Chapter 174: You Smell So Good
Chapter 174: Chapter 174: You Smell So Good
Watching the spirit body’s transformation, a single word surfaced in Xu Qingsui’s mind—regeneration.
Although she had heard that many mollusks possessed the ability to regenerate, the scene before her still dealt her a massive shock.
But even as she reeled from the shock, Xu Qingsui attacked again.
The Ice Attribute within her surged forth, and a layer of frost instantly covered everything within a one-meter radius of her.
The newly regenerated spirit body was also affected; the areas that had just fused back together were the most heavily iced over.
"The host must finish off the spirit body as soon as possible. If it fully recovers, it will become even more stubborn and difficult to deal with."
Spurred on by the Golden Octopus, Xu Qingsui reacted and struck again without delay.
’But how can I finish it off for good, leaving no chance for it to regenerate!’
Recalling the Ice and Fire Dual Technique she had used before, Xu Qingsui immediately began to channel her Fire Attribute.
Sure enough, under the dual assault of ice and fire, the spirit body began to change.
Xu Qingsui pressed her advantage, finally using her Fire Attribute to finish off the spirit body.
It was finally over. Xu Qingsui immediately withdrew her spiritual power and left the Mutant’s Sea of Consciousness.
Meanwhile, Shen Yan had already entered a berserk state. The moment Xu Qingsui dealt with the spirit body, Shen Yan sensed that his target was lifeless and immediately locked onto the squad members not far away.
When Shen Yan’s gaze fell upon them, all the squad members felt their scalps tingle with fear. It was a terror that was just as bad, if not worse, than when they had faced the Mutant.
Fortunately, with the demise of the "ancestor" Mutant, its "grandchildren" all lost their will to fight and subsequently chose to commit suicide.
With only the threat of the berserk Shen Yan remaining, all the squad members gathered together to face him as one.
Chu Tian stood at the very front of the group, his eyes scanning for any sign of Xu Qingsui.
’With our power, we won’t be able to resist for long, let alone escape from Shen Yan’s grasp.’
’The only one here who can save us is Xu Qingsui.’
After a long moment with no sign of Xu Qingsui, Shen Yan was already preparing to lunge.
Chu Tian steeled his resolve and moved to block the other squad members behind him. "There’s no other way. I’ll find a way to stall the Boss. All of you run! Every person who makes it out is a win."
To bolster the squad’s morale, Chu Tian finished speaking and gave the team member next to him a shove to get him moving.
Then he drew his own weapon and advanced on Shen Yan.
They knew Chu Tian was using his own life to create an opportunity for them.
Though it pained them, no one dared to waste the chance he was giving them. They immediately turned and sprinted back the way they came.
Shen Yan leaped and landed right in front of Chu Tian. Without even having to attack, Chu Tian felt a massive impact.
’My legs have gone soft. I won’t even last a single round against him.’
But thinking of his squad mates, he could only brace himself and face Shen Yan.
Just as he was wondering how he could possibly hold on a little longer, Shen Yan’s fists were already right in front of his face.
Feeling the sharp wind from the punches, Chu Tian subconsciously closed his eyes.
But in the instant he closed his eyes, he saw a figure slip in between him and Shen Yan.
It was just a glimpse, but he thought the figure looked like Xu Qingsui.
When Shen Yan’s fists never landed, he opened his eyes.
He saw that it was indeed Xu Qingsui standing before him, and Shen Yan’s fists were stopped just a centimeter away from her.
Xu Qingsui raised her hand and gently held Shen Yan’s fists.
"There, there. It’s over now. You can relax."
Xu Qingsui spoke softly and slowly closed her eyes.
As she released her spiritual power, she appeared in that crimson world.
This time, several volcanoes had appeared, their craters spewing thick smoke.
Although she couldn’t see any lava erupting yet, she could already hear the thick gurgling of magma bubbling at high temperatures.
Xu Qingsui knew this was a sign of Shen Yan’s impending eruption.
The winged dragon was nowhere in sight.
Xu Qingsui immediately shrouded herself in her Fire Attribute, trying her best to blend in with her surroundings.
After adding this layer of protection, Xu Qingsui looked around and shouted to the sky, "Shen Yan, where are you? Come out and see me!"
"I know you can’t control yourself, that you had no other choice in order to save everyone. But you can’t give up! You have to try your best to fight against this power."
"You can’t always rely on medicine, and you can’t place all your hope in me. You have to use your own strength to control that power."
The only response to Xu Qingsui’s shouts was an even more violent rumbling and bubbling from within the volcanic craters.
Xu Qingsui’s brow furrowed tightly, but she didn’t give up and continued to call out for Shen Yan.
Before long, the volcano closest to her erupted.
It answered Xu Qingsui’s calls with scorching lava.
Xu Qingsui’s expression changed drastically; she was afraid her Fire Attribute wouldn’t be able to withstand the intense heat of the volcanic eruption.
But thinking of Shen Yan, she gritted her teeth and stood her ground.
When the magma flowed to her feet, Xu Qingsui felt a searing heat.
Fortunately, her Fire Attribute blocked part of the heat; otherwise, she feared she would have been cooked alive.
After taking a moment to adapt, Xu Qingsui spoke again, "See? I endured it. Believe me, you can too. Your own power can definitely fight back against the instability within you."
As if to challenge Xu Qingsui’s words, several more volcanoes erupted the moment she finished speaking.
And no matter how far they were, streams of scorching magma shot toward her.
Xu Qingsui gritted her teeth, not daring to dodge, and let the extreme heat sear her skin.
"I can do it, so you can too."
Xu Qingsui gritted her teeth and persevered, continuing to reassure Shen Yan.
Perhaps he was truly moved by her, because with a howl, Shen Yan’s spirit body flew out from behind a volcano and headed straight for Xu Qingsui.
The massive figure grew in her eyes until it filled her vision, and then it landed directly before her.
Seeing that he had finally appeared, Xu Qingsui couldn’t help but smile, reaching out to place a hand on his head.
"See? You’re all right now, aren’t you? I believe in you. You can definitely conquer the instability inside you."
Shen Yan roared twice next to Xu Qingsui’s ear, and then his huge wings slowly enveloped her.
He probably wanted to caress her, but his wings were too big. In the end, he simply wrapped her up in them.
As his head rested against Xu Qingsui, an inexplicable scent drifted into Shen Yan’s nostrils.
The scent was like a tranquilizer, completely calming the restless agitation in his heart.
The surrounding volcanoes that had erupted suddenly billowed with thick smoke, and in the blink of an eye, all traces of their previous eruptions vanished.