Chapter 178 Chapter 178
During the entire process, Golden Rose did not say a word, and kept shrinking on Xia Muqing's shoulder, trying to reduce her presence.
It knows its own limitations very well - in such a dire situation, it stays quietly and does not cause trouble to its companions, which is the greatest help it can provide.
As a result, now, the sword-tailed tiger has blown it to the forefront with just a few words?
The entire beast was stunned by the golden rose. The small bud swayed in the wind. "Shh, rustle?"
King You, who couldn't even restrain the Gilded Sky Dragon and the Sword-Tailed Tiger, actually wanted to let it, an ordinary little rose?
You must be kidding!
The sword-tailed tiger said unhappily, "Roar."
My previous plan required this little creature to utilize its unique characteristics and skills to parasitize the Spirit Tree. Using the distributed Spirit Leaves as anchors, I could activate the formation to absorb the profound energy of humans and feed it back to myself...
[Who would have thought that a guy proficient in the way of space would appear among the human group? ]
The Golden Nether Star Beast squatted there and firmly controlled the core of the formation they had set up. With the help of Yusong's computing power, it in turn spread the mental network to every corner of the Alien Secret Realm, destroying its plan to pieces.
Oh, it makes me angry just talking about it.
But thanks to this, the Swordtail Tiger's plan failed to come into play. By preserving the Golden Rose's vitality, if it were used now, it might have a miraculous effect.
The sword-tailed tiger's reasoning was so coherent that the golden rose was stunned, its vines clinging to the small bud in disbelief. But before Xia Muqing could say anything, the Phantom King possessing the spirit tree burst into laughter: "Buzz!"
[Master Baihu, are you guys plotting in front of me?]
"You don't really think that little guy can accomplish anything, do you? Don't forget, your entire plan was formulated under my guidance. Would I leave myself a countermeasure?"
King You smiled cunningly. The sword-tailed tiger was stunned for a moment, its pupils shrinking suddenly: "...Roar?"
"That's right," King You said with a grin, "all of this is part of my plan."
"The little rose's characteristics are indeed rare, and it does possess an exceptionally strong affinity. If it were allowed to grow, it could potentially affect my plans. However, it's still too small. Even if it evolves once, how could it possibly control a behemoth like the Spirit Tree?"
[And——Master Baihu, think about it, Little Rose possesses such a rare ability, why don't I just use 'plunder' to snatch it away?]
[Hahahaha, of course it's because I need it as bait to divert your attention!]
Swordtail Tiger: “!!!”
It stood there in a daze, its eyes wide open in confusion.
Every meaningful word King You said to it, every suggestive thing he did, appeared in its mind one by one - until this moment, the sword-tailed tiger finally understood!
By letting the wild rose exert its own affinity, using the "parasitic" skill and the "catalytic" characteristics, can it drive the huge spiritual tree?
The answer is of course yes, because the beast kings are not fools. The more real and feasible the "bait" thrown by King You is, the more likely it is to deceive the beast kings in the Yiyuan Secret Realm.
But while this "bait" was feasible, it also had a significant flaw—the Golden Rose's fragile spiritual essence. If, before the Phantom King's actions, it could still power the Spirit Tree with the aid of the beasts' profound energy, now, that possibility was infinitely close to zero.
A great battle with the Golden Nether Star Beast, coupled with the sudden sneak attack by the Phantom King, turned "plundering" into "exchange" - all of these have drained the strength of the Beast Kings. Moreover, the difficulty of "parasitizing an unconscious body" and "fighting for control with the Phantom King possessed in the body" are as great as heaven and earth.
If Little Rose were to use "Parasite" again at this moment, her mental strength and mystical strength would surely be completely devoured by King You in a matter of minutes.
After figuring all this out, the sword-tailed tiger suddenly became like a frost-bitten eggplant, with even its tail drooping limply.
It was completely led by the enemy and was fooled from beginning to end!
