Volume 1 Chapter 17 Part1 (1/2)
Last chapter recap: Aofeng and her compatriots prepare to face enemies during the night.
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Section Seventeen Sacred Beast Legion
Chapter One Harvest
A Snow-Feathered Owl, one-star divine beast, evolved from the Blood-Feathered Owl. Their blood red feathers turned snow white as they evolved. Their hardened feathers could be used as projectiles. However, that would cost them. When those feathers were used up, it would take a long time to grow them again.
This Snow-Feathered Owl had just evolved not long ago and needed to replenish its energy. How would it give up on this group of humans coincidentally pa.s.sing by?
The group pa.s.sing by two days ago was too large. The Snow-Feathered Owl hadn't dared to attach them. This time, the group had half as many people and i the Silver Clawed Vampire Bats had attacked distracted them. This Snow-Feathered Owl took his brothers along to also partic.i.p.ate and carry away some of the “feast.”
“Have those brainless small bats go test them out, we will wait at the rear and act when there is no less risk,” the Snow-Feathered Owl said in human speech towards his brothers.
A divine beast could control sacred beasts within a small range but only a few. Without the control of a soul mark, if they were not close by, the sacred beasts could betray divine beasts at any time. However, these five brothers lived together since birth and managed to survive in Death Ridge together. Strength had been crucial but more important had been their unity.
“Big Brother, we understand, let's just watch from here. The humans will not find us,” the other Blood-Feathered Owls said in magic beast speech to their brother with confidence.
In a place like Death Ridge, one would end up dead if they were the least bit careless. The humans which entered Death Ridge would not lack for power. There would be at least one celestial rank expert, and many other talented people. These brothers soon rejoiced at their wariness.
A large group of Silver Clawed Vampire Bats flew silently above the silent human camp with their dark membrane wings. The smug Silver Toothed Vampire Bat King, a two-star sacred beast, saw the scene and smugly ordered his subordinates to attack this camp. But as he led the group of Silver Claw Vampire Bats, the tent flaps were abrupted pushed aside. Scorching fiery arrows aimed at the bats from inside the tents and illuminated the entire camp!
Ambus.h.!.+ This was a trap!
“Shoot!” A cold and clear voice shouted. A youth dressed in black robes had appeared at some time at the top of a tent near the center. The bright firelight reflected on her handsome face as she directed the members of the camp to start a fierce attack on the surrounding vampire bats.
The vampire bats feared light. When the light of the fires. .h.i.t their eyes, and they felt the threat of the special flames placed on the arrows, they descended into chaos.
“Woosh woosh woos.h.!.+” The arrows rained from the tents into the swarm of Silver Clawed Vampire Bats, forming a blinding spiderweb that created a storm of blood!
The arrows the adventurers of the forest carried were unusually sharp. They were all made out of black iron and could penetrate even the defenses of spirit beasts. Adding on that the Vampire Bats feared fire, if they hit the Vampire Bats, it was almost always fatal!
After the wave of arrows, while the Silver Claw Vampire Bats were still in chaos, the black-robed youth shouted clearly, “Magister squads, act of your own accord!”
More than twenty spirit magisters immediately stepped out of their tents, and armorized. They methodically led their squads to fight in the area under their command. This Freedom Alliance had been composed of more than a dozen magister squads to start with. Other than those stronger than seven-star spirit magister, other people rarely worked together. They were experienced and their cooperation and did not expose any openings.
In the blink of an eye, more than half of the Silver Claw Vampire Bat that had dove down were injured or dead!
“Ah! These d.a.m.ned humans!” The Silver Toothed Vampire Bat King furiously shouted inside. But he understood the situation was not good. The ambushers became the ambushed prey. If they lingered, all of them might die. He immediately sent out the order and furiously flapped his wings. He wanted to lead his fellows into the sky.
“Ke ke, little bats, come down.” The laughter of a human male sounded loudly. After a burst of silver energy, an enormous Leviathan Orangutan appeared in the sky.
The Leviathan Orangutan had half-recovered in the magus s.p.a.ce. He beat his chest and roared. His fists were like fans made out of stone. With a swing and a swat, the Silver Clawed Vampire Bats that were fleeing into the air fell to the ground, stunned. Then they were killed by the waves of people who charged at them.
On the other side, a polar bear with snowy-white fur, rivalling the size of the Leviathan Orangutan, also gave a sky-shaking roar. Its enormous paws with its spurs could easily take away the lives of the vampire bats. Qin Aohai stood on the shoulder of the enormous bear and smiled disdainfully. As one of the members of the main Qin Family, and his father being a crafter, the family gave him a powerful seven-star sacred beast.
The two sacred beast reaped the lives of the Silver Claw Vampire Bats and caused the Silver Claw Vampire Bat King to jump in anger.
His silver fangs shown with eerie and silver light under the moonlight. The Silver Toothed Vampire Bat King wanted to fight back, but a wave of crimson gold flame suddenly rushed at him from underneath caused his expression to change. He hurriedly flapped his wings and dodged, his body shaking uncontrollably due to the pressure of the flames.
“Ah! What … … what flame is this?” The Silver Toothed Vampire Bat King was full of terror. A feeling that came from deep within his soul told him that if he touched any spark of this fire, he would be burned into as.h.!.+ Innately fearful of fire, he was more sensitive to fire than any other sacred beast.This was his bane!
He stared at the black-robed youth floating in the air mischievously playing with a gold flame. The Vampire Bat King swallowed with difficulty as though he was facing a great enemy.
Aofeng was controlling the Heaven Fire for the first time and wasn't practiced at it. She hadn't expected the Vampire Bat King to to fear this so much. Her lips turned slightly and she said in a pressuring voice, “Silver Toothed Vampire Bat King, I am a regent beast tamer. Now, I am giving you a chance. Let yourself be captured, and I will spare your life!”