Chapter 45: The Strange Child

"Green Bamboo Spirit?"

"It's possible to see such a rare phantom beast!"

At the outskirts of Ancient Zhoucheng.

Near the edge of the Azure Dragon Mountains.

Many beast tamer were heading toward the Azure Dragon Mountains.

Among them was a young girl dressed in purple robes.

She stared at the strange phantom beast before her, seemingly grown entirely from bamboo.

Zhu Zhu Yanhua's phoenix eyes filled with astonishment.

It is said there are countless types of phantom beasts in the world,

but this one is exceptionally rare.

Green Bamboo Spirit!

Its entire body is covered in emerald bamboo.

Like a matchstick figure assembled from emerald bamboo stalks.

Beneath the green bamboo leaves were a pair of bright eyes.

If it blended into a bamboo grove,

it would indeed be extremely hard to spot.

"It is said this phantom beast is a domain-type, capable of turning the surrounding area into a bamboo forest!"

"So this entire bamboo grove must be created by its energy!"

She gazed at the forest filled with emerald bamboo.

Zhu Zhu Yanhua narrowed her beautiful eyes.

A purple glow flickered faintly across her face.

"Too bad, this phantom beast is not what I need!"

"I must find the Ink Spirit Grass!"

Zhu Zhu Yanhua's expression held traces of pain.

Though accompanied by her phantom beast, she still entered the Azure Dragon Mountains.

…

"Damn it, Spineback Tiger!"

"Run! It's a Tier 5 Silver or higher phantom beast!"

"We're no match for it!"

In other areas,

a group of people were being chased by a tiger covered in sharp spines along its back.

The tiger stood two meters tall and several meters long.

Roar!

Its massive jaws opened and swallowed one of the beast tamer's phantom beasts whole.

"Gurding! Damn you! You killed my Gurding—I'll kill you!"

"Idiot, don't! You're no match for it!"

"Ahh!"

The next instant!

A scream of agony rang out.

One beast tamer's body was severed in half.

….

"Hahaha! I found a Sunflare Fruit! This is a Level Two spirit fruit—I'm rich!"

One beast tamer laughed wildly, having spotted a bright red fruit growing on a slope.

Yet the next instant!

A cluster of heads surged forward.

Wuuuuh!

A group of phantom beasts emitted low, mournful growls.

Their eyes glinted with malice as they fixed on the beast tamer.

"Ahh!"

The next instant!

The beast tamer's scream pierced the heavens and earth.

Far away!

Other beast tamers who had heard that scream

all stared in terror toward the direction the sound came from.

Deep within the mountains.