Chapter 603: The Nest of the Steel Falcons
"Xun Xun!"
Little Treasure called out.
But before his eyes could glow blue, a dark aura suddenly descended, and a blade-like black object appeared out of nowhere, stabbing into the shadow control that Little Treasure had yet to retract.
The blade pierced through the shadow and embedded itself into the ground.
"Xun Xun?!"
Little Treasure showed an expression of disbelief, he found himself unable to move!
The dense fog had not been completely dispersed by the meteor rain, leaving a thin layer of mist swirling in the air.
Qiao Sang clearly saw a dark shadow stabbing into Little Treasure's extended shadow, flickering faintly.
Dark Blade… Qiao Sang recognized it at a glance as one of Mistshadow Ark’s skills, and her heart tensed.
A high-tier Dark-type skill, it could be used for direct attacks or to pin down an opponent by stabbing into their shadow, rendering them immobile. It even prevented a Beast Tamer from recalling their pet into the Beast Tamer Codex.
It had some similarities to Shadow Control.
The difference was that Shadow Control focused on binding, once the target was restrained in the two-dimensional plane, the user couldn’t move freely either. Dark Blade, however, did not have this limitation.
"Withdraw the shadow!" Qiao Sang urged.
Since the pinned shadow was an extension from using Shadow Control, retracting the energy would naturally break the effect.
Little Treasure had originally intended to retract Shadow Control and then use Spatial Shift. However, the sudden immobilization had startled him, making him momentarily forget to act.
Hearing his Beast Tamer’s command, Little Treasure calmed down and began to withdraw the energy sustaining Shadow Control.
"Ark!"
Just then, not far ahead, Mistshadow Ark, enduring the burns from the meteor rain, let out a furious roar.
In an instant, dozens of Dark Blades emerged from the mist and shot downward at high speed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Some of the Dark Blades collided with the still-falling meteor rain, causing explosive bursts.
The rest hurtled towards Qiao Sang, Yabao, and Little Treasure, who was still pinned and in the process of retracting his Shadow Control.
Within the thin mist and fiery downpour, the Dark Blades were not particularly visible, making them hard to perceive clearly.
"Dash above Little Treasure!" Qiao Sang's eyes sharpened. She had no time to think further and issued the command instantly.
For a safe retreat, Little Treasure absolutely couldn’t fall here!
Yabao’s eyes mirrored his Beast Tamer’s sharp gaze. He focused on the raging meteor rain and the seemingly insignificant but deadly Dark Blades interspersed within, then charged forward.
The white and red figure weaved through the blazing inferno and black blades. The falling flames seemed to have a mind of their own, shifting away as the white-red streak passed.
Yanao’s speed was terrifyingly fast. Even while dashing, he didn’t forget to breathe out a fire whirl at the Dark Blades above Little Treasure.
Amid the explosions, he reached a position just ten centimeters above Little Treasure.
His massive body completely covered Little Treasure, providing a solid sense of security.
Qiao Sang was on Yabao’s back.
Some of the Dark Blades were still approaching, now within five centimeters of her.
Qiao Sang leaned forward, pressing herself close to Yabao.
The timing should be just right… Her heart pounded violently as she shouted, "Little Treasure, ready?!"
Four centimeters.
Three centimeters.
Two centimeters…
"Xun Xun!"
Just as three Dark Blades were less than a centimeter away from Qiao Sang’s back, Little Treasure called out- Ready!
The next second, Qiao Sang, Yabao, and Little Treasure disappeared from the spot.
"Ark!"
The fog fully dissipated, the meteor rain had completely fallen, and Mistshadow Ark, dragging its injured body, furiously approached another Mistshadow Ark that lay unconscious on the ground.
"Ark!"
Without hesitation, the standing Mistshadow Ark kicked the unconscious one hard.
"Ark… Ark…"
The unconscious Mistshadow Ark rolled over slightly, its head tilting to the side, it was completely knocked out.
It had actually fainted under the meteor rain long ago.
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Damn, that was close… Qiao Sang gasped for breath, feeling her back drenched in sweat.
Everything that had just happened was way too intense.
Honestly, she felt like she had never been this shaken in her life, not even when she encountered the wild pet Dream Doll and the Three-Eyed Phantom in that escape room.
Back then, she was still a rookie Beast Tamer, having grown up in a safe environment. Her understanding of pet combat strength mostly came from books and television, making her somewhat fearless due to ignorance.
But after becoming a Beast Tamer for a longer time, encountering wild pets and even general-ranked pets, she understood how dangerous wild general-ranked pets truly were.
Two general-ranked pets were something she absolutely couldn’t take head-on.
Precisely because she understood this, she knew that if anything went wrong, she might not make it out alive.
Fortunately, she had been teleported through Spatial Shift so many times that she knew it happened in an instant. As long as Little Treasure withdrew Shadow Control, he could teleport them away.
Positioning Yabao above Little Treasure wasn’t just to block attacks, it was also to enable a faster escape.
As long as they teleported away, even if they got hit by Dark Blades, she could summon Lubao immediately for healing.
Otherwise, in that chaotic battlefield, even Healing Light wouldn’t have been safe to cast.
Speaking of which… why did it feel like there was only one Mistshadow Ark earlier…? Qiao Sang thought, still shaken.
"Gang…"
At this moment, Gangbao flapped her wings anxiously nearby.
Qiao Sang collected herself, turned, and said, "I'm fine."
After speaking, she fully snapped back to reality. Remembering something, she quickly checked on Yabao, Little Treasure, and Gangbao’s conditions.
"Are you guys okay?" Qiao Sang asked.
"Yap yap."
Yabao shook his head honestly.
He was fine.
"Xun Xun…"
Little Treasure, slumped weakly on Yabao’s back, let out a whimper.
He wasn’t fine, he was scared to death just now…
Gangbao didn’t respond.
Qiao Sang looked at Gangbao and asked again, "Are you okay?"
She still remembered how Gangbao had acted completely unlike her usual self earlier.
"Gang Gang…"
Gangbao, looking slightly awkward, put her hat back on and murmured that she was fine.
That’s good… Qiao Sang sighed in relief and finally turned her attention to their surroundings.
She scanned the area, taking in towering trees, humid air, and a forest floor covered in fallen leaves and branches, everything indicated that they were still in the wild pet habitat…
Qiao Sang quickly accepted this reality. With practiced movements, she rapidly formed hand seals.
This place was too dangerous. It would feel much safer with Lubao around…
Soon, Lubao appeared within an orange-yellow star formation.
What Qiao Sang didn’t realize was that, at that very moment, numerous pairs of red eyes were locked onto them.
Most of those red eyes fixated on Gangbao, then shifted to the identification bracelet on her paw.
Many of the red eyes turned to rage.
Suddenly, Yabao’s ears twitched, his gaze becoming sharp.
He opened his mouth and shot a blast of scorching fire toward a tree.
Just as the flames were about to hit, the leaves rustled, and a purple pet beast flew out.
Then a second.
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A third.
A fourth.
A fifth…
More and more purple figures emerged from the surrounding trees.
Before long, the entire sky was filled with countless purple silhouettes.
The sky turned completely purple.
Oh crap… Qiao Sang looked up, her heart sinking.
They had just escaped from the Mistshadow Ark’s nest, only to stumble into a nest of Steel Falcons.
Wait… Steel Falcons? Qiao Sang suddenly realized something and turned sharply to look at Gangbao.