Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas

The remaining seven Three-tailed Rock Dogs watched their companion die and immediately let out a furious barking.

In an instant, a thick layer of Rock Armor covered their bodies.

Chu Chen saw this and said in a deep voice, "Let the Golden Armored Bull continue to charge."

Mu Chengxue, hearing Chu Chen's command, said somewhat discontentedly, "Why should you be the one to command?"

Chu Chen responded with a smile, "Then you deal with them yourself."

Mu Chengxue was instantly furious, her face flushed as she snorted coldly and commanded the Golden Armored Bull to charge at the dog pack.

Chu Chen said nothing more, instead directing Lei Yao to continue the attack.

With their cooperation, the remaining seven Three-tailed Rock Dogs eventually perished.

After the battle ended, Chu Chen immediately ran to the Three-tailed Rock Dogs' corpses to collect the spoils.

Mu Chengxue stood by disdainfully watching Chu Chen, clearly uninterested in such meager spoils.

Once Chu Chen had packed all the loot, Mu Chengxue said coldly, "The Star-Raising Fruit is just to the west. If you go in that direction for about an hour, you will see it. Now can you return the bracelet to me?"

Considering the previous actions, Chu Chen naturally refused because Mu Chengxue was not to be trusted.

"No, you have to take me there. Once I see the Star-Raising Fruit, I'll return the bracelet to you."

Mu Chengxue glared at Chu Chen, contemplating whether to take action to snatch the Spatial Bracelet back.

Considering the power he just displayed, he was clearly no pushover, and her Guardian Beast was quite exhausted, leaving the outcome uncertain if they fought.

Thinking this, Mu Chengxue said coldly, "Fine, I'll take you, but if you try any tricks, I won't let you off."

Hearing the threat, Chu Chen only nodded with a smile, saying nothing more.

He didn't take the girl's threat to heart, and he had no ill intentions, so he wasn't afraid of her threat.

An hour later, Mu Chengxue pointed ahead to a small tree about half a meter high, "That's the Star-Raising Fruit Tree. Now can you return the bracelet to me?"

Chu Chen did not respond, instead, he stared intently at the Star-Raising Fruit Tree ahead.

The tree was lush and green, exuding strong vitality, and on its branches hung three white fruits the size of a baby's fist.

Even from a distance, Chu Chen could smell the sweet aroma of the Star-Raising Fruits, indicating they were already mature.

The area was eerily quiet, and it seemed illogical that no Star Beasts had come to snatch such a prize.

Chu Chen withdrew his gaze and said solemnly, "Tell me, what's really here?"

Mu Chengxue laughed and said, "You can see there's nothing here, our deal is done. Now can you return the bracelet to me?"

Hearing this, Chu Chen frowned slightly. Mu Chengxue was very dishonest; if she wanted to dig a pit for him, he would let her fall into it herself.

With this thought, Chu Chen stopped asking questions and directly took off the bracelet, then used force from his right arm to throw the bracelet toward the Star-Raising Fruit Tree.

The bracelet described a beautiful arc as it flew toward the tree.

At that moment, a snakehead the size of a car suddenly shot out, opened its huge mouth, and swallowed the bracelet.

Mu Chengxue was immediately alarmed and pointed at Chu Chen with a trembling voice, "What are you doing, why did you throw my bracelet over there?"

Chu Chen replied with a smile, "Sorry, my hand slipped. It's okay; there's nothing dangerous over there. You can retrieve it while I take care of some other matters."

Mu Chengxue's expression turned sour. She bit her lip, voice quivering, "Please don't leave, I was wrong. This is the territory of a Giant Python with three heads, and it has already reached the War General Level."

Chu Chen's expression changed abruptly. From Mu Chengxue's description, obtaining the Star-Raising Fruit wouldn't be easy.

A creature that could break through to the War General Level within the Secret Realm's rules surely had combat power that far surpassed Star Beasts of the same tier outside the realm.

Watching Chu Chen's expression, Mu Chengxue lowered her head, realizing she only wanted a little revenge and never intended to genuinely harm him.

Now caught in her own snare, she was once again in a passive position. Without Chu Chen's help, she couldn't retrieve the Spatial Bracelet on her own.

"Could you help me once more? I can give up the Star-Raising Fruits to you, alright?" Mu Chengxue asked weakly.

Knowing she was in the wrong, her voice lacked confidence.

Chu Chen remained silent, pondering over Mu Chengxue's character.

To deal with the three-headed Giant Python, he would need to use some trump cards, and doing so would leave Lei Yao in a weakened state.

If Mu Chengxue intended harm towards him, his life would be in her hands.

She had mentioned the Mu Family, indicating she wasn't from Celestial Star City. Judging by her demeanor, she likely hailed from a big family and had the impulsive attitude of a young lady, prone to temper tantrums—immature, with some cunning but not deeply so, unlikely to commit extreme acts like murder.

Thinking this through, Chu Chen took a deep breath, then gazed into her eyes and said gravely, "Can I trust you?"

Mu Chengxue was taken aback, but looked into Chu Chen's deep eyes and nodded firmly.

Only then did Chu Chen relax, as the eyes are the windows to the soul; her gaze showed no hesitation, suggesting a genuine willingness to cooperate.

"How much do you know about the three-headed Giant Python? Are there any other pythons around?" Chu Chen asked quietly.

Mu Chengxue shook her head, saying, "I'm not sure. Before, I sensed something was off here and used a skill to explore. Back then, I discovered only one three-headed Giant Python."

Chu Chen nodded thoughtfully; the situation near the Star-Raising Fruit Tree was uncertain. Now they needed to investigate further before making a plan.

The weeds around the Star-Raising Fruit Tree were over half a meter high. Given the python's size, it likely couldn't hide completely, suggesting a possible burrow beneath the tree to conceal it.

It could easily hide in a cave and wait for prey to wander in.

Chu Chen took out a Star Power Pill and fed it to Lei Yao, then ordered him to attack the grass near the Star-Raising Fruit Tree.

Mu Chengxue, seeing this, also commanded the Golden Armored Bull to attack.

The Golden Armored Bull let out a low roar, the surrounding Gold Element rapidly gathering in its mouth, then it opened wide, a beam of Golden Radiance shooting out.

The Golden Radiance skimmed the ground, cutting down all the weeds in its path.

When it was a few meters from the Star-Raising Fruit Tree, a massive, fiery red snakehead burst forth, spewing flames that engulfed the Golden Radiance.

Meanwhile, the Thunder Blade had also reached the Star-Raising Fruit Tree.

Yet another enormous snakehead emerged, breathing flames that shattered the Thunder Blade.