Chapter 7: A Creature Beyond the Ninth Tier
Chapter 7: A Creature Beyond the Ninth Tier
“Creak~!”
Chu Mu lowered his body, used the springiness of a branch to leap up, and lunged fiercely at the low-flying Azure Bird, slashing down with his cleaver!
He was very close!
Chu Mu’s judgment was extremely accurate; the blade’s descent aligned perfectly with the Azure Bird’s flight path!
“Screech!” The Azure Bird let out a sharp cry. Just as Chu Mu’s cleaver was about to strike it, the Azure Bird flapped its wings, suddenly accelerating!
Chu Mu only saw the green figure glide past his front. His desperate slash only struck the Azure Bird’s tail, sweeping off a patch of green feathers!
“Extreme Shadow, this Azure Bird is too abnormal!” Chu Mu’s face paled. He hadn’t expected this Azure Bird to have already learned Extreme Shadow, a skill for instant acceleration!
After missing his strike, Chu Mu fell straight down from nearly ten meters high. Fortunately, the ground below was a soft grassy cushion. Chu Mu tumbled upon landing, mitigating the impact.
Raising his head, Chu Mu looked regretfully at the Azure Bird.
Generally, an Azure Bird could only master the somewhat difficult flight stunt, Extreme Shadow, upon reaching the Sixth Tier.
The plume on this Azure Bird’s head clearly indicated it only had the strength of the Fourth Tier, yet it could execute a Sixth Tier skill, showing this was an Azure Bird with exceptionally high talent!
High racial tier, and high talent—this was practically a perfect battle Soul Pet. If he could capture it, he could definitely defeat everyone else on the island!
“Screech!”
Suddenly, the Azure Bird let out a cry, and its green figure performed a magnificent dive from the sky!
“Oh no!” Chu Mu suddenly realized he had angered the Azure Bird. He grabbed his cleaver and ran desperately towards the denser bushes!
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whooosh!” Fierce winds battered Chu Mu’s back. He felt it was hard to breathe, and broken stones on the grass flew everywhere.
“Whirlwind… Oh my god!” Chu Mu glanced back and was horrified to discover a three-meter-tall swirling, murky air current surging towards him. Grass and low shrubs were all ripped from the ground, lashing around Chu Mu!
A three-meter-tall Whirlwind was enough to lift a hundred-kilogram object five or six meters into the air. Falling from that height meant either death or severe injury!
The surrounding airflow became as sharp as blades. The Whirlwind was only ten meters away from Chu Mu now. He already felt a pulling force trying to drag him into the vortex!
“Moo~!”
Suddenly, a sound like an ox’s cry rang out in the woods. Immediately after, a heavy-armored creature appeared between Chu Mu and the Hurricane!
The Whirlwind swept over the position of this armored creature, lifting the heavy-armored Soul Pet a few centimeters off the ground.
This Soul Pet had a massive build. The Whirlwind didn’t cause it much trouble, merely swirling around it continuously.
The heavy-armored creature spun a few times before slowly landing. The Whirlwind, blocked by such a heavyweight obstacle, finally dissipated.
“Rhino Beast, your timing is truly perfect!” Chu Mu looked at the Soul Pet resembling a rhinoceros but covered in thick armor and let out a long sigh of relief.
Rhino Beast was a Soul Pet of absolute power and defense, with a high racial tier. Judging by the features of this Rhino Beast before him, it had definitely reached above the Eighth Tier.
“Moo!”
The Rhino Beast was clearly angered by the Azure Bird’s misdirected attack. It opened its mouth and directly blasted a sonic boom towards the Azure Bird!
The sonic boom exploded near the Azure Bird’s left wing, flipping it over!
“Thump! Thump~!” The Azure Bird landed on a tree canopy, shaking its head.
The Azure Bird seemed to realize the Rhino Beast’s power. Not daring to approach again, it shot a fierce glare at Chu Mu and, with no other choice, flapped its wings and flew away.
“High-tier Soul Pets really aren’t that easy to capture.” Watching the departing Azure Bird, Chu Mu shook his head helplessly, feeling a bit regretful.
…
After the Whirlwind, the small grove looked somewhat messy. Worried the enraged Azure Bird might still target him, Chu Mu had to start looking for a new trap location.
Fortunately, the journey was relatively safe. Chu Mu didn’t encounter any ferocious Soul Pets. After smoothly finding a new hidden spot for a trap, Chu Mu began another round of waiting.
…
“Those guys have probably already started boosting their Soul Pets’ strength…” Chu Mu couldn’t help but mutter to himself. To obtain a good Soul Pet, Chu Mu also needed courage and patience.
A day of waiting yielded no results. Chu Mu leaned against a tree branch, his gaze fixed on the slanted bright moon. His expression darkened slightly, and he subconsciously touched his chest.
The devil within his body always existed, making Chu Mu feel slightly suffocated with every breath. Moreover, Chu Mu had a vague feeling this devil was about to reach the Third Tier in strength, meaning he was one step closer to death.
“Don’t know how much longer I can live…” After muttering to himself, Chu Mu closed his eyes and took a short nap.
Asleep on the tree trunk, Chu Mu was always shrouded in gloom, like a Ghost crouching on his head, making him appear even more lonely and helpless…
…
Another three consecutive days of waiting.
Waking up early in the morning, the moment he opened his eyes, Chu Mu was stunned. His bleary eyes widened!
Gexi Monster!
His heart pounded “thump thump”!
Facing that creature, at least two meters tall and four meters long, a being beyond the Ninth Tier, Chu Mu’s breath almost stopped!
Gexi Monster: Demon Beast Realm—Bestial Type—Lizard Tribe.
The Gexi Monster was a Lizard Tribe Soul Pet with a higher racial tier than the previously medium-tier Manxi Lizard. Possessing the Fire Attribute and Fire-type skills, the flames it spat from its mouth were enough to directly burn to death a Steward’s Fang Wolf!
Besides, the Gexi Monster’s physical defense was also remarkable. Its outer layer was covered in a keratinous armor. This thick keratinous armor probably wouldn’t sustain any damage even if ten Fang Wolves bit it for an hour!
For such a Soul Pet, Chu Mu didn’t even dare to think about capturing it. After all, this Gexi Monster’s racial tier had surpassed high-tier, and even its strength stage had surpassed the Ninth Tier!
Its massive body crawled past beneath Chu Mu, completely ignoring his trap and the bait he had set. It passed by the large tree so leisurely yet with an imposing aura.
A wave of hot air surged over. Chu Mu was already sweating profusely but still dared not make any move!
The Gexi Monster paused briefly, then continued its stride, moving forward.
Seeing the Gexi Monster leave, Chu Mu heaved a huge sigh of relief. Gazing at this Soul Pet nearly four meters in size, Chu Mu felt secret envy. If he could capture it, he could not only defeat all his rivals but even escape the clutches of those guys…
Only, this was very hard to achieve…
“Rustle~!”
Right as he sighed, suddenly, Chu Mu heard some faint sounds.