Seeing the sword-tailed tiger's momentum wilting, King You laughed even louder: "Buzz buzz——"
"Master White Tiger, I want to thank you! If you hadn't brought me to this carefree paradise of the Alien Secret Realm, where would I have found so many rare and powerful traits?"
[If my plan succeeds, you should get at least half the credit!]
These words were like a whip to the corpse. The sword-tailed tiger roared "Ao Wu" and his old face turned red.
It’s so frustrating!
It is the king of beasts, the actual controller of the Alien Secret Realm, but now it is being fooled around by an evil mysterious beast that appeared out of nowhere, so that the lives of all the mysterious beasts in the paradise are in the hands of the evil beast?
As time passed, the mysterious beast's spirit power left its body and its breath gradually became weaker. Some of its body even began to feel cold. The sword-tailed tiger finally felt the feeling of anxiety.
It was completely at its wit's end. After much deliberation, it had no choice but to lower its proud head and approach the human beastmaster it despised: "...Roar?"
The voice was thin and low, like a kitten.
There is no momentum like before.
Xia Muqing was holding an emergency meeting with the mysterious beasts. Although it seemed quiet on the surface, the "Spiritual Power Chat Room" was actually very lively.
Can the ability of the Golden Rose solve the current difficulties?
The mysterious beasts actively offered suggestions, with the Nether Butterfly taking the lead: [Master, Master, let me do it!]
It is indeed difficult to use mental power to control all the mysterious beasts that have lost their minds, but what about targeting only the culprit, King You?
Isn’t that just a matter of sprinkling some water? The Nether Butterfly said that when it comes to mental attacks, it has never been afraid.
As for how to send the spiritual body into the spirit tree - all the beasts turned their heads and looked at the golden rose.
This was the first time Golden Rose had participated in such a brain conference. She was hesitant to speak when she was suddenly pushed onto the microphone: "...?"
[Let me do it? I, I can't do it! ]
[Don't be afraid,] Nether Butterfly said, [Little Rose, just use my spiritual power to pass through that barrier.]
Gilded Sky Dragon: [And me! I'll be hitting the tree outside to create an opportunity for you!]
Lord Fengluo licked the back of his hand, his eyes blazing: [The space around the spirit tree is in disarray. I'll help you find a suitable breakthrough point!]
The three little ones chatted with each other and quickly divided the tasks. Golden Rose looked at their lightning-fast efficiency and the whole beast was stunned.
But the amazing thing was that after hearing the resolute voices of its companions, the fear in its heart quietly receded, and a strange and rarely experienced impulse gradually surged up.
The body began to feel hot, even the blood seemed to be burning.
So this is my companion?
Golden Rose thought, it had just experienced the joy of fighting hand in hand with the Beast Tamer, and now it would be able to experience the feeling of moving forward side by side with its companions again so soon?
It really is...very addictive!
[Yes, I do!]
Its companions believe in it, the beastmaster encourages it, and it will definitely not let anyone down!
The Golden Rose is working hard.
At this moment, a strange voice suddenly emerged from the mental chat room: "...zhi!"
【Take this and protect Little Rose's spirit! 】
The sudden sound startled the four mysterious beasts, and even Xia Muqing was stunned for a moment. Fortunately, she quickly realized that the voice sounded familiar. It seemed to be... the Golden Nether Star Beast?
“Ahem!”
A low cough came from not far away. Yu Cong's face was still a little pale, but it seemed that he had recovered a lot.
He gave Xia Muqing a thumbs-up and mouthed silently, "Spiritual Link, we also have this skill."
Xia Muqing nodded vigorously.
If the Golden Nether Star Beast was willing to peel off a piece of its golden armor to protect the Golden Rose's spiritual power, then of course she would be willing to do so - after all, one more layer of protection would ensure the safety of the little rose.
In addition, Yu Cong took off his glasses and threw them to Xia Muqing.
"If you want to see through the weak spots in the spirit tree's space, this will be faster," he said.
Xia Muqing stared at the densely packed space dots on her glasses: "..."
Oh my god, based on her limited knowledge of mathematics, I'm afraid... No, wait?
