PDLP Chapter 276 Fox
Chapter 276 Fox
A pack of red foxes swarmed around, their sharp claws climbing the walls and floors, their mutated creatures' cold, venomous eyes inspiring fear.
Miao Yin's fingertips were bright red, sparks flying. Ling Mo silently stepped forward, and thorns began to grow.
They didn't know how powerful these little creatures were, but judging from what they had just encountered, their attack speed could definitely make up for many of the gaps.
As the saying goes, in the world of martial arts, speed is the only way to win.
In the blink of an eye, half of the dozens of fox cubs disappeared, while the other half, visible to the naked eye, pounced on them swiftly, their sharp claws tearing at the thorns.
The little fox was so fast that it was invisible to the naked eye. Miao Yin built a wall of fire, and all she could see was something crashing into the barrier, followed by a painful scream.
The thorns slammed against the wall, breaking into large shards of stone, and the muddy bodies of several fox cubs were stuck in the center.
But the sense of crisis did not disappear. They were seasoned veterans of the battlefield and had a keen sense of killing intent.
A scream rang out, and the strong wind even caused the fire wall to shake a few times. Invisible ultrasonic waves formed a looping sound in the passage, pressing in from all directions. Ling immediately covered her ears, her face contorted in pain.
Miao Yin, whose hearing was better, frowned even more, her patience vanishing the moment she heard the noise.
She exhaled a short breath, closed her eyes, and felt her senses stretched to the limit. At a moment when the air rippled slightly, she suddenly opened her eyes, reached to her right, and grabbed something in mid-air.
Miao Yin looked at her palm. To the naked eye, it was just a piece of air, but to the touch, it felt like a real, living thing.
Stealth?
This big fox actually gave the little fox such a skill.
Seeing that it had been captured, the red-haired fox revealed its true form, its fangs poised to bite down on Miao Yin's hand.
But before its mouth could even touch her skin, it was strangled to death in Miao Yin's palm, leaving only a wet pool of blood.
“Interesting,” she said.
If I hadn't been born next to this armory, destined to die, perhaps in my previous life, there would have been another Scarlet Calamity in the world.
"Ling, come behind me."
Amidst the chaotic noise, Ling felt her arm being pulled and dragged behind someone.
With no obstruction, Miao Yin waved her hand, and flames instantly engulfed the entire passage, burning all the hidden little foxes to ashes.
In the firelight, the fox's slanted eyes finally showed some change. It arched its back, rubbed its paws against the stone, and let out a low growl.
The pink crystal core-level aberration was extremely oppressive. Its body was enormous, and it reeked of the stench of slaughter, setting off alarm bells in one's mind.
Miao Yin's pupils contracted, and more flames poured out. She grabbed Ling's hand and channeled her supernatural power into her body to prevent the thorns from being consumed by the flames.
Familiar black and red thorns appeared, forming a large net in front of the two in perfect unison.
The mutant, lacking much thought, always reacts to provocation with an attack. It stomps its foot, crushing the boulder beneath it, and disappears in the blink of an eye. The next sighting is of the mutant crashing into thorns, flames spreading across its entire body along its fur.
The defensive network of an S-class ability user is vastly different from that of other ability users; even when facing a Pink Crystal-level mutant, they have the strength to hold their own.
With fierce fighting spirit in her eyes, Miao Yin manipulated thorns to grow from all directions, wrapping around its limbs and body, and sharp barbs along with flames piercing into the fox's fur.
The mutant let out a ferocious roar, and its fur stood on end. All the fine fox fur turned into sharp spikes, covering its entire body like a hard armor, with its most vulnerable abdomen completely protected.
Its massive tail lashed out, severing most of its restraints with a flick of its wrist. Burning vines fluttered down, and in the firelight, Miao Yin squinted, seeing its shell gradually being consumed by the flames.
Although its outer shell is hard, it is still inferior to Mi Huo.
She tightened her grip, and more thorns grew and wrapped around it, while the whip lashed heavily against the mutant's back.
The fox was completely enraged. Its steel-like claws slammed into the wall, causing rubble to tumble down. Visibly, its body grew larger, shaking the entire passageway as if it were about to collapse.
A hint of heaviness flashed across Miao Yin's expression.
"Ayin," Ling called out.
"Walk."
Without needing to say more, they understood the unspoken understanding in the face of life and death, and the two turned and ran back the way they came.
At the same time, the thorns' restraint weakened, and the mutant tore through the vines, chasing after them through the crowded passage on flames.
As soon as the two emerged from the cave, the large fox crawled out from underground, its long, thin snout opening to emit a piercing howl.
This was a sound that the little foxes from before could not compare to. The invisible sound waves took shape under the powerful force, stirring up a huge sandstorm that swept towards them like a tidal wave, even blowing the grass into the air and shattering all the roadside lamps.
The human body is no match for such sound waves; trying to withstand them will only result in one's body being torn apart.
