Chapter 86: Xiong Xia’s World Collapses [2-in-1]
Xiong Xia crouched beside the beaver with a silly grin on his face, eyes full of his pet beast, not forgetting to boast for it.
“Big brother, it’s almost there, almost bitten through.”
Xiong Dong leaned against the wall nearby, occasionally glancing at the beaver working hard, but most of his attention on the basement elevator entrance and stairwell entrance.
“Got it.”
Hearing his younger brother boast, he impatiently brushed it off.
“Get ready, it’s almost bitten through.”
Qian Dai also sent a transmission to Ge Bai and Big Willow.
Receiving the transmission, Big Willow and Ge Bai stood up simultaneously.
It was starting.
Click.
With the final bite, the beaver contentedly swallowed the last piece of metal from the door lock.
The lock core clicked lightly, and the heavy alloy door, free from the lock’s restraint, popped open a crack.
“Move aside, I’ll do it.”
The beaver had done this kind of work more than once or twice; after biting it open, it jumped back onto Xiong Xia.
Xiong Xia hugged the beaver and stepped back two steps, making room for Xiong Dong.
“Squeak squeak.”
The Spirit Devouring Rat that had been in Xiong Dong’s pocket called out twice more.
The wind element spiritual power resources it smelled were right here, no mistake.
Xiong Dong cautiously approached and peered through the gap in the alloy door; it was pitch black inside.
He slowly reached out and pulled open the alloy door.
The moment he fully opened the door, he was completely dumbfounded.
Behind the alloy door, there were no piles of spiritual power resources, just a solidly sealed metal wall.
“Big brother, what’s going on?”
Xiong Xia stretched his head over, saw the wall, and was also dumbfounded.
“Let’s go.”
Xiong Dong felt something was off; though he couldn’t figure out what happened, unease surged in his heart.
Always cautious, he made the decision without hesitation.
But it was too late.
While the brothers both looked toward the spiritual power room door in bewilderment, Qian Dai had already used Spatial Teleportation Skill to teleport Big Willow from the second floor behind them.
Big Willow, who had been charging up for a long time, appeared and without hesitation smashed the prepared Storm Willow Blade Hammer down on Xiong Dong.
From sensing the intense wind element spiritual power fluctuation to the Storm Willow Blade Hammer smashing onto him, the only action Xiong Dong could make was to turn his head.
What use was that? It was just the difference between taking the hit with the back of his head or his face.
He didn’t even have time to raise his hand to block his face.
Qian Dai, who had been watching them for over ten minutes, chose the strike point for Big Willow with exceptional accuracy.
In those ten-plus minutes, she had even instructed Big Willow on the direction to exert force after appearing.
So when delivering this strike, Big Willow barely needed to think, it felt exceptionally smooth.
A Level Eight Transcendence Realm beast tamer, without a contract pet beast specifically feeding back defense power, had physical qualities only slightly better than a normal person and couldn’t compare to a same-level pet beast at all.
With Big Willow’s hammer strike, the floor tiles shattered into a big pit; Xiong Dong was smashed into the ground, face covered in blood, unconscious, right arm and right leg bent at unnatural angles, chest bone caved in, unknown if alive or dead.
Big Willow didn’t slack off; regardless of Xiong Dong’s life or death, it infused spiritual power into willow threads, actively severing a few to tightly bind Xiong Dong in the pit.
Especially the hands.
Ge Bai had instructed that this person was a beast tamer; who knew what other pet beasts he had contracted—must strike decisively and never give him a chance to summon a pet beast again.
While Big Willow handled things smoothly, a small mishap occurred on Qian Dai’s side.
As previously agreed, Big Willow would handle Xiong Dong; after Qian Dai teleported Big Willow over, Qian Dai would use Thousand Generations Sword on Xiong Xia.
Big Willow’s Storm Willow Blade Hammer perfectly knocked out Xiong Dong, but after Qian Dai used Spatial Teleportation, using Thousand Generations Sword was already a beat slower.
Xiong Xia had a uniquely odd brain circuit; seeing his big brother smashed unconscious by the suddenly appearing willow tree, he didn’t think to outline a summoning array to call his pet beast for counterattack, didn’t rush toward his brother, or even toward Big Willow.
Instead, he turned back while hugging his head and squatting down.
Qian Dai had mentally rehearsed Xiong Xia’s reactions countless times but truly hadn’t anticipated him hugging his head and squatting!
To be honest, Thousand Generations Sword’s launch speed wasn’t slow, and its aim was good; originally targeting Xiong Xia’s chest, but with his pause, it grazed his scalp and exploded in front of him.
The unlucky beaver, originally lying in Xiong Xia’s arms, was startled and jumped out, getting hit directly by Thousand Generations Sword.
