Sleeping for a second increases my blood energy. I become the strongest sky-swallowing snake

“Hmph! Trying to struggle before you die?”

“I won't give you that chance!”

Seeing Xu Chengxian pounce towards it, the Cloud-Stepping Deer let out a contemptuous snort.

Thump!

Knowing the opponent is destined to die, yet still entangling in battle with it, how foolish?

So, with a heavy stomp of its foot, it leaped up, easily passing over Xu Chengxian's head.

Turning its head back, it revealed a mocking smile.

Foolish flower snake!

Doesn't it know what the 'Cloud-Stepping' in Cloud-Stepping Deer means?

Their clan's talent is excelling in speed!

Running and dodging with all its might, how could a Water-Avoiding Snake ever catch up!

This isn't even in the water!

However, in the next instant, the smile froze on the deer's face.

Whoosh!

Bang!

A thick snake tail directly slammed into its face.

With absolute power, the snake tail whistled, shattering the thin layer of protective demonic light on the deer's head, striking it squarely.

“Moo!”

The Cloud-Stepping Deer painfully shook its head, then retaliated with its antlers.

But it was still too slow.

In the instant it shook its head, Xu Chengxian had already anticipated its movement, his entire snake body pressed close, spitting its forked tongue, and letting out a hiss.

“Hiss hiss!”

Innate Skill—Bewitching Hiss!

… …

“Hmm?” General Yu on the low mountain, because of this hiss, once again turned his gaze to the seventh-tier arena.

Taking a good look at Xu Chengxian, who was currently fighting, he muttered, “Innate skill targeting the soul? Interesting, very interesting.”

The two great demons, Wolf Green and Tiger Howl, who were closer, didn't feel anything from this snake hiss.

Clearly, their divine senses didn't detect anything unusual.

This was related to Xu Chengxian's innate skill not being directed at them, but it also showed the difference in soul power between a demon general and a great demon.

Thump! Thump!

The targeted Cloud-Stepping Deer didn't even know what kind of technique had attacked it, only feeling a dizzying sensation in its head, stumbling under its feet.

“So ugly!”

“I'm sucking!”

The Cloud-Stepping Deer's speed was fast, but Xu Chengxian was even faster.

Because he was really anxious!

Anxious to death.

If he wasn't anxious, he might really die.

So, he had to be anxious, and he had to be fast!

Under the pressure of the crisis, he unleashed all his potential.

Innate Combat Skill—Entanglement!

Innate Combat Skill—Snake Bite!

The combat skills practiced countless times in his dreams were unleashed at this critical moment, so fast that they even exceeded Xu Chengxian's own expectations.

Coupled with the cooperation and prediction of his divine sense, he naturally strangled the Cloud-Stepping Deer, completing most of the battle to kill the opponent.

And the remaining half would be completed quickly with the active cooperation of the Cloud-Stepping Deer.

Having lost its demon core and being strangled while its body was entangled, the Cloud-Stepping Deer had almost no hope of survival.

Unless it shouted to admit defeat.

However, as the flower snake's sharp teeth pierced its neck and severed its throat, the blood spurting out during its violent struggle blocked its throat, completely losing the possibility of calling for help.

At this time, Xu Chengxian was more experienced and ferocious than he had been when using this move several times before.

His strength and size had also grown greatly, even accelerating the death of this seventh-tier demon beast by entangling and tightening his body around the enemy, forcing the beast's blood to flow into his mouth.

Therefore, before long, the Cloud-Stepping Deer beneath him fell to the ground, completely without breath.

The system's prompt also sounded at this time.

[Congratulations, Host, for defeating the seventh-tier demon beast Cloud-Stepping Deer, you have received the following rewards: Refinement Points * 12, Transformation Grass * 3]

[Congratulations, Host, for swallowing a demon core, you have received Refinement Points * 4]

[Congratulations, Host, for defeating an opponent, you have received Refinement Points * 4]

“System, use all the Refinement Points to improve my realm!” Xu Chengxian almost immediately muttered.

[Received.]

[The system will evenly distribute Refinement Points for the host to improve the host's physical body realm and soul realm.]

