Chapter 159: Three Adorable Fierce Beasts

Dao Dezishi and the others felt that Ye Kun’s luck was simply off the charts. The Silver Ancient Foal was dormant, the Mystic Emperor Ant and the Fiery Flame Spider were mating, and not even Pei Qian had enjoyed such fortune back in his day—he had nearly lost his life during his trial.

Ye Kun cast a stealthy glance at the water droplet floating nearby. *These people,* he thought, *why are they all so obsessed with watching fierce beasts mate? Is it really that entertaining?*

Just looking at those densely packed legs made Brother Kun’s scalp tingle.

The sizes of the Fiery Flame Spider and the Mystic Emperor Ant were comparable to that of the Silver Ancient Foal. The hair on the Fiery Flame Spider’s body seemed capable of spouting fire, and whenever it grew excited, it would continuously spray flames.

Ye Kun didn’t even want to look at the Fiery Flame Spider anymore. Aside from having an overabundance of legs, it had way too many eyes—its entire face was covered in eyeballs. Could they please not be arranged in such a dense pattern? Brother Kun simply couldn't handle it.

As for the Mystic Emperor Ant, it was startlingly white, even shimmering with a hint of gold. With just two eyes and six legs, it made Ye Kun feel like this was at least a normal creature.

However, the Mystic Emperor Ant sported two gigantic tusks growing from its lower jaw, which completely clashed with the shape of its mouth, giving it a rather bizarre and alternative look.

Ye Kun didn’t have time to worry about all that anymore. Taking advantage of the Fiery Flame Spider being worked up, he decided to snatch a strand of fire.

It seemed that even passing this examination required a bit of cunning. Wasn't this becoming extremely simple?

As Ye Kun drew closer, his aversion to looking at the Fiery Flame Spider deepened. He seriously wanted to land a punch right on it and just get it over with.

The onlookers watched as Ye Kun walked up right behind the Fiery Flame Spider, drew the Thanos Little Sword from his waist, and began wildly poking at the creature's fur.

The sight made everyone's scalp go numb. *Are you acting this recklessly just because you're relying on top-tier magical artifacts?*

The Thanos Little Sword was, after all, a Heavenly Profound weapon. After just a few jabs, a strand of the Fiery Flame Spider’s fur was successfully obtained. It was utterly effortless, completely devoid of any challenging difficulty.

It failed entirely to excite, tense, thrill, or terrify Brother Kun; he felt he was gradually losing the capacity to feel any of those emotions.

Having secured the spider's hair, Ye Kun scurried away as fast as he could. However, the two fierce beasts were still deeply immersed in their passion and simply had no time to pay attention to Brother Kun.

Ye Kun waved the fiery hair at the water droplet to signal that he had completed the assessment.

Up above, the spectators saw that Ye Kun had successfully acquired the item, but they had no idea what to say. The real problem was that even though he had retrieved it, there was no way for him to come out now.

Yet right at that moment!

Another accident occurred.

The strand of Fiery Flame Spider hair in Ye Kun’s hand suddenly erupted with flames, directly engulfing the water droplet.

The water curtain blurred, and with a crisp swish, it dissolved into a scattering of droplets that fell to the ground.

Everyone was stunned into silence by this unexpected turn of events.

"Older Brother!" Pei Qian said in a deep voice. "Guan Qing! Didn't you know that the Fiery Flame Spider's hair is capable of spouting fire? Why let him get so close?!"

"Guan Qing, you let your guard down!" Dao Dezishi said grimly. At such a critical juncture, how could anyone commit such a blunder? Because of this, they had completely lost control over the situation inside.

Guan Qing had indeed relaxed for a moment, leading to his carelessness. He cupped his fists and said, "My apologies, I was negligent."

With that, he turned and bowed with cupped fists toward Ye Kun’s parents to express his remorse.

Ye Ming’s face turned livid. He immediately raised his right hand, and a terrifying aura instantly gathered above everyone's heads.

"Ye Ming! You mustn't! The innocent civilians of Ankang Prefecture will all die!" Dao Dezishi warned in a grave tone.

"My son is still down there!" Ye Ming roared in fury.

Who could possibly withstand Ye Ming in his rage? As long as he held the Cloud Thunder Roaring and Wailing, he would slaughter gods if gods stood in his way!

