Chapter 2658: Unexpected Incident

Wang Yingjie and three companions walked slowly through a dense forest of red maple trees, not moving quickly. Looking around, they could see numerous red maple trees, and the ground was covered with scattered maple leaves.

They were all enveloped in multiple layers of defense, with wary expressions on their faces.

Three hours later, they stopped. Dozens of miles away, a steep peak was visible, covered with numerous maple trees.

"According to our intel," Wang Yingjie instructed, "there's an Earth-element ore vein in a cave halfway up the mountain, but a high-grade sixth-tier Three-Flame Python guards it. We'll proceed as planned."

Wang Zongyun took out white formation flags and a formation disc, beginning to set up a formation. It was the Qian Ice Sealing Spirit Formation, a sixth-tier offensive formation. They only needed to trap the Three-Flame Python for a while, as, given their cultivation levels, even with the formation, it would be quite difficult to kill a high-grade sixth-tier Three-Flame Python. As long as the Three-Flame Python was contained for a period, one person could go mine the Earth-element ore, and their objective would be achieved.

After the formation was set up, Wang Yingjie told Wang Xiao, "Be careful and don't be careless."

Wang Xiao acknowledged. A pair of golden feathered wings grew from his back, and with a gentle flap, he transformed into a gust of wind and vanished. Wang Yingjie and the other two cast spells to conceal themselves, waiting for Wang Xiao to lure out the Three-Flame Python.

After a while, a loud roar echoed from halfway up the mountain. The ground trembled and the mountains shook. A gust of wind swept through, stirring up a large amount of fallen leaves and revealing Wang Xiao's figure. His eyes were filled with terror, black smoke rose from his body, he was covered in dust, and looked utterly disheveled.

A yellow light flew out from halfway up the mountain, revealing a massive three-headed python, as thick as a waist. Its body was covered in yellow scales, and its three heads were of different colors: yellow, white, and black. According to their intelligence, the Three-Flame Python's three heads could unleash three types of flames with different attributes, and its divine abilities were not to be underestimated.

As soon as the Three-Flame Python appeared, its three heads each spat out a stream of flame, heading straight for Wang Xiao. Wang Xiao flapped his wings violently, and a hazy green hurricane swept forth to meet the flames. Wherever the green hurricane passed, numerous maple trees were pulverized, turning into countless tiny wood chips. After a thunderous roar, the three streams of flame shattered the green hurricane. This was not surprising, as Wang Xiao was only at the early stage of the Void Refinement realm, while the Three-Flame Python was a high-grade sixth-tier beast with abundant demonic power.

The void rippled, and a gigantic hazy golden bird claw appeared above the Three-Flame Python's head. It clawed towards the Three-Flame Python's head. The Three-Flame Python's middle head spat out a stream of white flame to meet the claw. As the white flame touched the golden bird claw, the claw instantly froze, turning into a massive ice claw, which then shattered into pieces.

A violent gale erupted, and thousands of tornadoes materialized out of thin air, sweeping in from all directions. The Three-Flame Python let out a sharp hiss. A giant python phantom appeared high in the sky and spat out a stream of yellow flame, countering the incoming tornadoes. Thunderous explosions rang out as green, yellow, black, and white spiritual lights intertwined. Powerful air currents swept away numerous maple trees, which were pulverized by the force before they even hit the ground, filling the air with dust and smoke. Some tornadoes were shattered by the intense flames, and countless green wind blades shot out, striking the Three-Flame Python repeatedly, producing dull "clang-clang" sounds. A few scales fell off.

Wang Xiao transformed into a golden streak of light and sped away, moving very fast. The Three-Flame Python was enraged. It transformed into a yellow streak of light and gave chase, moving very fast. It had only pursued for dozens of miles when a man's loud roar echoed—the Divine Suppression Roar.

