Chapter 60: Bitter Struggle

Su Yun used his soul perception to assess the situation inside the cave.

Two distinct auras of Dou Qi stood out prominently in Su Yun's soul perception, like two torches shining brightly.

One emitted a bone-chilling cold, akin to an icy spring that froze anyone attempting to approach.

The other aura was profound, carrying a damp scent, like a calm lake surface, seemingly tranquil but actually harboring hidden currents.

Su Yun squinted his eyes, formulating a plan in his mind.

Correct, judging from the fluctuations in these two auras and their elemental attributes, they should be a fourth-grade ice attribute demonic beast and a fourth-grade water attribute demonic beast.

Facing two fourth-grade demonic beasts simultaneously, a sense of battle intent surged within Su Yun.

This battle would likely be intense!

He was fully prepared and ready for a challenge that transcended his level.

Moreover, with the enemy unaware and his intentions concealed, he could play without adhering to any martial ethics.

Su Yun's steps were light, not making the slightest noise in the cave.

Su Yun walked from the entrance of the cave to its depths without alerting the two fourth-grade demonic beasts.

Entering the cave, a chill hit him, and the cave was gloomy, with no sunlight penetrating from outside, and the sound of dripping water could be faintly heard.

The cave wasn't small either; otherwise, it wouldn't have been chosen by two fourth-grade demonic beasts. Su Yun nodded inwardly; this was good.

There were no other demonic beasts nearby.

Demonic beasts have a strong territorial awareness. If other demonic beasts attempted to come here, they would likely be driven away by these two fourth-grade demonic beasts.

This also conveniently worked in his favor.

Furthermore, the cave was quite large, with thick rock layers providing good sound insulation. When the battle began, he wouldn't have to worry about other demonic beasts being alerted and coming over.

Approaching the two fourth-grade demonic beasts, they were completely unaware of the danger and still sleeping soundly.

During the day's heat, demonic beasts not only choose their environment based on their elemental preferences but also their active times.

Apparently, these two preferred to be active at night.

Su Yun grinned, taking out a black short rod from the system space. Embedded at the front of the short rod was a fourth-grade fire attribute demonic core.

The Qi in his body surged like a raging flood, coursing through the major meridians of his body, turbulent and tumultuous.

The short rod in his hand emitted a dark red light, and a formidable Dou Qi condensed within, emitting a muffled sound.

It was this muffled sound that finally awakened the two fourth-grade demonic beasts from their deep sleep. A trace of vigilance flashed in their beast pupils.

They tried to get up, but before the two beasts could rise, Su Yun swung the rod, striking one of the fourth-grade demonic beasts squarely on the head.

Mystic Grade Advanced Martial Technique: Flame Sun Rod!

This was a type of rod-based martial technique that condensed a massive amount of fire attribute Dou Qi within the rod's body. When swung, it could produce immense destructive power.

Both of these fourth-grade demonic beasts were snake-like, similar to water snakes from his previous life, and quite large in size.

A perfected Mystic Grade Advanced Martial Technique carried tremendous power, and Su Yun struck one of the fourth-grade demonic beasts with full force.

Water attributes are known for their healing and endurance but not for their defense.

Without any defense in place, and under the full force of Su Yun's perfected Mystic Grade Advanced Martial Technique, its head was directly smashed open.

Red and white matter splattered everywhere, staining Su Yun's clothes with blood.

With one strike effective, Su Yun hadn't even shown a smile when the huge tail of the other ice attribute snake-like demonic beast came swinging towards him with great force.

Mystic Shadow Step!

Su Yun's footwork stepped out with mysterious movements, narrowly dodging the attack at the last moment.

The enormous snake tail fell where Su Yun had originally stood, causing a huge splash of water and shaking the ground.

Su Yun licked his dry lips. Even the fourth-grade demonic beasts that could survive in the depths of the Demonic Beast Mountain Range and carve out a territory were not to be underestimated.

Just now, if he hadn't dodged quickly enough, he would have been seriously injured with just one strike.

Su Yun gripped the short rod tightly in his hand.

The fact that he was able to instantly kill the other fourth-grade demonic beast earlier was also thanks to this fourth-grade demonic core weapon.

With a perfected individual Mystic Grade Advanced Martial Technique, a fourth-grade demonic core weapon, the blessing of Mystic Grade Advanced Martial Skills, and the element of surprise, the other fourth-grade demonic beast was completely defenseless.

It was the combination of these factors that made it seem like he effortlessly slaughtered the fourth-grade demonic beast.

However, in reality, this didn't mean that fourth-grade demonic beasts weren't strong. With his current strength, if he wanted to confront a fourth-grade demonic beast head-on, he would still have to exert considerable effort.

Su Yun assumed a defensive stance, his gaze locked firmly on the fourth-grade ice snake in front of him. What followed would likely be a bitter struggle!

The ice snake's attack failed, and its snake pupils, with a hint of human-like anger, trembled at the sight of its companion's headless body, filled with intense fury.

Letting out a hiss, the ice snake spat out its snake core, wriggling on the ground, left and right, before rushing towards Su Yun.

A cold light flashed in Su Yun's eyes as Dou Qi condensed in his hand.

The ice snake opened its large snake mouth, revealing two sharp fangs, seemingly intent on swallowing Su Yun whole!

The snake head suddenly accelerated, leaving afterimages in the air, and bit towards Su Yun's head.

Su Yun once again activated the Mystic Shadow Step, his footwork moving his entire body, slightly to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.

At the same time, Su Yun's right hand suddenly struck out towards the ice snake's large body. Just as Su Yun's fist was about to make contact...

The huge snake body, seemingly clumsy, was actually quite agile.

In a strange manner, it avoided Su Yun's attack and began to wrap around Su Yun's arm. In the blink of an eye, the entire body of the ice snake was coiled around Su Yun.

Su Yun's expression changed, thinking of a term, "constriction!"

Sure enough, the next moment, the coiled snake body immediately exerted force, a tight feeling spreading from all parts of Su Yun's body.

Although surprised, Su Yun remained calm. With the powerful body of a demonic beast, it was impossible to break free with brute force alone.

A thought flashed in Su Yun's mind, and Dou Qi began to boil within him, emitting an extremely high temperature from his body.

Two flames of different colors appeared on him, one green and one pink.

At the same time, a layer of armor and a shield appeared all around him.

Flame Shield! Dou Qi Armor!

Under the protection of these two layers, the pressure on Su Yun's body immediately disappeared.

The ice snake grimaced in pain as the two flames burned its body.

However, it didn't want to miss such a good opportunity. Enduring the burning sensation, it exerted force once again.

The man and the snake remained deadlocked for a while. As time passed, the ice snake voluntarily retracted the coiled snake body around Su Yun and moved away.

Su Yun breathed a sigh of relief and retracted the Flame Shield, still maintaining the Dou Qi Armor state.

Fourth-grade demonic beasts were indeed not to be underestimated.

Moreover, the flexibility of snake-type demonic beasts was unparalleled, and Su Yun's Eight Extremes Smash had failed for the first time.

It was the two types of beast flames that Su Yun had previously considered worthless that showed remarkable effectiveness.

Su Yun furrowed his brow. It seemed that obtaining this demonic core wouldn't be easy.

(End of this chapter)