In a blink of an eye, the red blood magical python widened its gigantic mouth and headed to the demon
fox that was holding the celestial energy ginseng. The wind howled and a mass of rocks were tossed
as it rushed towards the demon fox.
Everyone stopped, and watched the little demon fox that seemed paralyzed as it was not making any
move.
The red blood magical python drove itself in front of the demon fox. Compared to its monstrous head,
the demon fox looked nothing and as if the python could swallow it in just a second.
Quickly, the python stuck out its fork-like tongue and swiftly hit the demon fox.
Then a low explosive sound was heard.
Everyone saw the body of the demon fox burst like a bubble and scatter as violet specks of dust. They
soared around, like innumerous fireflies rejoicing in the air.
The cultivators didn't saw any internal organ nor witnessed even a slight bleeding as if the demon fox
was not composed of blood and flesh.
"Illusion!
The demon fox is not real! What we saw is just an illusion image!"
The Earth Realm cultivators screamed in surprise. Being experienced as they were, they knew that the
fox was not made of blood and flesh.
As it missed its target, the red blood magical python seemed to know that it was tricked on. It raised its
big head high above the ground, opened its big and diamond-shaped eyes while looking for the demon
fox, but all it found was just the cultivators.
Everyone was in chaos when they realized that the demon fox had run away.
It was for the celestial energy ginseng that they fought for so long and suddenly, the ginseng just had
been taken away by the demon fox that disappeared and left an illusion.
The cultivators could not accept what they had just witnessed.
"Let's go and look for it! Damn it! I'll chop that demon fox into pieces once I find it!" someone shouted.
As the crowd buzzing in anger, high rank cultivators such as Leo of Peripatetic Sect and Frank of
Flaming Sun Valley joined them to chase the demon fox too.
All of a sudden, the red blood magical python roared loudly in anger.
It wanted to hunt down the demon fox but it had no idea which direction to go.
Furiously, the red blood magical python stared at the cultivators with its bloodshot eyes. If these
cultivators hadn't fought over to snatch the celestial energy ginseng, the demon fox wouldn't have
robbed it away.
So the python vented all his anger on them.
It unleashed its huge tail and quickly brushed against the cultivators. Some of the cultivators were
stunned and thrown in the air, hit the ground and died. One of those killed was a preliminary stage of
Earth Realm cultivator!
The python stretched out its huge head and picked up a cultivator who had reached level seven of
Energy Gathering Real and then pulled its head back. With a hard bite, the cultivator's body was split
into two parts, with the upper part remaining in the mouth of the python and the lower part lying on the
ground.
The other cultivators screamed in fear as the python continued to attack.
"You beast! Fuck!"
someone shouted and thrust several stabs at the python with his sword
"Puff! Puff! Puff…"
Scales fell from the red blood magical python and several wounds appeared on its body as it was hit by
the sword.
It was Leo of Peripatetic Sect who injured the python as he reciprocated the attack he received from it.
The cultivators rejoiced as they witnessed that the python was injured. 'The red blood magical python
might be powerful, but it isn't invincible, ' they thought.
Both the magical python and the cultivators were in rage. Some Earth Realm cultivators were strong-
willed to get the celestial energy ginseng. But because of the surprising appearance of the powerful
creatures, the celestial energy ginseng was gone.
The cultivators followed Leo and rushed over to the red blood magical python. Using various kinds of
weapon, the cultivators relentlessly attacked the python.
In an instant, a fight broke out between the cultivators and the python.
On the other hand, Austin did not care about the fighting anymore. He desired to have wings so that he
could just fly away immediately.
"Good job, Violet! The illusion was so realistic that I was almost fooled too!"
Austin talked to Violet in his mind.
"Haha! Of course, master. As a nine tail demon fox, the most powerful fox among all the fox races,
casting illusion was a piece of cake for me."
Violet's voice rang in Austin's mind.
Now she was in the violet Illusion Bead which had been put back in the Space Ring by Austin.
That was why the red blood magical python and the cultivators couldn't find her.
It turned out that Violet had cast illusion to create a fake fox while the red blood magical python
appeared and attracted everyone's attention. Meanwhile, she had hid in the Illusion Bead and held her
breath before coming back to Austin's Space Ring.
Some of the cultivators were observant and experienced. If they hadn't been distracted by the python,
they would have noticed the trick of the demon fox. Being so clever, the demon fox was able to run
away.
When Austin thought of the trick, he could not help but applaud.
As he had obtained the celestial energy ginseng, Austin thought to leave immediately.
But it might draw suspicion.
Once they knew that Austin had got the celestial energy ginseng, the cultivators would madly hunt him.
He did not want that to happen.
So he used the Wind-commanding Skill and marched swiftly before he came back to the big stone
where Fanny hid.
As Fanny watched the battle between the python and the cultivators, Austin suddenly appeared to her
side.
"Why are you back so quickly? I thought you were looking for the little demon fox. Don't you want the
celestial energy ginseng?" Fanny asked.
Fanny had been paying attention to what was going on, so she knew that the demon fox had got the
celestial energy ginseng.
But she never thought that the demon fox was staying in Austin's space ring.
"Leave it alone. It's dangerous here. Come on!"
He took Fanny by the arm and together, they left immediately.
"Hey! What are you doing? Let go of me! Don't you know it's improper to touch a girl's body?"
Fanny shouted angrily.
Austin did not seem to listen and took a few more strides. They finally reached the outskirts of the
valley.
…...
In the outermost ring of the valley, scattered more than twenty people in black. Two men who seemed
to be leaders of them stood side by side while looking at the center of the valley, where the battle
between the cultivators and the python taking place.
"Tomb owner No. 30, when do you think we should start the Soul Collection Array?"
one of them asked.
"Let's wait for a little longer. The red blood magical python is powerful. Although it's no match for the
cultivators, it will consume a lot of their energy in the battle. When the cultivators were exhausted, it will
be the best time for us to start the array," the other man said slowly.
"That makes sense," he responded.
"Being able to take the celestial energy ginseng away under the gaze of the crowd, that demon fox is
really no ordinary! However, since we have been guarding around the valley and arranged the array for
such a long time, why haven't we seen the demon fox so far? Normally, if the demon fox had escaped,
we should have found it," the other man said.
"I guess the demon fox is still in the valley. It's impossible for it to easily break through the Soul
Collection Array. Fox is good at hiding. Maybe it is hiding somewhere in the valley and waiting for a
chance to escape. Once we initiate the Soul Collection Array, there will be no place for it to hide. Soon,
we will get the celestial energy ginseng," he answered.
Hearing that, the man nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, a man in black rushed over.
"Your graces, two cultivators are heading toward us!"
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