Chapter 152: Chapter 132: The Final Four (Part 2)
“Death Roll.”
Chen Xing’s voice came through.
Under the situation of being outnumbered, unless one could unleash an area attack technique, the best strategy was to focus on beating one until they lost the ability to fight back.
Taotie received the instruction.
Its massive body rolled violently in the water.
A terrifying twisting force was generated, which worked against the rotation direction of Taotie, applying two opposite forces to the hind legs of the Mountain Toad.
In less than half a second, its fattened toad leg muscles burst open, spattering blood everywhere.
One second later, the bones distorted and dislocated.
One of the Mountain Toad’s hind legs was torn and bitten off.
After tearing and biting it off, Taotie spit out the thigh from its mouth.
The returning Sculpture Blade Mantis Pounce shot towards Taotie’s eyes.
Taotie turned its head quickly to dodge, and the blade grazed past its eye.
Scales rolled, blood spurted out, revealing the hard bone underneath.
The skull, not having thick exoskeleton, was nevertheless hard and thick enough to block the blade.
After the stab, the Sculpture Blade Mantis gracefully moved away, like an assassin fleeing thousands of miles after a missed strike.
Floating lightly like a falling leaf, it perched on the side of the Iron Wall Rock Rhino, its pair of complex eyes staring down at Taotie.
The Mountain Toad, having lost a leg, couldn’t leap and attempted to limp away.
Taotie continued its assault, this time biting down on its head.
A male student from the school team in the Longshang Desert’s face turned pale, even though he knew this was just a competition.
But seeing his own beast with its head in the jaws of the giant crocodile still made him break out in cold sweat.
The referee’s beast intervened to rescue the Mountain Toad, which also signified its elimination.
At the same time, Tong Xuhua and Wu Ju’s beasts launched an attack on the charging Iron Wall Rock Rhino.
The Wild Plow Blazing Ape released Great Fire Blaster, and the Shadow Spirit Cat summoned Sandstorm.
A thick sandstorm emerged in front of the Iron Wall Rock Rhino, obstructing its vision with intense dust storms, within which orange flames flickered, causing it to squint.
With its vision blocked, the Iron Wall Rock Rhino’s charging direction was affected, and it rushed past, brushing Taotie’s tail.
As it brushed past, the Sculpture Blade Mantis clinging to it made its move.
It shot out like a beam of white light.
Taotie’s thick exoskeleton on its back once again came to its aid; although the blade cut deep, it wasn’t enough to damage its gargantuan frame severely.
The advantage of being massively sized was evident then: even a godly weapon that could slice through steel would at most only penetrate the outer keratin layer of the giant.
Unless one aimed for the giant’s sensitive weak spots, or crawled inside the giant’s body.
Taotie turned and pounced, trying to catch the Sculpture Blade Mantis.
However, the nimble Sculpture Blade Mantis deftly stepped across the water surface to dodge and once again flew to hang by the Iron Wall Rock Rhino’s side.
Up on the platform, Chen Xing noticed the special characteristic of the Sculpture Blade Mantis; its extremely fast speed combined with the wings on its back allowed it to briefly hover and take off from the ground, giving it high maneuverability.
And the Iron Wall Rock Rhino acted as its mount.
Allowing it to consistently strike from above.
Their teamwork appeared seamless, suggesting this wasn’t their first battle together.
“If you like hanging by a thread, then I’ll smash your frame!”
A glint of cold light flashed in Chen Xing’s eyes.
Receiving the command, in the center of the arena, Taotie submerged into the water, its body covered with a thin layer of water film, again swimming towards the target.
Sensing the killing intent, the Iron Wall Rock Rhino charged fearlessly towards Taotie.
The two behemoths clashed like two trains colliding head-on, neither slowing down in the slightest.
Simultaneously, atop the hill, the Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger launched attacks on the Shadow Lurking Cat and the Berserk Plow Inferno Ape, preventing them from interfering with the battle.
In the middle of the field, the Iron Wall Rock Rhino leaped heavily into the air.
“Earth Trample!”
Boom!!!
Giant waves tumbled, just like meteorites crashing down.
Terrifying ripples spread out all around.
