Dozens of meters in front of Wang Yan, a huge brown bear was constantly roaring. This brown bear had completely exceeded the size of the bear in Wang Yan's memory. Not only was it nearly twenty feet tall, but its body was also two to three meters wide. Moreover, its back was full of barbs like iron caltrops. Each of the barbs was a few inches long, and the tip of the barbs had a metallic luster.
Not far in front of the black bear, a huge green python was coiled around a towering tree that would require more than ten people to wrap their arms around it. The head of the python was hidden in the crown of the tree. Just the exposed body of the python was already twenty-three meters long, and it was terrifyingly thick. It was as thick as a bathtub. There was a thick and long black line on the body of the green python, and it shone with a frightening eerie light.
"This is an Ancient Remnant Beast?!"
Wang Yan was shocked. He knew that the bear and the python were not ordinary beasts. They could only be the legendary Ancient Remnant Beasts that contained the bloodline of the Ancient Remnant Beasts. Wang Yan never thought that there would be such an existence in the Mengze Mountains. He was shocked, and he could not help but want to retreat. After all, such an existence was extraordinary, and he could not fight against it.
Roar …
Just when Wang Yan wanted to retreat, he saw the huge bear roar, and then it rushed toward the towering tree in front of it. The python's tail that was coiled around the tree immediately loosened, and then the python's tail that was a few meters long curled up in the air, slapping toward the huge bear. Seeing that the python's tail was about to hit the huge bear, the body of the huge bear suddenly stopped, and then the huge body of the bear stood up like a human. With a quick turn, the two giant palms under its body rotated, and at the moment when the python's tail was about to hit its body, the huge bear actually leaned its back.
Bang!
In the dull sound of the collision, the body of the huge bear shook slightly, and the python's tail slapped on the back of the huge bear. Countless sharp thorns pierced into the python's tail, and the crown of the tree suddenly shook. In the strange sound that sounded like a cry of pain, a huge python's head swooped down with its mouth wide open, and bit toward the head of the huge bear.
The python's head came at an extremely fast speed, but the huge bear was already prepared. Wang Yan saw the huge bear raise its two huge front paws, both of which had foot-long claws that glowed with a cold light. The huge bear did not even raise its head, and just listened to the movement above its head. Suddenly, both of its huge paws slapped upward.
Looking at this short exchange, Wang Yan's expression couldn't help but become strange. This giant bear's every move had the shadow of martial arts in it. The back leaning was clearly a common fighting technique used in the Outer Sect. Some were called the Mountain Leaning, some were called the Clothes Leaning. There were many different names, but they were generally the same. And now, when the huge bear raised its paws, there were traces of raising fire to burn the sky and piercing the ears. What was going on? If that was all, Wang Yan would only leave with curiosity, but the moves of this huge bear were perfect, and even faintly mixed with a trace of the mystery of Taoism. This made Wang Yan stop, but he retreated more than ten meters, found a relatively safe place, and continued to watch the battle.
Back in the field, the huge bear slapped upward with both paws, and the timing was perfect. The sharp claws on its paws were just about to pierce into the head of the python, but at this moment, a shrill cry came. Wang Yan instantly felt the sky darken, and saw a huge shadow rushing down from the sky through the dense branches and leaves, and a pair of huge three-toed claws grabbed toward the crown of the tree.
The shadow that fell from the sky was a golden-crowned eagle, with a wingspan of more than ten meters. Its three-toed claws alone were as big as Xiao Douzi's head, and there were also sharp claws on its toes.
The sudden attack of the golden-crowned eagle was like an antelope hanging its horn, leaving the python defenseless, and the timing was perfect. In an instant, the python was caught in a situation where it was attacked from both the front and the back. Just as the eagle's three-toed claws were about to reach into the crown of the tree, the black lines on the python's body suddenly shone brightly, and then it turned in the air, and the python's head and body suddenly rotated at a speed beyond imagination. Ordinary people would never think that such a huge creature could rotate as fast as an awl.
Pa.
At the moment when the huge bear's paws came together, the spinning python's head suddenly sank down, barely dodging the attack. Before the huge bear could react, the python's head suddenly drilled forward and hit the huge bear's chest.
Dong …
As if hit by a sledgehammer, the giant bear was sent flying backwards like a giant rock that was swept up by a hurricane. Along with a cracking sound, its gigantic body broke three to four huge trees that would require two to three people to wrap their arms around. Finally, it fell to the ground about ten meters away, kicking up a pile of rocks.
At the moment when the huge bear was hit, the crown of the tree shook violently, and a dazzling golden light burst out. Wang Yan looked over and saw a golden fruit at the center of the crown. Golden light flowed on it, and there was a cloud of golden-red gas that formed the shape of a baby. It looked both magical and mysterious.
The object only appeared for a short moment, and in the next blink of an eye, before the three-toed claws could grab it, the spinning python's body suddenly flipped over, not only blocking the golden light, but also in front of the three-toed claws.
Hum …
The three-toed claws that could pierce through metal and stone immediately grabbed the python's body, and the giant python let out a strange cry that sounded like it was in pain. Immediately after, the python's head, which had stopped spinning, suddenly rolled back. However, the golden-crowned eagle was extremely fast, and as it flapped its wings, it grabbed the python's body with its three-toed claws and was about to leap into the air.
The golden-crowned eagle's strength was astonishing, and it actually managed to pull the python's body out of the crown of the tree. Due to the python's entire body turning just now, the part of the python that was wrapped around the tree had been completely loosened, and there was no support to stabilize its body. If it was really pulled up into the air by the eagle, the giant python would not be able to fight it.
