"They are only interested in restoring the Yinshan Sect's lineage and want me to continue serving as the sect's guardian beast, but I have no intention of getting involved with them."

“They used insidious means to force me to serve them. I see that you seem to know the art of controlling beasts. If you can help me break free from these bonds, I can protect you for a while.”

Chen Yi was quite surprised by what the Reggae Crimson Python said.

Who would have thought that such a secret existed in this hidden realm of Yinshan...

"Help you get out of this predicament?" Chen Yi murmured. "It's worth a try!"

He glanced at his beast-taming proficiency level.

Beast Taming Lv.1 - Proficiency 180/200 (+30)

That's right, his beast-taming proficiency has increased from 150 to 180, and this is the result of his improvement using only the bone whistle.

If we can make progress on the contract, we might be able to break through level 2 in one fell swoop.

So whether what Reggae Red Gold Python said was true or false, he was going to give it a try.

If he doesn't try, his level won't reach lv.2, and he won't have the chance to truly control the other party.

"Then let's give it a try!" Thunder Ghost Crimson Python's voice was somewhat excited.

This yearning for freedom, conveyed through mental fluctuations, made Chen Yi realize that it was not an act.

It truly did not wish to be confined within the Yinshan Secret Realm any longer, nor to be driven by the remnants of the Yinshan Sect.

"Buzz!"

A divine imprint appeared before Chen Yi's eyes.

"This is the mark that the remnants of the Yinshan Sect planted on me. Do you have a way to break it?"

Chen Yi took a deep breath.

The mark resembled a spider cocoon, and it emitted an eerie red glow.

"This seal connects to your heart's blood, thereby binding your soul and forcing you to obey them."

He spoke very logically and persuasively.

"However, I can indeed break this mark, but I need you to contribute a portion of your heart's blood and draw up a contract with me."

The crimson python's eyes showed hesitation.

It's another piece of my heart's blood...

However, this kid's cultivation level is far inferior to those people from the Yinshan Sect. He is only skilled in the art of beast control, so there is no problem in making a contract with him.

"The contract must stipulate that you have no right to command me or interfere with my actions, and that we are not in a master-servant relationship... Otherwise, I would rather kill you right now!" it said in a deep voice.

These are all lessons it learned from its mistakes.

Chen Yi remained expressionless, but inwardly thought: It doesn't matter, as long as the contract is signed, you'll be loyal to me...

"no problem."

Reggae Crimson Python found it unbelievable that Chen Yi agreed so easily.

As expected, he's just a kid who's only seventeen or eighteen years old. Once I break free from the control of the Yinshan Sect, the contract between us will be nothing but a blank piece of paper!

When the time comes, even if Chen Yi wants the red phosphorescent fire and the lives of the evil cultivators, it will absolutely not agree.

Having regained its freedom, it will never be at anyone's beck and call again!

"Then let's go!"

The Reggae Crimson Python was quite decisive, offering up a ball of its heart's blood.

Looking at the fist-sized heart's blood, Chen Yi drafted a beast-taming contract.

The contract was clear and straightforward, with no room for manipulation.

The Thunder Ghost Crimson Python felt secretly relieved.

Freedom, here I come!

With the heart's blood infused into the contract, the contract was thus certified by the Heavenly Dao.

Chen Yi placed the two contracts back into their respective seas of consciousness.

The next instant, the voice of the schedule system entered my mind.

Congratulations! After diligent training, your "Beast Taming" level has increased to level 2.

Your entry "Loyal and Devoted" has been upgraded.

[Entry: Loyal and devoted]

Effect: Your pets will be absolutely loyal and devoted to you. Your charm towards unfamiliar monsters will increase, making it easier to form bonds with them.

Chen Yi nodded secretly.

After the Beast Taming skill is upgraded to level 2, the attribute is enhanced and it also gains some new effects.

The key point is that after his Beast Taming skill reached level 2, his understanding of the art of Beast Taming became even more terrifying.

Even the mark left by the Yinshan Sect on the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python can be easily erased.

In no time, he erased the spider cocoon-like mark.

"hiss!"

The Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python felt completely relaxed, and the feeling that its life soul had been locked away disappeared.

Immediately afterwards, it heard Chen Yi say, "Listen carefully, I want you to bring that evil cultivator to me, the red phosphorescent fire will also be mine, and the Nine Nether Grass in the Nine Nether Pool will all be mine."

The Reggae Crimson Python's pupils contracted, thinking: Is this person crazy? Didn't the contract we just signed clearly state that we would not interfere with each other?

It suddenly opened its blood-red maw, about to spew out a foul mouth, but unexpectedly, it said as if possessed, "Yes, Master!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yi finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

It's done!

They successfully commanded a Foundation Establishment stage demon beast!

With this Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python as their henchman, those cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining had no choice but to submit.

As for the evil cultivator, his fate was even more tragic.

As agreed with Manli, he would have the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python cripple the evil cultivator's cultivation level, then bring him before Manli for her to dispose of as she sees fit...

"Master, please get in the car."

The Reggae Crimson Python lowered its tall head, drooping down like a gangway.

Chen Yi walked up and patted its two horns. "Let's go back to Yinshan Village!"

"Boom!"

With a sudden leap, the enormous snake body soared into the air.

On the way back, the communication talisman made a sound.

"Chen Yi, where are you?"

Are you alright?

These two sentences are from Wu Lingyao and Yu Qian, respectively.

He wiped the mud off his face and smiled faintly, "It's nothing, I'm going back to Yinshan Village."

After saying that, the two communication talismans burned to ashes.

This is a Level 1 communication talisman, which can only be used to communicate with each other once, and will burn to ashes after the communication is completed.

But none of that matters anymore.

A hint of anticipation flickered in Chen Yi's eyes.

Natural treasures belong to the capable, and the red phosphorescent fire will ultimately fall into his hands.

The distance of more than ten kilometers is only a few minutes' journey for the Reggae Red Gold Python.

Soon, the ruins of Yinshan Village, destroyed by the flood and the battle between the cultivators, came into view again.

Those cultivators who had not yet given up their struggle for the phosphorescent fire seemed to sense something.

As they looked up at the dark night sky, a figure with demonic horns on its head and crackling with lightning passed through the mist.

"The Reggae Crimson Python? How come it's back again?"

Meanwhile, the evil cultivator who had been besieged by several Qi Refining Level 10 cultivators for seizing the red phosphorescent fire was overjoyed.

"Guardian Beast, save me!"

No matter how strong he is, he can't withstand being attacked by several cultivators of the same level.

He had the array to rely on when he was besieged by dozens of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators. Without the array, he would have suffered serious injuries.

"Sizzle!"

The Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python seemed to have truly heard the evil cultivator's call and flew towards him.

"not good!"

The expressions of those cultivators at the tenth level of Qi Refining changed.

Before they could react, a fierce bolt of lightning swept across a hundred meters and struck the evil cultivator.

"Smack!"

The evil cultivator's face twisted instantly, and his long hair turned into an afro.

He stared at his charred, melted skin and screamed, "Are you insane?"

He realized something was wrong as soon as he finished speaking.

Isn't the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python bound and enslaved by the Yinshan Sect?

Why did it attack me? Isn't this a violation of the enslavement contract?

The next instant, he saw a figure emerge from behind the horns of the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python.

He was a handsome young man.

He glanced sideways at the crowd before him and said calmly, "From now on, I'm in charge here!"