The Rhino’s sturdy hooves heavily stomped down on Taotie’s back, but Taotie endured the blow and bit down on the Rhino’s hind legs.
“Vortex of Demise!”
The terrifying black hole spread out.
Unlike the twisting force of the Death Roll, the Vortex of Demise was a horrifying suction.
The hind leg of the Iron Wall Rock Rhino went through the black hole, directly turning into minced meat, and the entire limb disappeared along with it.
The loss of one leg caused the Iron Wall Rock Rhino to lose balance and crash heavily into the water with a clang.
There was a clear dent in Taotie’s back.
The Sculptor Twin Blade Mantis erupted with a fierce wind, the blade quickly stirring into the back of Taotie’s head.
“Roar!!!”
Taotie’s eyes were bloodshot, turning from pitch-black to dark red.
The Vortex of Demise in its mouth never ceased, turning to bite towards the Sculptor Twin Blade Mantis.
The Sculptor Twin Blade Mantis in mid-air had strong winds blasting from behind its wings.
Forcing its body to twist and dodge the bite.
“Keep going for the kill,” Chen Xing’s voice came from afar.
Hearing its master’s voice, a glint of clarity flashed through Taotie’s crazed, bloodthirsty eyes.
Looking at the Iron Wall Rock Rhino fallen on the ground, Taotie pounced and bit into its belly.
Releasing the Vortex of Demise once more.
The Iron Wall Rock Rhino’s abdomen was obliterated, creating a huge hole, with some of its organs disappearing without a trace.
A colossal amount of blood gushed out, instantly staining the nearby waters red.
The referee team intervened to rescue the Iron Wall Rock Rhino.
The Iron Wall Rock Rhino, taken to the backstage for treatment, lay on the ground while the medical team cast a high-level healing skill.
“Resurrection Returning Spirit!”
White, warm light shone on the body of the Iron Wall Rock Rhino.
Soon, its wounds began to heal.
The area where a leg was missing smoothed over, and the wound closed up, but the lost leg did not grow back…
“Wait a minute,” the medical staff noticed something was amiss.
“Regeneration isn’t working! This wound involved Transcendent Level power!”
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Their faces changed abruptly.
They hurried to report to the higher-ups.
Fortunately, this was Longdu, the capital city of a nation, which never lacked experts. Moreover, the organizers had prepared a contingency plan for the event.
Soon, a higher-level Healing Element Tamer arrived.
Looking at the wound that had already healed, leaving the right hind leg bare, the Advanced Beast Tamer shook his head and said, “He’s going to suffer more.”
After speaking, he cut open the wound again. Next to him, an ivory dragon creature used its healing skills, and a new thigh grew back at the wound site.
Then he cut open its belly and released healing skills into the stomach, slowly regrowing the lost internal organs…
Watching this scene, the Advanced Beast Tamer cautioned the others, “Be careful during your matches. This fellow is big and can still be saved, but if it was a smaller creature, once it’s gone, it’s truly gone.”
As he spoke, he also grew curious. What skill was this? It not only involved the power of a Transcendent Level but the wound was also so unique.
Generally speaking, wounds caused by different attributes are different.
The wound on this tamed beast looked as if it had been gnawed out alive.
After another attack, the Sculpture Feather Blade Mantis warily stayed flying in the sky.
With its back of the head nearly pierced through, Taotie squinted its eyes and looked at the little sparrow above its head.
Lurking underwater, it swallowed some water without making a sound.
‘Water Devouring’.
As its body’s injuries slowly healed, it activated the Grand Vortex Skill, concealing its massive body within the vortex.
The Sculpture Feather Blade Mantis circled for a moment, ultimately deciding not to dive into the water.
On its way to the hill, the Sculpture Feather Blade Mantis also took the opportunity to deal with three other tamed beasts.
It seemed to want to use this to lure Taotie into action.
But Taotie just kept hiding steadily in the water, continuously healing its injuries.
It was not swayed by the provocation of the Sculpture Feather Blade Mantis and waited patiently for an opportunity.
After a moment, its injuries had almost completely healed.
It started to move its massive body, slowly approaching the central hill of the area.
As it neared, the Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger let out an uneasy growl, pacing nervously around the hill.
