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“Armor!”
The Water Carapace Warrior let out a sharp cry.
In the next second, all the nearby water-type wild beasts attacked almost at the same time.
Countless water bubbles.
Whips condensed from streams of water.
Gigantic whirling vortices rushing forth.
Towering water pillars surging ten meters high.
Hundreds of crescent blades of blue-black water carrying corrosive power.
All kinds of water-type skills erupted from the river in a torrential storm.
Seeing the overwhelming flood of attacks, Yuan Jiewen’s face turned pale. His heart raced wildly, caught between terror and despair. The courage he had just mustered to stand against the wild beasts shattered instantly.
Collapsed to the ground, the only conscious man closed his eyes in despair.
As expected, wild beasts wouldn’t calmly converse with humans… Qiao Sang wasn’t surprised at all.
Some wild beasts on Chaosu Star could communicate with humans, even striking agreements to help them become pseudo beast masters.
But that was only because they lived among humans, suppressed most of the time, forced to seek food and survival through compromise.
But in a secret realm? That was the beasts’ territory. They acted by their own rules.
Unless, you could force them to quiet down and listen to you.
“Ice Field Domain!” Qiao Sang’s eyes grew firm as she called out loudly, covering her nose and mouth.
Back when Lubao was only at the early General-level, using the Ice Field Domain would drain all her energy. But now, having reached the peak of General-level, she had the strength to unleash it again.
“Lu Ai!”
Lubao stepped forward, claws striking the filthy ground.
At once, the surrounding temperature plummeted. A terrifying chill swept outward.
Everything in sight was instantly sealed beneath a thick shell of ice.
Including the countless water-type skills mid-flight.
Watching the fantastical scene, Yuan Jiewen’s pupils shrank violently. The terror and despair on his face were replaced with shock and stupefaction.
Then ecstasy broke out across his expression, and he shouted excitedly: “Big boss, I knew it-”
Before he could finish, Qiao Sang calmly gave another command: “Meteor Rain.”
Earlier, at the pond, when Lubao cast Ice Field Domain, Qiao Sang had noticed that just before Little Treasure moved away, cracks had already appeared on the Water Carapace Warrior’s ice shell.
If Little Treasure had been a few seconds later, the ice would’ve shattered completely.
A few seconds, nowhere near enough to break the water barrier and escape.
“Yap!”
Yabao lifted his head, scarlet energy gathering in his throat, swelling into a fearsome sphere of destruction.
At the same time, cracks spiderwebbed across the Water Carapace Warrior’s frozen shell.
The crimson fireball blasted skyward, blazing bright in the gloom, before bursting at its zenith with a thunderous boom.
A downpour of blazing meteors rained from above.
The dazzling flames, magnificent yet devastating, fell like falling stars, each drop carrying a searing aura of ruin.
Damn… Yuan Jiewen’s jaw dropped, his face frozen in disbelief.
Beside him, the Shellblade Behemoth mirrored his stunned expression.
Mikayla’s eyes flickered as she watched the fiery deluge, though her heart remained wary.
This advantage was thanks to Lubao’s Ice Field Domain. But the skill consumed enormous energy, and Lubao was only a General-level beast.
She had already used Healing Light on multiple targets and cast Ice Field Domain once before. Her reserves must be near empty.
Meteor Rain, a technique at the high-arts level, was deadly against peers, but against a King-level beast like the Water Carapace Warrior, it would only wound, not defeat.
Once the flames ended, the Warrior would grow even angrier, and its retaliation would be worse. Not to mention, another wave of water-type beasts still lurked below the river.
Still, for a C-class Beast Master like Qiao Sang to gain even this short advantage against so many wild beasts, it was already remarkable.
The rest would be up to her… Mikayla thought as she stepped forward, placing herself slightly ahead of Qiao Sang.
“Ah! Ah!”
Flat on the ground, the only conscious man had opened his eyes at some point. Staring at the apocalyptic scene, his despair turned to wild excitement. Hope flared in his eyes again.
One by one, the water beasts froze stiff under the icy shells, unable to move, left to be pelted by the rain of fire.
“Armor!”
The Water Carapace Warrior’s ice shell shattered completely.
Furious, it twisted its body, lifting its head to unleash thick torrents of water skyward, struggling to fend off the flaming meteors.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosions thundered across the river’s surface.
The rain of fire tore into the waters, sending the filthy black currents splashing high into the air.
“Lu Ai…”
Lubao’s body trembled, yet she didn’t retreat a single step.
At that moment, Gangbao stepped before her, spreading a wing to shield her Beast Master’s head.
“Lu Ai…”
Lubao looked gratefully at Gangbao.
Qiao Sang, wholly focused on the battlefield, didn’t even notice the gesture.
After some time, the fiery storm finally ended.
Every water beast that had risen from the river now floated unconscious in its depths.
“Armor…”
The Water Carapace Warrior panted, glaring murderously at them.
Its eyes were dark and dangerous, as if it might strike in a frenzy any second.
“Now, can we have a proper talk?” Qiao Sang asked calmly, though her scalp tingled under its gaze.
The Water Carapace Warrior said nothing.
“Boss, why even bother talking!” Yuan Jiewen rushed over, shouting in excitement.
“It’s the only one left, just finish it and let’s get out of here!”
You think a King-level beast can just be 'finished' that easily… Qiao Sang’s mouth twitched, but she said nothing.
Beside her, Mikayla cast him a cool glance.
“This is a King-level beast.”
“K… King-level…” Yuan Jiewen stammered. But then he recalled the sight of ice and fire just now and convinced himself, surely the big boss could handle even a King-level beast.
Still, when he saw her quietly waiting for the beast to speak, he swallowed the rest of his words.
He believed she had her reasons.
Beneath the pitch-black waters, light glowed from the Water Carapace Warrior’s claws, spreading outward.
But the murky river hid the blue radiance from sight.
At the same time, unseen currents surged and spread across the ground below.
So staying silent means you’re willing to talk… Qiao Sang straightened, her tone serious.
“You captured so many people, just to absorb this polluted river water and convert it into clean water, didn’t you? I can help you.”
The Water Carapace Warrior froze.
And at that moment, the currents beneath the ground stopped flowing.
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