Chapter 52 Soul-Devouring Sleeping Baby

Eighth-tier demonic beasts are quite powerful in combat, and this one-horned rhinoceros hide armor is thick and has extremely strong defense. It can be said to be both offensive and defensive, making it an extremely tough nut to crack.

If they were to launch a collective attack, they might have a chance to take it down, but they would certainly suffer casualties.

Since the other party stopped fighting, Xiaobai naturally didn't want to provoke it any further.

So you just like ice? Just give it to them.

Soon, Xiaobai built an ice castle for the one-horned rhinoceros. Looking at the crystal-clear ice castle under the sunlight, the one-horned rhinoceros was extremely satisfied.

"Human, you gave me such a beautiful ice house, I can't let you suffer a loss. Here, these are for you!" The unicorn rhinoceros poured out a pile of storage rings from its space.

These were all left behind by the human cultivators it had killed in the past. When the warriors brought by the feather fan saw them, they were filled with resentment and only wanted to kill it at all costs.

"I would never provoke you human cultivators. It was they who trespassed into my territory and hunted my cubs there, so I killed them," the One-Horned Rhinoceros explained, seeing through their thoughts.

"Then why did you attack us today?" Xiaobai retorted.

"This is my territory. Well, I've been here for fifty years now," the Unicorn Rhinoceros said, sounding slightly guilty.

In fact, it knows that these humans come here once every ten years.

But they didn't fence off this land or leave any markings. Plus, it broke through to the eighth rank three years ago and became stronger. Why can't it claim this place as its own territory?

Well, actually, it didn't just rush over to start a fight for no reason today.

It wanted to test whether it could terrify these humans in one fell swoop, so that they would never dare to come here again, and then this territory would be completely its own.

As it turned out, these humans were not as weak as it had imagined, especially this ice-type one. Its snowflakes seemed small and thin, and each time they grazed its leather armor, they could only leave a shallow mark.

But only it knew that the leather armor beneath those shallow marks had already begun to crack, and if it hadn't forcibly repaired them with its demonic power, the cracks would have eventually spread deeper.

At that time, all it takes is to strike its leather armor a few times with a heavy hammer, and the leather armor will shatter into pieces.

Without the protection of its leather armor, its physical body is as vulnerable as a fourth-tier demon beast, and these people can easily kill it.

That's why it took the opportunity to make peace when the person threw it a lump of ice. This way, it could save its life and save face; otherwise, it would have fled in panic.

These storage rings are filled with robes, magical artifacts, talismans, and other items used by cultivators, as well as pills suitable for humans. No demon beast needs them, so it's better to give them to them as a favor.

If they take its things, they probably won't pursue the matter of how it hurt them anymore.

The unicorn rhinoceros was calculating its plans. It was a clever beast, smarter than its kind since childhood; otherwise, it wouldn't have survived to this day and wouldn't have reached the eighth level of cultivation.

Looking at its enormous size, the Feather Fan group never expected that such a seemingly simple-minded creature would harbor so many cunning schemes.

The feather fan then asked it the most crucial question: "You said you migrated here fifty years ago, so where was your original territory? And why did you migrate?"

Monsters are usually very territorial and will live in a fixed area from birth, and will not move easily.

"My original territory was the Luoxia Waterfall deep in the Qiyan Mountains, a spacious and comfortable place."

Sigh! It's not that I want to move, but that place has been shrouded in fog for a hundred years.

At first, it was just a light mist, and the great demons living in that area didn't pay any attention to it.

But as time went on, the fog gradually thickened.

In recent years, the city has been shrouded in a gray fog, both day and night, and even the moon is not visible at night.

You know we demon beasts cultivate by absorbing the essence of the moon, so I was forced to migrate.

The unicorn rhinoceros couldn't help but feel a little sad when it talked about these things, as it still had a very deep affection for the Luoxia Waterfall, where it had lived for over a thousand years.

The area is sparsely populated, and once powerful demons have claimed their territory, they rarely invade each other's territory, thus avoiding unnecessary battles.

Unlike now, where human cultivators frequently invade its territory, dig up its spiritual herbs, and force it to fight them to defend its interests.

It would naturally win against weaker humans, but in a situation like today, injuries are inevitable.

Ah! I really want to go back to its Sunset Waterfall!