The Sculpture Feather Blade Mantis then crouched with its knees on the hilltop, quietly sharpening its blades.
After wandering outside the earthen mound for a short time, Taotie suddenly changed direction and headed towards the distance.
The team members from the Longshang Desert school’s team looked slightly uneasy; they seemed to have guessed Taotie’s next move.
Indeed, after moving far enough away, Taotie’s body started to blur.
Then, it transformed into a huge wave, raising a vast stream of water from the domain, rushing unstoppably towards the mound.
On Chen Xing’s command, Taotie released Deep Sea Assault!
The wave formed by the water currents roared and tumbled in the air as if it intended to engulf the entire mound.
The Sculpture Feather Blade Mantis spread its wings and flew into the sky.
The Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger had nowhere to go and turned to flee to the back of the mound.
The next second, a vast shadow appeared behind it.
Within the rolling waves, Taotie’s figure flickered in and out of sight.
Its sharp claws hooked onto the body of the Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger, pulling it into the water with a single grab.
The Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger struggled frantically, using its claws, teeth, and tail to launch every attack it could.
But against Taotie’s formidable physical body, these efforts seemed extraordinarily powerless, like a young girl tightly grasped by a bully.
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It lacked passive abilities like the Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis’s bone-picking ability; its attacks were nothing more than an itch to the Taotie.
The huge crocodilian jaws clamped down on the Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger before it even had a chance to release the Vortex of Demise.
The referee’s Beast Taming team stepped in to rescue the Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger just before it was too late.
Chen Xing watched in surprise as the referee team’s Beast Tamer left, this time they seemed to have intervened a bit too quickly.
But that was okay, it saved a bit of magic power.
With the Sky Light Silver Scale Tiger eliminated, now there was only the crocodile and the mantis left in the arena.
The Taotie climbed onto the earthen mound, right in front of the Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis, and began to tear it down bit by bit.
The mound was not very big; to the Taotie’s size, it was just a slightly larger clump of earth.
As the mound crumbled, the Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis no longer had a place to perch.
The Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis hovered for several minutes before slowly descending.
Its legs touched the surface of the water.
But its body structure made it impossible for the mantis to float on the surface.
The body slowly sank, then in the next second, its wings beat once more, propelling it back into the sky.
The Taotie was in no rush.
Crocodiles are always very patient hunters.
It submerged into the water, its eyes peeking out, coldly watching the Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis flying in the air.
Even the viewers in front of the television could see the increasingly dire situation for the Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis in the arena.
If it continued flying, its stamina would inevitably run out. When it weakened, it would fall further into a disadvantageous position.
Moreover, there were rules in the arena: flying creatures couldn’t stay airborne indefinitely. A single flight could not exceed ten minutes, and after ceasing flight, they must launch an attack.
It was the same for aquatic creatures; submersion couldn’t exceed ten minutes, and within two minutes they must resurface and make an attack.
The Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis in the sky stirred.
The Taotie also summoned the Great Vortex around itself.
As the mantis launched its attack, the Taotie dived into the water.
A streak of white light grazed the water; the attack missed its target.
Below the stage, Chen Lingya looked at her brother’s tactics and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.
In Longshang Desert School, Xue Xueyi’s face was expressionless. Although the match was not yet over, she had already foreseen the outcome.
The Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis launched several attacks, but the Taotie was steadily lurking in the water.
The Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis skimmed over the water surface again.
This time, the surface violently erupted with splashes of water.
The Taotie’s mouth seemed to be connected to another black hole.
“Vortex of Demise!”
The body of the Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis, which had just brushed past, was sucked in, and one of its wings was instantly swallowed by the black hole and disappeared.
The unbalanced Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis crashed headfirst into the water.
The Taotie quickly turned and swam toward the mantis, its gaze cold and unforgiving, that damned little sparrow.
It bit down on the waterlogged Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis, its sharp teeth piercing its body, green blood oozing from the wound.
The referee team hurriedly rescued the Sculpted Plume Heavenly Blade Mantis. With its small size, if it was hit by that skill, there would probably be nothing left of it.
“The match is over! The Azure Dragon Eighth Middle School wins!” the referee announced the victory loudly.