It's doing this just to struggle to the death.
For Xuanwu, the snake attacks and the turtle defends, so the Kuimu Wolf was bitten to death by the snake head.
Lin Yifan didn't let the Xuanwu Divine Beast swallow the Kuimu Wolf whole, so the Kuimu Bead remained inside the Kuimu Wolf's body.
No time to lose, he immediately collected the seven Constellation Beads, dismantled the Array, and extracted the Kuimu Bead from the Kuimu Wolf's body.
Soon, a shining Spiritual Pearl appeared in his hand.
Over about two years, he had already collected nine Constellation Beads. He had fully collected the seven constellations of the north, and it wouldn't be long before he'd be able to wield dominance in the World of All Things.
Once he reached the Mysterious Immortal Realm, neither the Emperor of Qiuyu Country, nor Princess Qingyan, nor the Empress of Yuncui Kingdom would intimidate him.
"Hero, what is this? It's so beautiful!"