Pei Qian stepped forward, cupping his fists in a desperate plea: "There are tens of millions of children in Ankang Prefecture. If that single sword strike falls, it will cost tens of millions of lives! Even if Ye Kun is rescued, the entire prefecture will be buried with him! If Ye Kun knew he had caused the deaths of so many people, would he be happy?"

"I only care that my son stays alive!"

Ba Tai cupped his fists and interjected, "Brother Ye, give us one day. If we cannot devise a rescue plan by then, you may handle it however you see fit. Ye Kun is carrying numerous Heavenly Profound artifacts; even if those three fierce beasts have evolved into demonic beasts, they wouldn't dare act recklessly. Furthermore, the boy is clever and resourceful; he will certainly be safe."

The crowd exchanged glances, then cupped their fists in unison and shouted, "For the sake of the tens of millions of lives in Ankang Prefecture, please think twice!"

Even Dao Dezishi joined in the plea, which showed just how grave the crisis truly was.

"Mengmeng, what do you say? Just give the word." Ye Ming decided to defer entirely to his wife.

Dongmen Meng let out a deep sigh, then spoke in a solemn voice: "I'll give you one day! If I don't see Kunkun by then, I couldn't care less about the lives of any of you people!"

Ye Ming slowly lowered his hand, and the oppressive pressure overhead gradually dissipated. The might of a divine sword was simply too terrifying.

"Just one day! Pei Qian!" Ye Ming glared at Pei Qian and said coldly. If you hadn't pointlessly driven my son out of the Anjing Academy in the first place, would he have gone off to mess with the academy on his own?!

Pei Qian nodded grimly. "We will find a way."

"You had better!"

The atmosphere up above was practically crackling with gunpowder, while down below, Brother Kun was equally bewildered. The large stick in his hand had suddenly spewed fire and destroyed the water droplet.

"Sigh~" Ye Kun let out a heavy sigh. He needed to figure out a way to get out of here, and fast.

However, just as he was pondering an escape route, a chilling breeze seemed to sweep in from behind him, accompanied by a wave of heat and a menacing murderous intent!

Ye Kun swallowed hard. *No way...*

Wasn't his luck supposed to be exceptionally good? Could all that fortune earlier just have been an illusion?

Slowly turning around, Ye Kun felt a chill run straight down his spine.

Towering behind him were three gigantic heads!

The Silver Ancient Foal’s rows of fangs reeked of a bloodthirsty stench, its nostrils puffing out foul air as the eye in the middle of its forehead locked a deadly gaze upon him. The Fiery Flame Spider’s face, entirely covered in eyes, made Ye Kun want to vomit. Meanwhile, the Mystic Emperor Ant’s two tusks gleamed with a sinister light, and green liquid dripped from the corners of its mouth, releasing a pungent odor.

Ye Kun finally understood: these three fierce beasts possessed high intelligence. Their previous behavior had all been an act just to trick that water droplet...

And they probably weren't strangers to that water droplet at all.

"Shameless human baldy! How dare you trample upon the body of the great and magnificent Silver Ancient Foal! Do you have any idea how many times this lord has to wash himself to get clean?!"

Ye Kun was dumbfounded. Wasn't this supposed to be a mere fierce beast? This clearly had the intellect of a full-fledged demon! *Do you guys really want Brother Kun dead that badly...?*

Upon hearing this, the Fiery Flame Spider scoffed, "With that patchy fur of yours, what difference does washing make?"

"Spider! You actually dare to mock me in front of a human! What is the meaning of this?!" The Silver Ancient Foal opened its bloody maw wide, releasing a wave of stench that caused both the Fiery Flame Spider and the Mystic Emperor Ant to display looks of utter disgust.

"Apologies, I simply couldn't help myself. I just find you repulsive the moment I see you." The Fiery Flame Spider rolled all its numerous eyes in unison, a sight that nearly made Brother Kun faint on the spot.

"Alright, little horse, Sister Spider, stop bickering in front of the human. You've ruined the atmosphere we worked so hard to build. This little baldy was just about to be scared out of his wits, but because of your arguing, all the suspense is gone."

Both Little Brother Horse and Sister Spider turned their heads to the side.

Left standing there, Brother Kun blinked in utter confusion. What he had anticipated to be a terrifying horror thriller was turning out to be a comedy sketch.