Chapter 269 - 201: Use Flame Fist on Him
Although she knew this move couldn’t possibly break through Fire Fist’s shell, scattering her feathers would provide coordinates for a later Flash Gold Teleportation!
FWOOSH...
To Shan Bao’s surprise, the feathers vaporized the instant they neared Fire Fist’s body, never even getting the chance to hit the ground.
"The opponent’s flames are too hot! Our tactics are being restricted!"
Su Zhi said gravely, "Golden Feather Flying Blade has no effect on the Flame King Crab. Stop using it for now. Just maintain the stalemate!"
At the same time, Shao Ya was giving her own command. "Xiaoyue, find a way to block the Flame King Crab’s assault and cover for Shan Bao!"
"Meow-wa," Xiaoyue chirped, nodding. A miniature vine appeared beside it and placed Shan Bao on its back.
A constant stream of giant vines tried to obstruct Fire Fist’s advance, but after momentarily blocking his vision, they were sliced apart by his flames and reduced to charred stumps.
This only fueled Fire Fist’s battle lust.
’You vine-wielding Wood Element Pet Beast! Come and fight me to the death!’
A few seconds later, he charged in front of Xiaoyue. His giant claw instantly spewed flames as it clamped down viciously.
Flame King Crab Racial Skill, a High Level Fire and Fighting Element Skill—Giant Turtle Flame-breaking Strike!
SNAP—
Xiaoyue, with no way to resist, was turned into two severed vines and charred on the spot.
"?" Fire Fist froze for a moment before quickly realizing what had just happened.
’It was Forest Stand-In! That little bastard tricked me!’
Fire Fist’s gaze followed a vine upward, and sure enough, he saw Xiaoyue. It had scurried up at some point and was now looking down on him from above.
HISSS!
Fire Fist let out a furious roar and slammed a pincer into Xiaoyue’s vine, instantly slicing it in two.
Xiaoyue simply took a nimble leap, jumping to an adjacent vine just before the first one collapsed.
Before evolving, Xiaoyue might have struggled with an insufficient reserve of skills. After evolving, however, that weakness was completely gone.
—All summons from Deep Forest Grip came from the Ancient Jing Forest. It was as if Xiaoyue was using an entire forest to fight Fire Fist!
Realizing that destroying the vines wouldn’t force its opponent down, Fire Fist simply changed tactics and began leaping up in pursuit.
As juveniles, Flame King Crabs often had to leap to evade sudden lava flows, so their jumping power was not to be underestimated!
"Chirp!"
As Xiaoyue kept moving, Shan Bao peeked out from its back, her body beginning to emit a Golden Light.
SWISH SWISH SWISH— A few golden feathers shot toward Fire Fist.
’You still dare?’
A flash of disdain crossed Fire Fist’s eyes. ’Even those thick, massive vines couldn’t do a thing to me. What threat could these tiny feathers possibly pose?’
’I have no idea what’s gotten into that Shimmering Free-Range Chicken... but her wasting skills like this is actually a good thing for me!’
Fire Fist ignored Shan Bao’s Golden Feather Flying Blade and continued to chase Xiaoyue. The feathers would just melt as soon as they got close; he didn’t even need to dodge.
This time, however, Fire Fist felt a faint sense of danger.
His eyes widened.
The feathers Shan Bao had thrown this time didn’t melt. Not only that, but as they drew near, Fire Fist noticed they were shining far more brightly than usual.
These were Metal Feathers, imbued with Immortal True Gold.
’Using Immortal True Gold to enhance external metal... This Flash Gold Sparrow’s Immortal True Gold has broken through to Tier Two Skill Level!’
The next moment, a golden light flashed. Shan Bao suddenly appeared before him, tucking in her feet and wings.
’Paratrooper Unit 01 Shan Bao, ready for deployment!’
BANG!!!
The impact was immensely powerful and heavy, completely belying Shan Bao’s petite appearance.
On the ground, Fire Fist could have effortlessly withstood the blow. But they were in the air, where he had no leverage at all!
"Hisss..."
Fire Fist barely managed to block it. While he wasn’t seriously injured, he was sent flying by the ridiculously powerful force.
The spectating students stared, dumbfounded.
While a Flame King Crab wasn’t as massive as a Copper Bone War Elephant, it still weighed over a ton and was considered a large Pet Beast.
When Shan Bao had smashed into Grey Gu earlier, no one had really grasped the implications. But now, seeing her send Fire Fist flying so effortlessly...
*Just how heavy IS this Shimmering Free-Range Chicken?!*
"Shan Bao, nice one!" Su Zhi’s eyes lit up as he clenched his fist.
