Chapter 781: Let's Deal with It Later! (Bonus Chapter)
The Black Rock Leopard whimpered incessantly, struggling wildly!
A spiritual light glowed on its fur, giving rise to a layer of hard, rocky skin!
Its sharp claws kept swiping out, leaving bloody scratches on Xia Yao’s silver-white wolf fur!
Yet even so, Xia Yao refused to let go!
There were two Diamond-rank Black Rock Leopards—if they ganged up on her, she might not be able to protect Xiao Nan!
Only by biting one to death with all her strength could she have a chance!
"Steel Claw!"
In an instant, a blazing spiritual light flared on Xia Yao’s sharp wolf claws!
Her two front paws shot out, leaving six gruesome claw marks on the Black Rock Leopard’s belly!
Sparks flew, but she still managed to tear through the leopard’s defenses and rip open its stomach!
The Black Rock Leopard yelped in pain and curled up, giving Xia Yao the chance to maximize her bite force!
"Crack!"
The Black Rock Leopard’s throat snapped—Xia Yao crushed it with her teeth, and it collapsed to the ground, unmoving.
Bright red blood stained the area around her wolf mouth. At this moment, Xia Yao was utterly ferocious!
Only by forgetting she was human and fully unleashing her beastly instincts could she maximize the power of her complete beast transformation!
Right now, Xia Yao’s mind held only one thing:
Bring Xiao Nan through this alive!
But in the time it took to kill that Black Rock Leopard, other spirit beasts had crept closer, opening their mouths to bite Jiangnan, who lay unconscious on the ground!
Xia Yao whirled around, eyes blazing with fury: "Get away!"
"Awoo~"
A wolf howl rang out, and all the spirit beasts surrounding Jiangnan froze stiff!
"Silver Shadow!"
A dazzling spiritual light suddenly blazed across Xia Yao’s wolf body as she shot forward like a silver lightning bolt!
Her wolf claws slashed down without mercy—blood splattered, mingling with the whimpers of several spirit beasts!
Xia Yao stood above Jiangnan, pacing anxiously back and forth, her snow-white wolf tail held low!
The other Diamond-rank Black Rock Leopard, seeing its companion killed, felt more rage than fear!
Rocky skin spread across its body, and with a beastly roar, it charged at Xia Yao like a black arrow!
Xia Yao refused to back down!
"Light Feather!"
With the blessing of her spirit skill, Xia Yao’s movements became even more agile!
She leapt lightly, dodging the Black Rock Leopard’s charge, and landed on its back!
Without hesitation, she used Steel Claw to rake wildly at the leopard’s face!
She managed to gouge out one of its eyes!
But the other spirit beasts seized the chance to bite her!
Sharp fangs tore through her fur, and blood gushed like a torrent!
Xia Yao yelped in pain, letting out low growls—but the intense agony only made her fiercer!
Ignoring the other beasts’ biting, she clawed out the Black Rock Leopard’s other eye as well!
The leopard’s face was a bloody mess; it went completely berserk and flung Xia Yao off its back!
But the moment she landed, with Silver Shadow and Light Feather boosting her, Xia Yao shot back like a silver meteor!
Steel Claw ruthlessly sliced across the Black Rock Leopard’s spine!
A copper head, iron bones, but a bean-curd waist—she knew the leopard’s weakness well!
With its spine severed, the leopard’s hind legs were nearly paralyzed!
Xia Yao tossed it aside, her wolf claws slashing endlessly as she fought and killed the other spirit beasts!
Three minutes later, more than thirty beast corpses lay on the ground!
The stench of blood drifted far away!
Xia Yao stood stubbornly beside Jiangnan, her body covered in bloody wounds. Her silver-white wolf fur was stained red and matted...
But her wolf eyes were fierce, baring her fangs and growling low in warning!
The remaining spirit beasts cowered in the distance, afraid to approach!
The effect of Blood Incineration was gradually wearing off. Waves of weakness washed over her, making Xia Yao want to close her eyes and sleep deeply.
But looking at Jiangnan on the ground, Xia Yao shook her head, biting her tongue hard. The taste of blood spread in her mouth.
She couldn’t sleep. She couldn’t fall.
You’ve protected me so many times—time and again, even when I tried to run away by plane, you chased me back on a motorcycle!
This time, let me protect you...
But then another beast roar came from the distance—clearly, the scent of blood had attracted more spirit beasts!
Xia Yao gritted her wolf teeth. This couldn’t go on; she’d be worn down sooner or later!
Gently, she picked Jiangnan up by his collar, careful not to bite too hard and hurt him.
With Light Feather and Silver Shadow boosting her, she leaped and broke through the encirclement!
