Wilderness: I Tame Beasts to Survive

Chapter 317: Chapter 234: Blade of Despair, Death’s Blade Light

The owners of those scarlet pupils were massive Shadow Reapers, each exuding a terrifying might.

A ring of Shadow Reapers, large and small, had them surrounded, yet they did not attack.

"HISSS..."

However, unlike those in the Mist Deep Valley, these Shadow Reapers were covered in strange black markings. When their eyes fixed upon him, Han Ning felt a heavy, oppressive weight.

In particular, a humanoid figure standing atop a spire, coldly looking down on them, gave off an unfathomable aura.

It looked about half like a Shadow Reaper, but it was only as tall as a human, and its cold pupils glinted with human-like intelligence.

The reason they hadn’t attacked was because their leader’s gaze was fixed on Fei Lin, scrutinizing her face.

"ROAR!!"

Facing this unfathomably powerful enemy, Qingyao, the strongest in the group, suddenly whipped out its chains. It shielded all the people and Soul Beasts behind it, its gaze fixed warily on the figure atop the spire.

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Race: Blade of Despair

Gender: /

Talent: C+

Level: ???

Talent: ???

Mastered Elements: Dark, Gold

Introduction: An evolved form of the Shadow Reaper, possessing Extraordinary speed and offensive capabilities...

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’A Soul Beast that might be Monarch Level.’

Han Ning took a deep breath, bracing himself for a fight to the death.

A Soul Beast that could put Qingyao on such high alert and trigger such an intense warning from his own Spiritual Power could only be Monarch Level!

The Blade of Despair completely ignored the on-guard Qingyao, instead extending a sharp fingertip and pointing lightly toward Fei Lin, who was hiding behind the others.

FWOOSH~

The air rippled.

Guarding the front, Qingyao’s Dragon Eyes constricted slightly.

It let out a low, subconscious roar as a cyan light flared in its eyes in an attempt to block.

At the same time, Han Ning’s Spiritual Power detected a mysterious fluctuation appear before Fei Lin, moving at a speed that was practically Instant Teleportation.

It was so fast that even his Spiritual Power could only capture a blurry afterimage.

PFFT~

As if anticipating the attack, Fei Lin’s Biological Armor had already formed an obsidian-colored knight’s mask to protect her head.

But in an instant, the knight’s mask shattered into flying fragments.

A cut several centimeters long appeared on Fei Lin’s pale cheek.

A drop of pale purple blood had somehow appeared, hovering above the Blade of Despair’s palm.

It extended its long, slender tongue and gently licked the blood, as if analyzing its contents.

’Run! We have to run now! Fei Lin’s bloodline is an experiment created by the Alataku People; she’ll never pass the Guardian’s inspection.’

Just as the Blade of Despair was intently analyzing the blood, Hom’s urgent Spiritual Fluctuation appeared in Han Ning’s mind.

’Run? Where to? We’re surrounded by Shadow Reapers.’ Han Ning took a deep breath, scanning his surroundings for an escape route.

’Into the towers! Some of them were residences for Alatak nobility—Guardians don’t dare enter them without authorization.’

’Won’t we just be cornering ourselves?’

’With the Blade of Despair’s speed, you don’t really think you can escape Night Nether City, do you? In a tower, there’s at least a sliver of hope.’

’*Sigh*... Fine.’

Though he agreed, Han Ning’s heart sank.

The Blade of Despair’s attack speed completely outstripped his speed of thought. His mind couldn’t even keep up with its movements, let alone think of escaping.

’Still, I can’t just wait here to die.’

His gaze swept around and landed on a spire near the Night Nether Tower. Its height was second only to the main tower, so he figured it must also be an important location.

"Elder Qingyao, can you hold off the Blade of Despair for two seconds? Just two seconds! I’ll have Yin Yi assist your attack."

On their side, only Qingyao could possibly stop the Blade of Despair. Left with no other choice, Han Ning made his request.

"CLANG!"

Qingyao nodded. Without waiting for the Blade of Despair to reach its conclusion, it launched the first attack!

Dense cyan chains shot toward the sky, enveloping the area within a one-kilometer radius inside a circular cage made entirely of chains.

Every Shadow Reaper was temporarily imprisoned, unable to move.

A flash of inspiration struck Han Ning. "Yin Yi, can you form a Jade Tree Seed right now?" he called out.

"Ling~"

Upon hearing his words, Yin Yi dared not delay. The Jade Disc on its head swirled with a bright halo, and a milky-white seed, like a polished piece of Jade, condensed among its branches.

"Egg Pancake, Fei Lin, Ah Yu, let’s move! Yin Yi, use Elementalization and help Elder Qingyao bind the Blade of Despair!"

He snatched the Jade Tree Seed, whipped out a tendril, and tossed the still-dazed Ah Yu and the other Soul Beasts onto Egg Pancake’s back. After a hurried shout, he began burning his Spiritual Power, activated his Spiritual Surge Talent, and charged toward the nearest tower.

「At the same time.」

"CLANG~"

Qingyao’s form began to swell, instantly transforming into a thousand-meter-long Flood Dragon that soared through the air, circling the cage relentlessly.

Glimmering cubes materialized between each of the Shadow Reapers.

And around the Blade of Despair, an even more peculiar cube appeared, its surface etched with complex draconic patterns, completely enveloping the creature.

"HISSS!"

The Blade of Despair snapped back to its senses from the tasting. It stared coldly at the retreating Han Ning and the Qingyao in the sky, its pupils flashing with an icy light.

It tried to raise its hand, only to find it was already bound by coils of chains and could not be moved.