Chapter 345: Battle

Ye Bai had not been happy for long when suddenly, dark clouds gathered and the wind began to howl.

The black clouds pressed down on the city as if to crush it, and even the sunlight above seemed to be blocked by the dark clouds.

However, very quickly, Ye Bai discovered something was wrong.

These were not dark clouds; they seemed to be dark clouds composed of a massive number of poison-type Exotic Beasts.

He looked up at the sky.

At first, there were only a few black poisonous bees circling at a low altitude; their wings had a faint purple luster, appearing exceptionally Weird.

Then, from within the dark clouds, countless tiny black dots began to fall, like a black rain.

Those black dots were actually dense swarms of poisonous insects, including Highly Toxic mosquitoes, Highly Toxic scorpions, Highly Toxic centipedes, Highly Toxic flies, and so on.

Their wings were transparent and as thin as cicada wings, and beneath their ferocious faces, they carried lethal, Highly Toxic venom.

These poisonous insects gathered together in the sky in a dense mass, their wings vibrating to produce a faint buzzing sound.

The air was filled with a suffocating stench; it was the unique scent formed by the venom released by the poisonous insects.

These poisonous insects seemed to be executing the orders given by their Pet Beast Master to the letter, intending to attack Ye Bai through a poison assault.

Amidst this chaos and fear, a few larger poisonous insects occasionally stood out; they were several times the size of the other poisonous insects, with bright red spots on their foreheads, appearing particularly conspicuous.

These must be the leaders of those poisonous insects, used to command these poisonous insects.

However, the poisonous insect leaders seemed afraid to approach Ye Bai easily, fearing they would be finished off by Ye Bai's Pet Beasts.

What a grand display, summoning such a massive swarm of insects.

Ye Bai immediately realized that these guys had come with ill intent.

"This must be the masterpiece of the Poison Widow."

"Her ability is very similar to Baichong, but a step above Baichong."

"If her ability were to evolve further, she could even become an insect queen."

"I might as well finish her off right here."

"Rather than leaving her to deal with others in Yan Country, it is better to get rid of her quickly."

"It also happens to let me witness the power of the Yin-Yang Rock and the Rose Empress."

The corners of Ye Bai's mouth lifted slightly; facing the sea of insects covering the sky and the earth, he did not show the slightest panic.

Ever since experiencing that great battle at Nantianmen Fortress, Ye Bai felt that this kind of scene was just a small case.

"Yin-Yang Rock, Rose Empress."

"Attack together; let me see how powerful you are."

Ye Bai had all his other Pet Beasts stored in his Pet Beast Space; he intended to catch his opponent off guard.

At the same time, he also wanted to test the true combat strength of the Yin-Yang Rock and the Rose Empress.

The Poison Widow and Juren Yoke were also standing in the distance with their arms crossed, watching.

They were holding a power detector in their hands.

On it, the level fluctuations of the Yin-Yang Rock and the Rose Empress were being displayed.

"That black and white rock, which looks like a small hill, has a strength close to the peak of the fifth rank, while that Exotic Beast, which looks like a rose, has a strength that has even reached the sixth rank."

"Although the sun and moon shining together has a certain effect, without a certain level of strength and knowledge, it is definitely impossible to easily cultivate a sixth-rank Pet Beast."

"He must not be allowed to return alive, otherwise Zhubinuo Boshi, who is so eager to cherish talent, will definitely use his connections to protect him."

Every rank of Pet Beast cultivation has a hurdle, requiring a large amount of heavenly treasures to nurture before it is possible to break through.

The Poison Widow also did not expect Ye Bai's talent in cultivation to be so high.

Zhubinuo Boshi would definitely protest loudly.

"Fortunately, Lady Anjilina ordered the elimination of Ye Bai; once he grows up, he will definitely have a great impact on the National Destiny of the Beautiful Country."

"Sky-Spilling Insect Burial!"

Hundreds of millions of insects descended from the sky; they fell from high altitude like falling meteors, leaving trails of thick purple smoke wherever they passed.

The sky was pitch black, and the buzzing sounds overlapped, forming a sound that was tormenting to hear.

Most of the insects inside were around the fourth to fifth rank, and only a few leaders were sixth rank.

However, for the Yin-Yang Rock, this was not much of a problem.

Move aside, it is about to go berserk!

One could see black and white flames erupting from its body simultaneously.

The flames shot into the sky, like a roaring bonfire.

The Poison Widow's insect army turned into countless black ashes the moment they touched the bonfire, simultaneously emitting a pungent odor.

"My poisonous insects all contain Highly Toxic venom in their bodies; once they come into contact with flames, they will emit an incomparably violent toxin."

