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Chapter 921: Battle Against the Grave Spirit
Chapter 921: Battle Against the Grave Spirit (Combined)
It turned out that the black mist was Nightmare Aura... It seems I haven't learned enough; I didn't even know about this... In the extreme fear, Qiao Sang almost instinctively berated herself.
She dug her fingernails into her fingers, hoping the pain would help clear her mind.
But in despair, even knowing that this fear was wrong, she couldn't make any changes with her willpower.
As the ice shell on the Grave Spirit was about to completely disappear, Qiao Sang's fear grew even more intense. With the little calm she had left, she trembled and issued a command: "Healing Waves..."
Lulu stared down at the trembling body below, not immediately casting any skills as she usually would.
This can't go on; I need to make a change... Qiao Sang pressed her fingernails harder, and fresh, crimson blood flowed from the cracks between her fingers. This brief suppression of her fear allowed her to raise her voice an octave and shout:
"Lulu!"
The sound of her Beastmaster's voice rang in Lulu's ears like an alarm.
"Ice Emperor!"
In an instant, Lulu's fear dissipated significantly, and she began to channel energy once more.
A bone-chilling cold descended.
The freeze was released, and the Grave Spirit, which had just raised its claws, was once again encased in an ice shell, frozen in place.
However, the black mist spread, and the fear surged in Lulu's heart once more.
Her body trembled, and her energy became unstable again.
It seems that Lulu didn't hear her command in the midst of her fear, but at least she managed to cast Frost Haven once. Thinking about it, Healing Waves takes time, and it would likely be interrupted by the Grave Spirit before it could take effect... Qiao Sang's thoughts raced, and she used the same trick again, pressing her nails into her wound.
But before she could issue another command, the Grave Spirit, with its ice shell now thin, lifted its head and slowly opened its mouth. A deep, dark light bloomed in its throat.
As the Grave Spirit's mouth opened wider, this dark beam of light erupted, piercing through the ice shell and heading straight for Lulu with pinpoint accuracy!
"Treasure Seeker!" Qiao Sang's pupils contracted, and she shouted.
Now, it could only rely on Treasure Seeker's Spatial Shift to save Lulu!
Treasure Seeker's eyes cleared briefly.
It's too late... Watching the black beam about to hit Lulu, Qiao Sang's adrenaline surged, and she instinctively waved her hand.
Lulu vanished from the spot.
The black beam hit nothing.
The Grave Spirit's terrifying eyes turned toward her.
It's over... Qiao Sang's body shook violently, her teeth chattering with a "clack clack" sound, as a massive wave of fear exploded within her.
The Grave Spirit raised its claws, and a powerful black spherical energy condensed in its grasp, hurtling toward her.
It's over, over, over... Just as Qiao Sang thought she was about to be attacked, a massive shadow appeared in front of her.
"Steel Blade!"
Steel Treasure, somehow overcoming the fear and regaining control, had transformed his body into a lustrous iron gray. His wings crossed, he stood in front of his Beastmaster.
"Bang!"
The power of a King-level familiar far exceeded that of a Champion-level familiar. The black spherical energy struck Steel Treasure, and he was blasted away with almost no resistance.
Steel Treasure! Qiao Sang's pupils contracted sharply.
The scene before her was a powerful shock, and the various emotions surging in her heart temporarily overcame her fear.
Without a moment to spare, she formed the seals with her hands and summoned Lulu again.
Snowflakes fell, and a black beam of light approached.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker's eyes glowed blue, successfully teleporting his Beastmaster, the two humans, and Fangy to the ground, evading the attack.
To still have the courage to act under the influence of Nightmare Aura... Migala, who had long wanted to call Pengamei, watched Lulu and the others' actions with a mix of amazement and admiration. Every time he thought of helping, Qiao Sang and her familiar gave him the feeling that they might just be able to hold on a little longer.
"Steel Treasure, are you alright?" Qiao Sang asked urgently in her mind.
There was no response from Steel Treasure.
Qiao Sang's heart sank. With a wave of her hand, she retrieved Steel Treasure, who was somewhere unknown, back into the Beastmaster Codex.
She looked up at the massive shadow, her body trembling slightly, but her eyes no longer held the same level of fear.
The sight of Steel Treasure being blasted away seemed to have suppressed some of the uncontrollable fear in her heart.
"Ice Emperor..."
Lulu's tail tensed, and her limbs trembled.
"Don't be afraid", her Beastmaster's voice sounded beside her.
Lulu turned her head to look at her Beastmaster.
Her expression was serious yet resolute.
At that moment, Lulu seemed to be affected, and her fear mysteriously dissipated somewhat.
The repeated failures of its attacks made Grave Spirit increasingly impatient.
