Chapter 118: Fight, Green Caterpillar! The Final Outburst!
Chapter 118: Fight, Green Caterpillar! The Final Outburst!
“Who do you think your Green Caterpillar can beat?” Ghost Disciple laughed. “Hmm?”
“It should be able to beat them all,” Wang Che said.
“Then let’s give it a try!”
Ghost Disciple suddenly blew the conch. “Rain Demon Butterfly, you restrain Green Caterpillar. Slippery Giggling Ghost, go straight to finish off that human! All of you, attack!”
Just as the sound of the conch rang out, a Soul Ring on Ghost Disciple’s body flashed one after another. It turned into two beams of light that flowed into Rain Demon Butterfly and Slippery Giggling Ghost.
Instantly, the auras of those two Soul Pets suddenly changed!
Their speed and momentum grew visibly!
“Looks like before the Qihang Cup, you have to face a life-and-death battle, little worm.”
Wang Che squinted and whispered.
Green Caterpillar seemed to partly understand. But it grasped that extremely dangerous aura.
A Soul Pet needs to go through some real fights to grow.
Soul Pet Battle, no matter the level, even in pro contests.
It always has rules and limits.
It can show the power of the Soul Pet and the Soul Pact Master.
But it doesn’t show everything.
Only in real danger can their true strength and hidden power come out.
Green Caterpillar had been raised for a long time. Yet it never saw a battle like this.
Wang Che had experienced too many.
In the Floating Forest, the only one Green Caterpillar fought was that Flying Frenzied Lizard.
But it was just a brief taste of a skirmish.
Besides, back then, Green Caterpillar only knew a few Soul Skills. Its Soul Power Cultivation was weaker, too.
Totally different from now.
At the same moment.
“Go.”
Wang Che whispered.
If this guy was a Battle Soul Master good at fighting.
A Battle Soul Master has super strong personal strength. Forget thirty levels.
Even at ten levels, Wang Che wouldn’t feel safe.
He wouldn’t think of anything else but to run as far as he could.
But he was an Art Soul Master.
He didn’t have much fight power of his own. Even at thirty levels, his body wasn’t much stronger than Wang Che’s.
Plus, he must have used a lot of energy right now!
Whether it was the last Heavenly Thunder or controlling those ant swarms, Wang Che doubted he escaped without cost.
So, this time, he could only lean on his Soul Pet.
An Art Soul Master isn’t tough physically, but he’s very powerful.
That power shows in things like those ant swarms. Even if Ghost Disciple was only thirty levels, a group of high-level Soul Pact Masters might struggle to get near him!
By using Soul Pets, an Art Soul Master makes a huge impact in fights.
But Wang Che thought his best shot now was his Soul Pet.
He’d barely started training. He just got a tiny bit of Hundred-Tempered Soul Force yesterday. Of course, that didn’t match his Soul Pet yet.
Especially after casting that Heavenly Thunder Slash, he was tapped out and felt faint.
The chance to win rested on Green Caterpillar.
Right then, Green Caterpillar sensed Wang Che’s hope from his heart.
As if by fate, it reached a sort of harmony.
Telepathy!!
Their Life Soul Pact was incredibly high! That meant they’d truly made telepathy work!
You know, in the past check, their Life Soul Pact was already way high.
Wang Che and Green Caterpillar couldn’t do this back then.
They relied on hard-trained teamwork, catching ideas in a look, to fake it.
But it wasn’t the real deal.
Now though, in this deadly danger, they broke through.
In human Soul Pet studies, that means their bond jumped to a new level.
Telepathy.
It shows that the Soul Pact Master and Soul Pet fit perfectly. Any order flies straight to the Soul Pet.
The heart moves, and the mind follows!
At that instant, there was huge focus in Green Caterpillar’s eyes!
Even with three Soul Pets against it, two over a thousand years old.
Even one hitting two thousand years!
It stood fearless!
First, Wang Che pressed Green Caterpillar’s forehead lightly. He freed the Mecha Fall Armor.
The next moment.
Green Caterpillar’s body blew up in size. From a few dozen centimeters to a giant bug, a full 1.8 meters!
In a snap, like a lightning flash, it shot out!
“Soul Guiding Device? So fast!”
Ghost Disciple gasped. “What kind of speed…”
He didn’t have time to catch up.
“Use Insect Sound.”
Wang Che stood firm, sending the command through telepathy.
With their hearts in tune, whatever Wang Che wanted, the Soul Pet did at once!
He grabbed the moment!
It flung its mouth open…
“…Mmm… Roar!”
A scary sound burst from Green Caterpillar’s mouth.
The sound seemed to break racial limits, letting out an ancient roar like that of a lion king!
