48Chapter 48: The Soul Beast Known as the Bixiao Healer
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Two and a half days later.
The Star Dou Great Forest in the afternoon was like being on a grill under the scorching sun, with hot sunlight penetrating through layers of leaves.
The shadows of giant trees slanted.
Under the high temperature, there was a pungent smell.
The sounds of hissing rose and fell, the heat making the Spirit Beasts restless.
"Xiao Ze, can the three of us defeat those thousand-year Spirit Beasts?" Ning Rongrong asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, when I was at Shrek Academy, I didn't even use half of my strength."
Xiao Ze was full of confidence, not to mention that he could now use the Fertile Hoe.
A demigod artifact was still considered a divine artifact, so dealing with a thousand-year Spirit Beast was simply easy.
"Xiao Ze, I sense a good life-type Spirit Beast about two or three kilometers in front of you to your right, but she is currently under attack. Hurry!"
Xiao Ze immediately quickened his pace.
"Why are you running?" Ning Rongrong was stunned, then quickly followed.
Xiao Ze didn't know how to explain, so he simply said nothing.
The three of them circulated spirit power to their feet, moving through the Star Dou Great Forest as if on flat ground.
They soon arrived at the place the God of Agriculture had mentioned.
Not far away, there was a silver-white deer.
It had a pair of crystal-clear jade-green antlers, with golden vine patterns entwined on their surface, and nine beautiful flowers blooming at the tips. The centers of these flowers were emerald green, and Xiao Ze could feel a vigorous life force within them.
A bluish-green halo floated on its silver-white fur, and life stardust would scatter from it.
The Spirit Deer's eyes were as transparent as jade, and its pupils were clover-shaped.
"This Spirit Beast seems to be a Bixiao Spirit Deer," Ning Rongrong whispered.
"Emerald Spirit Deer?" Xiao Ze actually didn't recognize this Spirit Beast; he hadn't studied it.
"Yes, the Emerald Spirit Deer is a top-tier life-type Spirit Beast. Its temperament is gentle but it is extremely vigilant; only those with kind hearts can approach it.
It is respectfully called the 'Bixiao Healer' by the Spirit Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest," Ning Rongrong said seriously.
"Regular Spirit Beasts generally wouldn't provoke this kind of Spirit Beast. But the Man Faced Demon Spider opposite won't care so much."
Xiao Ze watched as the Man Faced Demon Spider continuously attacked the Bixiao Spirit Deer. The Bixiao Spirit Deer was not good at fighting, retreating steadily, and had many wounds on its body.
The Bixiao Spirit Deer let out a mournful cry, giving off a desolate feeling.
Xiao Ze frowned, "We can't let the Man Faced Demon Spider continue like this, otherwise the Bixiao Spirit Deer will die."
"Rongrong, later, directly buff me. Zhuqing, you just harass the Man Faced Demon Spider."
"Okay."
Xiao Ze summoned all six of his Agricultural Sprites and sent them towards the Man Faced Demon Spider.
Ning Rongrong's eyes widened, "Good heavens, there are actually six summoned beasts."
She was only surprised for a moment; soon, several streams of light enveloped the Agricultural Sprites.
Although Zhuqing was also surprised, she knew it was time for battle. Her figure continuously flickered and leaped among the giant trees.
"Scarlet Serpent!"
Scarlet Serpent immediately shot 108 chili bombs at the Man Faced Demon Spider.
The chili bombs exploded on the Man Faced Demon Spider's back, the deafening sound echoing endlessly.
These chili bomb explosions even formed a burning zone, engulfing the Man Faced Demon Spider.
"Sizzle~~~"
It shrieked in pain.
Seeing this, the Bixiao Spirit Deer retreated several steps.
When Xiao Ze saw the Bixiao Spirit Deer, a look of awe flashed in his eyes; this Spirit Beast was truly beautiful.
"Hiss hiss~"
The Man Faced Demon Spider thrust its forelegs, striking Xi Mang's Chenxi Prism. The terrifying force made Xi Mang take a step back.
