The Eight-winged Golden Scale Python revealed its true form. Its colossal body was over ten meters long and as thick as a barrel, and its countless tentacles were a terrifying sight.
Ye Tian and Ye Feifei had seen the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python before, so they weren't surprised. Everyone else, however, stared in terror at the beast, steadily backing away.
Qin Xiaowan seemed to understand everything now. 'No wonder Ye Tian is so confident,' she thought. 'With a monster like this by his side, of course he wouldn't be afraid of anyone. Those Black Iron Guards must have been killed by this colossal beast.'
She just couldn't fathom how Ye Tian had managed to subdue such a terrifying Demon Beast, and her admiration for him grew.
Ye Weitian's face was also a mask of astonishment. 'It's only been a few days, and Ye Tian already has his own pet—and such a terrifying one at that. This must be that vicious Snake Centipede from the back mountain. I can't believe he managed to tame it.'
'With this Snake Centipede here, Qin Wushuang is in for a world of hurt. The Qin Family might truly be ruined this time, perhaps even wiped from Lisha City entirely.'
'Feifei has good taste, choosing to be his woman. The Ye Family will have to rely on him to prosper from now on!' Ye Weitian thought to himself.
When Qin Wushuang saw the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python reveal its true form, his face instantly went pale. Its terrifying aura sent a chill deep into his bones, and at that moment, it seemed he finally understood.
His eyes instinctively flickered toward Qin Xiaowan, but she didn't seem to care about him in the slightest. She didn't even spare him a glance.
"Ye Lin," Ye Tian said to the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python, "teach this arrogant fool a lesson. As for the rest of the Qin Family, do as you please. All that matters is that I'm satisfied!"
"Don't worry, Boss. I'll make sure you're satisfied!" the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python replied, though only Ye Tian could hear its words.
The Eight-winged Golden Scale Python let out a rattling hiss. After surveying its surroundings with its massive body, it opened its maw and spat a cloud of black mist toward the Qin Family's Elders and Protectors.
"Get back! That black mist is highly toxic!" Qin Wushuang yelled. The sight of it made his heart sink.
The Eight-winged Golden Scale Python's black mist was incredibly potent. Ye Tian himself had nearly been hit by it before. While it wouldn't have been fatal, it would have rotted his flesh and left him gravely wounded.
Even without Qin Wushuang's warning, the Qin Family's Elders and Protectors knew to get out of the way. But the mist shot out so fast that many were still caught in it, and agonizing wails immediately filled the air.
Several of the weaker Protectors collapsed, writhing on the ground. The flesh on their bodies rotted away at a visible rate, sloughing off in bloody streams until their bones were exposed. The sight was both gruesome and terrifying.
'Such potent black mist. The venom of this Snake Centipede is truly something else. The Qin Family is suffering disastrous losses this time!' Ye Weitian muttered to himself. 'If this Snake Centipede had been turned against my Ye Family... I don't even want to imagine the consequences.'
Seeing his injured Protectors and Elders on the ground, Qin Wushuang was filled with a helpless rage. His heart bled for them; they were the backbone of his family. If the Snake Centipede truly destroyed them today, the Qin Family would be utterly finished.
"Ye Tian, I'm going to kill you!" Qin Wushuang roared, wishing he could tear Ye Tian limb from limb. The numbness from the python's earlier strike had faded, and though his body ached terribly, hatred now drowned out the pain. His only thought was of killing Ye Tian.
In a flash, he shot forward to attack Ye Tian. But with the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python in the way, Qin Wushuang couldn't get anywhere near him.
This time, the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python didn't use its Thunder Attack or spray black mist at Qin Wushuang. Instead, its many tentacles flashed like sharp scythes, gleaming with a bone-chilling light.
CRASH! Qin Wushuang's longsword slammed into two of the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python's tentacles with a deafening noise. The python's massive body was thrown back several meters before it regained its footing.
Qin Wushuang, however, was sent flying dozens of meters. He coughed up a mouthful of blood in mid-air before crashing to the ground. The single blow had left him with severe internal injuries, and his face grew even paler.
"Qin Wushuang, feeling frustrated? Weren't you the one who looked down on my 'little Snake Centipede'? How do you feel now? Killing you would be child's play, but I don't feel like it just yet. I'd rather kill a few more of your family members.
Once I destroy the backbone of the Qin Family, let's see if you still have the nerve to be so arrogant. I gave you a chance, and you didn't take it. Now, you can stew in your regret," Ye Tian said.
Ye Weitian took in the scene and immediately shouted to his clansmen, "Now is the time to annihilate the Qin Family! Everyone, charge!"
And so, the Ye Family's Elders and Protectors began their assault on the Qin Family. With the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python on their side, they were filled with confidence. Their fighting prowess seemed to more than double as they quickly wounded many and killed several more.
Qin Xiaowan's face was ashen. She couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. As a member of the Qin Family, watching her kin be slaughtered made her heart bleed, yet there was nothing she could do to stop it.
Just then, the Eight-winged Golden Scale Python shrank down to the size of a small centipede and zipped through the air. In the blink of an eye, it was hovering before Qin Wushuang. He was a pathetic sight—his clothes were in tatters, his body was blackened, and he was soaked in his own blood.
With a slight flutter of its wings, a bolt of lightning the thickness of a finger shot from the antennae on its head, striking Qin Wushuang. The blow left him half-dead. He collapsed and didn't get up, his body twitching uncontrollably in agony.
"Father!" Qin Xiaowan could no longer bear it. Even if Qin Wushuang had disowned her, he was still her father. She couldn't just stand by and watch him die before her very eyes.
Ye Feifei held Qin Xiaowan back tightly, stopping her from going over. "Feifei, let me go!" Qin Xiaowan cried. "If you truly consider me a friend, then let me go! Otherwise, we are no longer friends after today!"
Ye Feifei was torn. She couldn't help but glance at Ye Tian, who happened to be looking their way. "Feifei, let her go," Ye Tian said. "Let her go see that heartless father of hers. We don't want to be accused of being inhumane."
After Ye Feifei released her, Qin Xiaowan rushed to Qin Wushuang's side. Seemingly forgetting her own injuries, she moved with incredible speed and was there in an instant.
"Father, are you alright? Father, please don't scare me!" Qin Xiaowan sobbed, tears streaming down her face like pearls from a broken string.
"He won't die," Ye Tian said, "but his cultivation has likely been crippled. Once his injuries heal, he'll be nothing more than an ordinary person. I only did this much out of consideration for you, so don't be too upset." Inwardly, however, he was itching to kill Qin Wushuang on the spot and was only holding back because of what the War Dragon Remnant Soul had said…