An invisible sound wave spread in all directions!
Even the Ghost Disciple in mid-air was shaken violently.
Beside him, the Sky-Speed Bird that was protecting him, with twelve hundred years of Soul Power Cultivation, let out a frightened screech under this roar.
“Insect Sound? That was Insect Sound?” Ghost Disciple was stunned.
A Hundred-Year Soul Skill, Insect Sound, had this kind of power?
Impossible!
A Hundred-Year Soul Skill like Insect Sound couldn’t affect a Thousand-Year Soul Pet!
Not just the Sky-Speed Bird; even the two-thousand-three-hundred-year Rain Demon Butterfly trembled intensely in its speed.
But its Soul Power Cultivation was too high—it only shuddered momentarily, then continued charging toward the Green Caterpillar without slowing down.
The Slippery Giggling Ghost was the most discomposed.
It froze directly on the spot.
It wasn’t very tall, only about fifty to sixty centimeters, holding a white head hammer. Its body was half-humanoid, its head resembled a skull, and in its large eye sockets, eerie blue ghostly flames flickered.
When the Insect Sound rang out, it froze in place, unable to move, because its Soul Power Cultivation was even lower than the Green Caterpillar’s.
It was completely immobilized!
“Rain Demon Butterfly, use Fatal Light Powder!” Ghost Disciple’s heart sank.
Fatal Light Powder was a Thousand-Year Soul Skill.
It contained lethal toxicity. An ordinary person would be instantly paralyzed upon inhaling it.
If not treated within an hour, they would die directly.
It was equally fatal to Soul Pets, though Soul Pets could endure it for a longer time.
The light powder was colorless, odorless, formless, and without substance. It didn’t dissolve in water and was impervious to flames.
It was a core Thousand-Year Soul Skill of the Insect Type.
Extremely terrifying.
Now, with its speed boosted, the Rain Demon Butterfly quickly executed this move.
The effect of Insect Sound on it was minimal—only a momentary pause.
There was no helping it. Even if the Insect Sound incorporated the principles of the Heavenly Lion’s Roar, it couldn’t bridge such a vast gap in Soul Power Cultivation.
The Rain Demon Butterfly’s wings began to glow intensely.
Under the heavy rain, the light rapidly gathered, bursting forth like fireflies.
Scattering downward.
Ghost Disciple’s thinking was straightforward: after buffing his Soul Pet, he wanted to quickly eliminate Wang Che to prevent any accidents.
It was also very effective.
The wide-ranging light powder scattered downward.
Wang Che held his breath.
He had anticipated this move. No matter how potent the toxic powder was, as long as he didn’t inhale it, the problem wasn’t too severe.
Of course, over a prolonged period, even without inhaling, the light powder would automatically enter the body.
At the moment, he could only end the battle quickly and then leave this area far behind.
Through Telepathy, the Green Caterpillar also held its breath instantly.
“Use Rattler Tail Strike to take out that Slippery Giggling Ghost first. Make sure the direction you strike is toward the Rain Demon Butterfly. Then, use Insect Concealment to hide. When the Rain Demon Butterfly tries to sense you, activate Martial Spirit Armament to enter the Deep Blue state, maximizing your speed. After that, use Blazing Charge to ram into it! Aim the direction you knock it toward that Soul Pact Master!”
The Green Caterpillar understood and immediately used Rattler Tail Strike on the Slippery Giggling Ghost.
The Slippery Giggling Ghost, still stunned by Insect Sound, couldn’t react at all.
Just as the Green Caterpillar’s Rattler Tail Strike was about to hit…
“Woo woo woo…”
Ghost Disciple blew the conch again.
The low hum resembled Insect Sound somewhat but wasn’t entirely the same.
The moment the sound rang out, accompanied by a flash of light, it fell upon the Slippery Giggling Ghost.
The Slippery Giggling Ghost immediately awoke.
“Removed the control effect,” Wang Che thought. “…Speed boost, control removal—he should have one more Soul Skill, probably related to controlling the ant swarm.”
The moment the control was lifted, although the Slippery Giggling Ghost awakened, a massive tail was already right in front of it.
Through Telepathy, the Green Caterpillar’s reactions were completely in sync with Wang Che’s.
Ghost Disciple clearly hadn’t reached that level yet.
He even needed to shout out his commands.
His Life Soul Pact with his Soul Pet wasn’t very high.
Boom!
The Green Caterpillar, now nearly two meters long, had grown in size, and this Rattler Tail Strike had reached a terrifying level of power.
Even after awakening, the Slippery Giggling Ghost was still sent flying, its vision spinning.
And the direction it was knocked toward was exactly where the Rain Demon Butterfly was!
