Chapter 34: A Complete Victory

On the other side, before Lin Zheng died, the Dadi Manxiong broke free from the restraints of the Quicksand Hell and charged straight toward Li Zhangsheng.

Although Li Zhangsheng tried his best to retreat and widen the distance, how could his speed compare to that of the Dadi Manxiong? In just a few breaths, he was caught up to and entered the opponent's long-range attack range.

The next moment, the Dadi Manxiong raised its arms high, its bear paws, larger than a sand pot, gathering swirling Earth Element energy, and slammed them heavily onto the ground.

Earth Spike Spear Forest!

In an instant, the surrounding ground shook violently, and a row of sharp earth spikes emerged from the ground in close succession, looking as if they were about to hit Li Zhangsheng.

If he were hit by the Earth Spike Spear Forest, Li Zhangsheng would likely be turned into a "human kebab."

When the Dadi Manxiong raised its arms, relying on his projected Mental Power, Li Zhangsheng sensed its intent in advance and, without any hesitation, lunged to the side at top speed.

Rip—

The sound of tearing fabric rang out; the clothes on Li Zhangsheng's left arm were shredded by the earth spikes, leaving a long, bloody gash behind.

Fresh blood gushed out, slowly dripping from his left arm.

Before Li Zhangsheng could stand up from the ground, the Dadi Manxiong took huge strides and charged toward him with a menacing aura.

In the blink of an eye, a foul, fishy stench surged over; the Dadi Manxiong arrived before Li Zhangsheng, its massive bear paw raised and swiped down, intending to smash Li Zhangsheng into a pulp.

At this critical juncture, Li Zhangsheng's expression changed drastically. At this point, he no longer cared about his image; using a "lazy donkey roll," he rolled to the side while simultaneously condensing his Mental Power into a Mental Barrier that instantly covered his entire body.

Pop—

As he rolled, the Dadi Manxiong's sharp claws made contact with the Mental Barrier; its force was extremely powerful, tearing the Mental Barrier apart in an instant.

Rip—

The sound of tearing fabric rang out again. Li Zhangsheng only felt a burning pain in his back, with several deep bloody gashes appearing on it. Fortunately, the wounds were not very deep and did not damage his bones.

If not for the Mental Barrier giving him a certain amount of buffer time, he would have faced the fate of being killed instantly.

Even so, Li Zhangsheng was in a precarious situation; he would surely find it difficult to avoid the Dadi Manxiong's next attack.

But he did not give up. Enduring the pain in his back, he rolled to the side again. Even if he could only delay it for a second or two, he had to try his best to buy time for Aixi and Kailan; perhaps those one or two seconds would be what decided the outcome.

This time, if the situation hadn't been so dire, Li Zhangsheng wouldn't have needed to put himself in danger, risking his life to lure away the Dadi Manxiong and the two Wind Wolves.

Li Zhangsheng had no choice; he could not sit and wait for death. Given the conditions at the time, he could only choose to take the risk. Now, he could only pin his hopes on Aixi finishing off Lin Zheng first.

As Li Zhangsheng rolled, the Dadi Manxiong turned its massive body and took a step forward. Accompanied by a surge of foul, fishy stench, it opened its blood-red maw, revealing several exceptionally sharp fangs, looking as if it were about to bite Li Zhangsheng.

Yet at this very moment, the Dadi Manxiong's massive body shook violently. It not only stopped its attack but also clutched its head tightly, showing a look of extreme pain.

Roar—

In intense pain, the Dadi Manxiong curled up on the ground, its eyes bloodshot, emitting weak, pained roars from its mouth.

At the same time, the two Wind Wolves entangled by the Burrowing Mouse also paused. However, their behavior was completely different from the Dadi Manxiong's; they felt no pain, stopped struggling with the Burrowing Mouse, and chose to leave immediately.

"Lin Zheng is dead!" The Dadi Manxiong's abnormal behavior turned Li Zhangsheng's sorrow into joy; this meant his plan had succeeded.

After a Demon Pet dies, the mental connection collapses, and the Monster Tamer must suffer a backlash; likewise, if a Monster Tamer dies, the Demon Pet must also suffer a backlash, and the intensity of the backlash is often even greater than that of the Monster Tamer.

If a Monster Tamer dies, the Demon Pet often suffers permanent mental trauma. Such trauma cannot be recovered without Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, almost causing the Demon Pet to lose the possibility of continuing to advance.

To avoid a tragedy following joy, Li Zhangsheng crawled up using his hands and feet, and only after putting dozens of meters of distance between them did he finally sit down on the ground.

"Hiss, it hurts!" After temporarily escaping danger, Li Zhangsheng gasped, as the movement had aggravated the wounds on his back.

This tearing sensation was truly "exhilarating."

After the two Wind Wolves fled, the Burrowing Mouse did not choose to pursue. It first looked around, and upon discovering that there was no danger on Li Zhangsheng's side, it returned to Li Zhangsheng's side step by step, staring blankly at the Dadi Manxiong curled up on the ground.

In this defensive battle, the Burrowing Mouse contributed significantly; if not for its existence, even if Lin Zheng had been careless and underestimated his enemy, the one who died would have been Li Zhangsheng.

Soon, Aixi's limping figure appeared.

Kailan flew above Aixi's head, casting a Healing Aura as it flew. A pale green halo emerged, beginning to heal Aixi's wounds.

In the recent battle, Aixi's left hind leg had been torn by a Wind Wolf, and the injury was severe, but it had always been concerned for Li Zhangsheng's safety and dared not relax until it saw him.

Upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, both Demon Pets breathed a sigh of relief. Aixi regained its haughty demeanor, lying down beside Li Zhangsheng, its bright tiger eyes fixed on the Dadi Manxiong not far away.

"Wow, Li Zhangsheng, we won!" Unlike Aixi, the lively Kailan cheered and began circling Li Zhangsheng. When it saw Li Zhangsheng's blood-soaked back and shoulder, it couldn't help but stop, showing a look of distress.

Without hesitation, Kailan hurriedly condensed energy, and finally, a cluster of emerald-green water droplets formed, hovering in mid-air.

This was the Healing Spring; compared to before, its volume was significantly larger, now the size of an adult's fist.

Under Kailan's control, this cluster of Healing Spring split into two, landing on Li Zhangsheng's back and shoulder respectively.

The moment it made contact with the wounds, a flash of green light emerged, and the wounds that had been bleeding non-stop began to stop bleeding at a speed visible to the naked eye, even showing signs of slowly healing.

Li Zhangsheng let out a soft breath, feeling a warm sensation coming from his wounds, and felt much more relaxed.

At this moment, the Dadi Manxiong in the distance seemed to have adapted somewhat and slowly stood up from the ground. Its eyes were bloodshot, and as it looked at Li Zhangsheng not far away, it revealed a fierce, man-eating glare.

"Finish it!" Not giving the Dadi Manxiong a chance, while it hadn't fully recovered, Li Zhangsheng gave the order to attack.

Strike while the iron is hot; Aixi and the Burrowing Mouse did not miss the chance to beat a "drowning bear," immediately pouncing on it and joining forces to surround and kill the Dadi Manxiong.

The Dadi Manxiong was like a stationary target; its movements were far slower than before, and it resisted weakly. Finally, Aixi seized the opportunity and smashed its head with a Crushing Claw.

Like a golden mountain collapsing and a jade pillar toppling, the Dadi Manxiong fell heavily to the ground, the earth seemingly shaking. After its limbs twitched, it had no more signs of life.

(End of chapter)