The Three-Flame Python's speed slowed. The void rippled, and a white dragon claw appeared out of thin air, striking the Three-Flame Python, which rapidly plummeted towards the ground. Thousands of white lights shot into the sky, countless white snowflakes drifted down from above, and the temperature plummeted. A large amount of white mist surged from the ground, which began to freeze. The Three-Flame Python felt the environment change, finding itself in a world of ice and snow. A biting wind howled past, and the white snowflakes blurred, transforming into white ice cones that shot straight towards the Three-Flame Python. The Three-Flame Python's three heads spat out fierce flames, shattering the white ice cones.

Wang Yingjie and the other two also appeared. Each held a formation disc shimmering with white light. They channeled several incantations into them, causing the formation discs to glow brightly.

"Go quickly and mine the Earth-element ore," Wang Yingjie urged, "Mine as much as you can."

Wang Xiao acknowledged, and with a gentle flap of the wings on his back, he transformed into a gust of wind and vanished.

Halfway up the mountain, in an underground cave several acres in size, a golden light flashed, and Wang Xiao appeared. He went to a steep rock wall, his right hand transforming into a golden bird claw, and clawed at the rock wall. With a "clang," sparks flew. A seventh-tier ore vein was not easy to mine, but Wang Xiao had come prepared. He took out a hoe shimmering with yellow light and struck the rock wall. With a dull thud, the yellow hoe sank into the rock wall, and a long, thick crack appeared on its surface. At the same time, he activated his Dharma Idol to attack the rock wall. The cave shook violently, producing dull "clang-clang" sounds, and sparks flew.

Outside the cave, Wang Yingjie and the other two controlled the formation, attacking the Three-Flame Python. The Three-Flame Python's body was covered in wounds, and many scales had fallen off. If they were to face it directly, Wang Yingjie and the other two would be no match for it. However, trapped within the formation, it could do nothing against them.

As time passed, the Three-Flame Python's wounds increased. Wang Yingjie and the other two's spiritual energy rapidly depleted, and they dared not relax even for a moment. Just then, a deafening roar resounded, echoing through the heavens and earth. Wang Yingjie and the other two were startled and all looked towards the source of the sound. A ball of silver lightning glowed brightly high in the sky, very conspicuous.

Wang Yingjie's divine sense detected a powerful aura rapidly approaching. "Wang Xiao, retreat quickly!" Wang Yingjie shouted urgently. "Other demonic beasts are coming!"

The peak shook violently, and the ground trembled in response. A gust of wind swept through, revealing Wang Xiao's figure.

"I got some Earth-element ore," Wang Xiao reported truthfully. "Setting up the formation won't be a problem."

"That's enough then," Wang Yingjie said. He flicked his sleeve, and a four-sided beast carriage, shimmering with red light, flew out. The four of them flew onto the beast carriage. Wang Yingjie chanted an incantation, and the four-sided beast carriage immediately burst forth with dazzling red light, soaring into the sky.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, the white light barrier shattered, and the Three-Flame Python escaped. A gigantic silver falcon flew in from a distance, moving very fast. The silver falcon was covered in wounds and its aura was weak. A colossal red owl followed closely behind, moving very fast.

The four-sided beast carriage was very fast, and Wang Yingjie and his companions were tense. After flying over a hundred thousand miles, the void rippled, and a hazy red bird claw appeared out of thin air, striking the four-sided beast carriage. With a thunderous crash, the four-sided beast carriage plummeted towards the ground. Wang Yingjie and his companions flew out of the beast carriage, their faces filled with wariness.

A blinding red light descended from the sky, heading straight for them. They simultaneously cast defensive spells on themselves and dodged the red light. A man's cry of pain rang out. Wang Zongyun's protective spiritual light shattered, his left arm was struck by the red light, and it bled profusely. The red light flashed, and a red bird claw appeared out of thin air, clawing towards Wang Zongyun's head. Wang Zongyun quickly dodged, but was still a step too slow; his left arm was caught by the red bird claw, and it bled profusely. Wang Zongyun endured the severe pain, conjured a long green blade, and severed his own left arm.

Two colossal red eagles flew in from a distance: one a high-grade sixth-tier, the other a mid-grade sixth-tier.