“So it really is Telepathy! There was no warning when he used Insect Sound!” Ghost Disciple gritted his teeth. “What a genius. I’ve been raising Soul Pets for years and still haven’t reached this level… Forget students; even among Professional Soul Contractors, aside from mid-to-high ranks, very few can achieve such a profound Life Soul Pact with their Soul Pets.”
His reaction had been quick enough.
Unfortunately, his Soul Pet wasn’t him. Even after awakening, it couldn’t instantly know its Soul Pact Master’s command.
If he had also achieved Telepathy with his Soul Pet, the Slippery Giggling Ghost could have dodged the moment it awoke.
The flying Slippery Giggling Ghost caught the Rain Demon Butterfly off guard.
After all, it had just used a Thousand-Year Soul Skill.
However, with its strong Soul Power Cultivation and a certain level of Spiritual Intelligence, even without its Soul Pact Master’s command, it relied on its own wits and physical reflexes to dodge immediately!
But in that very moment it dodged—
that brief opportunity—
the Green Caterpillar disappeared.
It vanished right under their eyes!
Silent and unseen!
“Insect Concealment?”
A sense of foreboding rose in Ghost Disciple’s heart.
This was a Core Soul Skill!
This Green Caterpillar… it was unbelievably incredible!
How could it possibly know this many Soul Skills?
And their power far exceeded the ordinary!
“Sense its breath!”
Ghost Disciple immediately commanded the Rain Demon Butterfly.
Simultaneously, his vast Spiritual Power surged outwards, frantically scanning the surrounding area.
The rain fell heavily. The Green Caterpillar had vanished.
Breath Perception was a Hundred-Year Soul Skill.
It allowed one to detect the direction and position of an opponent through their aura.
It wasn’t an elemental Soul Skill, but a common one.
Yet, no matter how hard the Rain Demon Butterfly tried to sense it, it couldn’t locate a trace!
The next instant!
Ghost Disciple’s spirit jolted. He roared out urgently:
“Get clear, quickly!”
The Rain Demon Butterfly reacted swiftly.
This was his first Soul Pet; their Life Soul Pact was the deepest.
While Telepathy wasn’t possible, their battle synergy was extremely high.
Almost at the same moment Ghost Disciple shouted.
A streak of intense blue flame shot upward from the ground amidst the storm-lashed wilderness!
It was the Green Caterpillar!
“It’s Blazing Charge!”
Ghost Disciple knew the Green Caterpillar had this move.
But he hadn’t known it knew Insect Concealment.
Fire was the bane of the insect element.
At that moment, the heavy rain continued, yet the flames covering the Green Caterpillar refused to be quenched.
The searing blaze instantly vaporized the raindrops falling upon its body!
If this move landed, even with its cultivation level, the Rain Demon Butterfly would undoubtedly suffer significant damage.
But the Rain Demon Butterfly wasn’t alone.
It had its Soul Pact Master.
Ghost Disciple’s Spiritual Power was potent. While the Rain Demon Butterfly’s Breath Perception couldn’t detect the Green Caterpillar,
his own Spiritual senses had picked it up.
The Rain Demon Butterfly evaded, but not completely.
It was still a fraction too slow.
One of its wings was struck.
Intense, unextinguished flames made it cry out in agony.
Ghost Disciple felt numb with dread.
Truth be told, his Soul Power was critically low.
Controlling such vast numbers of insects and ants had already drained him immensely.
Even with his minimal, guiding control – not true domination – the expenditure was staggering.
If not for his unique Martial Soul, it would have been impossible.
Then he’d been struck by that Heavenly Thunder earlier. While the ant swarm had borne most of the paralysis effect, his body still felt weak. He was barely hanging on.
Furthermore, in his current state, he could only use his Soul Skills a few more times.
And he absolutely could not risk joining the fight directly.
If that Green Caterpillar found an opening…
A single move could finish him off.
Therefore, he had to rely on his Soul Pets and supplement them with his own Soul Skills.
He’d believed dealing with Wang Batian would be an instant victory.
Yet, here they were…
“Sky-Speed Bird, use Gale! The Green Caterpillar is mid-air! It will hit!”
Ghost Disciple gritted his teeth.
The Sky-Speed Bird had been kept by his side specifically for protection.
He knew he was weak right now.
It was his guard against ambush.
That Green Caterpillar, since turning blue, possessed bizarre speed.
Its Blazing Charge was insanely fast!
Among his three Soul Pets, only the Sky-Speed Bird could perhaps rival it.
But now, there was no choice.
“Rain Demon Butterfly, use your Soul Skill, Energy Beam!”
Ghost Disciple took a deep breath while surreptitiously drawing a sharp dagger from his hand.
