Chapter 41: The Pitiful Two-Winged Frost Centipede

Although there were only five Lightning Zebras, the momentum of their collective charge was such that unless one was a Middle-Rank Spirit Beast of the Earth Element with the tonnage of an Earth Rhino, one would have to temporarily avoid their Keen Edge.

Some wild Spirit Beasts were quick to see the situation and hurriedly dodged, while those wild Spirit Beasts that foolishly tried to block the path like a mantis trying to stop a chariot were all sent flying; those with bad luck were even trampled to death.

"A Spirit Beast that consumes a Bloodline Fruit will only have five minutes for its transformation; I hope Aixi can succeed!" Li Zhangsheng thought to himself during the escape; regarding Aixi's situation, he could only leave it to fate.

The most critical thing now was how to shake off the pursuing wild Spirit Beasts.

After Aixi was recalled by Li Zhangsheng, the Paradise Bird, the Two-Winged Frost Centipede, and the Earth Rhino all felt exceptionally enraged. At this moment, they shared a common hatred for the enemy and chased after Li Zhangsheng one after another.

After exiting the quicksand area, the Earth Rhino took heavy steps and buried its head in pursuit of Li Zhangsheng.

Not far away, the slender body of the Two-Winged Frost Centipede landed on the ground, its dozen or so thin, blade-like legs moving rapidly, slithering forward like a snake. Because its wings were not thick enough, its flight speed could not keep up with its crawling speed.

Chirp—

In the sky, the Paradise Bird let out an exceptionally loud cry, flapping its massive, snow-white wings like an arrow released from a bow, rapidly shortening the distance between it and Li Zhangsheng.

Judging by speed, the Paradise Bird was clearly the fastest, followed by the Two-Winged Frost Centipede, while the clumsy Earth Rhino naturally fell to the back.

However, due to its advantage in cultivation realm, the Earth Rhino's speed was not much slower than the Lightning Zebras, and it could still hang on tightly at the rear, preventing itself from being quickly left behind.

While flying at high speed, the distance between the Paradise Bird and Li Zhangsheng shortened rapidly, and it looked as if it was about to enter its long-range strike range.

"All Lightning Zebras, Volt Charge!" Just like Thunder Strike, Volt Charge was also the skill the Lightning Zebras were most proficient in.

Although it belonged to the acceleration-type skills, unlike the Rise Wind skill, Volt Charge could only be maintained for a few seconds and could also inflict damage on enemies.

On the ground, the five Lightning Zebras moved in unison, golden electric currents rapidly covering their bodies, offsetting the wind force while also rapidly enhancing their explosive power.

Due to the contract, these electric currents did not cause harm to Li Zhangsheng and the Burrowing Mouse, at most causing a sensation of numbness.

The next moment, the speed of the five Lightning Zebras clearly increased by a notch, and they rushed rapidly toward the valley entrance.

In a few seconds, the electric currents on the bodies of the five Lightning Zebras disappeared; the duration of Volt Charge was limited after all, but within that limited time, they were already not far from the valley entrance.

Because the valley entrance was narrow, under Li Zhangsheng's command, the five Lightning Zebras lined up in a row and rushed toward the valley entrance in close succession.

In the sky, the Paradise Bird seized the opportunity to close the distance and immediately launched a long-range offensive.

In the sky, the Paradise Bird shone brightly, and the dazzling radiance condensed to form a Light Flame Giant Sword about a zhang long, slashing toward Li Zhangsheng, who was diagonally below.

"Burrowing Mouse, Earth Wave!" Li Zhangsheng had been guarding against the Paradise Bird all along, so after the Paradise Bird launched its offensive, he reacted immediately.

On the back of another Lightning Zebra, the Burrowing Mouse grabbed the horse's mane while Zhang Kai its mouth; countless earth-yellow light spots condensed, turning into a torrent of Earth Element energy, which collided with the Light Flame Giant Sword in the blink of an eye.

Unfortunately, even though the Burrowing Mouse went all out, the light sword still suppressed the energy torrent and continued to slash downward.

