The Shadow Claw Leopard let out a mountain-shaking roar of pain, its massive body leaping up suddenly, sharp claws glinting with cold light, pouncing straight at Yun Shu, who had exposed her position. Mo Jing’s eyes turned sharp, and a clear shout echoed through the forest: "Your opponent is me!" Before the words fell, the Golden Sacred Armor she wore emitted a dazzling golden light, and her figure shot out like an arrow from a bow. The Seven-Star Overlord Spear in her hand, wrapped in the momentum of wind and thunder, pointed directly at the soft abdomen of the Shadow Claw Leopard, its vital point.
Deserving of being a spirit beast famous for its agility, the Shadow Claw Leopard twisted its body sharply, narrowly dodging this fatal blow. At the same time, its sharp claws, leaving afterimages, slashed fiercely at Mo Jing’s face, determined to tear apart the obstacle in front of it. "Ding——!" The spear blade collided violently with the claws, making a harsh metal clashing sound, with sparks flying everywhere. Mo Jing spun around using the force, her spear swirling like a dancing dragon and snake, her attacks relentless. The wind from the spear howled, firmly blocking the Shadow Claw Leopard’s retreat.
Meanwhile, Yun Juan stood guard at the rear of the battlefield, her almond eyes fixed tightly on the battle. A faint healing aura lingered at her fingertips, ready to cast healing spells to back up her teammates at any moment. Ji Wuli concentrated his energy, fully maintaining the Mirage Illusion. The distorted illusions continuously interfered with the Shadow Claw Leopard’s perception, making it unable to distinguish directions or judge distances. Yun Shu, on the other hand, gripped the Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher on her arm guard, aiming the muzzle around the Shadow Claw Leopard. Amidst the roar, fireballs poured out one after another, not only blocking its movement, but also the flying dust and deafening explosions completely threw the spirit beast off balance.
With the perfect cooperation of the four-person team, the Shadow Claw Leopard, which had always been known for its agility and ambushing skills, soon became overwhelmed and exhausted, its originally swift attacks gradually scattered. Mo Jing’s eyes were sharp as torches, accurately seizing a flaw in its dodge. She flicked her wrist, and the spear shot out like a dragon emerging from the sea, the tip of the spear gently patting the side of the Shadow Claw Leopard’s head with just the right amount of force. The Shadow Claw Leopard let out a weak whimper, its huge body swayed, and then collapsed to the ground unconscious.
"We did it! We succeeded!" Yun Juan cheered excitedly, her eyes full of joy. Mo Jing stepped forward quickly, pulled out the hidden short knife from her waist, and neatly took out a faintly glowing blue spirit core from the Shadow Claw Leopard’s body. It was cold to the touch and full of spiritual power——their first battle was a complete success, with a full harvest!
With this actual combat training, the team’s cooperation became more and more tacit, each performing their duties and advancing and retreating in order. In the next few days, they went deep into the mountain forest and successfully hunted several more beginner-level spirit beasts. Each spirit core was of excellent quality, not only completing their summer homework, but also accumulating a lot of actual combat experience.
One day, the scout beetles released by Yun Shu suddenly sent back new images. In the picture, a giant python covered in ice crystal scales with a single horn on its head was resting beside a cold pool, surrounded by biting cold air, and even the surrounding air seemed to be frozen. Ji Wuli stared at the image and said solemnly: "It’s an Ice Scale Python! A peak beginner-level spirit beast, only one step away from entering the intermediate level! Its ice breath is extremely powerful, freezing everything it touches, and it’s very difficult to deal with."
Mo Jing stared closely at the powerful Ice Scale Python in the image, her eyes shining with determination, and her tone firm: "Risk comes with opportunity. The stronger the spirit beast, the top-tier its spirit core. Moreover... don’t you think it is very suitable to be the first resident of our ‘Spirit Beast Garden’?"
A new challenge has begun. Can they successfully capture this powerful Ice Scale Python? Can Mo Jing’s long-prepared "Spirit Beast Garden" plan proceed smoothly? Everything is full of unknowns and suspense...