"Gray mist? Why is it gray mist again? Could the gray mist that the unicorn rhinoceros is talking about be from the same place as the gray mist in the Temple of the Witch God?" Feather Fan's heart sank even more.

However, this matter is of great importance, and with her current status and cultivation level, she simply cannot handle such a serious problem.

If she's not mistaken, this gray fog is probably not just appearing in the Southern Region; it's highly likely that it has already enveloped the entire Misty Heaven Realm.

Is it trying to gradually infiltrate and eventually completely occupy this land?

This is truly terrifying to think about!

However, she does not plan to reveal this to her people for the time being, and this is not a major disaster that will happen in a day or two. Everyone should be safe in the short term.

The most important thing right now is to solve the problem of food and clothing for the Holy Witch tribe.

On the way back, without waiting for Yu Shan's instructions, the twenty warriors spontaneously began to collect the seeds of the wild vegetables she had taught them to recognize.

However, in their view, most wild vegetables look similar, and if you're not careful, weeds can easily get mixed in. Some people have even collected a highly poisonous plant.

Helpless, Yu Shan had no choice but to personally direct them in the collection.

Suddenly, she saw a nearly dead Illusion Moon Silver Osmanthus Tree.

The ancient texts of the Witch God Temple record that this tree is a fourth-tier spirit tree, and it will not easily wither unless it encounters its natural enemy, the Spirit Devouring Sleep Baby.

Feather Fan's eyes lit up immediately!

The Spirit-Eating Sleep Baby is a pest that feeds on the sap of spirit trees, but it is also a third-tier spirit insect.

The reason it can defeat a fourth-tier enemy with only a third-tier enemy is because they always appear in groups.

Even if a fourth-tier spirit tree can control its branches to whip them, it can't withstand hundreds or thousands of them swarming at once.

Furthermore, they secrete a liquid similar to an anesthetic, which seeps into the core and roots of the tree through the cracks in its bark.

This liquid can quickly render fourth-tier spirit trees incapable of resistance, leaving them to do as they please.

However, this is not the focus of Feather Fan's attention. The most important thing is that the Spirit Devouring Baby itself is rich in nutrients, its flesh is tender, and its spiritual energy is mild and easily absorbed.

Furthermore, the anesthetic fluid inside its body is collected and spat onto swords during future hunts. Once a monster is wounded, it can quickly fall to the ground and become unable to get up.

"Warriors, we've got some good luck today! We've found something amazing!" Feather Fan formed hand seals and slowly released a spell towards the dying Illusion Moon Silver Osmanthus Tree.

Her companions couldn't understand why she would cast a spell on a tree that was about to die.

The spell released by the feather fan is called the Dream Weaving Spell. It can create a beautiful dream for the opponent in a very short time, causing them to fall into a deep sleep.

Within the area covered by the spell, the opponent is very likely to be affected.

This kind of hypnosis is relatively difficult to use against humans of the same cultivation level, since human thinking is very complex and dreams have many details.

But now her opponent is a group of insects that are frantically sucking the sap of the spirit wood. Even though they are third-tier spirit insects, their thinking is simple. At this moment, they probably only have one thing on their minds—eat more!

The feather fan activated the Dream Book, and pink spiritual light enveloped the entire Illusion Moon Silver Osmanthus Tree. Soon, all the insects entered the dream.

In their dreams, they saw a vast expanse of Illusion Moon Silver Osmanthus trees, each one growing lush and verdant, its branches bursting with large swaths of tiny silver flowers.

The sweet fragrance of the flowers is intoxicating to them.

Following the insect mother's command, everyone swarmed towards the largest tree, released anesthetic liquid, and then greedily sucked the sap.

Woohoo! The tree sap, so full of life, is so sweet, fragrant, and plentiful! My belly is bulging, and I haven't sucked it all out yet. I'll roll around in it for a bit, and once it's digested, I'll keep sucking!

In reality, Feather Fan had already directed the warriors to split open the trunk of the Illusion Moon Silver Osmanthus Tree and dig out hundreds of plump Spirit-Eating Sleep Babies.

"Saintess Feather Fan, is this really edible? It looks disgusting," Li Meng asked, half-believing.

“If she says it’s edible, it must be delicious!” Xiaobai decisively picked up one and prepared to put it in her mouth.

When it comes to food, his family's fans have never disappointed him.