A blood-soaked silver-white lone wolf ran across the land, carrying a man in her mouth!
Behind her, over a hundred spirit beasts pursued relentlessly, kicking up rolling dust!
This scene felt eternal!
Xia Yao had lost track of how long she’d been running. Her spiritual power was nearly depleted.
The unending blood loss made her feel ice-cold all over, and she had no supplies left.
She didn’t even have the strength to lift her paws.
Turning back to look, she saw the spirit beasts had stopped chasing, staring at the Bose giant beast with fear in their eyes.
Xia Yao was stunned—had she run in the right direction?
The spirit beasts dared not get too close to the Bose beast?
The crisis was over. Exhausted, Xia Yao found a random cave.
She set Jiangnan down and curled up beside him.
Afraid of spirit beast ambushes, she didn’t dare revert to human form.
She stayed in her Wolf King form, sticking out her tongue to lick her wounds.
After licking for a while, Xia Yao looked at the unconscious Jiangnan and started whimpering, crying.
She licked his cheek, hoping he would wake up.
But still no response.
Another ten-plus minutes passed. It seemed Xia Yao had cried herself out. She left the cave to patrol the area.
Confirming there were no spirit beasts nearby, she returned to the cave with relief.
She wrapped Jiangnan in her embrace, curled around him, and fell into a deep sleep.
...
Jiangnan’s eyes snapped open. His head ached violently, and his whole body was sore.
As he tried to move, he realized he was wrapped in warmth—soft and fluffy.
Only then did he notice a wounded white wolf holding him, sleeping soundly...
Jiangnan was stunned. What’s going on? Where did this white wolf come from? Where’s Da Lang Mie?
But then his body stiffened. This white wolf was Xia Yao? Her complete beast transformation?
Jiangnan’s eyes were full of shock. This was the first time he’d seen Xia Yao’s complete beast transformation form!
She looked absolutely fierce and cool!
But seeing her wounds and her furrowed brow, Jiangnan’s heart ached.
What kind of brutal battle had happened while he was unconscious?
It had forced Xia Yao into complete beast transformation?
Looking at the wolf-fang necklace tied around his wrist and the Blood-Drinking Wolf Claw at his waist, Jiangnan’s eyes softened with warmth.
Just as he was about to move, Xia Yao’s last trace of spiritual power ran out.
She could no longer maintain the Wolf King form. Her body rapidly shrank, eventually reverting to human form.
But Xia Yao didn’t wake up—she was too exhausted.
Feeling a bit cold, she curled up, her brow furrowing deeper.
Seeing Xia Yao’s weary face and her wounds, Jiangnan had no other thoughts.
He pulled her into his arms, took a blanket from the Alternate Dimension, and draped it over both of them.
Gently, he patted her back.
Jiangnan looked at Xia Yao’s profile and murmured: "You worked so hard. You protected me well."
"Now... I’ve got this."
With that, he softly kissed Xia Yao’s forehead.
Seeming to feel the sense of safety, Xia Yao’s furrowed brow finally relaxed.
She slept soundly in Jiangnan’s arms.
Only then did Jiangnan check his own condition. Aside from a headache, he wasn’t injured.
The Vendor Cloth was still there, not lost.
He opened a Space Wormhole to check the surroundings.
Because they were close to the Bose giant beast, there weren’t many spirit beasts nearby.
Jiangnan’s gaze focused on the Bose giant beast.
From this angle, it only stirred more awe in his heart.
"What the hell is this thing? Is it creating the tenth layer? Were the first nine layers of the Abyss also created by it?"
"Is it not just the Abyss—could other Ling Xu on Blue Star have come from something like this?"
Jiangnan sank into thought.
The appearance of this Bose giant beast had shattered his worldview!
What was the purpose of creating Ling Xu?
The more he understood, the more he realized how much he didn’t know.
Just as he was pondering, a soft grunt came from his arms. Xia Yao slowly woke up.
She rubbed her eyes, looked at Jiangnan smiling down at her, and froze for a moment.
Then tears streamed down uncontrollably.
Jiangnan smiled: "Awake? First, eat a Small Gins... mmph!"
Before he could finish, Xia Yao wrapped her arms around his neck and lunged at him!
She pressed her mouth against his and started kissing him fiercely!
Using this way to vent her fear and joy!
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Jiangnan barely caught his breath and pulled out the Small Ginseng.
"You’re injured! We need to treat your wounds!"
Xia Yao wiped away her tears. Seeing Jiangnan alive and well before her filled her with indescribable happiness.
"That doesn’t matter! Let’s deal with it later! mUa!"
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