Chapter 41: Iceclaw Monkey (2/2)
Upon hearing his words, the mesmerized trial takers suddenly snapped back to reality.
Nie Tian, on the other hand, didn’t waste his time watching the battle between An Ying and the Frost Python, but instead dashed towards the spirit beast that was closest to him, his face grim.
It was an Iceclaw Monkey, which had a pair of sharp claws and silver fur covering its entire body.
The Iceclaw Monkey was a first grade spirit beast, known for its agility, but possessing only a pair of sharp claws, which emanated a cold light, as its weapons.
Its favorite target was the neck and face area, and especially the eyes!
EEK! EEK!
Upon seeing Nie Tian running madly towards it, the Iceclaw Monkey let out a sharp screech before it blurred into action, snaking across the battlefield towards Nie Tian.
It didn’t move in a straight line, but rather in a serpentine motion.
Right before it was about to engage with Nie Tian, it stabbed its sharp claws into the ground, and then raised them violently up a moment later.
Numerous chunks of ice and snow were thrown into the air, which broke into even smaller fragments, forming a cloud of ice shards, and temporarily blocking Nie Tian’s line of sight.
A moment later, a silver shadow suddenly appeared behind Nie Tian. When the shadow became clear, it was the Iceclaw Monkey.
With full force, it stabbed its razor-sharp claws towards the back of Nie Tian’s neck.
The neck is one of the most vulnerable part on a human body, and were it to be pierced by claws, it would result in almost instant death for most people.
Clearly, the monkey knew the weak spots of the human body very well.
EEK! EEK!
In the moment before its sharp claws were on the verge of making contact with Nie Tian’s neck, it finally let out a sharp, complacent screech.
“Looking to die?!”
Nie Tian snorted coldly. It almost seemed as if he had grown a pair of eyes on the back of his head; he reached both hands behind him and grabbed the Iceclaw Monkey’s furry wrists with incomparable precision.
The Iceclaw Monkey shrieked as it was forcefully swung over Nie Tian’s head.
Nie Tian clenched its wrists tightly, stopping it from making another vicious attack. Then, he kicked the Iceclaw Monkey in the chest.
With this kick, not only did he use his full physical force, but he also drew power from his spiritual sea.
BANG! CRACK!
The Iceclaw Monkey’ torso was immediately launched into the air, without its arms!
Nie Tian didn’t bother to look at the screaming Iceclaw Monkey, but instead turned the skinny and shriveled monkey arms around to examine them.
With the sharp claws facing outwards, he then decided to use them as weapons on the nearest spirit beast!
He knew after losing its arms, the Iceclaw Monkey would no longer be a threat.
Even if it was still alive, it wouldn’t be able to have an impact on the outcome of the battle.
WHOOSH!
Once again, the Lurker Lizard suddenly emerged from under the ground.
At this time, a young man named Zu Fang was caught up in the middle of a fierce fight with a giant spider, and thus when the Lurker Lizard emerged and attacked again, he wasn’t able to respond.
KA! CHA!
The Lurker Lizard shattered his leg bones with one bite. Because of the intense pain, he no longer had the strength to handle huge spider. A moment later, the spider’s sharp claws pierced through his chest and abdomen.
Pan Tao and Zheng Rui, who had been searching for the Lurker Lizard, immediately dashed in his direction, yelling his name. “Zu Fang!”
Unfortunately, they were too late.
By the time they arrived by his side, Zu Fang had already stopped breathing; the spider, knowing that it was no match for two new enemies, immediately took to flight.
“Dammit!” Pan Tao’s eyes turned red. “The Lurker Lizard hides itself beneath the surface, yet it can perceive the course of the battle, and launches sneak attacks on us when we are distracted by our enemies! As long as it lurks underground, we won’t be able to locate it and kill it!”
Irritated, Zheng Rui shouted, “We must think of a way, fast! An Ying… won’t be able to hold on for much longer!”
Noticing one more person had died, Nie Tian didn’t panic. Instead he checked An Ying’s situation, while simultaneously listening in on Zheng Rui and Pan Tao’s conversation.
His expression immediately turned very grim.
“This doesn’t look good!”