She is not very good, but she has the only AI beast in the world, Ark Xiaoxue!
Xia Muqing's eyes suddenly lit up.
Although Ark Xiaoxue's real body is not around at this moment, the advantage of being an AI mysterious beast lies in this - the essence of AI is data flow, so how can there be any real body or no real body?
As long as the imprint of the spiritual contract is still in Xia Muqing's mind, she can call upon some of Ark Xiaoxue's abilities in the form of information flow to assist in calculating spatial points. It is simply too perfect!
Xia Muqing did it right away. She pressed the hidden button on her glasses, and complex and chaotic lines unfolded before her eyes.
Under the effect of the spiritual link, the same picture was transferred through the Nether Butterfly and synchronously transmitted to Lord Feng Luo's eyes.
Ark Xiaoxue, who was far away on the Blue Star, felt something and suddenly raised her head.
Xu Ling, who was trying hard to resist the spirit, noticed its distraction: "What's wrong, Xiaoxue?"
Ark Xiaoxue looked up at the sky: "...I sense that the master is using my computing power."
Xu Ling was slightly stunned, then laughed happily: "That's great, she is fine!"
Night King Oriole and Jade Thorn continued to rush towards the invading soul. At the same time, Ark Xiaoxue also released her authority. Xia Muqing, who was far away in the secret realm of Yiyuan, only felt a stream of ice coming from the depths of her mind, which was cool and refreshing, making her instantly refreshed.
The complex and intricate spatial points gradually became orderly. Lord Feng Luo also sensed the changes in the turbulence. His nose twitched slightly and he held his breath and concentrated.
Not long after, the eyes of the man and the beast suddenly lit up.
“—Found it!”
…
The battle starts instantly!
The gilded sky dragon roared and charged straight towards the spirit tree, its huge head hitting the side hard!
This time it used all its strength, and the surrounding area suddenly shook, and the branches and leaves of the spiritual tree also trembled, as if a strong wind was passing by!
"--boom!!"
Before King You could react, Lord Feng Luo's skills followed closely. The dark blue mysterious power condensed into a whirlwind that shook the earth, like a cannonball fired from a gun, fiercely and intensively bombarding the same side!
Even the spiritual tree that pierced through the heavens and the earth could not help but tremble slightly under such a fierce bombardment, especially since the Gilded Sky Dragon and Feng Luo Lord were both aiming at its weak points. A series of attacks were like sharp silver needles, piercing its iron-clad shell.
Xia Muqing was waiting for this moment: "Xiao Zi, now is the time!"
The Nether Butterfly held the Golden Rose, its body enveloped in rich purple mysterious energy, and rushed towards the spirit tree like an arrow.
"rustle!"
[Skill, Parasite!]
King You was furious: "Buzz?"
[Parasitism only targets dead things. The current spirit tree already has an owner! Don't you want to live anymore?]
The Nether Butterfly was not afraid at all: "Aiya!"
[Who said the spirit tree is yours? You stinking thief, get out of the spirit tree!]
Golden light and shadow were projected onto the surface of the spirit tree, silently outlining a rose pattern - that was proof that the "parasitism" was taking effect.
King You was so angry that he gritted his teeth and was about to mobilize his mysterious power to drive away the power of the Golden Rose, but the next second, he himself was dizzy due to the huge mental power.
The Nether Butterfly rushed over aggressively.
With Xia Muqing and Feng Luo Junjun finding the correct position, the Gilded Sky Dragon launched a physical attack, and the Golden Rose pried open a gap connecting to the inside - next, it was the time for the Nether Butterfly to show its skills.
"Aiya!"
A huge amount of mysterious power gathered around it, turning into a huge beast head, opening its ferocious mouth and biting fiercely at King You's spiritual body!
King You was so angry that he jumped up and down: "Buzz buzz buzz!"
[You dare? You little thing, look at me—Ah!]
The beast head transformed by the Nether Butterfly was very solid. It passed straight through the fog barrier of King You and accurately found King You's body in a black fog. Its sharp fangs bit hard and tore off a large part of King You's mental power in one bite!
