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"You must be the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King who destroyed the Yin-Yang Spring and set fires all around it?"

Not knowing how to answer for a moment, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King could only secretly ponder Qin He's current state of mind.

"Heh~ Did you sense it? You thing~ did you sense my intentions?!"

Seeing Qin He standing proudly in mid-air, holding his silver spear and looking down at the thousands of golden rats below, completely unafraid, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King couldn't help but panic.

As is its nature as a rat, it was only natural that the old rat could not raise its head when facing the dragon.

“Great Silver Dragon Qin He… We can settle our personal matters slowly! But when it comes to the survival of hundreds of thousands of lives, we should not act rashly…”

Seeing this, Qin He concluded that the Rat King was a shrewd old fox who knew how to read the situation. He pressed on further:

"Huh? You old, toothless rat, are you lecturing me now?"

"No... I wouldn't dare, I just want to—"

Before the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King could finish speaking, Qin He cut him off with a sarcastic remark!

"I miss you, Mom! You old rat... I want to roast your entire clan and turn them into Dongshan duck necks!"

In this world, insulting one's mother is the most vicious form of profanity. Qin He's words were a declaration of war that couldn't be more blatant!

With its middle finger raised in a condescending manner, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King knew what was about to happen. Several more massive golden rats appeared behind it, as if to retaliate against Qin He's rudeness.

They just chose the wrong target to provoke. With a thought from Qin He, the guns and cannons mounted on the drone blasted the giant rats into a bloody mess on the spot!

"What? Rat King? You think you can defeat me with these little bastards? If you want to fight, you'd better bring out all the treasures your clan has to offer!"

"How dare you be so rude! Great Silver Dragon Qin He, please speak freely of your request... As the ruler of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat clan, I am aware of the vast majority of the underground treasures of this Great Wilderness Dragon Plains!"

Only after the giant rat beside him was crushed to death by Qin He did the Rat King say that it was unacceptable to be rude. It first released a few cannon fodder to vent Qin He's killing intent, then continued to feign weakness…

This rat is quite capable, but unfortunately—no matter how powerful it is, it's destined to die!

"Heh... You're such cowards, surrendering so quickly? But I'm determined to slaughter you all!"

"Because I want to know if you taste like that duck neck~ Don't worry, after you're killed, I'll extract every single piece of information about those treasures from your head!"

The clay figure still had some temper, and just as the Rat King was about to make his move, a bolt of purple lightning suddenly struck down! This was followed by the all-too-familiar, ferocious howl of a cat.

"Meow--!"

Before me stood the familiar pink lightning cat! It was also the opponent who had once severely injured the Rat King—today was the Rat King's fateful battle.

"Heh~ Rat King, if you can defeat your old friend in a one-on-one fight, I'll consider your terms for reconciliation~"

Qin He was prepared that even if Fei Xue was defeated, he could immediately take control of the situation and kill the Rat King.

Chapter 130 The Third Golden Marrow Thunderball

With a loud bang, your little cat makes its dazzling entrance. Composing yourself, Fei Xue is determined to kill your enemy on the spot as quickly as possible.

After all, the longer it drags on, the more Thunder Marrow Golden Rats might survive.

The moment the battle began, Fei Xue locked her Purple Lightning Dart onto the head of the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King!

Light darts filled with lightning magic have a chance to explode, and this time Fei Xue was quite lucky.

Three darts fired simultaneously, three bombs in one round!

Hidden in the clouds, Fei Xue relied on Zi Dian Mao's auspicious rain-making ability to create rain clouds that could perfectly cover the entire dead city!

Correspondingly, she also hovered in the clouds using the power of purple lightning, allowing herself and the purple lightning darts to absorb a large amount of lightning magic essence and natural energy.

Qin He bestowed upon her the protection of nature. With the divine protection of Seresi, Fei Xue's efficiency in attracting and transforming lightning in the natural environment was greatly enhanced.

Without reservation, the explosion unleashed a devastating burst of lightning that pierced through the entire building. The three-bar blast from the Power Purple Lightning Cat Dart reverberated throughout the towering structure.

Not only that, but moments later... the residual force of the explosion caused the hundred-meter-tall building to collapse on the spot!

Despite the successful surprise attack, Fei Xue did not relax at all, because she could feel her light darts still attacking.

By covering his body with golden lightning, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King must rely on his own golden lightning to directly withstand the unavoidable purple lightning darts.

As the Rat King's two golden marrow lightning orbs suddenly appeared behind Fei Xue, the purple lightning that had been enveloping her body and protecting her once again enveloped Fei Xue's body.

The sounds of light darts and lightning balls exploding one after another, and as the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King transformed into golden lightning and fled like a streak of light, Fei Xue also transformed into purple lightning and rushed straight ahead!

Two powerful figures, enveloped in lightning, tore through the air, creating an extreme convergence of lightning elements. Even the two holy dragons outside the city watched intently.

