As Kuaiya drew near, Wang Chen slowed down.
Although he was confident he could kill a Fifth-Order Magical Beast, that didn't mean he had to meet one head-on.
He was human, after all. He knew how to use his head.
No matter how confident he was, a sneak attack was far better than a fair fight.
Besides, he still didn't know what was going on over there. Hiding and setting an ambush first couldn't possibly be a mistake.
With his formidable Soul Power and the boost from his Golden Finger, Wang Chen easily concealed his aura completely and quietly slipped toward his destination.
At last, Wang Chen could see what was happening there.
A crimson tiger was facing off against a two-headed snake of equally enormous size.
The tiger was the Fifth-Order Magical Beast that had roared earlier: the Crimson Flame Tiger.
The snake facing it was the Ice-Fire Venom Python, a special Peak Tier 4 variant.
The Ice-Fire Venom Python had two heads, one with a fire attribute and the other with an ice attribute.
On its own, each type of venom could only be considered decent.
But when both toxins struck at once, their power could be said to skyrocket.
The Ice-Fire Venom Python might look like no more than a Fourth-Order Magical Beast, but once both toxins hit at the same time, even a Fifth-Order Magical Beast would be beyond saving.
Even a Sixth-Order Magical Beast would most likely be crippled.
If these toxins were so terrifying to magical beasts, one could imagine how devastating they would be to humans.
After all, human cultivators didn't have bodies as tough as magical beasts.
That was exactly why this Fourth-Order Ice-Fire Venom Python could face off against the Fifth-Order Crimson Flame Tiger.
From Wang Chen's vantage point, the Fifth-Order Crimson Flame Tiger had clearly been hit.
The strange thing was that its aura was still at its peak, as though it had completely shrugged off the toxins.
Of course, that couldn't possibly be true.
If it could really ignore the Ice-Fire Venom Python's poison, there'd be no standoff here.
The Fifth-Order Crimson Flame Tiger would have torn the Fourth-Order Ice-Fire Venom Python to shreds long ago.
So there was only one explanation.
The Crimson Flame Tiger had relied on something to forcibly suppress the Ice-Fire Venom Python's Ice-Fire Double Heaven toxins.
That was why the two were locked in a standoff.
Neither was confident of killing the other, so naturally, neither dared attack recklessly and risk giving its opponent an opening.
"Looks like I'm in for a huge haul this time!"
Wang Chen was in an excellent mood at the sight.
Not only was there a Fifth-Order fire-attribute magical beast, there was also a rare Fourth-Order variant.
Those two alone made the trip worthwhile.
The Beast Flames of these two magical beasts would definitely be a huge help to Wang Chen.
Especially the rare Fourth-Order Ice-Fire Venom Python.
Special Beast Flames could inherit a magical beast's unique talents.
With this Beast Flame, Wang Chen would have a much easier time fighting in the future.
Even setting everything else aside, killing an opponent with poison across an entire major tier would be no problem at all.
And on top of the two Beast Flames, there was also a treasure that could temporarily suppress the Ice-Fire Double Heaven toxins.
"This time, I've really struck it lucky!"
Seeing what was happening below, Wang Chen could barely wait to act.
But he didn't rush in. Instead, he kept observing the area around him.
He had to make sure there weren't any other sneaky bastards lurking nearby before he could make his move.
Otherwise, someone might play the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole waiting behind.
Then Wang Chen would be screwed!
As a fully qualified sneak, Wang Chen wasn't about to give anyone that chance.
Using his concealment techniques, Wang Chen slowly shifted from place to place, searching the area.
He was checking for other sneaky bastards, while also looking for the best spot to launch his ambush.
He had to kill both magical beasts in a single strike.
Only then could he avoid any unexpected complications.
Wang Chen hated surprises more than anything.
After about two and a half minutes, Wang Chen had searched the entire area and confirmed there were no other sneaky bastards.
That was only natural.
This area was already in the central region of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Ordinary cultivators with no special reason to be there wouldn't wander around.
The incident had happened suddenly, and the energy fluctuations hadn't spread very far.
On top of that, the initial disturbance among the magical beasts had been immediately suppressed by the Crimson Flame Tiger.
Everything seemed perfectly ordinary.
Naturally, that hadn't attracted the attention of any other potential sneaks.
Once he was sure, Wang Chen didn't wait any longer. He struck.
He quietly concealed himself at the best ambush spot he'd found earlier.
Dou Qi and flames began to gather in his hands.
Concealed by his Soul Power, the fluctuations from his Dou Qi went unnoticed by the two magical beasts below.
The two beasts were still staring each other down, searching for an opening so they could land a vicious blow.
As time passed, Wang Chen's attack was ready.
A many-colored fire lotus revolved quietly in his hand.
This was the special Dou Technique Wang Chen had developed.
That's right, he'd copied Huohuo's Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.
But Huohuo hadn't created the move yet, so it didn't count as copying.
Wang Chen had calculated the power carefully this time. The Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus was formed from ten different Beast Flames, so its power would definitely be enough.
After all, Beast Flames weren't as powerful as Heavenly Flames, but Wang Chen had far more of them than Huohuo did.
Naturally, his Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus was no less powerful.
Below, the two magical beasts locked in their standoff finally made a move.
The Crimson Flame Tiger was the one preparing to attack.
It had already been struck by the Ice-Fire Double Heaven toxins. Even though a special treasure had temporarily suppressed them, that was all it had done.
It hadn't recovered.
The longer it dragged things out, the worse its condition would become.
If it kept waiting, it would certainly die.
That was why it was growing impatient.
"Roar!!!"
With a furious roar, the Crimson Flame Tiger launched its attack.
A flaming tiger shot from its mouth and surged toward the Ice-Fire Venom Python.
The Ice-Fire Venom Python wasn't about to back down. Both its heads spat out beams of light at the same time.
A crimson beam of fire and a blue-green beam of ice strangely merged as they flew forward.
"Boom!!!"
The two attacks collided in an instant, unleashing a terrifying blast.
"Rumble!!!"
Then, at the very moment the attacks clashed, a many-colored fire lotus came flying in.
It exploded right at the center of their battle.
A deafening roar erupted from the heart of the clash.
The two magical beasts, not far from each other, were caught in the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus's attack.
Without the slightest surprise, both magical beasts were killed by the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.
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