"This toxin will primarily attack the Pet Beast Master's respiratory tract, causing their internal organs to fail."

"Just watch yourself gradually stop breathing until you fall into darkness."

"This is the greatest mercy I can give you—the Poison Angel's Mercy."

The Poison Widow herself contained antibodies in her body, so she was naturally immune to the toxin and remained unharmed.

And Juren Yoke himself had been injected with anti-venom serum, and his anti-venom level had reached the highest grade.

But what the Poison Widow did not know was that as long as the Rose Empress was present, no toxin could harm Ye Bai in the slightest.

It could absorb the toxin and convert it into even more powerful poisonous powder.

This was the ability of the Rose Empress.

The Highly Toxic Emperor Butterfly was released by the Sunflower Fairy, and it silently submerged into the swarm of poisonous insects.

It gently tapped the poisonous insects with its needle-like tail.

Before the poisonous insects could react, they were injected with eggs by the Highly Toxic Emperor Butterfly.

These insect eggs will gradually devour the consciousness of the poisonous insects and manipulate them to stay away from the flames of the Yin-Yang Stone.

Eventually, the insect eggs will use the poisonous insects as nourishment and rapidly evolve into Emperor Butterfly larvae.

The Highly Toxic Emperor Butterfly is a type of Pet Beast that functions like a Gu insect.

The more minions it has, the stronger its power will be.

After the Highly Toxic Emperor Butterfly devours the leader of an insect swarm, it will choose the most powerful aspect of that leader.

For example, its abilities.

Without Poison Widow knowing, the number of Highly Toxic Emperor Butterflies is increasing at a terrifying speed.

At this moment, Lady Bat suddenly received a message sent by Dituhuo through a Soul Weapon and was instantly stunned.

No way, the Sun Blade of the North Star Sky Wolf Blade has been found, and the Moon Blade has gone to rendezvous with it.

And the direction they are heading is actually the Beautiful Country? How could she only know about such important news now?

Oh my god, does it have to be this ridiculous?

Lady Bat's brain instantly crashed.

She seriously suspected that Ye Bai had obtained the inheritance of the North Star Sky Wolf Blade and become Kuimulang, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions.

But she quickly dismissed her own thought.

Because to become one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions, one's strength must reach around the seventh rank so that the Soul Weapon can be made to submit and sign a contract.

Even someone as talented as herself had exhausted all her strength to gain the recognition of the artifact spirit of the Flying Bat Wings corresponding to Lady Bat.

Ye Bai has not yet reached the seventh rank, so how could he possibly sign a contract with the North Star Sky Wolf Blade?

Impossible, this is absolutely impossible.

Lady Bat shook her head gently; she was frightened by the thought she had just had.

"By the way, how is the global Researcher Competition going? We haven't received any information from you for nearly three days."

After hearing the voice transmitted from the Soul Weapon by Dituhuo, Lady Bat immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

The headquarters hasn't received any news?

Then who has been replying that they received it?

Could it be that the person replying was an imposter from the Beautiful Country? Not noticing that the other party was an imposter—this is her dereliction of duty.

This must be remedied in time.

At this moment, Lady Bat felt a trace of unease.

"Our signal here was blocked; it was only after you contacted me using the Soul Weapon that we were able to connect."

Lady Bat said to Dituhuo through the Soul Weapon, her voice trembling slightly.

Dituhuo also did not expect that Lady Bat had not noticed the signal was blocked.

"Right now, the Storm Dragon is attacking Huangdao, and except for Ye Bai who remains on Huangdao, all of our Yan Country's contestants have already withdrawn."

"They are currently being protected by me."

"However, Ye Bai is the proud disciple of that person, and he has the support of two of the Twelve Pillars of the Nation behind him. If he dies on Huangdao, it will be a huge disaster."

Lady Bat said with lingering fear.

Ye Bai is the disciple of the Healing Master Weiyang, and at the same time, Xugou is the teacher of Ye Bai's other master; these two Pillars of the Nation are Pet Beast Masters capable of rivaling the Eight Kings.

If Ye Bai were to have an accident, it would definitely not be as simple as Yan Country just asking for an explanation.

One of the Eight Kings must go down; only then can Yan Country's anger be appeased.

Of course, "go down" means going to Hell.

"Qilin Marshal just conveyed an order, wanting you to go to Huangdao to confirm Ye Bai's current situation."

"Qilin Marshal is worried that people from the Beautiful Country will make a move against Ye Bai."

"Lady Bat, are you still able to use teleportation to enter Huangdao now?"

Dituhuo asked anxiously, his voice also shaking.

He must find the current master of the North Star Sky Wolf Blade and welcome them back to Yan Country.