Unlike the Burrowing Mouse that had just become a Middle-Rank Spirit Beast, the Paradise Bird surpassed the Burrowing Mouse in both cultivation realm and species, so suppressing the Burrowing Mouse was naturally a matter of course.

However, due to the resistance of the Earth Wave, the speed at which the Light Flame Giant Sword slashed down dropped significantly, and the Lightning Zebras remained in high-speed movement, ultimately causing the Light Flame Giant Sword to miss and slash fiercely into the ground.

Boom—

Accompanied by the roaring sound, mud splashed everywhere, and a crack several meters long appeared on the spot.

At this time, the five Lightning Zebras began to pass through the valley entrance.

"Pay attention to my command, jump!" When he first entered the valley, Li Zhangsheng had set up some traps.

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, the five Lightning Zebras began to jump at the same spot, jumping again after running for a few meters, repeating this over and over.

Soon, the five Lightning Zebras rushed out of the valley entrance.

During this process, the Burrowing Mouse continuously used long-range skills, not giving the Paradise Bird a chance to continue its offensive.

However, after leaving the valley entrance, the Paradise Bird caught up again. This time, Li Zhangsheng no longer just ran away blindly, but chose to fight while retreating.

Even though the Paradise Bird was stronger, with the concerted efforts of the Burrowing Mouse, Kailan, and the five Lightning Zebras, the opponent did not gain any advantage and instead became somewhat disheveled.

However, under the entanglement of the Paradise Bird, Li Zhangsheng's escape speed was clearly affected, and soon the Two-Winged Frost Centipede also chased to the valley entrance.

Bang—

The Two-Winged Frost Centipede continued forward, then inevitably stepped into a trap, falling disheveled into a large pit several meters deep.

Before the Two-Winged Frost Centipede could crawl out, the Earth Rhino following closely behind could not brake in time and also stepped into empty air, falling heavily into the large pit.

The Two-Winged Frost Centipede only felt its vision darken; when it saw the Earth Rhino, it subconsciously wanted to dodge, but the trap was only so big, and given the Earth Rhino's size, there was simply no extra space.

Bang—

Accompanied by a dull sound, the Two-Winged Frost Centipede was smashed to the ground by the Earth Rhino, feeling pain everywhere in its body. It raised its head in pain, quite annoyed and ashamed, and subconsciously bit the Earth Rhino's butt, taking the opportunity to inject venom.

Having been "stung" by the Two-Winged Frost Centipede for no reason, the Earth Rhino was furious. It immediately stood up, rearing on its hind legs, its forelimbs glowing with Rich earth-yellow energy, and stomped down with force.

Boom—

In the narrow trap, the Two-Winged Frost Centipede could not dodge at all, and coupled with its tail being pinned by the Earth Rhino, it could not exert its advantages and was fiercely stomped on its vital head by the Earth Rhino.

The Earth Rhino was known for its brute strength, and with its exaggerated weight, the power of the Trample was naturally terrifying. Like a watermelon bursting, the Two-Winged Frost Centipede's head was instantly smashed to pieces, with blue and green liquid flowing everywhere.

At the same time, the nearby ground shook violently, and the remaining traps also had their Pseudo-Camouflage torn away.

After "killing in seconds" the Two-Winged Frost Centipede, the Earth Rhino shook its head vigorously, climbed out of the trap with effort, and looking at the several exposed traps ahead, began to jump over them.

Not long after, due to the entanglement of the Paradise Bird, Li Zhangsheng's speed inevitably dropped significantly, and he was soon caught up by the Earth Rhino.

"Oh no!" Li Zhangsheng thought it was bad. If it were just the Paradise Bird, he could barely contend with it, but if the Earth Rhino were added, he feared the situation would be dire.

Li Zhangsheng's mind raced, desperately thinking of ways to escape, but human strength has its limits, and he could not think of a solution for the moment.

Under their siege, Li Zhangsheng was in constant danger for a time. Soon, during a dodge, he fell from the horse's back, feeling dizzy and his internal organs severely shaken; while spitting out a mouthful of blood, he almost lost the ability to act.

(End of this chapter)