"Damn beast—appearing and vanishing like a ghost, without the slightest courage to face us head-on. If this keeps up, we'll be dragged to death alive."
Among the three giant pythons, the eldest wore an ugly expression.
Its enormous body was covered in dozens of wounds, large and small. The injuries were densely packed, blood continuously streaming from them.
The second brother was naturally in no better condition.
The only one still in the best shape was the third brother.
Because his eldest and second brothers had blocked most of the Sword Qi for him.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, make your move. I can protect myself on my own."
"We absolutely cannot let him be so arrogant. If this goes on, none of us will survive."
The third brother's body coiled in midair. At last, as though he had made up his mind, he raised his head to look at his two brothers and said through gritted teeth.
"How could we? We're blood brothers. We would never abandon you, so don't spout such nonsense."
"That's right, Third Brother. Just stay safely behind the two of us. We'll protect you—there's no way that fellow can hurt you."
"Don't worry. He isn't enough to threaten our lives yet. We need to get out of here first."
Looking at his two elder brothers, the third brother was moved beyond words.
"What a touching scene of brotherly devotion. Watching you like this makes me look like the villain."
Ye Lin stepped out of the void with a long sword in hand, smiling without really smiling.
"Kill."
The next instant, Ye Lin did not hesitate in the slightest. His entire body turned into a streak of sword light as he charged forward to kill.
"Impudence!"
Seeing this, the eldest transformed directly into a bolt of lightning