Chapter 642 Exotic Beast Cub

The mentors present were furious when they saw Luo Tian’s leisurely, vacation-like demeanor.

They had gone to great trouble, mobilized their forces, and fought with both wits and valor.

Yet they had lost to a mentor who was so unprofessional and lazy!

How could they ever show their faces again?

“It must be Luo Xiaoting’s good luck. It has absolutely nothing to do with Luo Tian!”

“That’s right. This is all due to the students’ own abilities and merits!”

The mentors murmured amongst themselves. This excuse made them feel much better.

Peng Yuweng looked away from his Void Mirror and shot Luo Tian a cold, sinister glance.

He had seen the plan hatched by Du Hongfei and the others earlier and hadn’t expected any mishaps.

But the final result had been completely unexpected.

All of his students had wasted a significant amount of time, only to end up with nothing.

Hearing the murmurs around him, Peng Yuweng found himself agreeing.

‘It must be that Luo Xiaoting and her group just got lucky.’

‘No matter how good their luck is, they’re still just students. They can’t possibly make any significant waves on their own.’

Peng Yuweng snorted, his gaze returning to his Void Mirror.

‘There are still six days left in the Ancient Secret Realm. One setback won’t affect the final outcome.’

The area gradually quieted down, returning to its usual state.

While the mentors focused on their own students, they would also sneak glances at the senior mentors’ Void Mirrors from time to time.

Tutor Hu Chao was no different.

But this time, he decided to check on the situation in Luo Tian’s Void Mirror.

As he watched, Tutor Hu Chao realized that Luo Tian’s student, Guan Hongfei, seemed to have made a major discovery!

Guan Hongfei and Deng Xiaoqian had entered a cave.

Suddenly, a colossal figure emerged. It was covered in golden scales and resembled a giant python, yet it possessed four thick, powerful limbs!

“A Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast!”

Tutor Hu Chao exclaimed.

“What? The Ancient Exotic Beast, the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast?”

“That’s an Ancient Exotic Beast! They’re incredibly rare, and their combat prowess is tyrannical compared to other Demon Beasts of the same rank!”

Several nearby mentors, drawn by Tutor Hu Chao’s voice, turned to look at Luo Tian’s Void Mirror.

It was Luo Tian’s students who had run into the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast!

“Heh, running into a Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast in the Ancient Secret Realm is no stroke of luck.”

“Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beasts are naturally cruel and bloodthirsty; they love to torment weaker creatures. Judging by this one’s size, its Cultivation must be at least the Second to Third Layer of the Celestial Pool Realm!”

Several mentors chuckled.

It seemed Luo Tian’s students had used up all their luck. Now, they were about to pay the price!

A Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast at the Second to Third Layer of the Celestial Pool Realm could crush any of the two hundred students in the competition!

But one mentor noticed something was off. The Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast looked weak, its expression tinged with pain.

“The Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast is giving birth!”

the mentor shouted.

What?

The exclamation shocked many of the mentors.

While giving birth, a Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast enters a weakened state, and its strength plummets.

But the greatest prize of all was its cubs.

The cubs would be easy to tame, and with careful nurturing, they could become powerful allies.

Just imagine how impressive it would be to travel with a Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast as a Spirit Pet or mount!

Many of the mentors grew anxious. They desperately wanted their own students to rush over but had no idea where the cave was located.

At that very moment.

The Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast finished giving birth to four cubs. Weakened, it shifted to the side to rest.

SWISH! SWISH!

Guan Hongfei and Deng Xiaoqian sprang into action, rushing into the cave and making a beeline for the cubs.

They snatched the cubs and immediately retreated!

Almost at the same instant.

The Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast’s eyes snapped open. It let out a furious roar and charged at Guan Hongfei and Deng Xiaoqian, its overwhelming demonic aura flaring.

All the mentors stared intently at the scene.

“They’re asking to die! Charging in to snatch the cubs without a proper plan has enraged the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast!”

“Even in its weakened state, the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast can still unleash the power of the Celestial Pool Realm! Those two are as good as dead!”

Many of the mentors, seeing Luo Tian’s students in peril and on the verge of death, were actually filled with anticipation.

