"Thump!"
The icy pool water touched his entire body. Chen Yi secretly activated his pure Yang power, and then plunged headfirst into the deeper water...
As he descended to a depth of several tens of meters, the surrounding light became incredibly dim, and a sense of loneliness washed over him like a tidal wave.
He affixed a protective talisman to his body, and the protective energy kept the cold pool water at bay.
"Have you seen the Nine Nether Grass?" Chen Yi asked.
Zhou Lianfeng said lazily, "What are you thinking? This depth is far from reaching the growth area of the Nine Nether Grass."
"That's good," Chen Yi murmured.
Zhou Lianfeng: "???"
Didn't you come here looking for the Nine Nether Grass?
He didn't know that Chen Yi's target wasn't the Nine Nether Grass at all.
The absence of Nine Nether Grass here means that the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python will not be guarding this place.
This created safe conditions for what he was about to do.
Suddenly he stopped moving and stood quietly in the dark water.
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
Soon after, he heard rustling sounds coming from all around him.
A snake demon, about three or four meters long, with faint reddish-gold scales, swam over.
Chen Yi's pupils burned with a brilliant gold.
He stared at the snake demon and thought to himself: Its strength is average, probably only equivalent to the mid-stage of Qi Refining, but it's enough for now.
Just as the crimson serpent charged forward, he suddenly extended his palm.
"Smack!"
His palm precisely clamped down on the snake's head.
He then swiftly used his beast-driving technique.
With the strength of his spiritual consciousness, he could command a snake demon of such power without needing emotional resonance. He could directly and forcefully intimidate the opponent, subduing it with fear.
The contract can be the unequal kind, or even a temporary contract is fine.
After all, Chen Yi has the attribute of "utterly loyal," meaning that no matter what, his pet will be absolutely loyal to him and remain devoted to him forever.
The contract was completed, and a faint spiritual connection was established between the two.
Chen Yi had a sudden thought: "You, go and lure over a stronger one of your kind."
"hiss!"
The crimson serpent flicked its tongue, then darted into the dark, rocky water...
Without the help of the entry, once it left Chen Yi's sight, it might hesitate, might seek help from its companions, and most likely wouldn't obey his orders.
But now it only has one thought in its mind: to bring back a new companion for its owner.
While waiting for the other side to bring back an even stronger snake demon, Chen Yi returned to the shore.
"how's it going?"
The two women quickly stepped forward and asked.
Chen Yi shook his head: "There's no result yet."
In fact, he had considered sending the little Crimson Gold Snake to steal the Nine Nether Grass, but when he successfully controlled it, he also learned something.
In the Nine Nether Pool, the snake demons have a clear hierarchy. Low-level snake demons cannot even survive in the depths, let alone come into contact with the Nine Nether Grass.
Even if they managed to sneak in, the Nine Nether Grass was scarce, and if they made any move, the Thunder Ghost Crimson Gold Python would definitely notice.
In order not to alert the enemy, Chen Yi decided to be patient and play the long game, or rather, to catch a big snake.
A moment later, he sensed the return of the Crimson Gold Serpent.
"Splash!"
Two snakes, one large and one small, chased each other on the water's surface.
The crimson-gold snake slithered towards Chen Yi like a madman...
It had no choice but to go crazy, after all, it was being chased by a crimson gold snake comparable to the late stage of Qi Refining.
"Well done!" Chen Yi's lips curled up.
Wu Lingyao and Yu Qian stared blankly at the scene.
Immediately afterwards, they saw Chen Yi spend some effort to subdue the later Crimson Gold Snake, and then repeat the process to send it back into the water to lure an even more powerful snake demon.
As for the snake demon from the very beginning, Chen Yi broke his contract with it and released it back into the wild.
The object of its loyalty changed to the more powerful Crimson Gold Serpent.
However, perhaps due to the effect of the [entry], the first subdued Crimson Gold Serpent did not feel excited about regaining its freedom.
It looked at Chen Yi for a long time with some reluctance before returning to the pool with a touch of sadness.
Chen Yi naturally noticed this phenomenon as well, and he attributed it to the aftereffects of the entry.
In other words, the beasts that were once under his name still leaned extremely towards him even after the master-servant relationship was severed.