The thorns blocked their path from behind for a moment, shielding them from most of the danger. The two were propelled away by the sonic wave, their muscles tensing in mid-air to avoid further injury.
Two black and red thorns streaked across the sky, weaving a small net in the distance. Miao Yin reached out and grabbed them firmly, her body sinking into the net to forcefully resist the inertia. After letting go, they landed steadily on the ground.
Suddenly, she felt a wet touch on her cheek. Miao Yin raised her hand to wipe it, and through her blurry vision, she saw bright red blood on her hand.
Her eardrums ruptured.
The ghost body made its presence known at the opportune moment, rapidly repairing the injured parts of her body. The muffled rumbling quickly dissipated, and she heard Ling's voice becoming clearer and clearer.
"Ayin, Ayin!"
She looked up and saw that the white-haired woman had pale lips and seven or eight thin bloodstains on her face from the wind and sand. She looked disheveled but was not seriously injured. Ling's hearing was not as good as hers, so she suffered less at this time.
Her ghostly form is her strength, but it can also be her weakness at times.
The mutants had fully emerged, and their swollen bellies had flattened out again. Dozens of large foxes that had attacked the army were born and surrounded them menacingly.
Miao Yin said, "Here, take the smaller one. I'll go and meet the larger one."
Once she left that narrow passage, nothing could stop her anymore.
"Understood, I'll assist you."
The power of Blood Guanyin has not completely dissipated, and Su Xuejingji is currently at its strongest.
The large foxes swarmed forward, attacking together with their mother. Miao Yin vanished from her spot with a single step, while Ling remained in place, channeling her powers. The thorns, unhindered by space, finally revealed their ferocious nature.
The plants, as thick as buckets and covered in sharp thorns, pierced the chests of each fox with unparalleled precision, hanging in the air, curling up and tearing apart, staining the dark night with black and red pigment.
This scene naturally enraged the mutant once again. It opened its mouth, bit the thorn, and swung its head, tearing the entire vine off its body. Even though the fire burned its teeth and lips, it could not stop its frenzied rampage.
For a mutant of its level, injury is nothing; given enough time, it can heal itself quickly.
Just as the mother was entangled with the thorns, a dark figure suddenly appeared behind her.
A flaming longsword materialized in her hand, a flash of black light, and with incredible speed, Miao Yin slashed down at its head!
The moment the flaming longsword touched the mutant, she clearly felt the resistance and the energy it consumed.
All of this stemmed from the fur that had become an outer shell. A cold glint flashed in Miao Yin's eyes, and then she increased the output of her superpower without hesitation.
In an instant, the flames blazed brightly, and the magma-like flames boiled over the mutant's neck. The terrifying corrosion instantly caused all the hair and skin to disappear, revealing the bloody flesh underneath. At this moment, even if it wanted to escape, it was completely too late.
Miao Yin clasped her hands together, fiercely slashed downwards, and severed its head.
The fox's head flew off, rolling on the ground for more than ten meters before coming to a stop, its red eyes completely devoid of light.
But things don't seem to have ended there.
The mutant stood frozen in place, raising its front legs to touch its broken neck, looking utterly bewildered.
Miao Yin squinted as she watched it spin around in place, seemingly oblivious, and thought to herself that the crystal core must be hidden inside its belly.
Finally, the mutant understood its current situation, trembled all over, and was extremely angry.
Its two front paws trembled in the air, and the muscles at the cut of its neck bulged, forming a large bulge that looked like a water-filled balloon at first glance.
The bulge throbbed and finally broke through the transparent membrane, as if unable to hold back any longer. Red and white interwoven fibrous tissue broke open and grew from the inside, and black blood gushed out onto the ground. A brand new head appeared on the neck.
Miao Yin took a few steps back in disgust to avoid getting these strange liquids on herself.
Just then, the mutant's tail suddenly grew larger and swung towards her.
Miao Yin's expression shifted slightly. She bent over and flipped over to dodge the attack, then braced herself on the ground to escape the mutant's attack range.
She looked up and saw that the attack just now seemed like a chaotic movement from the other party. There was no follow-up. She saw the mutant convulsing all over, and another water sac grew on its neck.
Two, three, four...
The bulge burst open in the same way, and now nine heads have grown perfectly from that not-so-thick neck.
“The books all say there are nine-tailed foxes, but how come you’ve grown into a nine-headed fox?” Miao Yin said.
The mutant staggered a few steps, seemingly still adjusting to the perspective of nine pairs of eyes, but Miao Yin knew that this was its true, complete form.
She finally forced the other party to drop their pretense.
The nine heads each faced a different direction, but the only thing they had in common was their pair of blood-red beast eyes, which remained unchanged.
Miao Yin looked into its eyes and suddenly sensed something strange.
Those upturned, alluring yet terrifying fox eyes stared nakedly at her, and somehow, tears of blood streamed down their faces.