The protagonist thought it was an auditory hallucination.

Suddenly hearing that name, which terrified him to the core, nearly scared him silly.

Bam!

When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred.

At least half of the wounds on the Crimson Snake were due to the Taotie.

Now seeing it alone, it immediately showed no mercy.

She smacked the air with her palm, and the violent pressure instantly shattered the trees in front of her into a pile of dust.

Outside the forest, the Taotie stood there, utterly confused.

It clearly didn't understand the situation.

One moment it was happily eating veal, and the next it ended up here?

And there's that dreadful snake!

Seeing the Crimson Snake getting closer, the Taotie shuddered.

With a jolt, it jumped up from where it stood and turned to run back the way it came.

"Trying to escape?"

The Crimson Snake sneered, like a red-clothed ghost, shrieking as it chased after the Taotie.

"Help, there's something filthy!"

The Taotie was newly born and had never seen such a commotion, and immediately began howling in terror.

The Taotie has had a good life.

Since its birth, it has followed Zhao Yi, indulging in delicacies.

To the point that it looked down on foul-smelling poisonous snakes like the Crimson Snake, finding them inedible.

Otherwise, with the Taotie's terrifying regenerative ability that allows it to replenish its body by consuming and being invincible in the same tier, even ten Crimson Snakes wouldn't be enough for it to eat.

The Crimson Snake didn't realize its strength and thought the Taotie was an easy target, baring its fangs and claws, trying to chase it to death.

"Beware of danger!"

The protagonist, having witnessed the Taotie's ability to quickly regrow severed claws, hurriedly warned from behind.

The old monk suddenly emerged from the ring.

He glanced at the direction where the Crimson Snake and the Taotie left, solemnly reminding the protagonist: "Little monk, those two monstrous beasts are fearsome creatures. Be careful not to associate with them too much, or else you might meet a disastrous fate."

Upon hearing this, the protagonist suddenly remembered hearing Su Qianqian's voice earlier, feeling an abrupt chill.

He nodded vigorously, affirming: "Master, you're right, that Taotie is indeed an ominous creature, I will keep my distance from it!"

The old monk was stunned.

Was he talking about the Taotie?

No, he was referring to that bizarre red-dressed monstrous beast!

Only a Tier Nine Saint King Realm beast can transform into a human form.

This beast at Tier Eight Ascension Realm could already transform; it must have encountered some special fortuitous encounter.

Such beasts with great fortune are the most troublesome.

If they latch onto someone, the protagonist will find no peace in the future!

Thinking this, the old monk looked at the protagonist, shaking his head helplessly.

The protagonist was fine in all aspects, except for being too plagued with romantic entanglements.

The old monk had heard the words of that female beast while inside the ring just now.

If it weren't for the interruption of that Taotie outside, that beast might have even promised herself.

Thinking of the Taotie, the old monk also felt a chill down his spine.

Previously in the Secret Realm Stele Forest, he witnessed Su Qianqian's assimilation by the Taotie.

The old monk thought Su Qianqian was completely gone.

But to his surprise, that woman's life was so tenacious that she left a trace of her residual soul in an Ancient Divine Beast's hands.

The most troublesome part is that this trace of residual soul still remembers the protagonist.

The old monk was at a loss for words.

He recalled Su Qianqian constantly pestering the protagonist before.

The protagonist's cultivation was above Su Qianqian's previously, so if he couldn't offend her, he could still avoid her.

Now Su Qianqian's trace of soul lingers within the Taotie, and not even with the old monk could they compete with the Taotie.

When Su Qianqian inevitably comes for him, the protagonist will truly have nowhere to escape!

The protagonist clearly also thought of the worries on the old monk's mind.

He glanced outside the forest, hesitated for a moment, then quickly turned and walked briskly in the opposite direction.

The Crimson Snake and the Taotie are both Tier Eight Ascension Realm beasts; as soon as the protagonist moved, they immediately sensed it.

The Taotie's eyes changed, it instantly came to a halt and turned to chase the protagonist, but the Crimson Snake swiftly blocked its path.

The Crimson Snake, dressed in a blood-red skirt, narrowed its long eyes like a venomous tongue eyeing its prey, its slender tongue gently licking its crimson lips, its face full of resentment and hatred.

