The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 157 - 123: Bomb Crow, Wooden Box Monster, Giant Duck Beast_3

— It’s a Giant Duck Beast!

With a big head and round body, it stood three meters tall, walking with the help of its webbed feet.

At first glance, it was a bear’s body with a duck’s head.

Its flat beak, resembling a shovel, had two large nostrils.

Further up, its pentagonal eyes glowed lustrously and blindingly like two lanterns in the twilight.

Looking down, its body was covered with glossy yellow feathers; no mud could stain it.

Although its lower limbs were small, they were as sturdy as its upper limbs, flattening the mud with every step it took.

"Rainbow Light Virtual Intro..."

Ye Hanjun identified the level of the Giant Duck Beast and carefully examined its neck and shoulders without showing any emotion.

The naked eye might not see clearly, but his expanding perception confirmed repeatedly that the Giant Duck Beast had a narrow wound on its neck, and several large claw marks on its back, seemingly afflicted by a bird of Rainbow Light level.

It — had been involved in intense fights not long ago.

Whether victorious or escaped, it was indubitable that it was now significantly weak due to hunger and severe injuries.

In the darkness, a slight wind sounded.

Huazhu raised her head, her gorgeous face aglow.

The power of elements she suppressed within her erupted with a bang, activating the petite witch like a suddenly ignited engine, making a beeline for the Giant Duck Beast a hundred meters away.

"Gak!!"

The Giant Duck Beast, while seeking high-quality food, flashed a fierce light in its five-pointed star pupils.

Indeed it was injured, and its physical condition was far from its prime.

However, this didn’t imply that ordinary beasts could afford to challenge its majesty.

In this swamp, it was a chief-level Fond Spirit!

"Blurgh!!"

It spat a mouthful of mud that rained down like a sweeping torrent.

The Giant Duck Beast squatted, hugged its rear end with its stubby forelimbs, shaping itself into a spherical form and rolled thunderously forward.

This was the "Rolling Impact". With its robust physique, it could crush trees and/or beasts in its path, displaying unrivaled dominance.

"Whoosh—"

With a swift flash, Huazhu made a sideward evasion.

The corner of the swamp that should have been quiet was now filled with eerie howls of the wild wind.

The low-lying ferns wailed, and the tall trees wobbled.

Ripples formed on the surface of the mud, and the next moment, stones, mud, leaves... all were swept up into the sky by the wild wind.

"Rip!"

A ghastly green claw took shape in mid-air.

The demon claw, stretching to a meter in length and breadth, was razor-sharp at its tips. Once it materialized, it swung fiercely at the Giant Duck Beast still rolling in its direction.

"Rip!!"

"Gather Wind into Claw" successfully shredded patches of yellow feathers.

However, the sharp claw could only leave one or two-centimeter-deep cuts on the body of the Giant Duck Beast, barely inflicting any substantial damage.

Another moment later, due to the fierce momentum of the "Rolling Impact", the wind claw shattered mid-air. The rolling posture of the Giant Duck Beast only paused for an instant before surging forward with more ferocious power.

"Bang!"

Yellow sand danced in the air as a round sand shield took shape.

Unlike the "Gathering Sand into Shield", the "Heavenly Sand Shield" had numerous white wind patterns on its surface, as if draped with thick layers of protective shells.

The Giant Duck Beast was undeterred and attempted another charge.

However, much to its surprise, it faced strong resistance this time. There was a thunderous crash, and the sand shield merely crackled but didn’t shatter completely.

The "Rolling Impact" of the beast was interrupted, and it had to resume its upright stance once more.

"Gak!!"

In its fury, the Giant Duck Beast launched a punch, but the Heavenly Sand Shield, moving to its right along with Huazhu, changed its position just in time.

Missing its target, the Giant Duck Beast threw back its head and howled, issuing an indiscriminate sonic attack.

Even though it was just a 40-stripe "Shocking Roar", aided by the Tier enhancement of the Rainbow Light Virtual Intro, Ye Hanjun, Li Jingming, and Su Mei, who had been observing secretly in the darkness, had to cover their ears immediately to soothe the buzzing headaches.

"Hmm..."

Huazhu, the Sandstorm Witch who was closer to the source, grunted softly.

She didn’t know much about the Giant Duck Beast and had only inferred from the knowledge imparted by Ye Hanjun that it was a Savage Fond Spirit, mastering the Dao of the body. Therefore its signature traits and abilities would be tied closely to its physical form.

However, it was also plausible for Savage Fond Spirits to master one or two skills unrelated to physicality, such as psychic or magic attacks.

With this, Huazhu, whose physical strength was still minor compared to her Grey Flash power, felt churning blood and shaky spirits, and her limbs became momentarily weak.

She timely retreated backwards until the roar of the Giant Duck Beast no longer echoed in her ears. Only then did she dare to advance again.

"Bang!"

The enraged Giant Duck Beast smashed the Heavenly Sand Shield which was already laden with cracks effortlessly.

The Clay Body’s most powerful 99-stripe skill wasn’t capable of competing in defence against Rainbow Light Virtual Intro level power. The fact that it managed to block two attacks was already "inconceivable".

However, Huazhu did not simply let it shatter her shield.

Just as the beast shattered the shield, at the moment of the old force exhausting and new force yet to come, Huazhu rapidly maneuvered behind it, linked "Gather Wind into Claw", and clawed at the torn wounds, trying to scratch them deeper.

"Gak!!!"

The Giant Duck Beast cried out in pain, swung its head back violently, and fiercely spat a mouthful of mud.

Huazhu dodged, then like a dancing sprite, again appeared behind it.