But their hopes were dashed.

After giving birth, the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast was weak-limbed and slow, its stamina completely drained.

Guan Hongfei and Deng Xiaoqian fled with all their might, and the distance between them and the beast grew ever wider.

It wouldn’t be long before they completely escaped the danger!

But suddenly, a short-haired student dashed out in front of them, blocking Guan Hongfei’s path.

“Share a cub with me, or don’t blame me for kicking you while you’re down,”

the short-haired student threatened.

It turned out that one of the other mentors’ students had been nearby and had rushed over at the first opportunity.

In the Ancient Secret Realm, students were forbidden from killing one another, but disputes over resources were permitted.

The short-haired student was exploiting this loophole. If he couldn’t get a cub, he would deliberately hold up Guan Hongfei and force him to face the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast’s wrath!

“Kick me while I’m down? You think you’re qualified to do that?”

Guan Hongfei scoffed.

“Guan Hongfei, don’t you dare underestimate me!”

the short-haired student shouted.

Guan Hongfei had ranked fifth in the Chuyang Grand Competition, so he was indeed powerful.

But he himself was ranked thirteenth, which wasn’t that far behind.

‘All I have to do is hold up Guan Hongfei and Deng Xiaoqian for a moment, and they’ll be in deep trouble.’ He was confident Guan Hongfei would compromise.

“Get lost!”

But Guan Hongfei couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words. He drew his sword and attacked.

Deng Xiaoqian immediately moved to assist him.

…

「On the cliff outside.」

“Guan Hongfei is too impulsive. So what if he gives up one cub?”

“If this goes on, both of Luo Tian’s students are finished,”

the mentors sighed.

“Master Luo, I suggest you persuade Guan Hongfei to give my student one of the cubs. Otherwise, he’ll end up with nothing and lose his life in the process,”

a middle-aged mentor said with a smirk. He was the short-haired student’s mentor.

“Don’t disturb my rest,”

Luo Tian responded coldly.

The middle-aged mentor was so incensed by Luo Tian’s response that he snapped, “You…! Your student is about to die, and you’re just resting? You don’t act like a mentor at all!”

He had barely finished speaking when, back in the Ancient Secret Realm…

POW!

Guan Hongfei sent the short-haired student flying with a single strike of his sword.

The fight was over in just five moves.

‘How is that possible?’ The short-haired student was in disbelief. ‘How could I have been defeated so easily? Guan Hongfei is so much stronger than he was during the Chuyang Grand Competition.’

Guan Hongfei had always been hung up on his ranking in the Chuyang Grand Competition—the fact that he had placed behind Luo Xiaoting and Zi Qing.

To surpass them, he had dedicated himself to arduous Cultivation for the last six months and had improved tremendously.

ROAR!

The Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast suddenly lunged, its cavernous maw opening to shoot a golden beam of light at Guan Hongfei.

“I lost, but you’re finished too!”

the short-haired student sneered.

“Finished? What nonsense are you talking about?”

Guan Hongfei retorted dismissively.

Facing the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast, he showed no fear. The Treasure Sword in his hand erupted with the magnificent, dazzling light of Sword Intent.

PSSH!

A colossal, jade-white arc of sword light slashed down at the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast.

Guan Hongfei’s movements were as graceful as a wild goose as he engaged the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast in a fierce battle, his Swordsmanship grand and imposing!

The Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast’s strength was greatly diminished, but its attacks were still abnormally ferocious, reaching the level of the Celestial Tier.

Guan Hongfei was pushed back, but his expression remained firm, showing no trace of panic.

His sword struck a specific spot on the Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast’s abdomen.

PSSH!

There seemed to be an old, unhealed injury there, and Guan Hongfei’s strike tore open a meter-long gash.

The Golden-Scaled Celestial Python Beast was instantly and severely wounded.

“Let’s go!”

Guan Hongfei floated down and departed calmly with Deng Xiaoqian.

The short-haired student stood frozen on the spot.

‘He’s just too powerful, too dominant. From start to finish, Guan Hongfei has been so calm and composed, tackling every problem head-on. It’s as if he has everything under control.’