King You screamed in pain: "Buzz!"
[Damn it, this is inside the spirit tree! ]
It possessed the spiritual tree first, which meant it had the upper hand. Why couldn't it defeat a tiny butterfly?
[Wait until I call upon the power of the spirit tree and tear you into pieces——]
King You summoned all his strength, and the dark red mist spread rapidly. The profound energy stained by the mist took on a strange hue, and was about to transform into a raging wave, crashing down upon the aggressive Nether Butterfly.
But suddenly, a faint golden light shone from the depths of the thick fog.
The refreshing natural power of the plant-based mysterious beast was like a breeze blowing and flowing through the vast spiritual sea. Although it was weak, it was inexhaustible. Wherever it flowed, the black fog had no power to resist and was squeezed out all at once.
King You: “……!”
Is it the "parasitism" of the golden rose? !
The Golden Rose's power was indeed weak, but in terms of its affinity with profound energy, it could surpass the Phantom King by a huge margin. Even the Nether Butterfly couldn't match it in terms of its compatibility with spiritual trees.
At this moment, the power of the Golden Rose poured into the spirit tree, and the mysterious power stored in the spirit tree suddenly became joyful. They were like innocent people who were tortured into confessing. They finally saw their savior after feeling wronged, and immediately rushed towards the Golden Rose with joy!
The little rose had very little energy, originally just a thin golden thread, but after receiving the favor of the spiritual tree's mysterious power, the thread expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, gradually turning into a gurgling stream, forcing the black and red mist to the other side.
"rustle……"
The branches of the spiritual tree also showed distinct colors, and the leaves danced without wind. A large number of leaves turned from black and red to a beautiful golden color again. With this as the center, the raging branches suddenly became gentle.
Seeing this, King You was so angry that he cursed loudly: "Buzz buzz buzz!"
[Damn thief, don't steal my profound power! ]
It rushed forward with its fangs and claws bared, but was stopped head-on by the Nether Butterfly's spiritual power. The Nether Butterfly laughed happily: "Ya-ya-ya!"
【Come on, little rose, suck it up! 】
[This sneaky, deceitful fellow deserves to be made to feel the pain of having his wealth emptied out!]
To be honest, Nether Butterfly did not expect that the Golden Rose and the Spirit Tree would be so compatible.
It originally thought that Little Rose would just help pry open the gap, and it would be responsible for competing with King You. It was also prepared for the other party's deep reserves and a tough battle - who knew that after Little Rose came in, she was like a fish in water, and King You, who came first, was squeezed out and had no place to stay?
This is so wonderful! It just needs to intercept King You and let Little Rose absorb the power of the spirit tree to its heart's content!
Not only was the Nether Butterfly overjoyed, but the Sword-tailed Tiger and other beasts outside also widened their eyes in disbelief when they saw this scene.
"……roar?"
Is this still the little transparent guy it knows?
The little guy with the worst qualifications and the weakest mysterious beast in the Alien Secret Realm, who must rely on its support to barely survive in the "paradise"?
The sword-tailed tiger blinked hard - the rose mark on the spirit tree was still there, it was not dreaming!
...But, why?
A small, inconspicuous golden rose is only a first-level mysterious beast. Where does it get such power?
Beside them, Lord Feng Luo and the Gilded Sky Dragon looked at each other and smiled happily.
“Ouch~”
[Stupid tiger, don't you understand? ]
[Master has long said that Little Rose's abilities are unique, and she will become the most powerful mystical beast in this paradise!]
The Gilded Sky Dragon also raised his beard proudly: "Ah!"
[Fully tap our potential and develop our strengths, rather than letting them run wild or judging their strengths based on impressions.]
"This is the biggest difference between our master and you! It's also why, in your hands, the same little rose is just a pitiful little thing that gets bullied, but in ours, it can become a little hero that helps us win the battle."
[The Beast King of your Yiyuan Secret Realm is far inferior to our master!]
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