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"Wow~ that chubby pink kitten fought so well! In a clash of abilities, the kitten clearly had the upper hand. And with Qin He targeting that Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, I think it's definitely going to be dead~"

As usual, Lanlong Sangs was eating her favorite grilled beef outside the city, treating this cat-and-mouse game as a lighthearted entertainment segment.

"Indeed, the Rat King will be at a disadvantage. But given its ability to command three million rats, it must have some hidden strengths... Let's see if the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King can unleash them under Qin He's suppression."

Heilong Moyu also enjoyed his own marinated roasted snake segments while watching the show with Sangshen.

Tiamat had previously given special instructions, telling these two talented young chromatic dragons not to get into a life-or-death conflict with Qin He.

However, Tiamat also wanted to test Qin He, so she told them that if they encountered him again, they could consider giving him a little challenge.

Anyway, Sang Shen doesn't have any grudge against Qin He. As a Saint-level Blue Dragon, if she really craves something, she can go home and make dragon crystals to buy a dragon tail to satisfy her craving. There's no need for her to covet Zhong Liuxiu's.

Mo Yu wasn't worried anymore, since her share of dragon crystals had already arrived. At worst, she could just have Tiamat talk to Qin He and see if he was willing to return Yan Ling to the Red Dragon tribe.

These days, Yan Ling and her daughter Yan Liu have been well taken care of by Qin He and haven't been mistreated. After Tiamat used her mental power to investigate, she felt reassured and allowed Mo Yu to send a message to the Red Dragon tribe.

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Inside the city.

At this moment, the tide of battle was gradually turning in Fei Xue's favor. It wasn't that the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King was old and weak, but rather that Fei Xue's potential for growth was too great.

Under the same conditions, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat is slightly faster than the Purple Lightning Cat.

However, in order to avoid being hunted by the Purple Lightning Cat, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat can only hide in tiny gaps that the Purple Lightning Cat cannot enter.

Because Thunder Marrow Golden Rat simply doesn't have the ability to compete with Purple Lightning Cat in terms of endurance!

On one side is the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat, whose maximum lifespan is no more than a hundred years and whose average rank is less than six. On the other side is the Purple Lightning Cat, which can live for a thousand years, can befriend dragons, and will surely become a saint given enough time to accumulate experience.

Having two mutated Golden Marrow Thunderballs does not mean that the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King is qualified to compete with Scarlet Snow.

As the golden lightning gradually slowed down in mid-air, the purple lightning danced faster and faster, weaving a dazzling display of lightning. The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King soon bled under the cat's claws.

The deadly purple lightning darts, taking advantage of his weakened state, exploded again with a deafening roar! The frenzied explosive force sent the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's wounded body flying.

The last time she fought the Rat King was a long time ago. The current Fei Xue is almost incomparable to what she was before.

While in its growth stage, the Purple Lightning Cat unknowingly improved its combat abilities to a level equivalent to a qualitative change during its battles with zombies in the city.

Now, although one of the two lightning orbs blocking Fei Xue's path has exploded, it still cannot stop her from continuing her attack!

"I can do it! I can dodge it."

Fei Xue instinctively recalled the scene when she was dealing with zombies in the city. At that time, a ferocious zombie was dragging a giant cannon and was about to use it to bombard Fei Xue.

The extremely fast-moving shell shot straight at Fei Xue with lightning speed.

At that time, Fei Xue was the same. Relying on the purple lightning that gathered on her body to strengthen her fur, she narrowly avoided the terrible cannonballs.

And it was the same when she first fought Qin He. Whether it was the Bloodthirsty Reaper or other weapons, Fei Xue was able to avoid all damage by using her speed and reaction, combined with the protective Purple Lightning!

Soon, Fei Xue charged straight ahead, melting through several buildings like a bolt of purple lightning. She could easily catch up with the Rat King at this moment!

But... the Rat King controlled its body to fall into the swarm of rats. What was it going to do?

The Rat King landed next to one of its offspring, a Thunder Marrow Golden Rat that inherited its bloodline.

This was no coincidence; the Rat King knew its time was drawing near. In a few decades, there would be no trace of this legendary Thunder Marrow Golden Rat left in the world.

It wasn't until it found the answer in the Great Wilderness Dragon Plains.

The Rat King unleashed its sharp, slender claws once more, but this time it wasn't aimed at the crimson snow that was attacking from mid-air.

The Rat King's offspring didn't react in time, completely absorbed in the delicious aroma of the bait. The Rat King then plucked its skull with a single claw, blasting out its demonic core!

The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King seized that seemingly impossible opening during the battle! He mastered the method by which short-lived species prolong their lives—

After swallowing the demonic core containing its own inheritance, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King's body actually recovered from the deep, bone-revealing claw wound it had just suffered under the extreme convergence of forces!

Not only that, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King suddenly became incredibly powerful... parts of its body that had already begun to lose their vitality and become withered.