It lowered its eyes, and a sinister aura began to intensify around its body.
In the darkness, a massive shadow, over thirty meters in size, began to condense above it.
Mom... Guo Ruiqi felt as if the shadow before her was a god or demon, trembling violently and falling into extreme fear, like the end of the world. She curled up, hugging her head, unable to bear to look again.
Dark Shadow... It's alright, it's just visually terrifying... Qiao Sang's body trembled slightly. Despite the cold, large beads of sweat rolled down her face.
She spoke calmly, "Frost Haven."
Lulu took a step forward with her trembling front limb.
The temperature around them plummeted, and everything was encased in a thick layer of ice.
Frost Haven was cast for the third time.
Lulu didn't have much energy left, but there was no time to use Energy Regeneration... Qiao Sang said in a rapid voice:
"Healing Waves."
She then looked at Qingbao, "Use the wind to disperse the black mist."
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao looked up, her eyes filled with fear.
"You can do it", Qiao Sang said, her eyes full of trust.
No, I can't... Qingbao's body trembled.
"Qing~ Qing~ Qing Qing Qing~ Qing Qing~"
At that moment, a song like that of a deep-sea spirit echoed.
Invisible sound waves rippled out.
"Qingqing..."
Qingbao's eyes gradually calmed down.
She glanced around and then, without hesitation, used Wind Transformation to charge into the mist.
The dark, heavy fog began to stir.
"Get Fangy to wake up", Qiao Sang issued her next command without delay.
Treasure Seeker immediately complied, extending its tongue to lick Fangy's cheek forcefully.
Fangy's face twitched, but she didn't wake up.
This damn deep sleep... Qiao Sang's lips twitched. She took a deep breath, gathered her energy, and shouted at the top of her lungs:
"Fangy, wake up!"
"Fangy"
Fangy slowly opened her eyes.
"Ya Ya?"
When she saw the scene before her, she was startled and instantly became fully awake.
What's going on?
Finally awake... Qiao Sang felt a wave of relief and said:
"Lulu, Energy Regeneration."
"Ice Emperor."
Lulu, seeing Fangy awake, relaxed slightly and began to channel her energy.
Soon, a blue light shone from her body.
The light persisted, not fading away.
"Click."
The ice shell on Grave Spirit began to crack.
This was the third time Lulu had cast Frost Haven. Maintaining it while casting an energy-regeneration skill unrelated to ice was too much for her. She couldn't let Grave Spirit interrupt her... Qiao Sang made a quick decision:
"Two-dimensional! Mars Rain!"
The black mist had been dispersed by the wind, becoming thinner and more transparent.
Grave Spirit and the shadow of the Dark Shadow behind it gradually became fully visible.
“Xunxun!”
Treasure Seeker descended to the ground, claws pressing down.
Instantly, a black shadow spread out from beneath it, rapidly extending forward.
It was about to connect with the Grave Spirit's shadow.
But just then, the ice shell shattered completely.
The Grave Spirit's Invisibility activated, making it vanish from its spot.
Its shadow disappeared as well.
It seemed this Grave Spirit was very familiar with Ghost-type Skills... Qiao Sang's heart sank.
Fangy opened its mouth, and a terrifying red energy began to condense inside.
If they didn't act soon, they'd be suspected of being useless... Migala issued the command:
"Metal Sound!"
If the Grave Spirit wasn't prepared, the Metal Sound attack would force it to reveal itself.
"Sleepy..."
At that moment, Sleepy Bird was hiding behind Lulu, carrying Guo Ruiqi on its back.
Although the Healing Waves had been effective and the Nightmare Aura had thinned, a steady stream of black energy continued to flow in.
Without its Beastmaster by its side, Sleepy Bird seemed much more timid than usual.
It stared fearfully at the massive, thirty-meter shadow before it, its ears deaf to any other sounds.
The fact that it hadn't flown away was already its greatest act of courage.
Migala: "..."
While the Grave Spirit had disappeared, the Dark Shadow remained.
Treasure Seeker's shadow quickly spread, connecting with the Dark Shadow.
The thirty-meter-tall Grave Spirit tried to lift its claws but found itself immobilized.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker's face turned red as it strained to control the Grave Spirit.
Fangy's red energy orb shot upward.
Just then, the Grave Spirit reappeared above Fangy, claws raised, condensing a massive black energy orb. It swung down, aiming to collide with the red energy orb.
"Yah!"
A flame shot out, and Fangy bit into the Grave Spirit's body.
Although Bite wasn't a high-level Skill, its proficiency had increased, allowing it to channel more Dark Energy, which could deal significant damage to Ghost-type Companion Beasts.
"Gravemate!"
