Chapter 500 - 463: Ice and Fire Quartet
Chapter 500: Chapter 463: Ice and Fire Quartet
Before long, the sound of the explosion faded, and the billowing dust and smoke slowly began to dissipate.
Li Qian saw that at the very center of the explosion, a massive crater roughly twenty meters in diameter had appeared.
Inside the crater, the Two-winged Black Tiger was covered in wounds and dripping with blood. It was a pathetic sight, a far cry from its previous majestic bearing. One of its wings was even broken, with the splintered bone exposed.
Through the azure protective light shield, Li Qian and Dean Pan could also see a bloody hole the size of a millstone in the Two-winged Black Tiger’s abdomen. They could even see its internal organs through the wound!
Having sustained such severe injuries, if the Two-winged Black Tiger before them wasn’t an Extraordinary Creature—and an Emperor Level one at that—it would have long since perished.
But now, not only had it not fallen, but the dense, shocking wounds covering its body were actually healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"This Pet Beast seems to be a Mutated Thundercloud Tiger..." Dean Pan had been observing it. After a moment, he finally discerned something and stated the Two-winged Black Tiger’s true identity.
"A Thundercloud Tiger is a Thunder-type Pet Beast. Its body should... wait... It really does seem to be a Thundercloud Tiger, but its attribute..." Li Qian was skeptical and was about to object, but he soon noticed the clues as well.
Purple markings seemed to be spreading across the Two-winged Black Tiger’s back and ribs—the signature feature of a Thundercloud Tiger.
Previously, they had been obscured by its black fur and difficult to see clearly, but now that he finally saw them, he could confirm its identity.
Seeing that Li Qian had made the connection, Dean Pan thought for a moment before continuing his explanation. "The people from the Cult Organizations are all cut from the same cloth. They don’t hesitate to perform all sorts of mutation experiments on Pet Beasts. This Thundercloud Tiger must have undergone such experiments and successfully mutated to gain the Dark Attribute, which also changed the color of its fur!"
"So that’s how it is!" After hearing Dean Pan’s explanation, Li Qian nodded slightly, but his expression was still extremely grim.
It was important to understand that the Cult Organizations’ mutation experiments were not orthodox cultivation experiments. In fact, one could say they were diametrically opposed.
When they conducted their mutation experiments, they used extreme, insane, and twisted methods, all with the goal of maximizing the Pet Beast’s current combat power.
Of course, this type of mutation experiment certainly had its flaws, the biggest of which was the multitude of side effects.
Some Pet Beasts would lose their minds, becoming frenzied and bloodthirsty; some would have their lifespans drastically shortened; some would even die on the spot...
It was precisely because he knew of the Cult Organizations’ cruelty that Li Qian’s expression had instantly turned so grim. His own Sparrow-tailed Fish at the Jiaoyang Cultivation Base had suffered a similar fate.
"Dean Pan, can you make a move now?" Understanding the origins of the Mutated Thundercloud Tiger, Li Qian’s face was full of solemnity. He knit his brows and asked the question.
Dean Pan heard Li Qian’s words and understood his thoughts. He fell into a contemplative silence before shaking his head. "Let’s wait a little longer. Even with these two ’fish,’ the haul isn’t big enough."
Hearing this, Li Qian didn’t say anything more. He knew very well that these Cultists hiding in the shadows were like rats in a sewer. Normally, they left no trace, and even when some were tracked down, they were usually just small fry. Now that a golden opportunity had presented itself, Dean Pan surely wanted to land a big one all at once.
"Should I reveal more of my trump cards then?" After understanding that Dean Pan wanted to expand their haul, Li Qian thought for a moment before speaking. As he spoke, he reached for the small sword pendant hanging from his neck.
Dean Pan glanced at the small sword pendant on Li Qian’s neck, slightly surprised. ’I can’t believe Principal Park actually gave him a Guardian Pet Beast.’
Shaking his head at Li Qian, Dean Pan voiced his thoughts. "There’s no need to use the Golden Radiance Sword just yet. Haofang’s Sub-Body Robot shouldn’t have much trouble dealing with that Mutated Ten Thousand Vines Demon. If there are still enemies in the shadows, all we have to do is lay low, and we’ll force them out."
As it turned out, Dean Pan’s speculation was correct. During their conversation, the sounds of explosions from the battle between Haofang’s Sub-Body Robot and the Mutated Ten Thousand Vines Demon began to erupt continuously from behind their own battlefield.
Even though it was a mutated Pet Beast with an extra attribute, the Mutated Ten Thousand Vines Demon still couldn’t overcome the gap in combat power created by differences in Level and Beast Taming Talent.
Although the Mutated Ten Thousand Vines Demon was constantly unleashing Skills, flinging out all kinds of Wood and Poison Element abilities as if they were free, it was almost completely suppressed by Haofang’s nearly hundred-meter-tall Sub-Body Robot and had little power to fight back.
Moreover, it was very obvious that Haofang’s Sub-Body Robot was steadily approaching Li Qian and Dean Pan’s battle, its intention to provide support now blatantly clear.
Of course, it was only doing this on Dean Pan’s orders, applying pressure on any potential hidden enemies. If the robot was allowed to come over and provide support, there was a high probability that Li Qian and the dean could break free.
At that point, chasing them down would become much more troublesome. Dean Pan was making a gamble—betting that any enemies lurking in the shadows would absolutely not want to see that happen.