431 Beware, the Donkey Lurks! (2/2)
Thankfully, Wang Baole was the one who detonated the Dharmic Armament. That, coupled with the fact that he was physically strong and could dodge the impact in time while activating the guarding power of the array formation, he managed to escape from the impact. However, he was still affected, and fresh blood spewed out of his mouth as he retreated, beaten.
The moment he retreated, which was also the moment the Dharmic Armament self-exploded, the loud bangs reverberated endlessly. Cracking sounds were finally heard from the python's body, but before everyone could heave a sigh of relief, the python roared while being shrouded in the fog produced from the self-exploded Dharmic Armament!
The roar spread in all directions and was unlike one produced by a beast. Instead, it was more like a shrill scream produced by a maniac. As it reverberated, the severely injured python released more blood-colored fog. The fog didn't spread. Instead, it formed a giant illusory python head which swallowed the black crocodile's body!
Everything happened so suddenly that everyone was taken aback. The series of attacks that happened previously were already beyond their imagination, as they were like a deck of trump cards being thrown out. Furthermore, Wang Baole also sacrificed and detonated his Dharmic Armament. Despite that, the python still managed to turn the situation around.
The huge difference in cultivation levels between the two sides couldn't be bridged by sheer numbers. As everyone reeled in shock, copious amounts of Blood Qi spread from within the python's body after it devoured the crocodile. The Blood Qi carried a strong sense of ferocity, and the python's eyes were red with rage. It dashed out of the fog, with its target being… Wang Baole!
It didn't produce any sound, but anyone who saw the python seemed to be able to sense that an astonishingly strong intention to kill was emanating from the python's body!
It was so fast that even Wang Baole, who was also speedy and had begun retreating even before the python approached, was easily caught up to by the python. At the same time, the movements in its cultivation occurred on a large scale. Looking from a distance, it seemed to have transformed into a blood-colored sun, burning everything in its path!
Wang Baole's mind buzzed noisily, and his breathing quickened. However, he didn't have the time to make too many considerations. He was too focused on the python, which was fast approaching and growing larger in his eyes by the second!
A strong sense of life and death made him instinctively control the array formation in an attempt to block it. Furthermore, even though the new city hadn't been completely transformed, he still subconsciously ordered it to activate the Eternal Fortress!
The signs of resistance couldn't be seen by outsiders. In their eyes, Wang Baole, who was targeted by the python, had no chance of survival. Be it Jin Duoming, Kong Dao, Lin Tianhao, or the surrounding Core Formation realm cultivators, no one had the ability to assist and save him…
It was as if this time, Wang Baole would die without a doubt!
Therefore, the black-robed man, who was originally watching everything from afar, chose to go near. He appeared on the top floor of a nearby building, watching the events that led to Wang Baole's death unfold. A smile was finally seen on his face, which was covered by his robe.
At the same time, a bizarre and greedy look shone in his eyes, and a chilly aura was given off by his body. The reason he chose to go near upon realizing Wang Baole's impending death was because he wanted to see if there was a chance that he could absorb the Dark Fire within Wang Baole's body the moment he died!
The black-robed man understood well that the Dark Fire was the symbol of the Dark Child, and was also the mark of their eligibility. This eligibility couldn't be transferred, but at the death of a Dark Child, there was still a chance that one could absorb the Dark Fire for themselves.
Once I succeed… A strong desire was revealed in the black-robed man's eyes. Unconsciously, he inched nearer. But the moment he neared while looking at the battleground, a sudden change that he had never imagined and never thought about occurred!
It wasn't a show of resistance by the array formation, nor was it the activation of the Eternal Fortress. Instead, the moment these two events were about to happen, the python, which was charging at Wang Baole with a strong intention to kill and intense ferocity, suddenly stopped a hundred feet from Wang Baole. Its gigantic head suddenly turned, looking in the direction of the black-robed man that no one could see!
The moment it turned to look, it extended its tongue and licked its lips. Its lifeless eyes suddenly showed signs of struggling, as if some sort of instinct was being awakened!