Xiong Xia narrowly escaped, thrown flying by the space distortion explosion’s power, rolling two circles on the ground.
Thousand Generations Sword’s space distortion explosion plus Big Willow’s Storm Willow Blade Hammer were unleashed almost simultaneously in the already small basement.
Even if decorated well, it wasn’t a standard arena; instantly, floor tiles and walls shattered, dust filling the entire space.
Not only did Xiong Xia, who rolled two circles, roll out of Qian Dai’s sight in the smoky basement, it also gave the Spirit Devouring Rat an opportunity.
The Storm Willow Blade Hammer’s assault was mainly aimed at Xiong Dong; the Spirit Devouring Rat in his pocket was just dazed by the shock, not seriously injured.
Squeaking softly in the pocket, it quietly slipped out and rushed straight for the stairwell entrance.
Big Willow saw the Spirit Devouring Rat and whipped out two Willow Whips, but both missed in succession.
This rat was more agile than a mechanical rat.
At this moment, Ge Bai arrived at the basement stairwell entrance, holding a metal golf club she had found in the study room that afternoon.
She happened to see the Spirit Devouring Rat charging up from the stair corner.
The stairs to the basement weren’t wide; Ge Bai had no intention of letting this fish slip through.
Who knew if these two had companions guarding nearby?
Legs spread for stability, hands one high one low gripping the golf club.
Standing at the stairwell entrance, Ge Bai now had the momentum of one man holding off ten thousand.
The Spirit Devouring Rat moved swiftly, but Ge Bai’s swing wasn’t slow.
Aiming at the Spirit Devouring Rat, she swung steadily, sending it flying to smash into the basement stairwell ceiling.
Bang, a muffled thud.
The Spirit Devouring Rat flopped limply down, falling onto the stairs and passing out.
Yo, a Level Eight Transcendence Realm pet beast so fragile?
Ge Bai had thought at most to repel the Spirit Devouring Rat, waiting for Big Willow or Qian Dai to finish it off, but unexpectedly solved it in one strike.
Good thing she picked the golf club from the study room; perfect for hitting rats.
She had originally planned for a baseball bat but found it a bit short and heavy, not as handy as the golf club, so she switched.
Walking down two steps, Ge Bai used the golf club’s head to pick up the limp Spirit Devouring Rat and headed into the basement.
From the earlier commotion, Big Willow and Qian Dai should have finished them.
As Ge Bai entered the basement, she saw Big Willow guarding the basement stairwell entrance.
She tossed the Spirit Devouring Rat into the corner and nodded toward Big Willow.
Big Willow turned its head away, suppressing its discomfort, and separated a spiritual power-infused willow thread to bind the Spirit Devouring Rat into a ball.
Out of sight, out of mind.
“Bai Bai, Xiong Dong is knocked out and bound; Qian Dai seems to have missed, Xiong Xia not controlled yet.”
Big Willow and Ge Bai quickly briefed the situation.
Ge Bai instantly became more vigilant; trouble.
“Qian Dai, hide and find Xiong Xia.”
Ge Bai transmitted to Qian Dai while searching the basement corners.
The dust slowly settled, visibility much better than before.
If worst comes to worst, retreat; Professor Luo Wan and the police station detectives should be arriving soon—these two probably had no space element pet beasts or items, couldn’t escape.
Suddenly, in the deepest corner of the basement, a summoning array’s glow lit up.
Done for.
Ge Bai’s heart sank; still a step slow, giving him a chance to summon his pet beast.
No need to think; this was definitely Xiong Xia’s strongest attack power pet beast.
“Awoo!”
A chilling beastly howl echoed in the basement; through the thinning dust, Ge Bai vaguely saw a half-person-high canine pet beast.
Spiritual sense communication system; pet beast info appeared before Ge Bai.
[Type: Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena (Transcendence Race)]
[Spiritual Power Value: Transcendence Realm Level Eight (659.31/800)]
[Attribute: Fire Element]
[Skills: Bloodthirsty Gnaw-Proficient. Skill Description: …]
[Skills: Blood Fireball-Proficient. Skill Description: …]
[Skills: Mane Steel Spikes-Proficient. Skill Description: …]
Ge Bai had no time to read the skill descriptions carefully.
Couldn’t win; no need to observe the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena closely.
Just its spiritual power value and skill proficiency showed that current Big Willow and Qian Dai couldn’t beat it.
Even using Spirit Recovery Peaches and Spirit Stealing Peaches, a fluke win would be pyrrhic, not worth it.
Moreover, assessing these two thieves’ combat power couldn’t use arena competition standards—who knew how much blood was on their hands.
No, need to think of a way.
The red-eyed Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena crouched low and approached Ge Bai and Big Willow.
