Chapter 100: Cefrola Chapter 16

From time to time, the painful roars of the Mutant Vines could still be heard, but Ye Xi'an and Lin Zhi Jing were trapped inside its body at the moment, so they couldn't hear very clearly, only faint sounds.

"Lin Zhi Jing, strike here!" Ye Xi'an pointed at the spot, enduring the excruciating pain in her foot and stepping back, giving Lin Zhi Jing enough room to attack.

Lin Zhi Jing caught a glimpse of Ye Xi'an's foot bleeding profusely, wanted to say something, but held back; at a time like this, further grinding would only worsen Ye Xi'an's injury, so a swift strike was needed!

He decisively formed a golden blade from his palm, his eyes showing a chilling, ruthless stare; like an arrow released from a bow, he leapt from the ground, sprinting toward the spot Ye Xi'an indicated, striking a fierce pose midair, his naked body muscles taut, every part radiating immense power.

He gripped the hilt with both hands, clenched his teeth, and using the momentum of his descent, drove the blade's tip hard into the Mutant Vines' vital point.

The pose was impressive, but Ye Xi'an blushed and silently looked away. My goodness, people really look better clothed; his completely naked, flamboyant movements were honestly hard to watch.

Lin Zhi Jing easily thrust the blade into the Mutant Vines' body; at that moment he realized Ye Xi'an was right—the weak point of the monster lay there.

Without further delay, the golden blade suddenly changed shape, resembling the fan of a meat grinder, wildly churning inside the flesh wall; green fluid spurted out, and the Mutant Vines' corrosive slime dissolved instantly upon contact, losing its corrosiveness.

"Roar—"

The Mutant Vines sensed the internal disturbance; its massive body swayed as if about to collapse, countless vines writhed like a mass of snakes, making a final desperate struggle.

Outside, Yi Yang and Bao Jing also fell into a frenzy; anyone who saw their wife being devoured couldn't stay calm.

Under the intense stimulus, Bao Jing's ability broke through to Level Four; his broad wings grew longer, the edges sprouting a ring of silver feathers, radiating an energy that didn't originally belong to him.

He could sense that the energy of those white feathers came from Ye Xi'an; although it didn't boost his strength, the spiritual bond between him and Ye Xi'an deepened.

But what does that matter? A tear of despair slipped from Bao Jing's eye corner, trailing along his smooth jawline into the air; his wife was nearly gone, and no matter how deep the bond, it was useless.

Why, even at Level Four, was he still powerless against the Mutant Vines?

He went berserk, ignoring the tentacles' lashes, relentlessly using his ability to strike the vines' main trunk; Yi Yang on the ground was also on the brink of madness.

Lower-level ability Labrador beastmen easily revert to beast form when stimulated.

Just like Yi Yang now, who transformed from human shape into a Labrador dog that, even lying down, stood as tall as an adult.

The mad dog's eyes were blood‑red, teeth bared, viscous transparent saliva dripping down his gums; he could no longer use his ability, only tearing at the vines with his teeth, while his own body had already been ripped open, skin and flesh exposed.

"Yi Yang, Bao Jing! Calm down!" Ji Jiangci, a wood‑type ability user, could command all the plants here except the two Mutant Vines; he simultaneously manipulated vegetation to block the vines' attacks while trying to rouse the two mad dogs, Bao Jing and Yi Yang.

"That's wrong!" The still‑somewhat‑rational Ji Jiangci suddenly halted his attack, looked up at the massive thing before him, and noticed something amiss.

Was the Mutant Vines becoming sluggish? Moreover, it seemed to be teetering on the edge of collapse—like it was about to fall.

"Bao Jing, Yi Yang!" Ji Jiangci shouted with a pounding head, warning that if the vines truly fell, they would definitely crush those two.

Having no other choice, he could only shape the plants into tentacle‑like forms, reaching toward Bao Jing and Yi Yang, attempting to pull them apart.

But Bao Jing and Yi Yang were now in a state of total friend‑or‑foe indistinction—whoever came would die.

Ji Jiangci retracted the vines that had been sliced by wind blades and torn by the dog's jaws, and a question mark slowly formed above his head.

No, he asked, what are we fighting here?

It seemed he was about to use his ultimate move; Ji Jiangci spread his legs slightly, formed a trumpet‑shaped ring with his hands near his mouth, and shouted, "Ye Xi'an ran away with Lin Zhi Jing!"

Bao Jing and Yi Yang froze instantly, their unfocused eyes suddenly glaring at Ji Jiangci.

"There! Go, chase!" Ji Jiangci said and sprinted toward the distance.

Bao Jing and Yi Yang trusted Ji Jiangci completely, or rather, between Ye Xi'an and Lin Zhi Jing fleeing and Ye Xi'an being devoured, they preferred to believe the former.

The two ceased their lingering fight and began running with Ji Jiangci.

Ji Jiangci glanced back, saw a giant winged bird‑person and a big yellow dog chasing after them, and finally felt relieved.

The Mutant Vines didn't pursue them, still wildly thrashing in place; even the neighboring vine now seemed off, as if a beast sensing danger, weighing pros and cons, unwilling to give up nor to take a risk.

Just as they ran a short distance away, the Mutant Vines roared toward the sky again; this roar seemed to have exhausted all its strength, spitting out two gulps of viscous fluid. Its massive flower‑like mouth retracted into a crevice, and the next second its towering body collapsed like a landslide, hurling countless huge stones and mud clods.

Another vine, realizing its weak point had been exposed, angrily slapped the ground to vent its displeasure, but after weighing options, decided to run first.

Its slender tip, like a poisonous dragon's fang, darted swiftly underground and vanished, leaving only a pitch‑black deep hole in the ground, its bottom invisible.

Ji Jiangci halted, and Bao Jing and Yi Yang, shaken back to their senses by the movement, rushed toward the spot where the vines had fallen.

"An'an!"

"Wife!"

Yi Yang had just reverted from beast form to standing posture; his clothes were torn to shreds, ragged strips hanging on him, but he couldn't care less, only eager to tear the vines apart and free his beloved wife.

However, even the dead Mutant Vines' outer skin remained hard; they simply couldn't tear it apart to rescue Ye Xi'an.

Yi Yang and Bao Jing, frantic, exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other; together they forced the vine's mouth hidden in the crevice out, pulling the petals apart as they prepared to burrow inside.

Since the inside couldn't get out, the outside would go in!

That scene truly looked unlike something a normal person could produce.

Fortunately Ji Jiangci kept his eyes on them; otherwise they might have actually crawled inside.

"Are you crazy?" Who would crawl into someone else's corpse mouth.

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