In the face of absolute strength, all battle plans are meaningless. It was just a fourth-tier Flame Spirit Serpent; it couldn't pose any real threat.
If not for the need to catch a pet for Qing Lin and have it lead the way, Chen Guan wouldn't have even bothered using a puppet. He could have used it as a whetstone to hone his own skills, just as he had with Hai Bodong.
Too bad I'm not in the mood to play with it right now.
He had the puppets disperse around the magma. Wang Dalang volunteered for the next step. With his ghostly body movements, he performed various tricks on the magma's surface, making a series of noises and successfully drawing the Flame Spirit Serpent's hatred.
The fourth-tier beast already possessed some intelligence, but it was not very high—like that of a child. It was naturally enraged when provoked by Wang Dalang.
Pillars of magma and fire shot out, and the Flame Spirit Serpent followed closely behind, roaring angrily, vowing to tear the hateful little man to pieces. Boosted by the magma, its explosive power was so great that even Wang Dalang, a three-star Dou Ling, felt his scalp tingle.
But this was just an instinctive reaction. Wang Dalang was not afraid at all. So what if it's stronger than me? he thought with an inner laugh. It's still just a stupid beast.
Facing the serpent's rage, Wang Dalang counterattacked with a casual wind blade. The power was minimal—the serpent took the hit without so much as a scratch—but it was extremely insulting.
The already irritable Flame Spirit Serpent completely lost its mind. It had only one thought left: to kill the little man.
Unfortunately, its expectations were destined to go unfulfilled.
Just as it broke free from the magma and opened its mouth to attack, more than a dozen Dou Ling-level puppets suddenly emerged from all directions, blocking all its escape routes.
Suddenly, there was no way to heaven, no door to earth.
The Flame Spirit Serpent was stunned by the scene, freezing for half a second. And then, a one-sided beating began.
Taking into account that Qing Lin was activating her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils two years earlier than in the original novel, Chen Guan ordered the puppets to beat the serpent until it was half-dead, leaving it with no power to resist. Then he had them stop and toss its broken body onto the ground.
Its huge body, four or five meters long, looked very visually impactful, but at this moment it was covered with scars and lacked any sense of oppression.
Bringing Qing Lin to the Two-Headed Flame Spirit Serpent, Chen Guan looked at the girl, but found that she didn't seem as afraid of this massive beast as he had imagined. There was fear, but that was it. He could even feel that she seemed curious and wanted to touch it.
This look really leaves me speechless. The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils are the nemesis of snake-like Magical Beasts. Their reputation is well-deserved.
"Girl, come here and give it a try. Focus on staring into its eyes and try to communicate with it with your heart so that it will submit to you."
Qing Lin's lack of fear made things much easier.
Hearing Chen Guan's encouragement, she clenched her sleeves and stepped forward. Looking down at the serpent on the ground, she glanced nervously at the young man.
"Believe in yourself, you can do it."
Qing Lin nodded vigorously, clenched her fists, and encouraged herself in her heart, determined not to let the young master down.
The Wang Yan brothers, however, were a little confused and couldn't help but look at the girl for a while longer. For the first time, they realized that she was not as simple as she seemed.
A girl who has just started in the Dou Zhi Qi stage can subdue and control a fourth-tier Magical Beast? They would never have dared to imagine such a magical thing in the past.
There was no time to explain. Chen Guan's attention was fixed on the girl's eyes. As Qing Lin became more focused, three tiny green dots suddenly appeared next to her emerald pupils and began to expand. They went from blurry to extremely clear, like three small flower buds blooming, surrounded by a faint light that looked extremely strange.
Noticing this scene, even with Chen Guan's current mental strength, he was in a trance for a moment. The two curious brothers next to him were even worse. They were confused for two or three breaths before they came to their senses.
This is completely unreasonable!
If this could happen to humans, it was no wonder the serpent that looked directly into her pupils was trapped in the first moment, even stopping its struggles.
Chen Guan and the others did not dare to speak or disturb them, and waited quietly for the result. Time passed, minute by minute, and even Chen Guan, who had the most confidence in Qing Lin, couldn't help but worry.
He saw the girl's face turn slightly pale from its initial rosy color. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her body trembled slightly—signs of excessive energy consumption.
She had just activated the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and was targeting a fourth-tier Magical Beast. It was quite a strain on her.
As if she sensed his worry, and as if she were dissatisfied with her own lack of success, Qing Lin's tender little face tensed. It was obvious from her eyes that she was getting angry.
Though he couldn't witness it, Chen Guan could imagine the scene of her mental confrontation with the serpent, scolding it and issuing a final warning.
Finally, under such strong pressure, the Flame Spirit Serpent could no longer hold on. It was completely lost, controlled by the girl's strange pupils and taken into the space within them.
The girl's tense body relaxed all at once, and she almost fell. Chen Guan quickly caught her.
"Master, I succeeded!"
Qing Lin was extremely tired, but at this moment she was also extremely happy. She reported to the boy with a joyful face, like a child who had won an award and was showing it off to her parents.
Chen Guan did not hesitate to praise her, saying with a proud smile, "I saw it, it's amazing! We were all stunned by you."
He was exaggerating a bit, but the two brothers were truly shocked and had begun to doubt their lives. They had been wondering why their young master would specifically look for such a weak little girl to keep by his side, thinking she was an old friend he was taking care of. They never expected that in just a few days, the girl who had seemed so powerless now possessed the power to threaten them.
Is this still the Dou Qi Continent that we know? A strong sense of frustration washed over them, and the smiles on their faces seemed very forced.
Seeing their expressions, Chen Guan smiled and comforted them with understanding. "Don't think too much about it. Qing Lin is different from us ordinary people. There are only a few people with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils physique in the entire Dou Qi Continent. Their special bodies cannot be judged by common sense."
After hearing this, the two brothers felt much better. It's a special case, not a universal one.
Qing Lin wanted to comfort the two uncles who were usually very kind to her, but she was too tired. Her eyelids grew heavy, and she fell into the boy's arms, asleep immediately.
"Let's go out first and wait until she wakes up. With this Flame Spirit Serpent leading the way, it will be much easier to find that thing tomorrow."
"Master, what we're looking for is…"
Wang Dalang couldn't help but ask, but was stopped by a look from Wang Yan.
Chen Guan shook his head, unconcerned. Everyone would be curious; it was human nature. At this point, it wouldn't make any difference if he told them.
"Nineteenth on the Heavenly Flame List, the Green Lotus Core Flame!"
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