At this moment, Ge Bai’s mobile terminal in her pocket started vibrating.
She pressed the mobile terminal; calculating time, it should be Professor Luo Wan and the detectives arriving.
“Qian Dai, teleport this hyena to the villa doorway, and teleport Big Willow behind Xiong Xia.”
If she couldn’t solve it, hand it to those who could.
“Big Willow, unleash a set of Wind Blades, prepare Storm Willow Blade Hammer.”
“Got it!” Big Willow and Qian Dai responded simultaneously.
No better way.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
7 Wind Blades flung at the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena from different angles.
“Mad Hyena, take them out!” Xiong Xia’s voice came from the corner.
Voice hoarse and trembling, with a hint of frantic rage; clearly not unscathed.
Seeing Wind Blades coming, the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena didn’t rush forward but agilely dodged them.
It sensed the opposing willow tree’s spiritual power fluctuation was much weaker than its own, so it wasn’t hurried at all.
This pause gave Qian Dai the opportunity.
Using Spatial Teleportation Skill on an enemy pet beast nearly a full major stage higher in spiritual power level wasn’t easy.
Qian Dai had swallowed a Spirit Recovery Peach without hesitation upon hearing Ge Bai’s order.
Circulating full-body spiritual power, fully preparing Spatial Teleportation Skill.
Seeing the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena entangled by Wind Blades, Qian Dai decisively used Spatial Teleportation.
Feeling tightly bound by air, the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena twisted madly, biting and rolling everywhere.
Every flower bud on Little Orchid’s Flower Sword flickered with spiritual power fluctuation, leaves trembling slightly; too strenuous.
Pop.
Success.
A space distortion, and the struggling Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena disappeared from the spot.
Simultaneously, Qian Dai used its last bit of spiritual power to teleport Big Willow behind Xiong Xia.
In these short few minutes tonight, too many shocking things had happened to Xiong Xia.
The metal wall behind the alloy door.
The suddenly appearing violent willow tree.
The space element attack from behind.
Now his trump card Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena disappeared?
Xiong Xia froze in place.
After summoning the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena, he took out the portable spiritual power detection device he always carried and checked again.
No mistake; besides his Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena, the other spiritual power fluctuations were all Mortal Spirit Realm.
Was his spiritual power detection device broken?
Or had he gone mad?
When did Mortal Spirit Realm spirit plants become so terrifying…
Xiong Xia never liked using his brain much; now his thoughts were utterly chaotic, completely missing Big Willow flashing behind him.
Storm Willow Blade Hammer.
Tonight, striking the target once more, smashing Xiong Xia into the floor like Xiong Dong.
Unlike his brother landing face up, Xiong Xia didn’t even turn around, taking the hit squarely with the back of his head.
The basement issue was resolved.
Ge Bai glanced at the wrecked basement: two people, one beaver, one rat, all unconscious and tightly bound by Big Willow’s willow threads.
She beckoned to Qian Dai; the wilted Qian Dai, out of spiritual power for Flash, floated shakily toward Ge Bai.
Ge Bai pulled out the Spirit Recovery Peach Little Peach left her from her pocket and stuffed it into Qian Dai’s arms.
“This place is yours now; watch them, finish with a Thousand Generations Sword when they wake, don’t hold back.”
With that, Ge Bai headed to the doorway with Big Willow.
She needed to meet Professor Luo Wan and the others, and check if the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena was dealt with.
Qian Dai unhesitatingly used another Spirit Recovery Peach; as spiritual power quickly recovered, its wilted state improved greatly.
Floating shakily back to hover over the basement center, Qian Dai looked at the four “willow thread cocoons” scattered around, hesitating whether to line them up neatly.
While hesitating, its gaze swept to the beaver lying by the alloy door.
Qian Dai’s eyes narrowed, peering closely; beside the beaver was a metal object that wasn’t originally in the basement.
A Flash, and Qian Dai appeared before the metal object: a dark golden metal triangular token.
Ancient style, intricate carving; felt like a good item, but the token seemed stained with some liquid like beaver saliva—was this spat out by that beaver?
Qian Dai didn’t touch the token directly but unleashed a Thousand Generations Sword at it.
Space distortion exploded; the metal token unscathed, just blasted flying, rolling to Xiong Dong’s side and stopping against the willow threads binding him.
Definitely a good item; Thousand Generations Sword couldn’t damage it, should be no danger—touching people caused no issue, seemed stable.
After thinking this through, Qian Dai carefully touched the metal token with a leaf; seeing no mutation, it stored the token in its space bag.
Hmm, good stuff can’t benefit others; sneak it to Ge Bai later.
Qian Dai obtained the first trophy of this battle.
