Death of a Companion, Not This Young Master

Chapter 9: Death for Companions, Not for Me

With Bi Fan's strength, internal observation was naturally no problem. It was his first time performing it.

His flesh and blood, meridians, and viscera were all strong and showed no abnormalities.

He looked towards his dantian and saw a hazy mist within, which was naturally Inner Breath.

"Damn, how can there be a lotus flower inside my dantian? Isn't this the Two-Colored Strange Lotus I saw in the Myriad Snake Den!" Bi Fan was incredibly shocked.

The lotus had eighteen petals, alternating between black and white, and even the huge lotus leaves were present, floating in the white mist as if nourished by Inner Breath.

The lotus looked somewhat listless, as if lacking moisture.

The black lotus was slightly better, possessing some luster.

Bi Fan could confirm that this was the Two-Colored Strange Lotus he had seen in the Myriad Snake Den.

As for how the Two-Colored Strange Lotus entered his body, he was completely unaware.

He had already guessed some of the reasons for the doubts he had before.

The changes he had undergone were too significant, and he suspected the Two-Colored Strange Lotus was mostly responsible. The Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Vein Spirit Milk did not have such miraculous effects.

Bi Fan tried to sense the Two-Colored Strange Lotus and communicate with it, but there was no response. He couldn't use it at all, so it seemed he would have to study it slowly later.

Bi Fan stopped his internal observation and found the Dragon Sable's angry expression somewhat amusing.

"Greedy Sable, alright, I'll save some top-grade Spiritual Medicine for you in the future," Bi Fan said with a smile. "Hurry up and get on my shoulder, I still need to find a hidden place to cultivate."

"Squeak squeak..." The Dragon Sable shook its head, not daring to approach Bi Fan.

Bi Fan knew the Dragon Sable was terrified and didn't force it. "Then just follow me and don't get lost."

Bi Fan didn't stray too far from the Evil Fire Snake Lion's lair. He found a hidden spot nearby and began to cultivate.

The Evil Fire Poison Lotus that the Two-Colored Strange Lotus had just devoured had leaked a lot of spiritual energy, which slightly increased Bi Fan's Inner Breath, bringing him one step closer to breaking through to become a strong expert in the Valiance realm.

Bi Fan seized the time to cultivate. After his Inner Breath fully recovered, he began to recall the previous battle, summarizing his experiences, refining his techniques, making them more suitable for him, and unleashing greater power.

It took a full five hours, and Bi Fan's martial skills improved significantly, and his cultivation advanced again.

He stretched his limbs, which produced a series of cracking sounds, making him feel incredibly comfortable.

"So comfortable!" Bi Fan groaned.

The Dragon Sable guarded nearby, but it didn't dare to burrow into Bi Fan's embrace and sleep soundly as before.

Bi Fan beckoned, "Greedy Sable, come onto me. Those black threads won't appear. If the black threads wanted to kill you, you would have ceased to exist long ago."

The Dragon Sable understood Bi Fan's words. After hesitating for a moment, it finally chose to trust Bi Fan and jumped onto his shoulder.

The Dragon Sable looked around nervously, afraid of the black threads appearing and ready to flee at any moment, its cautious demeanor quite comical.

After a long while, the black threads did not reappear. The Dragon Sable finally relaxed its tense nerves and lay on Bi Fan's shoulder to rest.

After comforting the Dragon Sable, Bi Fan prepared to find the Evil Fire Snake Lion to continue their one-on-one training.

After Bi Fan left, the Evil Fire Snake Lion returned and vented its rage on its food, devouring an entire rhinoceros.

As soon as it returned to its cave, it discovered that the Evil Fire Poison Lotus it had guarded for a hundred years was gone.

Instantly, the Evil Fire Snake Lion thought of Bi Fan and hated him to its core.

When Bi Fan arrived, the Evil Fire Snake Lion was sleeping soundly and was startled awake.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion immediately became furious, roaring as it charged out. Upon seeing that it was Bi Fan, its rage intensified.

Without a word, the Evil Fire Snake Lion pounced directly at Bi Fan, launching a fierce attack.

The Dragon Sable had already hidden in the forest. Bi Fan unleashed the improved Qingyang Gentle Wind Sword Art, which was even more powerful.

Although his attacks still couldn't defeat the Evil Fire Snake Lion, the frequency of hitting it increased significantly, naturally causing it more pain.

"Boom!" The Evil Fire Snake Lion was truly enraged and directly charged at Bi Fan.

Bi Fan dodged, and the Evil Fire Snake Lion crashed into a large tree, breaking it.

"Such immense power!" Bi Fan exclaimed.

In terms of strength and physical toughness, Bi Fan was no match for the Evil Fire Snake Lion. His advantage lay in his agile footwork and his ability to use the environment to his advantage to entangle the Evil Fire Snake Lion.

Bi Fan constantly engaged in close combat with the Evil Fire Snake Lion, preventing its snake tail from being effective and even becoming a hindrance.

Relatively speaking, the Evil Fire Snake Lion's most formidable weapon was its snake tail. Without its venomous tail, the Evil Fire Snake Lion's combat effectiveness was reduced by half.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion grew increasingly frustrated as it fought, unable to deal with Bi Fan.

Bi Fan's strength grew stronger, his various techniques flowed more smoothly, and he felt utterly exhilarated.

"Dragon Roaring Tiger Howling Fist, Second Form: Tiger Roars Through Rivers!" Bi Fan shouted, transforming into a fierce tiger. The power of his entire body condensed into a punch, which landed on the Evil Fire Snake Lion.

Bi Fan unleashed his full strength, which was quite formidable.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion's massive body was actually forced back several steps.

