Chapter 719: Self-Destruction
This Crystal Python King—forget about an F-tier Beast Taming skill—even if a level 155 Beast Taming Envoy were here, they couldn't guarantee they'd successfully tame this Crystal Python King!
But now you're telling me an F-tier Beast Taming skill did the trick...
Who would believe that?
"Ling Zhan, are you taking us for fools?" Avril said in a faint voice.
Ling Zhan sighed helplessly and said, "I really did use a Beast Taming skill to tame it. If you don't believe me, I can make it commit suicide and extract its source spirit so you can check if its soul imprint comes from Beast Taming."
The three of them: "..."
The Crystal Python King: "..."
"I swear my master is right! It really is Beast Taming! I swear on my life! Please don't make me commit suicide!"
At this moment,
the Crystal Python King was continuously ramming into the magic formation, smashing its head to the point of bleeding, while roaring frantically.
Avril and the others were speechless again.
Regardless, Avril and Adolphus now looked at Ling Zhan with expressions full of astonishment and curiosity.
This guy...
Really is something else!
Originally, they couldn't escape from this situation easily, and it looked like they might even have to engage in a tough battle, consuming a significant portion of their strength and resources.
Yet this guy resolved the predicament in no time at all.
Ansely, who had long recognized Ling Zhan's abilities, now gazed at him with a face full of admiration.
"Ling Zhan, what are you planning to do with this Crystal Python King? Kill it outright or keep it as a pet?" Adolphus asked.
Ling Zhan replied calmly, "Kill it, of course. What use would keeping it have?"
"I have a use! I have a use!"
"I can transform into a human! I can be your slave! I can even warm your bed!"
"Don't humans love being in heat? I'm female! I can transform into a human woman and fulfill any of your desires!"
At this moment,
the Crystal Python King was completely terrified.
The moment the contract was formed, its life was firmly grasped in the hands of this human.
Unless Ling Zhan showed extraordinary mercy and lifted the contract, it would never escape this prison.
To a beast pet, its tamer is akin to a god!
No attacks allowed!
No hostility allowed!
No disobedience allowed!
Avril and Ansely both blushed slightly at the Python King's shameless words.
Hmm...
For spiritual beasts, human moral standards don't exist, so saying such things didn't embarrass the Crystal Python King at all.
Besides...
Its life was on the line; it couldn't afford to overthink things. It just said whatever came to mind.
But there's no denying...
Humans are indeed the most lustful creatures.
All year round, at any time, they're ready to engage in reproductive behavior.
However.
Is Ling Zhan that kind of person?
Nowadays, Ling Zhan's human emotions were gradually fading away.
If he really wanted to sleep with beautiful women, with his looks, charisma, and strength, he would've started building a harem long ago.
Even Princess Saint Luni and Saint Lucy of the Holy Light Empire had thrown themselves at him.
Even aloof and proud women like Li Chaoge had fallen for him.
And now,
Ansely was showing shy hesitation, a clear signal that if Ling Zhan whispered a few sweet nothings to her, she would throw herself into his arms.
If Ling Zhan were a scumbag, he would've taken them all without hesitation.
Faced with the advances of these top-tier beauties, Ling Zhan remained unshaken, steady as a mountain.
Let alone this Crystal Python King.
Ling Zhan had no intention of "doing" a snake.
Without any hesitation, and without even bothering to let the Python King transform, Ling Zhan coolly commanded, "Self-destruct."
"No!!"
The Crystal Python King let out a heart-wrenching scream!
But in the next second...
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
A terrifying humming sound came from its body, while Avril and the others sensed an incredibly fearsome energy converging and compressing within the Python King.
"Defend!"
Adolphus roared, raising his Holy Shield and standing in front of his teammates.
Boom!!
In the next moment, a horrifying explosion erupted within the cave.
The magic formation also vanished instantly as its caster died from the self-destruction.
The terrifying energy spilled out from the cave entrance, shocking the passing Professionals who turned their gazes towards the cave.
"What the hell!? What just happened?"
"That energy is terrifying! What on earth occurred in that cave?"
"Damn! With those waves and pressure, if I were inside, I'd be instantly turned to ashes!"
"..."
The crowd talked among themselves but didn't linger, quickly turning towards the deeper parts of the Dark Venom Mountain Range.
At this moment,
within the cave,
the violent energy fluctuations were gradually subsiding.
"Cough, cough!"
Avril, Adolphus, and Ansely coughed miserably as they emerged from the thick dust.
In contrast, Ling Zhan...
Hmm, his clothes were immaculate. Even after such a massive explosion, they remained spotless, forming a stark contrast with his disheveled teammates.
"Ling Zhan, you're so annoying. Couldn't you have made that thing deactivate the magic formation before self-destructing?" Avril scolded while using a magical tool to clean her clothes.
A clothing-cleaning magical device only needed to be attached to one's clothes and activated to instantly clean them.
Such convenient tools were essential for Professionals traveling and honing their skills.
"But Ling Zhan, your skills are seriously impressive! Even though you're only level 105 and still a non-specialist, I feel like the three of us together couldn't beat you."
Adolphus, straightforward as ever, laughed while dusting himself off.
Ansely, now tidied up, thought to herself, "Forget the three of us—if three more joined, it'd still be impossible to beat him."
She had witnessed with her own eyes how Ling Zhan effortlessly took down eight level 145 veterans.
Ling Zhan merely smiled at his teammates' remarks, saying nothing.
"Alright, let's move on."
After tidying up, the group continued deeper into the Dark Venom Mountain Range.
They had already wasted some time here; any further delay and they'd miss the descent of the Spirit Treasure.
Surely, the inner region of the Dark Venom Mountain Range must be bustling by now.
A remote wilderness, yet because of the Spirit Treasure's descent, it was now teeming with people, a sea of humanity.
Truly a spectacle.
But would it disturb the Dark Venom Dragon dwelling in the deepest part of the mountain range?
If it did, these Professionals might face a catastrophic disaster.