Upon hearing the sound, everyone looked towards the source. They saw a huge whirlpool forming in the center of the lake, undoubtedly caused by the commotion of the giant python.
“Boss, should we take action?” Casey asked Billy.
“Since it’s here, let’s take it down!” Billy nodded slightly.
“Sir, that Demonic Beast is as powerful as a Half-Step Saint. We mustn’t underestimate it.” Alice Scott warned Billy.
“No problem!” Billy responded.
“Billy, the giant python was injured by you earlier, so it may not appear again on its own. Should we go into the water together to catch it?” Felicia asked.
“Absolutely not!” Alice Scott quickly intervened. “The giant python is as powerful as a Half-Step Saint on land. If it’s in the water, even a First-rank Saint might not be its match!”
“It’s that strong?” Felicia stuck out her tongue.
“Shall I lure it out, Boss?” Casey suggested after a brief thought.
“No,” Billy waved his hand. “Casey, Harleen, and Ivy, stay here. Everyone else, step back!”
“Boss, are you four enough to handle it?” White Tiger asked.
“It’s just a Ninth tier Demonic Beast!” Billy replied nonchalantly.
“Alright!” White Tiger twitched the corner of his mouth.
Soon after, everyone retreated several hundred meters.
“You guys should step back too!” Billy then turned to Alice Scott.
“Sir, please be careful!” Alice Scott didn’t insist and retreated with her own people.
“Billy, what should we do?” Ivy then looked at Billy and asked.
“You should have silver needles on you, right?” Billy smiled faintly.
“Yes!” Ivy nodded.
“I will lure the giant python out later, and the three of you will follow my instructions!” Billy responded.
“Okay!” The three of them nodded simultaneously.
Whoosh! As they spoke, the aura around Billy surged.
“Water Technique, activate!” In the next moment, Billy’s eyes narrowed, and he directly activated the Five Elements Secret Art.
With his words, the water in the pool began to surge wildly, as if encountering a tsunami. The waves were turbulent, turning the lake upside down. Following that, the speed of the whirlpool in the center of the lake increased, causing the entire lake water to rotate along with it. After about a minute, a huge water column gradually rose into the sky from the center of the whirlpool, its momentum astonishing. In the blink of an eye, the water column rose to a height of hundreds of meters, and the water level in the lake dropped by nearly ten meters.
Seeing this scene, the people on the shore couldn’t help but take a deep breath. Even a genuine First-rank Saint wouldn’t be able to create such a magnificent scene. At the same time, most of the people on the shore unconsciously retreated. While it was important to watch the excitement, one had to prioritize their own safety.
“Quick, look! The giant python has been sucked out and is in the middle of the water column!”
Suddenly, a man shouted loudly.
“Really?” many people exclaimed in agreement.
“Ivy, take action!” Billy’s voice rang out simultaneously.
“Alright!” Ivy responded loudly. As she spoke, she flicked her wrist and a barrage of silver needles shot towards the python’s vital points like a rainstorm. Ivy’s cultivation had almost reached that of a Ninth-rank Sovereign; and with her full power, her combat strength was approaching that of a Half-Step Saint. Furthermore, the python had to deal with Billy’s secret technique, leaving it with no energy to spare for anything else. Therefore, all of Ivy’s silver needles penetrated its body.
The python writhed in pain, struggling fiercely in the water column, trying to break free from Billy’s control.
“Casey, Harleen, take action!” Billy continued to shout.
“Alright!” both of them responded simultaneously.
As their voices rang out, both of them exerted ten times their strength and slashed out several sharp and icy lights. At this moment, the python’s defensive capabilities had already decreased by at least thirty percent, unable to withstand the attacks of the two. Dozens of blood-filled wounds appeared on the python’s body, spurting out blood. It struggled violently while continuously hissing in pain.
“Come out!” After a while, Billy spoke again in a deep voice and pushed his hands to one side.
Boom!
The python and the water column fell towards the right bank with a resounding crash.
“Ah…”
The nearby crowd screamed and desperately retreated, their expressions full of fear. Due to inertia, the python slid on the ice for hundreds of meters before finally coming to a stop, covered in wounds. However, it knew that it was in great danger now, so it didn’t have time to worry about its injuries and immediately turned its head to dive into the water pool. But it no longer had a chance! Just as it had barely swam less than a hundred meters away, a blood-red blade curtain descended from the sky and slashed down directly towards its head.
The blade fell, and blood splattered. A huge python head rolled away, while its hundred-meter-long body twitched for a while before becoming motionless. The scene immediately fell into silence. Except for Billy and his group, everyone else wore expressions of shock and astonishment.
The members of Snowflakes Sect, including Alice Scott and the old man, also had shocked expressions on their faces.
“Tsk tsk, boss, you guys are too amazing!” Azure Dragon’s group walked over.
“Just a Demonic Beast, nothing to be amazed about.” Billy replied. Then, he looked at Stout and said, “Stout, the beast core is yours. Be careful, there is venom on the python’s body!”
“No problem!” Stout grinned and took the curved blade from Judge’s hand, walking over. For him, this kind of thing was as simple as can be.
In less than five minutes, Stout came back holding a fist-sized beast core in his hand.
“Is this the python’s beast core?” Felicia asked.
“Yes!” Stout nodded. “Don’t underestimate it. It’s full of energy. If successfully refined, even a martial artist in the late Sovereign stage could possibly break through a level directly.”
“That good, huh?” Rakshasa replied, “No wonder so many people risk their lives to capture this Demonic Beast!”
While the group was chatting, many people on the bank jumped into the water pool at the same time.
“What are they doing?” Azure Dragon asked, slightly puzzled.
Billy and the others wore the same bewildered expressions.
“Sir, quickly send people into the water pool. Don’t let them take advantage!” Alice Scott quickly walked over.
“Anything in the lake?” White Tiger asked.
“Yes!” Alice Scott nodded. “In the Polar Domain, wherever there are powerful ferocious beasts, there are usually rare treasures! It is said that there is a thousand-year-old black lotus under this ink pool, which is also the reason why the python stayed here!”
“A thousand-year-old black lotus? What is that?” Black Tortoise asked.
“Black lotus is an extremely rare natural treasure. Not only are the lotus seeds valuable, but even the petals have miraculous effects on martial artists!” Ivy explained from the side. “If it is really over a thousand years old, its value far exceeds the beast core in Stout’s hand!”