The Grave Spirit let out a blood-curdling scream, its attack trajectory changing as the black energy orb slammed into Fangy.
At the same time, the bite caused its internal energy to become unstable.
The thirty-meter-tall Dark Shadow vanished.
With a loud "bang", Fangy was sent flying backward.
The red energy orb successfully shot upward.
"Gravemate!"
The Grave Spirit, clearly enraged by the bite, turned its angry gaze toward the flying Fangy.
It opened its mouth, and dark energy instantly transformed into a destructive black beam, shooting directly at the still-flying Fangy!
"La!" Qiao Sang shouted.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker's claws moved.
The Grave Spirit's body tilted to the side.
The black beam followed the arc of the Grave Spirit's body, narrowly missing Fangy.
Fangy continued to fly backward. Before it hit the ground, a gust of wind lifted it, gently placing it on the ground.
"Qingqing."
Qingbao appeared beside Fangy, looking worried.
The reaction speed was impressive. Qiao Sang hadn't even given the command, but Ghost Ring King had already used its shadow to connect with the Grave Spirit when the Dark Shadow disappeared. Qiao Sang saw this and quickly issued the command to thwart the Grave Spirit's attack. Qingqing Ni, who had just bonded, knew to catch Flame Kiru, displaying a very tacit cooperation. Migala watched the exchange and subconsciously evaluated their performance.
In a flash, she felt the scorching heat from the sky.
Migala lifted her head, her expression unconsciously turning grave.
The Mars Rain is a wide-area attack; only under the caster's control can a safe zone be created to protect allies. Now that Flame Kiru has fallen, it might turn into an indiscriminate attack...
Just as Migala was considering whether to call Pengamei, Fangy suddenly burst into flames and slowly stood up.
"Qingqing!"
Qingbao's face lit up with surprise.
Blazing Fire... Migala once again held back her impulse to attack.
"Gravemate!"
The Grave Spirit roared in anger, its aura surging.
Then, a thick darkness began to emanate from its body, a darkness deeper than any other.
The ground was plunged into darkness.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker raised its claws, looking confused.
It realized that its Shadow Control had failed...
As the surrounding darkness grew denser, the Flame Rain suddenly descended.
"Gravemate!"
The Grave Spirit called out again, and another wave of thick darkness surged out.
This darkness enveloped the Flame Rain, showing signs of making it vanish.
As the darkness seemed about to engulf everything, Qiao Sang, who had been watching Lulu, spoke up:
"Frost Haven!"
"Ice Emperor!"
Lulu, whose blue light had just faded, stepped forward with her left front limb, instantly emitting a visible chill aura.
The temperature plummeted, and an ice shell formed on the Grave Spirit for the nth time.
The darkness seemed to stop spreading at that moment.
However, the Flame Rain continued to fall.
Frost Haven can freeze anything it wants to freeze within its domain and thaw anything it doesn't want to freeze.
"Colossal Ice Spike!" Qiao Sang shouted. "Lava Hell!"
"Ice Emperor!"
One after another, massive ice spires, like ice mountains, formed above the Grave Spirit and crashed down.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
With a series of violent impacts, the Grave Spirit was smashed into the ground.
"Yah!"
Fangy, whose body was engulfed in flames, pushed off the ground with all four limbs.
Dark red, scorching lava instantly erupted from the ground, like a tidal wave, quickly engulfing the area where the Grave Spirit lay.
The icy landscape was now a hellish scene.
The extreme blue and the extreme red were interspersed with a seemingly solid darkness and the continuously falling Flame Rain.
"Gravemate!"
The Grave Spirit let out a piercing scream.
Guo Ruiqi finally mustered the courage to lift his head.
When he saw the scene before him, which looked like movie special effects, his mouth dropped open, and his expression turned dull and stupefied.
What are these Skills?
Although the Grave Spirit is a King-level familiar, it is also a Ghost-type Companion Beast with low defensive strength. Such attacks should be enough... Qiao Sang watched the scene, estimating in her mind.
Explosions continued, drowning out the Grave Spirit's screams.
When all the commotion ceased, the Grave Spirit lay on the ground with its eyes closed, completely unconscious.
Finally, it's over... Qiao Sang sighed in relief.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker floated to the Grave Spirit's position and jumped on its face in retaliation.
Bad guy! Bad guy!
Suddenly, it was drawn to a flash of black light in the Grave Spirit's head.
"Xunxun..."
Treasure Seeker extended its claws, reached into the Grave Spirit's head, and pulled out a dark, gem-like crystal filled with a chilling aura.
This is... the Tungsten Corpse Crystal... Migala, with her vast knowledge, stared in shock at the crystal in the Ghost Ring King's hand. (End of Chapter)
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