Chapter 218: If You Won't Do It, There Are Plenty of Breeders Who Will

Ye Bai and the others arrived at the Dark Forest at dusk.

The light inside the Dark Forest was dim; the trees in the forest were tall and dense, with thick trunks and interlaced branches and leaves, forming canopies that blocked out the sky and sun.

Only sporadic rays of light penetrated the dense leaves and fell onto the ground, and it was precisely by relying on this sporadic light that Ye Bai saw terrifying, twisted shadows growing on the trees.

The shadows looked like twisted human faces.

Every tree grew in a crooked way, and even the leaves were black.

The trunks of the trees were covered with a thick layer of moss and wrapped in circles of vines.

From a distance, the vines looked like ferocious venomous snakes, adding an even more gloomy and dark atmosphere to the forest.

The air was filled with a damp, rotting scent that made one feel disgusted.

Occasionally, the miserable cries of unknown creatures came from the forest, and the whimpering sound of gusts of wind passing through the treetops made one shudder.

The ground was covered with thick fallen leaves and moss, which felt soft underfoot and made a rustling sound.

At this moment, pairs of dark red eyes emerged from the depths of the forest.

The ground emitted a rustling sound.

【Name: Highly Toxic Scorpion】

【Gender: Male】

【Attribute: Dark/Poison】

【Characteristic: Violent Toxin: The body produces terrifying highly toxic substances.】

【Level: Third-tier, Level 6】

【Skills: Scorpion Tail Needle (Proficient): The scorpion tail, which is like a dagger, can eject a poison needle the size of a thumb. After an opponent is pierced by the poison needle, they will immediately enter a highly toxic state.

Poisonous Claw (Proficient): The claws possess highly toxic properties; touching an opponent will cause them to rapidly enter a poisoned state.

Blood Sucking (Proficient): By using sharp teeth in the mouth to pierce the prey's neck and suck blood, they can restore their stamina and heal injuries.

Digging (Proficient): Uses sharp pincers to dig holes and hide underground; its tail will camouflage as a blooming flower.

Cutting (Proficient): Uses pincers as sharp as scissors to attack opponents, capable of easily splitting a venomous snake in two.】

【Evolution Route 1: Poison Dragon Scorpion: Dragon Crystal Core, Dragon Blood Fruit, Dragon God Stone; the venom of the evolved Poison Dragon Scorpion can even poison a fourth-tier Exotic Beast.】

【Evolution Route 2: Tunneling Scorpion: Fourth-tier Ground Gem, Fourth-tier Insect Stone, Earth Crystal Core; specific ratio pending testing.】

【Evaluation: This type of scorpion is the guardian of the outer layer of the Dark Forest. They work diligently, and any Exotic Beast that enters the Dark Forest will be hunted by the Highly Toxic Scorpions.】

More and more Highly Toxic Scorpions walked out of the forest.

Each Highly Toxic Scorpion was the size of a basketball, and their exterior was mostly purple.

Their pincers were like two sharp scissors.

What left a deep impression on Ye Bai was that the tails of these Exotic Beasts were blood-red.

Ye Bai also observed that behind these Highly Toxic Scorpions, there was a lingering gray mist.

A Highly Toxic Scorpion leader, at least fifth-tier, was watching covetously from behind.

Not every Exotic Beast can evolve; when they reach a certain level, general Exotic Beasts will choose to advance.

That is why the Highly Toxic Scorpion leader was able to advance all the way to the fifth tier.

"It seems we must have a fight; I've heard that the taste of scorpion meat is quite good."

Ye Bai began to rub his hands together.

"The time for harvesting has arrived!"

On the other side.

The Golden Sun encampment.

A golden-haired youth, as dazzling as sunlight and flowing with a warm luster, sat cross-legged on a rock.

This golden-haired youth's name was Ming Kong, the second-ranked examinee in the Phoenix Chick Cup.

His hair had turned golden because of his A Ji Tianfu — Light Power.

A light orb emitting a warm glow floated in the air.

His eyes were tightly closed, and he was listening to his subordinates report relevant intelligence.

"Ming Kong, after these few days of clearing, almost eighty percent of the lone wolves have been cleared out by our four teams."

"According to intelligence from other teams, they have not yet encountered the Ye Bai duo."

"They seem to have completely disappeared."

"Even divination-type Exotic Beasts cannot detect Ye Bai's whereabouts."

A girl filled with holy radiance and wearing a nun's habit said to Ming Kong.

She wore a silver-white necklace on her jade-like neck, which was as graceful as a swan's.

The end of the necklace was a cross.

She held a Holy Bible in her left hand and a Light Scepter emitting a blindingly strong light in her right hand.

She was the seventh-ranked contestant in the Phoenix Chick Cup, Wang Yan, who held the reputation of the Holy War Nun.

"Wang Yan, I understand."

"It doesn't matter; Ye Bai is not our main opponent."

"A mere breeder will not stir up too much of a splash."

"Let us focus our energy on other teams instead."

A handsome youth beside them looked as if he had something to say but hesitated.

Ming Kong suddenly spoke: "Zhang Dongliang, do not think about provoking Ye Bai."

"Although I have the ability to do so, more trouble is worse than less trouble; you should understand what I mean."

