I Have a Golden Crow-Chapter 577 - 418 That Bloodstain_2

Obviously, this is the normal relationship between a Demon Tamer and their Demon Pet.

Ironically, this most ordinary human-pet bond actually became a rare sight among these ruthless villains.

Hmm... but something seems off.

The Thundercloud Roc and other Demon Pets belonged to the Two Lions as well; didn't they run pretty fast just now?

Matters of the heart really are complicated.

"Meow." Behind Du Yu, a colossal beast appeared.

The Desolate Silver Lynx lowered her head, affectionately rubbing Du Yu's head with the soft fur beneath her chin.

Such a giant beast's jaw rubbed more than just his head; it also brushed against the wound on Du Yu's cheek.

Or perhaps... that's exactly what the Desolate Silver Lynx intended.

Du Yu gripped his bow in his right hand and pointed forward: "Enemy."

"Meow!" The Desolate Silver Lynx lifted her great beastly head and gracefully leapt over Du Yu's head.

If Lord Baojun levels up again, she probably won't even have to jump—she'll just walk right over Du Yu's head…

The Desolate Silver Lynx was a full six meters long, her tail over six meters as well, and her shoulder height exceeded three meters.

Such a massive beast joining the battle naturally drew the attention of all sides.

"Roar!!!" The Yue Mountain Lion bellowed in rage!

Demon General Level·Yue Mountain Lion, matched the Desolate Silver Lynx in size, only her tail was a bit shorter than the lynx's.

With both sides being feline beasts, both Earth Element Demon Beasts, it was truly a clash of equals!

Faced with this lion's roar, even though the Desolate Silver Lynx was prepared, she was still startled!

"Meow!" Lord Baojun's sleek silver fur bristled instantly, her back arching in response.

"Whoosh~"

A long Fire Arrow zipped past, skimming just beneath the Desolate Silver Lynx's belly.

No matter how grim things got on the battlefield, the Yue Mountain Lion always maintained an air of dominance—a true king!

She didn't dodge at all, but slapped the ambushing arrow fiercely with a mighty paw.

"Poof~"

In a flash, the Yue Mountain Lion was completely bound up.

"Roar!" The Desolate Silver Lynx's slit pupils glinted with savagery; she didn't even meow, but snarled and pounced!

But before the Desolate Silver Lynx could kill her opponent, a Giant Tree suddenly shot up from the ground, launching the bound Yue Mountain Lion into the sky?

"Meow?" The Desolate Silver Lynx swatted the tree, and under her immense strength, shattered the massive trunk to pieces!

Du Yu squinted slightly, fixing his gaze on the fleeing Beauty Snake.

As if sensing the young man's stare, the Beauty Snake turned to look.

Her eyes were vengeful, those glances like two poisoned blades stabbing into Du Yu's sight.

Honestly, if looks could kill, Du Yu would have died ten thousand times by now.

"Poof~"

The next instant, the Beauty Snake's body suddenly shifted, splitting off into three slender Lightning Snakes.

One soared to the sky, one dove underground, one shot off through the distant bamboo forest.

Du Yu had seen this move before on the old man.

Unlike the old man who crumbled into snakes only at the moment of death, this Beauty Snake in the distance seemed much more clear-headed.

"Jingle-jingle~ jingle~"

Within the Heaven Returning Wood, a crisp bell rang out.

The Lightning Snake that had climbed onto the mountain slope and slithered into a cave was instantly yanked back out.

"Underground." Du Yu commanded in his mind. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The Desolate Silver Lynx didn't bother waiting for the Yue Mountain Lion to fall; she immediately obeyed, slamming a paw to the earth!

Cold Jade·Triple Earth City!

"Rumble..."

In the area where the Lightning Snake had tunneled underground, a cube of earth suddenly rose up.

The Desolate Silver Lynx, full of pent-up rage, dove headfirst into the earthen cube.

"Ying!" On Du Yu's chest, a fiery red shape flickered into view.

