"Awooo!" Little Peach let out a roar, the white figure charging toward the small foal once more. Meanwhile, the black fiend lunged at the surrounding hungry wolves, and as Ye Jingyu opened his Heavenly Eye, he witnessed streams of black shadows constantly erupting from within those wolves, swallowed whole by the fiend. Their bodies slowly ceased trembling, eventually turning into soulless husks...
In its ravenous form, Little Peach was already locked in combat with the foal. The foal was incredibly fast; no matter how agile Little Peach was, or how sharp its claws, the foal deftly dodged every attack, occasionally retaliating with its hind legs or head.
Initially, Little Peach was completely at a disadvantage. However, as the fiend continuously devoured the souls of the hungry wolves, Little Peach's speed increased until it finally matched the foal's pace. Its sharp claws began to leave shallow marks on the foal's body from time to time.
Seemingly aware that Little Peach was drawing power from the fiend's absorption, the black light in the foal's eyes grew brighter. Its entire body began to radiate streaks of black light, and its gaze brimmed with fierce fighting spirit.
"General, what should we do?" At this point, Ye Jingyu and the other two finally snapped out of their shock. By now, they all understood that this small foal was definitely an extraordinary desolate beast. Bie Li spoke up.
"No need for now..." Ye Jingyu shook his head. As of yet, Little Peach hadn't sustained any injury or faced any real danger, so there was no need to worry for the moment.
Just then, Little Peach suddenly leaped onto the foal's back, baring its fangs and aiming for the foal's neck. Perhaps sensing the lethality of Little Peach's teeth, the foal violently sprang up, flipped in mid-air, and then directly pressed downwards.
At this moment, Little Peach found itself below and, despite its courage, had to abandon the thought of tearing into the foal's neck and dodged to the side.
The foal, however, twisted its body around again, landing perfectly steady on all fours. It stepped forward, moving with a strange, intricate gait to stand before Little Peach, raising a front hoof to smash down toward Little Peach's head.
In that instant, Ye Jingyu, Bie Li, and Ye Longyi all felt a surge of immense energy erupting from that hoof, slamming violently into the body of the Taotie.
"Owww..." As if sensing the force of that kick, Little Peach rapidly retreated.
"Rumble..." With a deafening crash, although it managed to evade the devastating blow, the rock Little Peach had been standing on was pulverized by the foal's strike.
"This... this... this is actually a Combat Skill... an ancient Combat Skill... it... it's a mere beast, yet it knows such a skill..." Ye Longyi's mouth dropped wide open again, his face filled with utter disbelief.
"Ao..." Seemingly taking offense at being called a beast, the foal let out a roar toward their location, two beams of black light shooting from its eyes directly toward Ye Longyi.
"Oh my heavens!" Ye Longyi cried out, dodging aside just as the light beams passed. However, the large tree behind him was pierced straight through by those beams.
"Such formidable energy, what kind of strange beast is this?" Both Ye Jingyu and Bie Li shared this sentiment internally.
"Awoo awoo awoo..." At this time, Little Peach in its ravenous form let out continuous, massive roars, every hair on its body standing on end, its pair of green eyes instantly glowing bright. Its body surged forward again, mouth wide open, aiming for the foal.
Simultaneously, the fiend high in the air let out a roar, taking a sudden step forward. A ripple instantly exploded outward and shot toward the foal.
It was the Dragon Clan Divine Ability, the Dragon Mark Battle Wave...
The foal had just managed to evade the strike from the ravenous Little Peach but could hardly avoid the invisible wave. Its entire body was struck, sending it flying backward, crashing through several large trees before finally stopping.
Sensing the power of this attack, both Bie Li and Ye Longyi's expressions shifted. If they had taken that blow, they would have been severely injured, if not killed.
It seemed the small foal was ultimately no match for Little Peach. Yet, just as this thought crossed their minds, they saw the little foal suddenly leap up, its entire body suspended horizontally in the air. Black light flashed wildly in its eyes, and as its four hooves struck forward, streams of faint golden ripples actually erupted outward.
"Dragon Mark Battle Wave... it... it actually knows the Dragon Mark Battle Wave?" Ye Jingyu exclaimed in surprise. Having lived with Little Peach for so long, he knew perfectly well what that was—a Divine Ability of the Dragon Clan. How could this foal also possess it?
By this time, the fiend had merged back into Little Peach's body. Little Peach’s ravenous form had once again reverted to its sheep-like shape, but Ye Jingyu had a feeling that this form was now its strongest.
Facing the whistling battle wave, Little Peach roared wildly, its body stepping forward, meeting the incoming wave with the Dragon Mark Battle Wave.
Instantly, two streams of faint golden waves were seen exploding outward.
"Boom..." A colossal sound erupted as the two waves fiercely collided. The immense energy pulverized the surrounding trees, grass, and rocks, while both Little Peach's body and the foal's were violently flung back, landing heavily on the ground.
"Awww..." Little Peach roared in fury, scrambling back to its feet. However, due to the recent expenditure, energy cycled madly within its body, and streaks of faint golden light radiated from it. Its emerald eyes instantly turned a pale gold, and terrifying energy erupted from its entire being.
The small foal also struggled to rise, its eyes flashing with black light. It appeared somewhat injured from the last clash, unlike Little Peach, who seemed unharmed.
"Crack..." Little Peach suddenly stepped forward, its foot landing in mid-air as if crushing the void, emitting a crisp sound. Then, a pale golden Dragon Claw manifested from the void and snatched directly toward the foal.
It was another great Divine Ability of the Dragon Clan: Heaven Tearing Shred...
Under this single claw, it seemed as if even the heavens were about to be ripped apart.
As if sensing the terrifying power of this grab, the foal's eyes showed an unprecedented gravity. Its small body began to stomp rapidly back and forth, then it started stepping upward, step by step.