But there was no other way; his spiritual strength was limited. He had to maintain his contract with the Crimson Flame Sparrow, and the remaining spiritual power was only enough to control one more demon beast.
Some time later, the second Crimson Gold Serpent brought back an even more powerful serpent demon, this time a Thunder Demon Python.
This python is over ten meters long, with a belly thicker than a water bucket, and a pair of horns on its forehead that are particularly eye-catching, further highlighting its ferocity.
"Sizzle!"
This Thunder Python has reached the tenth level of Qi Refining.
Given its strength, the Crimson Gold Serpent controlled by Chen Yi could not have lasted this long.
Clearly, the Thunder Python didn't want to harm the Crimson Gold Python; instead, it was chasing it, much like... courtship?
Chen Yi's lips twitched slightly, and he silently gave the Crimson Gold Python a thumbs up, "You've worked hard! You even used seduction."
If the Crimson Gold Python could speak, it would probably answer shyly: "It's not hard work, it's all just to complete my master's task..."
"Do you need any help?" Wu Lingyao placed her hand on the Ling Shuang sword.
Chen Yi resolutely refused: "No, I'll do it myself."
The probability of successfully subduing a monster by oneself is higher than with the help of others...
At this moment, Wu Lingyao and Yu Qian had already guessed Chen Yi's idea—to control the beasts!
"Buzz!"
As the Thunder Python approached, Chen Yi seized the opportunity to activate the Sword Pill and activate the Three Thousand Heavenly River Sword Formation.
That wasn't all. He swept his hand across the storage bag and pulled out a handful of talismans.
"Whoosh!"
Nine Wood Sword Qi Talismans were activated in one go!
In an instant, the sword energy surged!
The Crimson Gold Serpent was unaffected, but the Thunder Demon Python suffered a barrage of sword energy attacks.
As if in response to stress, its scales suddenly bristled, and purple arcs of electricity crackled.
A large area of pool water was ionized...
Chen Yi made a quick decision, pinched a "fireball talisman" between two fingers, and threw it out.
"Bang!"
The hydrogen and oxygen produced by water electrolysis make the explosion more violent.
The reggae python was stunned by the blast.
The wounds left on its body by the sword energy made it show its fear.
Chen Yi sought an opportunity to get closer.
"hiss!"
Unexpectedly, the beast was quite cunning. When Chen Yi got close, it suddenly opened its blood-red maw.
"Sizzle!"
The snake's tongue, crackling with intense electric arcs, hurtled towards Chen Yi like a thunderbolt.
Chen Yi snorted coldly, and the attribute [Wind Chaser Swordsman] was activated!
"Clang!"
The supreme magical artifact, the Yangwen Sword, unleashed a scorching azure sword energy.
"puff!"
Ultimately, the story ended with the snake's tongue being cut off.
The python was covered in blood, and its scales were broken in large pieces, making it look like it was covered in wounds.
The electric arcs on its body gradually dimmed...
Without further hesitation, Chen Yi decisively used his beast-driving skills.
It took more than ten minutes to finally subdue the thunder python.
Since things had come to this point, the second crimson-gold snake had no choice but to be released.
It glared at Chen Yi resentfully, then plunged heartbrokenly into the pool and left without looking back.
Even Wu Lingyao and Yu Qian looked at him with a strange expression, as if they were seeing an irresponsible scumbag...
[Through your efforts, your beast-taming skills have improved; proficiency +50.]
Chen Yi glanced at the panel.
Beast Taming Lv.1 - Proficiency 150/200 (+50)
My proficiency level jumped by 50 points in an instant. No wonder it's a monster of similar strength to the Crimson Flame Sparrow...
Although it's still quite a distance from level 2, it's much better than before.
But this Thunder Python is almost the limit he can currently control. If he wants to improve further, he probably has no choice but to find that Thunder Crimson Gold Python.
But he'd die if he encountered the other party, let alone use it to level up his proficiency.
At this point, the second step must be initiated.
Chen Yi said to the two women, "Let's call it a day and head back down the mountain."
It is almost impossible to control a level 2 monster if your beast-taming level is below lv.2.
But nothing is absolute. He thought of a magical artifact someone possessed that could increase his chances of controlling the Thunder Demon Crimson Gold Python...
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