"Is that so?" Tang Zhong suddenly said with a smile. That smile made Huang Xian feel something wasn’t right, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was. Suddenly, the sound of beastly roars came from afar, and Huang Xian burst into laughter upon hearing it: "Tang Zhong, did you hear that? There’s the sound of demon beasts over there. I dare you to kill me now, if you want to die, come on!" Huang Xian secretly rejoiced, thinking even heaven was helping them by having demon beasts appear. He was convinced Tang Zhong wouldn’t dare make a move, as he would also die if he did so; Tang Zhong wasn’t a fool and would definitely weigh the pros and cons. From the mountain slope appeared many demon wolves and demon tigers, fierce and bloody, evidence of recent human prey, with scraps of gold-colored clothing at their mouths, clearly indicating the Gold Guards had fallen victim. Huang Xian became even happier, eager to see what Tang Zhong might do! But what happened next completely baffled him. Tang Zhong raised his head and looked toward the demon beasts on the distant slope! Instantly, the previously aggressive demon beasts turned tail like startled birds, fleeing in terror. Originally, a dozen demon beasts approached, but now they vanished in an instant. Huang Xian couldn’t understand what had transpired. "What happened, why did they all leave?" This situation was not good for Huang Xian at all! "What did you just say? I didn’t quite catch it; you said the demon beasts would kill me?" Tang Zhong taunted. Then he shouted loudly, and the sound of demon beasts fleeing from fear was heard from the mountain slope. This time, Huang Xian finally understood why; those demon beasts were scared away. Looking at Tang Zhong again, reverence filled his eyes—a mere shout managed to scare off the demon beasts. Earlier, those beasts were desperate to kill them, and they had already experienced their power. At this moment, Huang Xian’s legs turned weak, and he fell to his knees with a thud. "Weren’t you determined to fight me with all your might, ending up both wounded?" Tang Zhong laughed. "Not anymore!" Huang Xian finally realized; this guy had been playing helpless, surely he was the one who killed those Hell Skeleton Soldiers before. "But I want to make trouble for you!" Tang Zhong sneered, approaching slowly. After absorbing the Thunderflame Stone, he was no longer his former self. He slapped Huang Xian with his palm. Seeing this, Huang Xian immediately prepared to resist, intending to block Tang Zhong’s attack. But the force in Tang Zhong’s palm was too overwhelming. Huang Xian’s arm reddened from the pressure, trembling violently from the force. "Resistance is futile!" Tang Zhong said coldly. Lightning flickered on his arm—the power of Thunderous Lightning. Instantly, the immense force crushed down, Huang Xian couldn’t endure it, the sound of cracking bones echoed from within him. "Spare me!" Huang Xian cried out, not wanting to die. "Dream on!" Tang Zhong replied coldly. Turning up the power in his arm even more fiercely. "Demon Sun Penetration!" Fire blazed spontaneously on Tang Zhong’s palm, amplifying the crushing force. Huang Xian let out a scream, and the next moment, his entire body convulsed, bones shattered under the powerful force. "No..." Huang Xian screamed miserably, falling limply to the ground, bones smashed entirely. Xiang Nan and Huang Xian, previously full of life, now one decapitated, the other’s bones and meridians completely wrecked, died tragically together! Tang Zhong didn’t even look at their corpses, turning toward the Amethyst Demonic Blood Python. That so-called Magic Martial Blood Sword was definitely a form of Swordsmanship, and it sounded domineering, precisely what he needed now. If mastered, it would perfectly suit his Giant Dragon Avatar. Soon, Tang Zhong left the area, and after he walked away, the demon beasts from the mountain slope stormed down, gobbling up Huang Xian and Xiang Nan completely, leaving not even a bone. Meanwhile, Tang Zhong left this troublesome place, heading toward the center of the Python Extinguishing Pond. If nothing unexpected happened, all the Guard Corps should soon arrive at the final destination. Without him there, Liu Tian would definitely be attacked by demon beasts, he had to hurry to protect them! Though Tang Zhong found it odd, lately these demon beasts seemed more fierce than usual. Previously in the Dark Universe, Tang Zhong hadn’t found them so vicious, perhaps they started getting ruthless after being sent here for trials, yet their savageness was too unusual. Meanwhile, in a dark corner of the Python Extinguishing Pond. A large group of people in black robes lurked there! Upon closer inspection, they were Hell Skeleton Soldiers. The leader was none other than the captain of the Asura Legion of Hell Skeleton Soldiers! They had been investigating which Galactic Guard stole that Blood Essence, but consistently found no leads. Unable to recover the Blood Essence, they decided to destroy it, which brought them here. With indifferent eyes, he looked ahead, then turned to ask his subordinate: "How is it going?" "Everything is arranged!" the subordinate hurriedly replied. "Very good, this is where those damned Universe Divine Guard’s elites are being tested. If we throw in some Frenzy Powder into a few trial demon beasts, I think those beasts will tear those so-called elites apart!" the captain said coolly. Frenzy Powder could activate the berserk genes within living beings, though its cost was life exhaustion! "Of course they will; we’ve dosed those beasts with Frenzy Powder. Within half an hour, the effects will fully manifest, and the drugged beasts will take care of these elites; it will be immensely satisfying!" "More importantly, we’ll eliminate the one who took the Blood Essence. Alright, let’s leave quickly before those old Divine Guards discover us!" The captain of the shadows finished speaking and promptly left, followed closely by his people. The beasts around the Python Extinguishing Pond began to go berserk. Their appearance grew more sinister than before, pupils entirely blood-colored, and more terrifying was their altered state. Their power had far surpassed their original condition! The entire Python Extinguishing Pond resounded with their roaring. Tang Zhong, traveling through the valley without encountering beasts, this time actually ran into them. Especially noticing their appearance! He instantly knew something was amiss!