The Spirit Pearl Sect disciples were indeed all flabbergasted. They had suppressed the deepest anger and shame in their hearts to talk with Lin Xun.

In their opinion, they had already compromised enough and showed their sincerity, but Lin Xun still refused to talk with them!

Anger rose in Mo Feng like a tide, and his face turned red with fury.

He has gone too far!

To the Spirit Pearl Sect disciples, it was already shameful enough for them to bow to a young man of unknown origin and background, yet the other party didn’t appreciate their compromise!

“I’m going to kill him!” a violent-tempered man roared, completely mad with rage.

“Does he really think that our Spirit Pearl Sect can’t do anything to him?”

“But, do you think we can deal with him?” Wen Feiran couldn’t bear to stand and watch anymore. “He has successfully beat us to the prey and slaughtered them before us every time. He has walked away unscathed every time, and no one could stop him. Do you think that an ordinary cultivator can do that?” she sighed at the end.

Everyone's countenance altered.

They were not stupid, but had instead been blinded by rage and hadn’t thought about it calmly and logically. They finally realized that there was something unusual.

Everyone became depressed for a moment.

“In this Ziniu Mountain, if we want to kill him it will be...” Mo Feng drew a deep breath and spat out two words, “Very difficult!”

He had basically admitted that he was also no match for the youngster!

The others felt a chill run down their backs. Mo Feng was the leading figure of the younger generation in the Spirit Pearl Sect. If even he couldn’t deal with the youngster, then he had to be incredibly strong.

Someone's eyes suddenly flashed with a glint and he suggested, “I remember that there is a deep lake around six hundred miles away from here. In the lake lies a mysterious water python with strength comparable to that of a Cyclic Derivation cultivator. If we can get close to the beast, maybe we can use it to kill him!”

Everyone was taken aback for a moment before realization struck them, and their spirits lifted.

Someone slapped his thigh and exclaimed, “Wonderful, that kid always takes our prey one step ahead of us, right? Then, let’s pretend to be dealing with the mysterious water python and see if that kid dares to challenge the terrifying Cyclic Derivation Stage creature!”

“But what if he doesn’t show up because he senses that something is wrong?” Someone questioned, “After all, that kid isn’t an idiot. Why would he show up if he senses the presence of a mysterious water python?”

However, Mo Feng’s eyes lit up. “Then that means he is afraid! It’s better if he doesn’t show up. We can use the opportunity to take down the mysterious water python together!”

“What?” The others trembled inwardly. They had never thought of doing that.

“In the past few days, we haven’t managed to obtain a single beast spirit. Even if that kid stops obstructing us in the following days, we still likely won’t be ranked at the top when the competition ends,” Mo Feng explained calmly. “So, we need to do something. The spirit of the mysterious water python is more valuable than dozens of Heaven Ascension Stage beasts!”

“Also, we will be attacking together. There might be a little risk, but I am confident that we will succeed.” Mo Feng was oozing with confidence and arrogance.

“Then, let’s follow your plan!”

The others hesitated for a moment before they gritted their teeth and agreed. Wealth was obtained by taking risks. Moreover, the operation concerned their final ranking in the training. How could they not fight?

……

The deep lake where the mysterious water python resided was close to the depths of Ziniu Mountain. It was different from the surrounding areas in that it was shrouded in an oppressive atmosphere.

Mo Feng and the others immediately tensed up as they arrived in the area.

The lake was over hundreds of feet in diameter and of unfathomable depths. The water was black as ink, and the surface was covered with bitterly cold mist and fog, adding to its mysteriousness.

They were shivering before they got close.

Mo Feng and the others were all geared up like they were about to face a great enemy. They brought out all their secret weapons and trump cards and were on full alert.

At the bottom of the body of water was a mysterious water python with strength comparable to a Cyclic Derivation cultivator. No ordinary cultivators would dare to venture near the lake!

Even disciples of the Four Sects and Three Clans wouldn’t come here unless absolutely necessary.

“Haha, that kid must be scared so he didn’t show up this time,” someone snorted disdainfully.

The others burst out laughing.

Only Wen Feiran sighed to herself. The disciples of the Spirit Pearl Sect now have to depend on a beast to restore their egos. Isn’t this kind of sad?

With a guarded gaze, Mo Feng reminded everyone to be prepared for battle, “Everyone, be careful! There’s going to be a fierce battle soon!”

Then, he took the lead and inched towards the deep lake.

Boom!

But before they even neared the lake, the deadly still and silent surface erupted and a discharge of water was ejected turbulently

A tremendous ferocious beast charged out. It was at least hundreds of feet long, coiling and sidewinding like a black river. It was as black as ink, and its head was as huge as a little mountain!