But now, after devouring the offspring's demon core, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King is gradually showing signs of rejuvenation!

Startled by the situation, but only for a moment, Fei Xue quickly grasped the situation.

During the battle, even the golden rats, who had lost their ability to judge due to the allure of Zhong Liuxiu's scented bait, instinctively attacked Fei Xue.

Try your best to stay high in the air so you don't get blown into the rat swarm by the explosion of the lightning ball.

This gave the Rat King the opportunity to recover its strength and escape, as well as to hunt down and kill its offspring and devour their demonic cores!

Qin He, watching from mid-air, had a rather solemn expression. If the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, after devouring the demon core, could truly rival or even overpower Fei Xue…

Then he should consider taking action and working with Fei Xue to find an opportunity to kill the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King.

As he traversed the swarm of rats, even though his offspring were at most sixth rank, consuming their magic cores wouldn't directly boost his cultivation level much...

But that's enough... that should be enough!

Each magic core was ground to dust by the lightning-sparkling teeth. The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King not only regained its most powerful physical state from its prime, but also showed signs of evolution!

Long before it discovered the secret to prolonging its life—devouring its offspring—the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King had begun secretly experimenting. And now, it has finally managed to break through the limits of life by hunting down the demonic cores brought by its offspring!

The Rat King's storage space flickered, revealing a considerable number of Thunder Marrow Golden Rat Demon Cores! It was clear at a glance that the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King had made preparations well in advance!

"Heh... Even tigers don't eat their cubs, but I, the Rat King... will be even more vicious than a tiger!"

Resolutely swallowing all the magic cores, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King was determined to take a gamble!

Did he fail to evolve and die from his own body exploding, or did he surpass the true peak?

With a deafening roar, golden lightning bolts rained down from the sky, striking the Rat King with devastating force!

Then... only bits of flesh flew everywhere! Could it be that the Rat King's karma had come to pass, and Heaven was decreing its ridiculous death?

No. Because the golden lightning struck down, cleaving away the old and damaged flesh and blood! The reborn Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King successfully achieved the evolution it craved.

And now, the two lightning orbs that had been relentlessly attacking Fei Xue's head have multiplied into three! Three of the same number as Fei Xue's!!!

Chapter 131 Killing the Rat King, Torrential Rain Eradicates the Rat Tide

After evolving, the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King actually transformed into the size of an ordinary white rat.

However, size doesn't mean everything. The Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, now "condensed" in size, exudes an aura several levels stronger than before.

"Honey, what should we do? Should we intervene?"

Seeing the transformed Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King soar into the sky in golden light and face Fei Xue once more, Zhong Liuxiu couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

After all, this Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King has now evolved and possesses three Golden Marrow Thunder Orbs, just like Scarlet Snow, to aid in its attacks.

Now, the outcome is uncertain.

"Qin He! Xiu Xiu! Don't worry—a rat, no matter what it becomes, is still a rat!"

It swung its claws to meet the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King, which had become smaller and its power more concentrated.

Fei Xue's actions were not merely those of a purple-lightning cat displaying arrogance and disdain for its prey. Rather, it was a serious analysis of the changing disparity between friend and foe—

First, the Rat King's Golden Marrow Thunderballs now number three, the same as his Purple Lightning Darts.

In the previous battle, she was able to break through the Rat King's protective golden lightning first by virtue of having more purple lightning darts. She then inflicted greater damage on the Rat King.

Regardless of what medicine the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King took, its current aura is only at the peak of the eighth rank. The body of an eighth-rank peak Thunder Marrow Golden Rat is absolutely incapable of outlasting a Purple Lightning Cat of the same rank.

Even if the Rat King has evolved and received the physical tempering from the golden lightning strike, its maximum magical energy storage capacity is still firmly set in place.

If Fei Xue were to be intimidated by such a minor incident, she might actually falter. However, she possesses her own combat wisdom and will not be easily frightened.

With its sharpest edge gathered at the tip of its claws, Scarlet Snow was about to further weaken the golden lightning power protecting the Rat King while bombarding it with light darts!

Only in this way can she gain the upper hand in the upcoming war of attrition sooner!

The sharp cat claws swept across, creating a piercing wind pressure that tore everything in their path. Even the rat swarms along the route where the Rat King was located were frantically ripped apart by this attack!

With a single, earnest claw strike, the ground of the dead city was slashed with sharp, charred marks dozens of feet long, wreathed in lingering purple lightning.

In terms of the damage to the terrain alone, it is probably no less than the power of Mana's Moon Claw!

This deadly move, combining both destructive power and speed, failed to strike the Thunder Marrow Golden Rat King. Not only that, the Rat King unleashed its golden lightning, transforming it into arrow-like bolts of lightning that shot straight at Scarlet Snow!

"It's no use! Kitten, from now on you'll never be able to touch me again! After I evolve, I'll be beyond your reach."