This was the only weakness exposed by his opponent so far!
He had to seize this chance!
Blazing Charge was indeed potent, but by charging into the air, the Green Caterpillar would suffer a brief moment of paralysis upon landing.
After all, the Green Caterpillar couldn’t fly.
The Sky-Speed Bird soared out immediately, summoning a Gale towards the Green Caterpillar hovering after its Blazing Charge!
An advanced form of the Sky Element Soul Pet’s Core Soul Skill, Gust.
This fierce Gale could not only immobilize the target, but its howling winds would also transform into razor-sharp blades, slicing the opponent.
It inflicted massive damage!
And Energy Beam…
That was even stronger.
It was the insect element’s Thousand-Year Core Soul Skill.
And it was an offensive Soul Skill with considerable power!
With two thousand years of Soul Power Cultivation, plus the gale, forget one Green Caterpillar.
Even ten Green Caterpillars could be dealt with directly!
Dealt with.
Here, “dealt with” did not mean the kind from Soul Pet Battles.
In Soul Pet Battles, it meant stopping at the brink of death.
Here, “dealt with” meant direct death.
As expected.
The Green Caterpillar in mid-air was swept by numerous wind blades in the violent gale.
Dense blood marks appeared all over its body.
At the same time.
The Rain Demon Butterfly, having lost one wing, was rapidly descending, gathering a large amount of light in its mouth.
It shot toward the Green Caterpillar!
At that moment!
The light green patterns on the Green Caterpillar’s body suddenly lit up, and countless energy beams began to gather in mid-air.
With a boom, the energy beam from the Rain Demon Butterfly’s mouth was released abruptly, shooting toward the Green Caterpillar in the gale!
Almost at the same time.
The Plant-Type hundred-year Core Soul Skill, Energy Bomb, was cast simultaneously!
A fist-sized glow quickly flew out from the light green patterns on the Green Caterpillar’s body!
It exploded violently!
The gale burst apart, and the intense energy fluctuations not only covered the Green Caterpillar.
But also covered the Sky-Speed Bird and the Rain Demon Butterfly.
As if they would perish together.
The Green Caterpillar fell from mid-air like a broken kite, hitting the ground.
Its body glowed faintly; it wasn’t dead, as the Energy Bomb had some restorative effect.
At the same time, it offset part of the energy beam’s power.
But now, it had no combat strength left.
The Rain Demon Butterfly and Sky-Speed Bird in the distance, however, hadn’t completely lost their combat strength.
Both had suffered the same intense energy impact, especially from the Energy Bomb.
But the Rain Demon Butterfly’s Soul Power Cultivation was too high; it just couldn’t fly anymore.
The Sky-Speed Bird had just joined the battle, and its thousand-year Soul Power Cultivation made it hard to defeat instantly.
It just suffered considerable injuries.
“Hahahaha! Wang Che, you’re finished!”
Seeing this, Ghost Disciple was overjoyed.
It was way too damn hard.
Three Soul Pets, two with thousand-year cultivation, one with hundred-year.
With Soul Power Cultivation far surpassing the Green Caterpillar’s.
One lost its combat strength, one was severely injured, one lightly injured.
This outcome, Ghost Disciple felt, had far exceeded his expectations.
Luckily, the most important thing was…
“Wang Che! Wang Batian! You’re dead! Sky-Speed Bird, attack with me!”
Ghost Disciple held a dagger; without the Green Caterpillar to block.
Wang Che was just a student, and that Magnetic Sword wasn’t fighting, so he had no combat strength at all.
With his level-30 Soul Pact Master’s physical strength, plus the Sky-Speed Bird, he didn’t believe he couldn’t finish off a student!
The Sky-Speed Bird in the distance wobbled as it charged toward Wang Che!
Under their combined assault.
The space above trembled slightly.
Wang Che stood firm as a mountain, calmly watching the scene.
He had been waiting for this moment.
If he didn’t show a flaw, the opponent wouldn’t take the bait.
It was dangerous, yes.
But he had faced many dangers of this level; it wasn’t enough to faze him.
But just then.
In the Green Caterpillar’s distant line of sight, Wang Che seemed to be on the verge of death.
Already in a near-death state, it couldn’t move.
But, watching this, waves of frantic and unwilling emotions surged in its heart.
In an instant, the memories of the past half year together—from its birth… to hearing stories for the first time, learning to cultivate for the first time, tasting snacks for the first time, mastering a Soul Skill for the first time…
Flooded its mind…
As if reaching a breaking point!
Suddenly!
“Sii wuu!”
The Green Caterpillar let out a faint, low growl.
The next moment!
An intense, dazzling light erupted violently from its body…