Its eyes were like a pair of huge lanterns, bright and striking as blood, and its snow-white fangs glinted with a threatening light like little sharp knives.

Its huge and long body stretched across the air, producing an iridescent sheen. Its baleful aura engulfed the world like a tangible substance.

Mysterious water python!

It actually showed up before they attacked!

Mo Feng’s expression dramatically changed. Their original plan was to strike with a sneak attack, but the situation had abruptly changed.

“A group of trash who can’t beat someone came to get killed,” it hissed coldly, and its blood-red eyes were filled with disdain.

Why does it talk so strangely...

Mo Feng and the others were taken aback. They swore that they had never seen the beast before, but...how did it know that they couldn’t beat someone?

Could the kid have come here already? And could he have said something bad about them to the python?

With that thought, Mo Feng and the others scrunched their noses up in fury, and their expressions morphed indefinitely.

“What? Do you not think you’re trash? You take advantage of the prestige of your sect to behave arrogantly and complacently and think everyone is below you. People like you are worse than trash!” The python’s voice echoed through the world like a rumble of thunder, as though it wanted the entire world to hear it.

“Shut up! Do you want to die!?” Mo Feng’s lungs almost ruptured from rage.

He was certain that Lin Xun had come before them and said something to the giant python.

“Hmph, I happen to be in a bad mood today so I’m going to vent my anger on you guys!” As the python roared, its thick body slammed down like an iron whip.

The nearby mountains crumbled, rocks tumbled down, the sky darkened, the wind raged and the airflow became a turbulent torrent.

This is bad!

Mo Feng’s scalp went numb. He realized the dangerous situation they were in. Their judgment was wrong. The giant python was too terrifyingly powerful, much stronger than ordinary Cyclic Derivation cultivators. It had to belong at the top level of the Cyclic Derivation Stage.

“Run!” Mo Feng bellowed, his heart about to explode. He thought that Lin Xun finally wouldn’t be able to intercept them and that they could take the opportunity to slaughter a huge prey to change their situation in the competition. Who would have thought that the python not only showed up before they struck, but also seemed to have exchanged a conversation with Lin Xun?

Worst of all, the python was too terrifyingly strong!

“Run!” Mo Feng’s voice was filled with grief and indignation. He felt he had fallen into a streak of bad luck.

However, the mysterious water python laughed disdainfully, “If I let you guys escape, then how can I vent my anger?”

Boom!

Following the deafening strange laugh, the python spewed out a jet of water, instantly transforming the area into a vast sea!

Before Mo Feng and his group could run, their bodies had been submerged by the waves.

Then, with a flash, the mysterious water python transformed into an eight-foot-tall man with a thick beard and hair and rushed into the rolling waves. Its huge eyes glowed like copper bells underwater.

PA!

With the lift of his hand, one of the Spirit Pearl Sect disciples was instantly swatted away, screaming in agony. His teeth were knocked out, and blood spurted from his mouth and nose.

The giant python spat out viciously, “Do you think you can bully people with your ability? Pah! I wouldn’t even bat an eye at you!”

Then its figure flickered across the area, punching and kicking to a great speed and setting off waves in the water. The Spirit Pearl Sect disciples were all sent flying across mid-air, screaming and wailing.

All of a sudden, the world was filled with only the shrill screams and the disdainful laughter of the giant python. It was a chilling scene.

Mo Feng had made a wrong choice this time. He never thought that the python would be a fierce character of the Cyclic Derivation Stage, and he was beaten before he knew it.

What drove him crazy the most was that the python seemed to be deliberately targeting their faces with loud slaps.

The disciples were all left confused with bruised and swollen faces and tears and snot running down their faces.

Mo Feng also suffered the same treatment as them.

He usually had an elegant and extraordinary appearance, and he could be regarded as a handsome man, but now his face was swollen, his hair was disheveled and his nose was bruised. Even his parents might not be able to recognize him anymore.

Undoubtedly, it was a kind of humiliation!

They were tortured with violence, and their self-esteem and faces were trampled.

Mo Feng and the others were ashamed to death and crazy with rage, but they were too powerless to fight back.

Compared with the physical trauma they suffered, the shame in their hearts was much stronger. That unprecedented humiliation made them want to slash their necks and end their lives.

So embarrassing!

They were training in Ziniu Mountain and were hunting for and slaughtering beasts, but now they were repeatedly slapped by an abnormally strong python and humiliated to death. When had the disciples of the Spirit Pearl Sect ever suffered so much?!

The mysterious water python seemed tired. Shaking his arms and rubbing his fingers, he grunted, “Damn it, your skin is so thick. My hands are sore now. Get lost, remember to not be so damn arrogant from now on!”