Chapter 71

Chapter 71

The Sharpbeak Demon, like a broken twig, hung limply in Little Seven's mouth.

Even though the prey seemed to have died, Little Seven did not let go; the ice flames between its teeth surged into the Sharpbeak Demon's body relentlessly.

It almost felt unnecessary.

Suddenly, the limp body of the Sharpbeak Demon began to struggle violently again, and its thin beak opened wide to bite down on Little Seven's front paw.

The distance between them left Little Seven no room to dodge, only watching as the creature made its last desperate attempt to bite its paw.

Despite this, the pained Little Seven still did not release its grip. It continued to pour ice flames into the wound of its prey through its teeth and also covered its own bitten paw with a layer of ice flames.

Both inside and out, the ice flames were continuously draining the Sharpbeak Demon's life force.

Finally, after several minutes, the Sharpbeak Demon's body gradually stiffened, and its sharp beak had to release its grip. The entire beast lost its life completely.

At the same time, the Shadow Demon, surrounded by ten Luminous Ice Flame Dogs, could not hold out for long and exploded with a loud "bang" into countless black fragments.

Its shadow-like body scattered in all directions.

Several nearby Luminous Ice Flame Dogs, after the explosion, were splattered with the strange black substance and staggered around like drunkards, unable to control their movements.

This was the Shadow Demon's final self-destruct skill, activated at the moment of death, causing sensory confusion among the surrounding enemies for a short duration.

These Luminous Ice Flame Dogs were directly hit, and one by one, they lay motionless, dazed on the ground.

Compared to the Luminous Ice Flame Dogs whose combat effectiveness was reduced, many more Sharpbeak Demons joined the battle immediately after their companion's death.

Little Seven had to carry Lorant by the waist of his clothes, struggling to maneuver in the area where gravity had disappeared.

In the floating state, every movement was extremely laborious.

The other Luminous Ice Flame Dogs outside the 'Chaos Field,' seeing the situation inside, dared not move forward but instead provided support from afar with fireballs, allowing Little Seven and Eleven to dodge more easily in the zero-gravity environment.

The distant outpost was also drawn to the sounds of the battle here.

When the initial explosion occurred as the Luminous Ice Flame Dogs attacked the Shadow Demon, Baqi and others heard the noise.

However, at the same time, on the main battlefield, the beasts launched a sudden fierce assault, temporarily tying up the outpost's forces.

Baqi had to dispatch some people, while Lancelot focused more on a new Level Eight beast that appeared on the main battlefield.

That massive tiger-like beast moved like the wind, weaving through the battlefield. Knights in battle, if not careful, would find their throats torn by it.

Within just over an hour since its appearance, dozens of Level Six knights had been injured by it.

The outpost naturally sent several Level Seven knights to deal with it.

But the beast moved swiftly, always attacking Level Six knights and keeping a safe distance from any Level Seven knights who might pose a threat. It struck once and vanished without a trace, making it impossible to catch.

Clearly a Level Eight beast, yet it did not even consider Level Seven knights as part of its hunting range. If there were lower-level knights on the battlefield, Baqi had no doubt it would target them instead.

Shameless and cruel.

Lancelot had just caught a glimpse of its trail, his wings flapping in excitement.

"Boom!"

Another explosion sounded behind him, accompanied by the cries of beasts.

Lancelot, already flying with his sword drawn, froze mid-air upon hearing the beast's cry, his body suddenly stiffening.

He turned abruptly, without hesitation, and rushed out of the outpost towards the direction of the sound.

Baqi was startled by this sudden turn of events, cursing and quickly mobilizing personnel to fill the sudden gap.

"That madman! What is he doing now?!"

Unconcerned about Baqi's reactions below, Lancelot only wished his custom-made wings could fly faster.

He disregarded efficiency and maximum utilization, pulling out a handful of 'Wind Ball Fruits' from a small pouch at his waist and casting Flight spells on himself without restraint.

He was certain he had not misheard that cry—it was the sound of a Luminous Ice Flame Dog!

Lorant was facing off against that damned rogue beast!

Without mentioning Lancelot rushing to the scene,

Lorant's situation was almost untenable.

With the help of Little One transforming into a 'Mage's Rope' of fireballs, Little Seven and Eleven finally escaped the influence of the 'Chaos Field' and landed back on solid ground.

Little One's fireball rope was now used with great proficiency. It wrapped the rope around the waists of both Luminous Ice Flame Dogs in two separate attempts, pulling all three of them out of the floating field.

Lorant and Silem were protected by Little Seven and Eleven, who maneuvered without letting either of them suffer any harm.

Luca was not so fortunate. If not for Little One's fireball rope wrapping around Eleven just as he floated clumsily near Silem, who grabbed his arm,

Little One might not have remembered the unlucky human until everyone else was safely out.

Under the cover of countless exploding fireballs, the 'Chaos Field' soon contained only a group of Sharpbeak Demons that had lost their targets.

This action by the Luminous Ice Flame Dogs thoroughly enraged the swarm of Sharpbeak Demons circling overhead.

Sharpbeak Demons are notoriously cruel beasts.

They enjoy keeping their prey penned beneath the clan's "pseudo cloud" within the "chaotic magnetic field," playfully poking and prodding them until they become riddled with holes.

To them, captured prey is first a toy and only then food.

This is their hunting habit and an essential bond that maintains connections within their clan.

However, should the prey attempt to break free from their grasp, these grotesque creatures will unhesitatingly unleash their full force to slay, tearing the prey into shreds on the spot.

A toy that cannot provide entertainment is an unworthy toy.

So, the moment the group escaped the "chaotic magnetic field," all the spear-beaked fiends above the pseudo cloud launched their attack together.

It was as if a rain of javelins fell from the sky, with each spear-beaked fiend diving headfirst, using its hard beak—capable of easily piercing a Level 6 beast—as an arrowhead, charging straight at the Lustrous Iceflame Hounds.

Even after Xiao Qi had already taken down one spear-beaked fiend, their numbers still outnumbered the Lustrous Iceflame Hounds by five, and all were Level 7 beasts.

Moreover, the Lustrous Iceflame Hounds were still pups, with four of them unable to move and out of combat.

The disparity in fighting power became increasingly pronounced.

While protecting the three fragile humans, they also had to shield their four immobile comrades lying on the ground.

Before long, casualties appeared.

Xiao Er, facing the onslaught of three spear-beaked fiends, could not dodge in time and was brutally pierced through the body by one of them.

The spear-beaked fiend's long beak entered Xiao Er's shoulder and exited through its abdomen, impaling it completely.

Pain ignited Xiao Er's ferocity, and it turned to bite the fiend's body that hadn't yet withdrawn, instantly enveloping it in icy blue flames.

The spear-beaked fiend did not expect its successful attack to put itself in danger and was quickly roasted into a smoking piece of meat by the exceptionally fierce ice flames.

Before Xiao Er could deal with the dead fiend still hanging from its body, another spear-beaked fiend attacked. It hastily leaped back to avoid the mental shockwave caused by the fiend's flapping wings.