The Crimson Snake holds a deep grudge.

Even if the Taotie didn't come to her, she would still seek revenge once her wounds healed.

Now that the Taotie was here, it was time to settle old scores!

Sensing the protagonist was about to leave, Su Qianqian's trace of soul became agitated.

The Taotie's mind was influenced, lifting its foot as if to continue chasing.

"Trying to escape?"

The Crimson Snake's face turned cold, its body flickering, ready to stop the Taotie.

Just as she lifted her foot, her expression suddenly changed, quickly raising her head to look outside the forest.

Outside the dense forest, a tall young man walked over.

The young man was dressed in a dazzling yellow four-clawed Python Robe, with handsome features, a stern expression, sword-like brows, and bright stars in his eyes, perfectly resembling an exiled immortal from the heavens.

Zhao Yi's steps appeared slow, but his speed was exceedingly fast.

Just as he appeared from a hundred meters away, he arrived before the beasts in the blink of an eye.

Seeing Zhao Yi, the Taotie shivered violently.

Su Qianqian's trace of soul could no longer recognize Zhao Yi, but when she saw him, she instinctively began to tremble, her legs gave way, she staggered backward in terror.

"Mirror...mirror..."

"I...will not..."

"Don't...come...closer..."

Su Qianqian's trace of soul was utterly terrified, her divine soul unsteady, nearly shattering apart.

The Taotie abruptly regained clarity of mind.

It looked around in puzzlement, its innocent large eyes filled with stupidity.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I doing here?

Then, the Taotie saw the Crimson Snake and immediately bared its teeth, warning her.

Before the Crimson Snake could react, the Taotie sniffed the air and turned quickly, joyfully looking at Zhao Yi.

"Master!" The Taotie was overjoyed.

It no longer cared about the Crimson Snake, leaping cheerfully towards Zhao Yi.

"Master, have you come to fetch me? I seemed to have encountered something filthy, can you find a Daoist to help me exorcise it!"

Zhao Yi's eyes were cold; seeing the approaching Taotie, he raised a hand and slapped it away.

The Taotie flew over ten meters away, landing with a smack against a large tree.

"Ow! Master, why did you hit me again?"

The Taotie cried out miserably, looking at Zhao Yi with injured eyes, not knowing why Zhao Yi hit it all of a sudden.

The Crimson Snake's expression changed for the first time as she watched Zhao Yi.

She knew Zhao Yi.

Previously at Black Stripe's lair, it was Zhao Yi who ordered the attack on her.

The Crimson Snake thought Zhao Yi was just an ordinary person, but he turned out to be so terrifying.

Zhao Yi didn't even glance at the Crimson Snake, continuing to walk forward.

Among the Zhao family, there is a bloodline connection.

This connection would usually be used for mutual aid among the Zhao family members.

However, when a family member starts to go mad, this bloodline connection becomes a leading light to guide doom.

Mad members of the Zhao family will prioritize hunting down their kin through this bloodline connection.

As fate would have it.

The protagonist found himself as the closest Zhao family member within Zhao Yi's sensing range.

The Crimson Snake cautiously observed Zhao Yi.

Seeing that Zhao Yi harbored no intentions towards her, she breathed a sigh of relief and obediently stepped aside.

The Crimson Snake has a reputation for holding grudges, but she is also cunning.

The Taotie's strength is not inferior to that of the Crimson Snake; it was slapped away by Zhao Yi with one palm, and the Crimson Snake standing against him would be futile.

Knowing the impossible and still doing it is an act reserved for fools!

Meanwhile.

The protagonist had just exited the forest.

A tall figure draped in a black cloak suddenly descended from the sky.

The protagonist's eyes brightened upon seeing the cloaked figure.

In the past, the protagonist both feared and hated the black-cloaked figure, but now seeing him again, he felt like he was seeing a savior and eagerly waved at the mysterious figure.

"Senior, I wish to train, quickly take me away!"

ps: First chapter. Went for a follow-up check today, the hospital was crowded, got back a bit late, here's a short chapter to quench your thirst, dear readers.

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