"Ancient Form, follow my arrow!"

Du Yu ordered mentally, drawing his bow and taking aim at the Lightning Snake fleeing into the bamboo forest.

"Got it~" Xiaoyan instantly transformed, becoming the Ancient Yan.

One long tail swept past Du Yu's cheek, as if gently caressing the bloodstains on his face.

Then that long tail "returned to formation," its tip bursting into dazzling light!

"Whoosh~"

In Du Yu's world, the flow of time slowed again.

The Lightning Snake darting into the bamboo forest was crystal clear to his sight.

It had blue-violet scales, threads of electricity wrapped around its slender half-meter-long body.

"Whizz!"

The Fire Arrow trailed a faint strand of flame, streaking deep into the bamboo forest.

The four long tails of the Ancient Yan moved up front, their tips making subtle angle adjustments.

Demon Skill·Fox Tail Flowing Flame!

"Pa!" The arrow struck the snake's tail with pinpoint accuracy, and five lines of fire instantly bound the little snake.

Four radiant beams of flame followed, converging on a single point…

"Rumble!"

The flames exploded, and electric arcs scattered through the blast.

The Lightning Snake seemed blown completely to pieces.

"Roar!" In the distant earth cube, the Desolate Silver Lynx growled, charging out from the clod.

She still held a little snake in her jaws, ferociously tearing as she fiercely whipped her gigantic head left and right.

Meanwhile, deep within the Heaven Returning Wood's leaves, Yang Qingqing's jade hand clamped down hard on the snake's head, her fingertips digging in.

"Poof~"

The Beauty Snake's real body finally appeared in Yang Qingqing's grasp.

Yang Qingqing reacted with lightning speed—her left hand, which had been pinching the tiny snake's head, immediately sprang open and locked around the Beauty Snake's throat.

The Beauty Snake's pupils shrank slightly, but under the control of the Bell Bracelet, she had no right to beg for mercy.

Yang Qingqing reached to the Beauty Snake's waist and pulled out a silver-plated dagger set with a red gemstone.

Without hesitation, she stabbed it straight into the Beauty Snake's heart!

"Sss!"

Yang Qingqing silently looked at the woman in her grasp, their gazes intertwining.

She watched as her foe's eyes shifted from terror, to agony, to despair, and finally—at the moment of dying—a last flicker of venomous hatred…

Expressionless, Yang Qingqing slowly drew out the dagger and stabbed it in again.

"Sss!"

"Master Qing." As the Mountain and Sea Bell swelled and contracted, the corpse in Yang Qingqing's hands quietly vanished.

Yang Qingqing looked down and saw layer upon layer of leaves carrying Du Yu up to her.

"Are you alright, Master Qing?" Du Yu asked carefully, looking into her face.

"I'm fine," Yang Qingqing replied in a low voice.

She truly was unharmed,

because all the injuries meant for her were taken on by the Heaven Returning Wood.

The Heaven Returning Wood sobbed endlessly in the contract, its anguished cries struggling to shield her—that was the true pain weighing on Yang Qingqing's heart.

And it wasn't just the Heaven Returning Wood.

Aside from the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish slaughtering all around above, even the Rose General Spirit had howled in agony during the earlier siege, each wail stabbing into Yang Qingqing's soul.

She stretched out her palm and stroked Du Yu's face.

Jade fingers gently traced the wound on Du Yu's cheek: "Who?"

"Bu Gu." Du Yu tapped his left chest. "He's in the tower."

"Mm." Yang Qingqing nodded lightly.

"Roar!!!"

A sudden lion's roar exploded from the distant battlefield.

The fear in Yang Qingqing's eyes gradually gave way to anger: "Kill it."

Du Yu: "Understood."

But the Heaven-Returning Leaves did not open a path for Du Yu, because Yang Qingqing wasn't speaking to him.

Up in the sky, the Rotten Wood Dragon Fish tore through the Flashing Clouds, unleashing a rain of Dragon Carp straight at the Yue Mountain Lion…