However, the Evil Fire Snake Lion was unharmed and pounced again.

Its gaping maw opened wide, intending to swallow Bi Fan whole.

Carefree Immortal Finger!

When the Evil Fire Snake Lion got close, Bi Fan suddenly launched his attack, his finger force condensing into a line and shooting into the Evil Fire Snake Lion's mouth.

"Awooo..." The Evil Fire Snake Lion cried out in pain, heavily injured.

"Since you're already injured, you can't blame me. I'll finish you off while I'm at it," Bi Fan said coldly.

Bi Fan continuously unleashed the Carefree Immortal Finger. The Evil Fire Snake Lion knew how powerful it was and actually dodged.

"Huh! Seems like you've gotten smarter," Bi Fan said in surprise.

Bi Fan didn't care about that. He launched all sorts of attacks at the Evil Fire Snake Lion. As soon as it showed an opening, he would deliver a fatal blow.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion spat out streaks of blood from its mouth. The intense pain was unbearable, and it had already begun to fear Bi Fan.

After fighting for so long, the Evil Fire Snake Lion hadn't gained any advantage. It knew that Bi Fan's movement technique perfectly countered it. Continuing the fight would be of no benefit whatsoever.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion's fighting spirit had been extinguished. Just as Bi Fan was about to launch his strongest attack to finish it off quickly, he suddenly heard many people rapidly approaching. They had clearly been attracted by the sounds of the fight.

Without any hesitation, Bi Fan killed the Evil Fire Snake Lion and quickly disappeared into the dense forest.

After Bi Fan left, the Evil Fire Snake Lion was a bit confused but extremely happy.

The Sha finally left. The Evil Fire Snake Lion lay on the ground, enduring the pain, and slowly began to heal.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion calmed down, but that didn't mean its rage had disappeared. It had simply suppressed its anger by force.

Mo Beasts were inherently violent, and the Evil Fire Snake Lion was even more so than ordinary Mo Beasts. When had it ever suffered such a loss?

It wasn't that its strength was inferior to Bi Fan's, but rather that Bi Fan's incredibly precise footwork had caused all its attacks to miss.

A bloodthirsty glint flashed in the Evil Fire Snake Lion's eyes. It now hated Bi Fan to the core, and by extension, all humans.

Bi Fan hadn't gone far. He found a place to hide and prepared to watch the show.

"I wonder what will happen when these humans encounter the enraged Evil Fire Snake Lion?" Bi Fan chuckled inwardly.

The Dragon Sable also returned to Bi Fan's shoulder, somewhat puzzled by his actions.

A moment later, seven humans appeared at the entrance of the valley, all falling within Bi Fan's line of sight.

"It's people from the North Xu Palace!" Bi Fan recognized three of them as the same three who had been searching for him by the river.

What a coincidence! Since these people wanted to court death, Bi Fan would naturally oblige. He just didn't know if they were all disciples of the North Xu Palace.

"I'll watch for now. If they are all North Xu Palace disciples, I don't mind helping the Evil Fire Snake Lion, a bit of killing with a borrowed knife," Bi Fan thought to himself.

"Judging by the signs of battle, a fierce fight took place here. There's no movement now. I wonder if the fight is over."

"I don't know what kind of Mo Beast it was, but its strength is immense. A tree that takes one person to hug is broken." The newcomer exclaimed in amazement.

"Everyone be careful. The Mo Beast might not be dead. One careless move could lead to a surprise attack," said a more seasoned individual.

These people chatting so carelessly had already alerted the Evil Fire Snake Lion, which was currently healing.

This time, the Evil Fire Snake Lion had become smarter. It made no sound and blended into the forest, intending to circle behind the humans and launch a surprise attack.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion unleashed all its pent-up rage, vowing to kill these humans.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion was too familiar with the surroundings. It quickly circled behind the humans without making a sound.

The seven humans followed the trail of battle, slowly walking into the valley, extremely cautious, for fear of the Mo Beast charging out from the front.

To find any clues, the seven humans began to search separately.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion crept closer and, with a sweep of its venomous tail, wrapped around the neck of the last human. The person didn't even have time to make a sound before being strangled to death.

The person's Magic Tool fell to the ground, making a noise.

"Jue Min, what are you doing?" One of them turned around and saw their companion, who had stopped struggling, being dragged away by the Evil Fire Snake Lion.

He immediately cried out in alarm, "Mo Beast, what a ferocious Mo Beast! Jue Min is finished."

The other five all turned around and saw the Evil Fire Snake Lion clearly.

Seeing that it had been exposed, the Evil Fire Snake Lion dropped Jue Min and swept its long tail with immense force.

"Dodge quickly! It's an Evil Fire Snake Lion, its tail is highly venomous!" One of them, who was knowledgeable, actually recognized the Evil Fire Snake Lion.

The six humans dodged desperately. Although they were a bit disheveled, fortunately, no one was injured.

"Enter the dense forest, otherwise, we won't have any chance," a young man in purple shouted loudly.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion attacked several times without success, becoming furious and charging forward.

The six humans couldn't care about anything else anymore. They scrambled and tumbled into the dense forest.

"Roar!" The Evil Fire Snake Lion was burning with rage and naturally wouldn't let the humans who had trespassed into the valley off easily.

The Evil Fire Snake Lion quickly pursued them, targeting one human and coiling its snake tail around them.

Once caught, survival was unlikely. The person at the very back was so terrified that their soul almost left their body. They shouted loudly, "Brothers, save me!"

The dead companion doesn't need this young master!

The other five understood the meaning of this sentence and fled without looking back, their speed increasing.