By the cold pool, mist curled around like ghosts, cold to the bone, and even the plants and trees were covered with a thin layer of frost. Look! The Ice Scale Python’s huge body coiled tightly on the boulder by the pool. Each ice crystal scale reflected a cold light, like a sharp blade; the single horn on its head emitted a biting low temperature, and the surrounding mist condensed instantly when touching it, making people’s hearts tremble with fear.
It suddenly sensed the breath of uninvited guests, its originally lazy body tensed instantly, its cold snake pupils locked onto Mo Jing and the other four, and its scarlet tongue hissed, with a fatal deterrent, like the Reaper’s death knell, making people shudder.
"Execute Plan Two!" Mo Jing’s voice was calm and firm, like a steel command, accurately transmitted to everyone’s ears through the tactical glasses. "Its defense is extremely strong, and the ice breath is the biggest threat! Wuli, fully activate the illusion array to interfere with its judgment and create an auxiliary opportunity for Juanjuan! Yun Shu, fully suppress with firepower, and must interrupt the pre-cast of its breath! I will hold the front line and attract its attention!"
The command fell like thunder, and everyone took action instantly without the slightest hesitation! Ji Wuli’s hands moved like lightning, spiritual power surging at his fingertips, and the Mirage Illusion was fully activated. The scene around the Ice Scale Python suddenly twisted and shook, with the phantoms of mountains and cold pools overlapping, making it dizzy and completely unable to judge the position, distance and attack direction of the four.
"Boom——!" Yun Shu’s Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher roared first, with fire bursting from the muzzle. A series of blazing fireballs smashed at the Ice Scale Python’s head and body like shooting stars. The violent explosion echoed through the mountain forest, with fire and flying ice chips intertwined, thick smoke rolling, as if the end of the world had come, instantly enveloping the Ice Scale Python.
"Sss——!" The severe pain completely enraged the Ice Scale Python. It raised its head suddenly, opened its mouth, and let out a bone-white ice breath, carrying a biting cold that could freeze the soul, gushing wildly towards Yun Shu’s direction. Wherever it passed, the air froze instantly into ice.
However, as Mo Jing had reminded her in advance, Yun Shu had quickly moved to dodge. The terrifying ice breath only turned the ground where she had stood into a crystal-clear ice, hard as iron, as if time had completely frozen at this moment.
"Now!" Mo Jing seized this fleeting gap, turning into a streak of golden light. The Seven-Star Overlord Spear in her hand shot across the night sky like a meteor, with a thousand jun of force, stabbing straight at the weakest seven-inch spot of the Ice Scale Python——its only death spot!
"Ding——!" The tip of the spear collided violently with the scales of the Ice Scale Python, making an extremely harsh clashing sound, with sparks flying everywhere. But it failed to pierce the defense directly, leaving only a shallow white spot on the ice scales, as if hitting a steel fortress like a bronze wall and iron barrier.
The Ice Scale Python was in pain and completely fell into madness. Its thick snake tail swept out like a steel whip, with howling wind, unstoppable, slamming fiercely at Mo Jing. Mo Jing did not dodge or avoid, her eyes firm. She stabbed the Seven-Star Overlord Spear firmly into the ground, crossed her hands in front of her chest, and the golden light around her surged, like an unshakable mountain,硬生生 taking this fatal blow.
"Bang——!" The snake tail slammed heavily on the arm guard of the Golden Sacred Armor, making a thunderous muffled sound, shaking the surrounding ground slightly. The huge impact made Mo Jing slide back several meters, leaving two deep grooves on the ground under her feet. But she still stood firmly, her figure not falling. On the arm guard of the Golden Sacred Armor, there were only a few shallow scratches, showing the toughness and power of the sacred armor.
"Now, Juanjuan!" Mo Jing gritted her teeth, enduring this blow to create this fleeting perfect opportunity for her teammates. Her voice had a hint of imperceptible gasp, but it was still firm and powerful.