Shan Bao’s Immortal True Gold skill breaking through mid-battle was a pleasant surprise. They could have kept fighting without it, but this development had clearly created a situation far better than they’d anticipated!
"Good chance!" Shao Ya instantly changed tactics. "Deep Forest Grip, now! Whip him!"
On the ground, where the angles of attack were limited, Fire Fist could usually neutralize Xiaoyue’s Deep Forest Grip.
In the air, however, with attack angles from every direction, Xiaoyue’s offensive control was greatly amplified. Shan Bao’s iron-headed charge had successfully disrupted Fire Fist’s rhythm. Now was the time to counterattack!
WHOOSH—
Several vines whipped out simultaneously, lashing toward Fire Fist.
Flames erupted from Fire Fist’s shell as he struggled to parry. The few vines that got too close were instantly roasted to charcoal.
Even so, one vine still managed to strike Fire Fist. No matter how thoroughly he covered himself in flames, it was difficult to protect his underbelly!
"GYAAA!"
Fire Fist shrieked in pain. It felt like his insides had been whipped out of place as he spun like a top in mid-air.
At the same time, the whip strike sent his body, which should have been falling, flying back up into the air...
WHAP— WHAP— WHAP—
"HISSS!" "HISSS!" "HIIISSS!!"
And so, the sounds of whipping and pained cries echoed through the air.
Each time, Xiaoyue managed to strike the perfect spot on Fire Fist’s flame-less underbelly, using the vine’s kinetic energy to whip him back into the air and begin a new round of torment.
The spectating students were once again dumbfounded.
*Whoa, they’re just toying with him now.*
"Chirp!"
Spotting Grey Gu suddenly appear in her peripheral vision, Shan Bao was instantly on alert.
’She and Xiaoyue had been so focused on Fire Fist that they’d completely forgotten about the loser from the last round!’
Xiaoyue, however, wasn’t surprised. His awareness was more comprehensive than Shan Bao’s. He’d been keeping an eye on Grey Gu from the very beginning, even setting aside a few vines specifically to guard against her.
’If the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move.’
The two had maintained a tacit stalemate, watching together as Fire Fist got thrashed.
Now that Grey Gu was on the move, Xiaoyue’s silence was broken. The vines shot out in a preemptive strike!
To Xiaoyue’s mild surprise, however, Grey Gu only released a token Wind Blade before immediately pulling back.
’Not an attack?’
Xiaoyue froze. Seeing Grey Gu fly toward Fire Fist, his eyes widened as he instantly understood her plan.
An Iron-eating Owl might have "iron-eating" in its name, but at its core, it was a Pet Beast with the Wind Attribute!
But it was too late.
Grey Gu had already flown past the vines to Fire Fist’s side, where she began to rapidly beat her wings.
A wave of white air instantly rippled out, enveloping Fire Fist’s body.
—A Low Level Extraordinary Wind Skill, East Wind!
This unremarkable skill, when combined with Fire Fist’s Blazing Flame War Chariot, produced a terrifying effect.
The wind Grey Gu stirred up wasn’t just ordinary wind; it was rich with Wind Energy and packed with oxygen—both of which were incredibly effective at magnifying flames.
Empowered by the strong winds, the flames that had previously only covered the area around Fire Fist’s body instantly swelled to several times their size, surging toward Xiaoyue and Shan Bao like a giant beast.
’No good, every path upward is blocked!’
Xiaoyue’s brow furrowed, forcing it to dodge downward. Shan Bao used the feathers she had left on Xiaoyue to teleport back, avoiding being caught fighting alone.
Seeing both Pet Beasts were safe, Su Zhi’s tense heart relaxed slightly.
’We couldn’t take him down in one go, but we’re just back to a stalemate. Once everyone lands, we’ll have another chance to counterattack...’
Suddenly, a pair of pale green Light Arrays lit up beside Wang Haokun and his partner.
Both Su Zhi and Shao Ya’s eyes widened.
[Pet Beast: Cyan (Shadow of Ancient Jing)
Attribute: Wood Element
Race: High Level Elite
Real-time Energy Value: 4200]
[Pet Beast: Snowball (Extreme North White Fox)
Attribute: Ice, Mental Element
Race: Middle Elite
Real-time Energy Value: 3100]
FWOOSH! FWOOSH!
The snow-white fox that appeared behind Xiaoyue narrowed its eyes. Several Ice Arrows materialized in the air and shot toward Shan Bao’s back.
THWACK! THWACK!
The Ice Arrows didn’t hit Shan Bao; Xiaoyue’s vines intercepted every single one.
The instant the Ice Arrows struck the vines, frost spread rapidly. Soon, the entire vine was covered in ice, frozen so stiff it couldn’t move.
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