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The Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada is one of the more troublesome high-level ghost-type pet beasts.
Most pet beasts grow larger as they evolve, but there is a small portion whose size doesn't change much, and some even shrink after evolving.
The larger a pet beast, the stronger it generally is. Even if its speed remains the same, its size makes it easier to hit.
From a natural perspective, larger pet beasts have considerable advantages. Their attack and defense power are much stronger.
However, this is not absolute. Pet beasts don't win based solely on size.
Many small pet beasts can also unleash powerful attacks and use their small size to nimbly avoid incoming strikes.
The Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada belongs to this category.
As the Shadow Ball was about to strike her, Qiao Sang swiftly sidestepped with Little Treasure in her arms.
But before the Shadow Ball could fully descend, a blazing flame shot over from the other side, colliding with it.
Boom!!!
The air trembled, and the explosion of flames was blinding.
The two energies clashed, with the red flames overpowering the shadow energy.
Seeing this, Qiao Sang froze for a moment, then turned her head to the side. She saw Yabao baring his sharp fangs, fiercely glaring at the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada.
Upon closer inspection, she realized that the Dreamless Doll had already collapsed with its eyes shut.
Holy crap! Yabao is awesome! Qiao Sang’s face lit up with joy as she quickly leaped several meters away.
With the Dreamless Doll down, the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada wasn't unbeatable.
From the previous clash, it was obvious that the cicada's proficiency with the Shadow Ball was not high.
Qiao Sang began reflecting on herself. She had misunderstood earlier.
What does a high-level pet beast matter? As long as your skills are refined and you have a variety of techniques, defeating a stronger opponent becomes easy.
Moreover, Yabao had already mastered Meteor Rain, a fire-type skill that even high-level fire-type beasts might not learn.
As Qiao Sang was deep in reflection, Yabao’s fangs were already engulfed in flames, and he pounced fiercely at the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada hovering in midair.
“Cicada!”
The Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada didn’t dodge. Instead, the third eye in the center of its forehead suddenly widened, emitting a purple glow.
Yabao’s expression froze, and his pouncing motion halted. A wave of fear surged within him.
“Yap!!”
Yabao took two steps back, his fur standing on end, his once fierce expression replaced by one of fear and caution.
In his vision, the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada’s face had become faceless, resembling that of a character from a horror movie, the faceless human he had seen before.
“What’s wrong with the Flame Hound?” Fang Sisi clutched her chest, her face pale.
Oh, dear! She had lived for 15 whole years and never experienced anything this intense!
First, the Dreamless Doll appeared out of nowhere, followed by the sudden appearance of the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada, both wild ghost-type pet beasts that attacked humans.
When the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada attacked Qiao Sang, she had nearly wet herself.
Fortunately, the Little Ghost-Seeking Treasure had blocked it. But before she could calm down, the cicada had thrown another Shadow Ball at Qiao Sang, followed by an explosion of flames right in front of her.
Then the Dreamless Doll was defeated, and the Flame Hound bravely charged at the cicada. She was thrilled at that moment!
But now the Flame Hound seemed to lose his nerve. Her emotions were all over the place, rising and falling. She was about to have a heart attack.
“Qiao Sang, think of something quickly! The Flame Hound can't back down! If it loses, all that's left is the Cotton Bug, and we can't rely on it. If it goes up, the cicada might not even bother wasting energy on it!” Fang Sisi’s voice trembled.
"Ji.”
“Ji Ji.”
The Cotton Bug frantically nodded its head in agreement.
Qiao Sang glanced at the situation ahead and said, “Yabao will be fine. The Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada just used Eye of Terror. Given Yabao’s strong will, he should recover soon.”
Eye of Terror is a mid-tier skill that causes opponents to recall their deepest fears. The more timid the target, the stronger the effect.
In Qiao Sang’s view, her Yabao was fearless.
She had thought the haunted chamber would scare him, especially with ghost-type pet beasts, but Yabao hadn’t been fazed at all.
He had kicked the head of a Doppleganger Puppet without even looking back. And when he encountered the Dreamless Doll, he showed some initial discomfort, but soon charged at the cicada without hesitation.
The Eye of Terror wouldn’t hold him down for long.
Yabao, his fur still standing, stared intently at the faceless Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada.
“Cicada!”
The cicada opened its mouth, releasing a purple wave about a meter in diameter. The wave was surrounded by strands of black energy, which gave off an eerie, cold feeling.
Yabao's eyes narrowed as he instinctively shot a thick fire whirl to counter it, but his inner fear caused a slight delay.
By the time the fire whirl launched, the purple energy was already just two meters away.
The purple energy quickly overwhelmed the vortex and surged toward Yabao.
“That’s Dark Pulse.”
As Qiao Sang’s voice rang out, the Dark Pulse hit the ground, creating a crater with countless cracks spreading out like a spiderweb.
Yabao was nowhere to be seen.
“Cicada.”
The Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada was stunned for a moment, then turned its gaze toward Qiao Sang.
Qiao Sang's heart skipped a beat. She quickly formed hand seals, and in a gray star formation, Yabao reappeared in front of the cicada.
Seeing that Yabao had recovered and was no longer on edge, Qiao Sang sighed in relief.
During the previous clash, she had sensed something was off, so she had quickly summoned Yabao back. Now, it was clear her decision was the right one.
Dark Pulse was stronger than the fire vortex.
“Yap!”
As soon as Yabao reappeared, he glared at the cicada, immediately unleashing Fire Fang and pouncing again.
But he hit nothing. The cicada had vanished, disappearing before his eyes.
Qiao Sang’s face grew serious. This wasn’t teleportation, it was simply invisibility. The cicada had reacted fast enough to evade Yabao’s attack.
Out of sight, the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada’s three eyes all opened wide at once, releasing an invisible force that filled the chamber.
If Qiao Sang could see, she would know why earlier no one could summon back their pet beasts in the observation room. The cicada was now using the skill Black Gaze, which prevented pet beasts from being recalled.
Normally, Black Gaze could only lock onto one pet beast, but the cicada’s mastery allowed it to cover the entire chamber. Its skill was at the pinnacle of perfection.
After releasing Black Gaze, the Three-Eyed Phantom Cicada turned its attention back to Qiao Sang.
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