At the critical moment, the python's head that was originally rolling back fell down, and when it reached the ground, it quickly swam forward. The python's head and the front half of the python's body immediately wrapped around the tree again, and at this moment, the golden-crowned eagle had just grabbed the middle of the python's body and was about to break through the dense foliage.
In the next instant, the python's originally limp tail suddenly pierced through the crown of the tree, and slammed towards the golden-crowned eagle. Amidst the sound of wind tearing, the golden-crowned eagle no longer cared about pulling the python's body, and as its three-toed claws tightened and loosened, it flapped its wings and flew up into the air, but it was still a little too slow, and the python's tail swept past from the side, hitting the edge of its left wing.
As the feathers scattered, the golden-crowned eagle's body swayed in midair, but this eagle was still not ordinary. With just a flap of its right wing, it steadily slid down, and by the time it landed on the ground, it was already dozens of meters away from the towering tree.
In this sudden clash of rising and falling, the giant python had actually consecutively injured the giant bear and the eagle. Then, strangely, the giant python did not give chase, but instead retreated back into the crown of the towering tree. Immediately, there was only the giant bear lying on the ground, unmoving, and the golden-crowned eagle, whose wing was half injured and swaying, left in the field.
"Is it over?"
Wang Yan could not help but feel that it was a pity. He did not expect such an intense battle to end in such a manner. He did not covet the mysterious object in the crown of the tree, he simply wanted to see a battle between these ancient species, the Iron Mantis Giant Bear's unparalleled ferocity, the golden-crowned eagle's fearlessness, and the most powerful of all was still the giant python.
Even though the three had only exchanged blows for a short time, Wang Yan could see that the giant python was actually not much stronger than the Iron Mantis Giant Bear and the golden-crowned eagle, but the giant python had first pretended to be weak and lured the golden-crowned eagle to attack, then used its ultimate move at the moment of life and death, heavily injuring the giant bear. Finally, in the confrontation with the golden-crowned eagle, it had reacted quickly, seized an opportunity, and injured the golden-crowned eagle.
This scene left a deep impression on Wang Yan. What he saw was not only the battle between the three strange beasts, but also the natural ways that these strange beasts revealed in their battle. If the giant bear was seen as a top expert who specialized in external cultivation, it would be invincible in close combat; the golden-crowned eagle could be seen as a top expert in lightness skills, flying through the air fearlessly, taking the lead everywhere. As for the giant python, it could be said to be hard and soft at the same time, moving around mysteriously, mastering the essence of hard and soft at the same time. Wang Yan even faintly felt that there were many similarities between the giant python's battle style and his sword style, and for a moment, he had some understanding.
But what Wang Yan did not understand was that the giant python had clearly injured the giant bear and the golden-crowned eagle, so why did it not pursue them in the end? Could it be that it was afraid that other strange beasts would appear and take advantage of the moment it left the towering tree to snatch away the mysterious object at the center of the tree's crown?
With a puzzled expression, Wang Yan looked around. It was quiet everywhere, but after a few breaths, the giant bear that was lying motionless on the ground slowly stood up. After exchanging a glance with the golden-crowned eagle, the giant bear turned around and headed into the depths of the forest, while the golden-crowned eagle, who had clearly fallen to the ground, flapped its wings and soared into the sky.
"They were actually feigned injuries?"
Wang Yan was so shocked that his eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets. However, as the two of them left, Wang Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. He felt an indescribable sense of danger pervade the air. Without further ado, he dashed back the way he came.
When he was far away from the towering tree and could no longer feel the sense of danger, Wang Yan slowed down. His mind was filled with the scene of the battle between the three strange beasts. In the end, he could not help but shake the long sword in his hand, and in a blink of an eye, he began to dance with his sword in the forest.
Wang Yan was completely free with his sword, there were no moves to speak of. When he swung his sword, it was clearly a move of the Yuan Ying Sword Art. As the sword light changed, it switched to the Solitary Heart Sword Art. Without waiting for the sword light to unfold, he changed the path of the sword and used the Blood Sword Finger. In the end, the sword light even faintly mixed with the sword path of the Solitary Peak's Nineteen Swords and some inexplicable changes.
After an unknown amount of time, Wang Yan finally stopped, shook his head and said, "The various changes of the giant python seem to be difficult to integrate into the sword art. Maybe my cultivation is not enough, or maybe …"
Wang Yan looked at the Falling Sand in his hand. He only felt that the shape of the Falling Sand was not suitable for the combination of hardness and softness. After all, the Falling Sand was long and narrow. Although the body of the sword was light, it could not be turned, so it was difficult to display the mysteries of softness on the sword itself. But as soon as he thought about it, the Falling Sand actually shook slightly. Seeing this, Wang Yan hurriedly touched the body of the sword and said, "But this time is not without gains."
As he said this, Wang Yan lifted the Falling Sand and was about to display some of the sword moves that he had just comprehended. But at this moment, Lin Ghu Wan's voice came from not far away.
"Brother Yan, where are you!"
When Wang Yan heard this voice, he looked up at the sky and saw that it was getting darker. Only then did he realize that he had wasted a lot of time comprehending the sword in the forest. He hurriedly used the Cloud Treading Steps and headed in the direction of the voice. After a few steps, Wang Yan saw Lin Ghu Wan shouting left and right.
"Here."
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