"Even if you have some grudge against Ye Bai, since you have already joined the team, you should take the team as the core."

"Otherwise, I can personally send you a plane ticket back to the city." "You should know that the team isn't short of a breeder like you; if you don't do it, there are plenty of breeders who will."

Ming Kong emphasized this once to Zhang Dongliang.

Zhang Dongliang's hands, hidden under his black robe, were clenched tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.

On the surface, he still maintained an innocent appearance.

"I understand, Ming Kong, don't worry, I will prioritize the team's interests."

"It's just that, once our team squeezes out the other teams, can we then finish off Ye Bai?"

"You must know that Ye Bai studied under Zhang Lingxue and has a very sharp eye; he must have collected quite a few treasures in the Secret Realm."

"If we rob Ye Bai, we might just get a huge windfall."

Ming Kong did not express any stance, and Zhang Dongliang felt as if he were speaking to thin air.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward.

Just at this moment, other members of the team suddenly ran over.

"Bad news, an endless army of undead has appeared ahead, we are surrounded."

Only then did Ming Kong notice a lingering, pungent smell of blood wafting over.

Blood-red skeleton soldiers, wreathed in Xueshaqi, appeared.

They had already surrounded the encampment of the Golden Sun.

Their hollow eye sockets stared fixedly in the direction of the encampment.

The ghostly blue flames within their skulls were flickering.

Ming Kong clapped his hands sharply, and a massive, holy swan appeared.

"Holy Light Shine."

The holy swan's body radiated a blinding, intense light.

All the undead army struck by the intense light began to emit black smoke.

However, these blood-colored skeletons were elites created by the lineage of the Blood Saint Child.

Holy Light Shine only weakened the strength of the skeleton soldiers; it did not completely annihilate them.

"Interesting, truly extremely interesting."

A meaningful smile appeared on the corner of Ming Kong's mouth: "Holy Light Shine actually couldn't completely destroy these skulls."

"Are these blood-red skeletons something cooked up by the Fools?"

"Is this an attempt to weaken our strength by flooding the field with troops?"

"What a dirty tactic."

Ming Kong curled his lip.

"Everyone, let's go, fight a bloody path and charge up."

Ming Kong scrambled to his feet, stomped his foot hard against the ground, and landed his body on the back of the holy swan.

The holy swan flapped its wings, and rays of holy light fell once again into the midst of the blood-colored skeletons.

This time, it accelerated the rate at which the blood-colored skeletons dissipated.

Wang Yan picked up the Magic Canon and directly waved the Scepter, causing scorching suns to appear one after another.

Under the scorching heat of the blazing sun, some blood-colored skeletons finally could not hold on; their bodies turned into black ash and dissipated directly.

Coincidentally, other teams also encountered the invasion of the blood-colored skeletons.

Each of them showed their own unique skills, like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea.

Perhaps even the Blood Saint Child did not know how strong the examinees who entered the Secret Realm in this wave were.

Under their joint resistance, the blood-colored skeletons retreated steadily.

On Ye Bai's side, after killing wave after wave, the number of Highly Toxic scorpions finally began to decrease, and then the leader of the Highly Toxic scorpions could no longer hold back.

A behemoth emerged from the forest; its size was massive, and wherever it passed, trees were pushed over by the pincers of the Highly Toxic scorpion.

Watching the Highly Toxic scorpion swagger out, a smile radiated in Ye Bai's eyes.

This Highly Toxic scorpion is so big, it should be enough to eat.

The battle was on the verge of breaking out.

By nightfall, the Sunflower Emperor had harvested all the Mysterious Yin Fruit, and after the Little Charcoal Dog consumed some of the Mysterious Yin Fruit, it fell directly into a comatose state.

Shadowy substances appeared on its body, and these substances condensed into fine threads that wrapped around the Little Charcoal Dog.

Not long after, a black giant cocoon appeared; after the Little Charcoal Dog consumed the Mysterious Yin Fruit, it could improve its own bloodline.

At this moment, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the Sunflower Emperor, and it was holding the Butcher Knife, walking step by step toward the already dead leader of the Highly Toxic scorpions.

A wound the size of a bowl appeared on the head of this Pet Beast, covered with sharp claw marks, as well as scratches left on the carapace by blades and swords.

It could be seen that this Highly Toxic scorpion had suffered inhuman torture before it died.

The Storm Tooth Wolf stood to the side, looking fearful.

After this leader of the Highly Toxic scorpions was captured, it refused to surrender even in death, so the Sunflower Emperor used the knife to pierce directly into the brain of the Highly Toxic scorpion.

The body of the Highly Toxic scorpion was the size of a millstone, but its brain was probably only the size of a fist.

With its brain destroyed, the leader of the Highly Toxic scorpions was naturally finished off.

The Storm Tooth Wolf kept calling itself lucky, otherwise, it would have ended up like the Highly Toxic scorpion, becoming a delicacy roasted over a fire.

The campfire consumed the carapace of the Highly Toxic scorpion, and the meat inside, crystal clear like jade and jelly-like, began to ooze golden oil after being scorched by the intense fire.

This oil was rich in Highly Toxic substances and had to be boiled out with fire before it could be consumed.

Looking at the golden-roasted, bouncy scorpion meat that was like lobster meat, Lan Fa couldn't help but pick up a piece.

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