freenovelworld Chapter 332 A small test of one’s skills
Chapter 332 A small test of one’s skills
The two walked into the main hall of the shelter, and Song Yufei waved her hand to open a map. The map showed a vast forest, with a blue dot marked in the center, which was the location of the mysterious pool.
"This is one of the core areas of the Spirit Beast Forest."
Song Yufei pointed to the map and said, "This area is rarely visited by people because spirit beasts are active there and it is very dangerous. And this pool is located almost in the core area."
Mo Ming glanced down at the map, raising an eyebrow slightly: "The core area? Tsk tsk, little girl, you've got guts, daring to run into a place like this."
Song Yufei didn't refute, but simply pointed to the map: "Let's meet here first." She pointed to an area near the outer edge of the pool, "The spiritual energy fluctuations there are weaker, so it can serve as a temporary base."
Mo Ming nodded, then asked, "By the way, do those light patterns you mentioned appear in a regular pattern? Could they be some kind of ancient formation?"
“I suspect it’s a spirit-gathering array,” Song Yufei said.
Mo Ming was about to say something more when, suddenly, several muffled roars echoed through the once silent forest, and the ground began to tremble slightly.
Song Yufei stopped in her tracks, her gaze sharpening: "Be careful, something's coming."
Mo Ming looked up and saw that the surrounding trees seemed to be startled and began to shake wildly, while a restless spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly rose in the air.
"Tsk..." He revealed a hint of excitement, patted Xiong Da's head, and said expectantly, "Finally, some warm-up exercises, right?"
The next moment, accompanied by a deafening roar, a huge ferocious beast suddenly leaped out of the dense forest ahead!
"Red Shadow Giant Lizard!" the two exclaimed simultaneously.
The Crimson Shadow Giant Lizard is over twenty zhang long, its entire body covered in crimson scales, and its eyes burn with scarlet killing intent.
As soon as it appeared, it locked its gaze on the jade lion that approached it, opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, and a burst of blood-red flames shot out, rushing straight towards the group!
"Bang—" Wherever the flames reached, the surrounding trees quickly turned to ashes, and the scorching heat made it hard to breathe.
"Xiaoyu!" With Song Yufei's soft shout, the jade lion standing beside her suddenly rushed out!
"Moo—!" The jade lion roared, its fur standing on end, quickly erecting a jade-colored light screen, which was its protective spiritual shield.
Song Yufei brought two jade lions with her on this trip, one male and one female. The male was of the Radiant Orange grade, and the female was of the Crimson Purple grade.
The crimson flames surged forth and landed on the jade light, only to be instantly dispersed by Xiaoyu's life force.
After the jade lion completely blocked the attack, it stomped its foot and its figure turned into a green afterimage as it pounced fiercely towards the giant lizard!
"Boom—" A claw slammed directly onto the giant lizard's head, and a sound of scales rubbing against each other rang out.
Although the Crimson Shadow Giant Lizard had thick skin and flesh, this attack actually shattered its helmet-like scales and stirred up a few drops of spiritual blood.
"Wow!" Mo Ming clapped his hands from behind and said with a forced smile, "Your big cat is pretty good at fighting."
However, just when the situation seemed to be clear, a second ferocious beast suddenly sprang out from the dense forest!
This time it was a crimson-gold eagle with long, hook-like claws. Its size was not as exaggerated as that of the giant lizard, but its fiery golden eyes were filled with murderous intent, and several sharp wind blades suddenly shot towards Song Yufei!
"Snapped--"
Mo Ming didn't need to waste any more words. Xiong Er let out a muffled groan, his fat body springing up like a cannonball. He smashed the wind blade with a thick bear paw, then glared angrily at the demonic vulture.
"Haha, little girl, I'll take care of the second one."
Mo Ming raised his hand, and Xiong Er beneath him roared and charged forward. Xiong Da, who had also been holding back for a long time, stomped his feet, instantly creating a whirlwind, and together with Xiong Er, they launched an attack on the demonic vulture!
Just as the vulture tried to dodge, it was flipped over by the force of Xiong Da's impact! At the same time, Xiong Er grabbed its wings with both hands and tore them with force, tearing out a large piece of feather with a "plop" sound, and slamming the vulture to the ground.
"Alright, is that enough warm-up?" Mo Ming asked lazily.
However, at that moment, the Crimson Shadow Giant Lizard roared in fury, its body radiating intense spiritual flames.
Blood flowed from the crack above its eyes, which only fueled its ferocity. Its entire body suddenly swelled, and its scales turned an eerie purplish-red, clearly indicating that it had entered a berserk state!
The jade lion took a step back, as if wary of its sudden change. Song Yufei frowned and whispered, "Berserk state... not easy to deal with."
"Hey, what's there to worry about with such a simple dish?" Mo Ming laughed and took out a slowly dancing crimson flame from his collar—it was the Purgatory Flame he had just refined!
"Big Bear, Little Bear, clear this area for me!"
The two black bears immediately let out a low growl, their eyes flashing with ferocity, and pounced on the surrounding vultures, knocking them down completely.
At the same time, Mo Ming's palm trembled, and the ball of purgatory fire transformed into a slender fire dragon, which meandered and coiled around the entire giant lizard, and after a moment it turned into a cage of flames!
"Om-"
The next second, the flames exploded violently, the rapid burst not only igniting the giant lizard's body but also completely suppressing its berserk power. With a mournful cry from the giant lizard, the scorching flames completely engulfed its massive body…
"Done." Mo Ming snapped his fingers and winked at Song Yufei.
Song Yufei's expression was priceless as she looked at the charred red shadow giant lizard in the arena.
She could tell that Mo Ming was also at the Radiant Orange level, but why was there such a big difference in their strengths despite being at the same level?
One fire and the Crimson Shadow Giant Lizard is gone? Ha! I'm just laughing!
Song Yufei rubbed her temples, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
"Mo Ming...you?" She turned her head and stared at him blankly, her eyes filled with disbelief. "What was that ball of fire you were talking about just now?"
"I've never heard of a 'Radiant Orange' level attack achieving such an exaggerated suppression effect. The Crimson Shadow Giant Lizard is known for its incredible defense; even in its berserk state, it shouldn't have been burned like this in a single blow, right?"
Mo Ming clapped his hands and laughed as if nothing had happened. "Hahaha, a ball of flame that I luckily obtained in the secret realm, isn't it amazing? I just refined it, just testing the feel of it."
He spoke casually and sincerely, a smug smile playing on his lips, as if he were showing off, "I'm the kind of person who can easily crush even the strongest opponents when conducting experiments."
However, the more he said that, the more curious Song Yufei became.
"Just refined?" She frowned and lowered her voice, saying, "Spiritual fire should be difficult to refine... Don't tell me you just suppressed it with brute force."
Mo Ming raised his eyebrows, his smile growing even brighter: "It's not brute force, but this is a little trick of mine that I can't tell you all about."
"Everyone needs to have some unique skills, a bit of mystery, to match my charm, right?"
Song Yufei sighed and decided to give up on asking further questions for the time being. "You bastard..." she gritted her teeth and muttered two words, "shameless."
Upon hearing this, Mo Ming laughed even more heartily, "I'll take that as a compliment. My ability to leave you speechless is what makes me so special."
Song Yufei ignored his banter and glanced around at the battlefield.
Big Bear and Little Bear were squatting on the ground, one on each side, with lazy and irritating expressions, as if the bloody battle just now had nothing to do with them.
The Fiery Dragon Rhinoceros leisurely flicked its tail and snorted like a spark.