radiating a rich demonic aura, which he carefully placed into the jade box.

Then there's that single horn—an excellent material for crafting magical artifacts.

Next came the scales, bones, tendons... Zhou Yuan didn't let any valuable parts go untouched.

Soon, the black-horned python demon's corpse was completely decomposed, leaving only some useless remains.

"It's time to go!"

Zhou Yuan packed up all his belongings, checked the direction, and then retreated more than ten miles away.

However, at that moment...

"Black Bro—!!!"

A fierce roar came from another direction!

That voice contained boundless anger and grief!

Zhou Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He sensed a terrifying aura rapidly approaching through his divine sense!

It's that Darkscale Python!

He did not continue to pursue Jin Xia, but returned to the island!

At that moment, he saw the last remaining remains of the Black Horned Python Demon and let out a deafening roar!

"I will avenge you—!"

The Netherscale Python Demon transformed into a black shadow, identified its direction, and then merged into the earth, like a ghost, frantically chasing after the direction Zhou Yuan had left in!

Zhou Yuan's heart pounded wildly.

Without saying a word, he activated his escape light at full power and sped towards the direction of the great formation not far away!

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