Such an attack from the Man Faced Demon Spider was not easy to deflect.
Seeing that its attack had no effect, its attack frequency became even faster.
"Limit of Life!"
Xiao Ze released Spirit Banyan Seeds, implanting them into the earth, growing a defensive forest that covered the battlefield, blocking the Man Faced Demon Spider outside.
Sui Hua activated her Domain, and they all condensed their spirit power, using their most powerful Spirit Abilities.
Xiao Ze immediately retracted the Limit of Life upon seeing this.
Xi Mang condensed a giant light scythe and swept it across.
Yu Jin shot out many tracking explosive corn bombs.
Earth Potato King and Red Flame also moved into action.
Scarlet Serpent lashed out with its whip blade, and its excellent Spirit Ability was used.
Just as the whip blade struck the Man Faced Demon Spider, capsaicin was injected into its nerves.
At the same time, all the Spirit Abilities slammed onto its body.
Boom boom boom—
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~!!!"
The Man Faced Demon Spider twisted its black and red patterned segmented legs, its eight compound eyes bloodshot and glowing, letting out a high-pitched shriek at the sky.
"Scarlet Serpent's second Spirit Ability is indeed effective." Xiao Ze heard the Man Faced Demon Spider's shriek and knew it was seriously injured.
Scarlet Serpent's excellent Spirit Ability was called Pain Echo.
It could convert the pain endured by the target within five seconds into true damage.
What is true damage?
It ignores defense and directly damages the entity itself.
Otherwise, this Man Faced Demon Spider wouldn't have suffered such great damage.
The Man Faced Demon Spider's cultivation was not low, at least five or six thousand years.
"So strong!" Ning Rongrong's eyes glowed, wishing she could devour Xiao Ze.
Zhuqing moved deftly, her claws continuously attacking the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen.
The Man Faced Demon Spider cried out in pain, spraying sticky spider webs from its abdomen towards Zhuqing.
Being very close, Zhuqing had no time to react.
The next moment, a Crown of spikes wrapped around Zhuqing's waist and pulled her backward, dodging the Man Faced Demon Spider's web.
"Thank you." Zhuqing hadn't expected the summoned beast's intelligence to be so high.
The Man Faced Demon Spider was enraged, its eight spider legs thrusting like spears, continuously attacking Sui Hua and the others.
However, because Sui Hua and the others cooperated very well, they never allowed the Man Faced Demon Spider to advance.
"It seems there's still some difficulty," Xiao Ze muttered.
The Man Faced Demon Spider was already a rare Spirit Beast, its combat power far exceeding ordinary Spirit Beasts of the same cultivation. A five or six-thousand-year-old one could exert nearly ten thousand years of combat power.
And Sui Hua and the others' quality was not high right now, making it indeed troublesome to deal with.
Seeing Sui Hua and the others injured, the Bixiao Spirit Deer felt unbearable and lightly tapped the ground.
Plants began to grow wildly all around.
Xiao Ze was startled and looked at the Bixiao Spirit Deer.
However, he did not feel any malice from the Bixiao Spirit Deer.
In the blink of an eye, these plants formed a healing barrier.
Sui Hua and the others' injuries began to recover rapidly.
"What a powerful healing Spirit Ability!"
Xiao Ze exclaimed.
With the Bixiao Spirit Deer's healing, Sui Hua and the others could also let loose and focus on dealing with the Man Faced Demon Spider.
"Xiao Ze, resolve this quickly, my spirit power won't last much longer," Ning Rongrong's voice came from afar.
"Understood." Xiao Ze nodded.
Ning Rongrong's spirit power level was too low right now; although her buffs were strong, her spirit power couldn't last long.
"Xi Mang, Sprite Transformation!"
Suddenly, Xi Mang transformed into a stream of light and entered Xiao Ze's body.
Suddenly, a powerful force flowed into his limbs and bones.
"Limit of Life · Shield!"
Xiao Ze used Limit of Life to create a giant shield on his left hand for defense.
At the same time, a somewhat damaged hoe appeared in his right hand.