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Zhou Ren quickly swung his sword to block the attack. Although he knocked the nail away, his hand holding the sword was slightly numb from the impact.

"You dare to use such petty sneak attacks to embarrass yourself?"

Zhou Ren snorted coldly, his tone still disdainful.

But he knew in his heart that if he didn't react in time and took this hit, the consequences would be unimaginable.

This is entirely because of the pride of a Foundation Establishment cultivator; how could they show weakness in front of a mere Qi Refining cultivator!

After saying that, he turned his gaze to the python that was fighting with his iron-backed wolf.

"This python looks familiar; I feel like I've seen it somewhere before..."

As the disciple of the head of the Spirit Beast Peak, his sensitivity to spirit beasts far surpassed that of ordinary people. The aura faintly emanating from this python was even purer than that of the Ironback Wolf he had carefully raised for many years.

Zhou Ren quickly recalled the various books he had read, and soon his eyes lit up as he remembered the true identity of this beast.

"It's a mutated monster! A real treasure!"

Zhou Ren was greatly alarmed, his eyes burning with rage:

"This Qi Refining Rogue Cultivator has so many amazing items!"

After thinking it over, he decided not to hold back anymore. He made a hand seal and sent a spell into the Ironback Wolf's body.

The Ironback Wolf trembled, its size increased dramatically, its eyes turned blood red, and its aura suddenly surged to the peak of the early stage of the second tier!

Blood Burning Technique greatly enhances combat power for a short period of time at the cost of sacrificing the potential of a spirit beast.

However, once this technique is used, the demon beasts subjected to it will not only experience a drop in their cultivation level, but will also suffer damage to their bloodline and a significant reduction in their potential.

Li Shen's eyes narrowed. Although he didn't know what secret technique Zhou Ren had used, he instinctively sensed something was wrong. He was just about to order the Seven-Colored Python to be recalled when he was too late.

With a roar, the Ironback Wolf increased its speed dramatically, becoming too fast for Li Shen to see with the naked eye. By the time he could see the Ironback Wolf's location again, its claws were already hovering above the Seven-Colored Python's head.

The seven-colored python dared not take the attack head-on, and its body twisted rapidly, narrowly avoiding the blow.

But the Ironback Wolf's sharp claws still grazed the scales on its side, leaving three bloody claw marks.

Li Shen's expression tightened involuntarily.

Seeing this, Zhou Ren's lips curled into a smug smile:

"What's wrong, feeling sorry for it? Don't worry, after you die, I'll take good care of it for you."

Li Shen ignored him. Although he didn't know what kind of secret technique Zhou Ren had used, the sudden surge of the Ironback Wolf's aura made him instinctively feel danger.

"return!"

His mind raced, and he immediately ordered the seven-colored python to retreat.

However, the seven-colored python seemed to resist.

It refused to back down and wanted to prove itself against the iron-backed wolf.

Li Shen was taken aback.

After practicing the Human-Beast Mutual Regeneration Technique, he became mentally connected with the Seven-Colored Python and could clearly sense its emotions: anger, defiance, and a sense of pride.

After a brief hesitation, he chose to believe it.

"Go."

He whispered to himself:

"Even if we are truly no match for them, I can still protect you."

The seven-colored python hissed, its body tensing as it faced the blood-red iron-backed wolf.

Zhou Ren caught a glimpse of this scene and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Utterly foolish."

The true way of beast taming is absolute domination and control.

Rather than this ridiculous trust.

How can a rogue cultivator who doesn't even understand the most basic principles of beast taming be worthy of possessing a spirit beast with such bloodline?

"Alright."

Zhou Ren withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Shen again:

"As long as your bloodline isn't damaged, a little physical pain is nothing to worry about. It would be a waste for such a spirit beast to fall into your hands."

After speaking, Zhou Ren flicked his fingertips, and a three-inch-sized golden bead appeared in his hand.

Second-tier mid-grade spiritual artifact - the Annihilation Pearl!

This item was bestowed upon him by his master, and it contains three lightning spells, each of which is comparable to a full-force attack from a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Zhou Ren originally did not intend to use this item, after all, this bead is a one-time consumable and is very precious.

Originally intended to be kept to guard against Leng She of the Blood Soul Sect, the seven soul slaves released by this rogue cultivator remain a problem.

A sense of unease was creeping into his heart; he needed to finish this quickly!

As spiritual energy was poured in, lightning flashed and a violent aura spread out.

Li Shen's pupils contracted slightly. Without thinking, he immediately ordered his two turtle-crocodile soul slaves to stand in front of him.

"boom!"

A thunderous roar erupted, and three golden rays, imbued with the force of thunder, swept out in succession.

The two turtle-crocodile soul slaves were immediately covered with dense cracks and turned into black smoke and disappeared on the spot.

Li Shen was terrified. He used all his spiritual power to retreat. He didn't have time to think or care about the pain. He immediately summoned a turtle-crocodile soul slave to block the extremely dangerous lightning strike for him.

As the aftershocks swept over him, Li Shen, far behind, turned slightly pale.

The three second-tier soul slaves were wiped out without a trace.

Zhou Ren had no intention of giving him a chance to breathe. With a flick of his longsword, the sword light split into two, aiming straight for Li Shen's vitals!

Li Shen's heart tightened, and as he retreated rapidly, he commanded his two snake-shaped soul slaves to block the sword light.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two more explosions rang out, and the two soul slaves, each with the strength of a mid-stage second-tier cultivator, easily stopped him. Li Shen seized this opportunity and widened the distance once again.

Zhou Ren frowned slightly, clicking his tongue inwardly:

"That's really troublesome."

But he didn't panic.

The Annihilation Pearl has already crippled three of the opponent's soul slaves, and with this depletion of spiritual power, this Qi Refining rogue cultivator is probably at his last gasp.

And his Ironback Wolf would soon be able to deal with the seven-colored python.

At that point, the outcome will be a foregone conclusion.

Zhou Ren sneered, and the longsword in his hand shone brightly, clearly intending to take advantage of the situation to completely defeat his opponent.

Li Shen's expression was solemn, but he did not panic as Zhou Ren had expected.

He took a deep breath, a resolute glint in his eyes, and immediately summoned a high-grade concealment talisman.

As the other person's figure and aura suddenly disappeared, Zhou Ren's pupils shrank, and an ominous premonition welled up in his heart.

His divine sense spread out like a tide, but he couldn't catch the other party's trace for a while.

Now that things have come to this point, we can't let this rogue cultivator escape; otherwise, it would all be for nothing.

The thought flashed through Zhou Ren's mind subconsciously, and his heart skipped a beat.

In that moment of distraction, the opponent's aura reappeared, but its location shocked him greatly.

It was right behind me, not far away!

"You dare get close?!"

Zhou Ren let out a low growl, immediately feeling insulted.

I realized that my previous overestimation of the other person was a joke.

He instinctively turned and swung his sword.

"Ding!"

He knocked a black nail away, but unlike before, this time the force attached to the nail was much stronger, making his hand slightly numb.

And there's more than one!

Five swords came at once. Zhou Ren's expression tightened. He was about to swing his sword to defend again when he suddenly felt his body become sluggish.

His limbs seemed to be bound by an invisible force, unable to move.

His pupils slowly moved, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw a bronze bell artifact not far away trembling gently, its body shimmering with a faint spiritual light. He immediately understood the reason.

It was that bronze bell ritual implement that caused the trouble!