Otherwise, the surging Qi Luck will be as illusory as the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror.

Only by secretly welcoming Kuimulang back to Yan Country will the Qi Luck be completely stabilized.

This way, Qilin Marshal will not have to guard the Qi Luck Hall, and Yan Country will have one more powerhouse.

"No, the one guarding Huangdao is the Space King among the Eight Kings. His attainments in space are far greater than mine."

"I cannot enter Huangdao under the Space King's strict surveillance."

"Moreover, once I leave, I am afraid that Principal Maige and the other Yan Country contestants will be in danger."

"Dituhuo, you immediately tell Qilin Marshal this news; I will try to have my Space Bat sneak into Huangdao to scout for information first."

Lady Bat replied after pondering for a moment.

"That's all we can do for now."

Dituhuo was slightly helpless, but this was the only way given the circumstances.

"Don't worry, the Space Bat's stealth is very strong and it won't be easily discovered."

"After I settle Principal Maige, I will naturally sneak into Huangdao."

"However, the Storm Dragon is about to attack the coast of the Beautiful Country, so I can only spend half a day looking for Ye Bai's whereabouts."

On Huangdao.

Poison Widow is manipulating the insect swarm to attack Ye Bai.

But before they could get within ten meters of Ye Bai, these poisonous insects were reduced to ashes by the flames on the Yin-Yang Rock.

Moreover, Poison Widow vaguely felt that the elite leaders used to control the swarm had disappeared.

Some insects also began to slip out of her control.

"Strange, what exactly is going on here?"

"Could it be that because I consumed so much power and created so many bugs, the swarm has started to slip out of my control?"

"Juren Yoke, my swarm will provide cover for you; go and finish off Ye Bai in close quarters."

"Rest assured, I will be your support."

Juren Yoke was half-believing and half-doubting; he looked at the Poison Widow with a face full of suspicion.

This person's words were not very reliable either.

If there were an opportunity, this person would definitely stab him in the back.

However, Juren Yoke also knew this was an opportunity.

He took a deep breath, and his body underwent rapid Expansion, forming a three-meter-tall giant.

At the same time, a massive battle beetle appeared beside him.

This battle beetle was extremely burly, its entire body covered in hard armor.

Its two feet slammed heavily forward, its body lunged forward, and its fist smashed directly toward the front.

The battle beetle's target was Yin-Yang Rock.

As long as its fist hit Yin-Yang Rock, the Mountain-Crushing Impact it used would punch a hole through Yin-Yang Rock's body.

But before the battle beetle could get close to Yin-Yang Rock.

Rose Emperor raised her Thorn Long Sword and stabbed it fiercely into the ground.

The ground trembled slightly, and a large number of cracks appeared instantly.

Countless vines emerged like a waterfall, instantly engulfing the battle beetle.

The battle beetle was entangled by countless thorny vines, and it tore at the vines frantically.

But the more it tore, the more the vines grew.

Gradually, the vines wrapped around the battle beetle's body, tightening more and more.

These vines squeezed the battle beetle tightly.

The more it struggled, the tighter the vines wrapped around it.

Not long after, Rose Emperor pulled out her Thorn Long Sword with a jerk.

The battle beetle's body was torn to pieces, green blood covered the entire ground, and the vines withered in large numbers after coming into contact with the blood, leaving only the battle beetle's face, which died with eyes wide open in resentment.

This made Juren Yoke feel some lingering fear.

How could this Pet Beast, which looked like a rose, be so strong?

As both are Sixth-Order Pet Beasts, why is yours so excellent?

But he had already thoroughly offended Ye Bai, and Ye Bai would not let him off either.

So Juren Yoke ruthlessly took out a syringe as thick as an arm from his Pet Beast Space.

The syringe was filled with green medicinal liquid.

He plunged the needle into his own carotid artery.

As the liquid was injected, Juren Yoke's heart began to beat violently.

The veins on his body twisted like earthworms, and the skin on his body turned the color of rock.

When Poison Widow saw Juren Yoke use this potion, her expression changed instantly.

This was something secretly developed by the Beautiful Country that could allow a Sixth-Order Pet Beast Master to achieve ultimate sublimation.

They would trade their lives for immense power; this was a potion that could only be used at a life-or-death moment.

Juren Yoke actually used it?

What was he afraid of? Was Ye Bai's strength really that great?

Ye Bai only has two Pet Beasts right now.

Wait, when did that blue-purple chinchilla holding an axe covered in thunder appear?

"Watch out, Juren Yoke, watch out behind you!"

At this moment, Poison Widow's heart was in her throat; she was extremely nervous.

(End of this chapter)