Chapter 368: Farewell to the Evil Cult
Chapter 368: Farewell to the Evil Cult
"An even more malevolent aura?" Li Qian was puzzled, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
In his opinion, it was just a more powerful necromantic energy fluctuation.
This was Li Qian's thought, so he didn't take it too seriously. However, very soon, he noticed something amiss.
The footsteps that had just left were now approaching again.
"These guys still won't give up," Li Qian said with some impatience.
Just as his words landed, high-speed wind blades, scorching fireballs, and massive chunks of rock suddenly assaulted him without any warning.
Li Qian was perplexed by this. These guys dared to attack directly, and from the looks of it, they were aiming to beat him to a pulp.
So Li Qian was quite annoyed. Without hesitation, he ordered Xiao Liu to use the "Dragon's Guardian" skill.
A semi-transparent light screen suddenly appeared, forming a wall of light in front of Li Qian, which was the "Dragon's Guardian" skill unleashed by Xiao Liu.
Boom! Boom!
Fireballs, wind blades, and rocks... all sorts of skills came crashing down like they were free, only to be blocked by the light wall.
Li Qian's face turned cold as he watched the five people and their pets slowly approaching. Soon, his eyebrows furrowed.
"What's going on here?!" He finally realized something was amiss. These five people walked with strange postures, their bodies twisting awkwardly like the strange trees in the Strange Wood Forest, and their eyes were bloodshot.
This scene was all too familiar, instantly triggering Li Qian's memories of the beginning of the school year when Lu Tianjiao's old flame, Mary Galwey, was in a similar state.
Could it be that the evil cult that had controlled Mary Galwey from the shadows had now spread to this place?
If that were the case, then it was indeed something to be concerned about. Currently, his reputation as a genius breeder had spread throughout the entire Beast Taming University circle, and he might very well become one of their targets for elimination.
The more Li Qian thought about it, the more he felt this possibility was highly likely. Unconsciously, he gave orders to his three pets through telepathy.
Very soon, the five people and their ten pets were beaten down by Li Qian's three pets, losing their fighting ability. Despite the numerical advantage, they were no match for Li Qian due to the difference in potential and power levels.
However, even though the pets had lost their fighting ability and were knocked down, the six people still had bloodshot eyes, like wild beasts, ready to charge at him.
Seeing this, Li Qian frowned. With a thought, he came up with an idea and immediately gave Xiao Liu an order.
Xiao Liu received the command and without hesitation, used the "Light's Blessing" skill. Strictly speaking, this skill is a buff skill that can enhance the recovery and combat abilities of teammates and oneself, but when facing undead or cursed targets, it becomes a purification skill, cleansing impurity.
Previously, Mary Galwey, Lu Tianjiao's old flame, had been saved by Shamiela's purification skill when she turned into a spider woman.
This time, to save them, Li Qian had no other choice but to try his luck.
As the "Light's Blessing" skill was unleashed, a gentle light shone from Xiao Liu's feathered wings, enveloping the five people.
"Ahhh..." As the soft light covered them, the five immediately went limp.
The five, who had been hideous and ferocious, immediately stopped their actions. They slumped to the ground, letting out a series of roars like wounded beasts.
Looking at their distorted faces and twisted expressions of pain, Li Qian's heart grew heavy. If the evil cult organization had indeed infiltrated this place, the upcoming competition might not go as smoothly as planned.
With a heavy heart, Li Qian stared intently at the five individuals writhing and wailing in agony, rolling on the ground. He showed no mercy and continued to communicate with Jiafa, persistently using the "Light's Blessing" skill.
Under the illumination of "Light's Blessing," about five minutes passed when all five of them opened their mouths and vomited a mouthful of black blood.
In the black blood, a palm-sized bloody worm writhed and squirmed, hissing loudly, a sight that was quite repulsive.
The scene before him was eerily similar to what Mary Galwey had experienced, and with just a glance, Li Qian knew for certain that it was the work of that evil cult organization.
The bloody worm, forced out by "Light's Blessing," squirmed desperately under the gentle light, as if it were in boiling water.
However, once it left the human body, the bloody worm became like a fish out of water, flailing for a while before going still and eventually disintegrating into a wisp of gray smoke.
After the bloody worm was expelled, the five individuals instantly became motionless. Li Qian checked on them after the worm dissipated into smoke, and they were still breathing, with no immediate danger to their lives, but they had passed out.
At the rift's exit, Li Qian scanned the area, taking in the scattered beasts and the unconscious five individuals. After a moment's thought, he decided to use a high-power communicator to contact the four people below.
He sent the message, but after three minutes, there was no response. Li Qian couldn't help but frown.
Could something have happened underground as well? He furrowed his brows, contemplating whether he should jump down to take a look. But just then, faint vibrations seemed to emanate from the rift.
Li Qian immediately halted his steps and instructed his three companion beasts to be ready, awaiting his command to take action.
The vibrations grew more pronounced, and after about a minute, a loud "boom" echoed as four individuals emerged from the rift, their faces covered in dirt and grime, looking utterly disheveled.
"What's going on here?" Li Qian was taken aback by the sight and immediately asked.
"There's something huge behind us," Lu Tianjiao exclaimed, pointing at the rift as if he had just seen a savior, almost on the verge of breaking down in tears.
By his side were two companion beasts, a Mountain-Bearing Deer and an Ocean-Dwelling Turtle.
When Li Qian saw the Ocean-Dwelling Turtle, his pupils constricted slightly. Lu Tianjiao's companion beast, though not as terrifying as the one encountered during the siege incident in Zhonghai City, was still quite remarkable.
It was a Commander-level companion beast, and even though it hadn't fully matured, its strength was already at the Overlord Tier 2 rank, far beyond that of ordinary companion beasts.
As for the Five-Colored Crane, Li Qian didn't see it, which was understandable given the underground combat situation and the fact that Lu Tianjiao hadn't summoned this companion beast.
Li Qian finally witnessed Lu Tianjiao's true strength, and his surprise was accompanied by a rising sense of apprehension.
The other three individuals, including Lu Tianjiao, were also formidable. The fact that such a powerful team had been driven out in such a disheveled state was a testament to the terror of their opponent.
(End of Chapter)
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