“No.” Xu Chengxian had his own ideas, “While ensuring there are no problems, maintain the current situation where the soul realm is ahead.”

A soul realm higher than the physical body realm is more conducive to his control over his body, and using combat skills will be smoother and more free.

[Received.]

… …

“I won, right?”

Confirming the Cloud-Stepping Deer's death, and unable to suck out any more beast blood, Xu Chengxian stretched his body and climbed off it.

He raised his head and gestured to the little demon to the side.

“Yes, Your Excellency!” The little demon immediately came back to his senses and said loudly, “Seventh-tier arena, Xu Chengxian, wins!”

Then he asked: “Your Excellency, do you want to continue participating in the arena?”

“Of course.” Xu Chengxian replied, while feeling strange in his heart, why did he ask him this question?

When other demon beasts win, they directly put the bamboo stick into the bamboo tube.

But he was too lazy to ask, he was very tired from the fight and just wanted to lie down and sleep for a while.

I wonder how Xiaocui and Lingxiao are doing in their fights.

Stretching himself and raising his head to look around, in the next moment, he saw Ling Yunzi.

Then, under the courtesy of the demon beasts, he swam over.

“How is it?”

“Everything is going smoothly.”

“Where are Xiaocui and Lingxiao?”

“They are preparing for the second match.”

Ling Yunzi looked at him, “How do you feel?”

“I'm fine, what's wrong?” Xu Chengxian was a little unaccustomed to this sudden concern, and couldn't help but look at this Dao Lord's younger brother strangely.

Why is he asking about my feelings?

Even if he didn't see his match, he could tell that he wasn't injured.

“You swallowed the seventh-tier demon beast's demon core.” Ling Yunzi said, “Everyone is guessing how long you can last.”

“Ah?”

“How long before you explode.”

“… … Who is everyone?”

“Many demon beasts.”

“… … Hmph, sorry to disappoint everyone, this old man won't explode!”

“That's good, we're all counting on you to earn a high-grade middle-quality spirit mansion back.”

… …

Less than half an hour passed.

Xu Chengxian received good news.

He had a bye and directly advanced successfully.

Gaining a qualification to reside in a middle-grade middle-quality spirit mansion.

At the same time, the results of the eighth-tier arena also came out.

Unsurprisingly, another eighth-tier demon beast died.

A spot in the high-grade middle-quality spirit mansion opened up.

Xu Chengxian couldn't help but look towards the seventh-tier side, at the strongest few demon beasts. His gaze lingered for a moment on the strongest demon beast, which looked very much like a lion.

Unexpectedly, it provoked the other party's hostility.

“What are you looking at, don't tell me you still want to compete with me?” The curly-haired yellow-maned beast snorted coldly at him.

“Why not?” Xu Chengxian immediately retorted.

Good fellow, he hadn't even said anything, just glanced at it, and the other party's words were almost pointing at his nose and scolding him, 'Are you even worthy'.

At this time, can you still be a coward?

Anyway, the other party wouldn't dare to attack now!

What's so arrogant about a big lion with a perm?

What? We're both seventh-tier, can you do it, but I can't?

“How to compete?” The curly-haired yellow-maned beast shook its big head, “Just like dealing with the Cloud-Stepping Deer, swallowing my demon core? Haha!”

“Why not?” Xu Chengxian repeated the previous words.

“Good! Good! I'll wait for you!” The curly-haired yellow-maned beast seemed to be completely enraged, it shouted, “Three days later, I'll wait for you, and then, I'll beat you to death!”

“Heh, who beats who to death, that's not certain.”

“Roar! You stupid snake! I'm going to eat you!”

“Hmph, General Yu is sitting up there, do you dare?”

The curly-haired yellow-maned beast didn't dare, so it stomped away angrily.

… …

Back at the riverbank.

Before Xu Chengxian and the others could speak, Daidai stretched her head out of her shell, looked at Xu Chengxian and said: “Great King, I heard that you swallowed the Cloud-Stepping Deer's demon core and are about to die.”

“I also heard that you caused a big stir in the arena and are going to swallow the curly-haired yellow-maned beast and become the strongest in the seventh-tier.”

“Which one is true?”

“Both are true.”

“Ha?”