From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 426 Using Human Lives to Fill the Gaps

These flower spirits danced gracefully in mid-air, each flap of their wings transforming into a dazzling, iridescent spectacle, carrying a dreamlike power.

Although these martial artists were all full of energy and had great strength, they still felt awkward when facing these flower spirits, as if they were punching empty air.

Their feet felt unsteady, and phantom images appeared before their eyes. Although the flower spirits were right in front of them, they could not touch them no matter what they did.

"Whoosh."

A small team suddenly cast a fine net.

The large net was dark and heavy, as if it were woven from some kind of metal wire mixed with silk, and it looked very tough.

The large net instantly covered an area of ​​several meters, and some of the flower spirits were caught off guard and trapped.

But don't be fooled by their bodies being only the size of a thumb; their strength is astonishing, at least relative to their size—they are practically giant monsters.

It actually flew straight upwards, pulling the entire net and the soldiers it was dragging into the sky.

"Boom bang bang."

However, some of the warriors had entered the dungeon before and already had experience. When the net caught the flower spirits, they rushed over one after another, directly pressing down on the net and pinning the net and the flower spirits into the flames.

"Crack."

Whether they were martial artists or flower spirits, their bodies were immediately covered in the oil from the ground, and when the flames burned, they emitted a burnt smell.

But the crowd still rushed over one after another, letting the flames lick their bodies.

Their clothes had been soaked beforehand, so the flames only burned the exposed parts of their bodies, leaving most of their bodies unharmed.

These flower fairies, on the other hand, are in a terrible state. They are naturally afraid of fire, and when flames are burning, they all scream and cry.

But in their fear and panic, they unleashed countless tiny spiritual needles, each one incredibly dangerous; even if you were wearing armor, you would be pierced through with a single needle.

Once it pierces the body, it will cause a violent explosion.

Almost no one can survive the attack of these magic needles.

In the blink of an eye, the dozen or so soldiers who had surrounded them died from the localized explosions in their bodies, and the scene looked extremely gruesome.

Fortunately, after the spirit needles were fired, the flower spirits became extremely weak, and the flames burned them into wisps of smoke.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Just as everyone was preparing to check if any had escaped, suddenly, a sharp sound, like a baby crying, echoed in everyone's ears.

Many people were struck by the sound and experienced excruciating brain pain, even losing their grip on their weapons.

On the other side of the sea of ​​fire, a slender fox with fur as white as moonlight slowly appeared.

Flames burned all around it, yet they seemed to have no effect on it whatsoever.

The fox's eyes gleamed with a golden light, carrying a mysterious glow, as if it possessed human-like wisdom.

Above the fox's head, a similar name floated:
【Moonlight Fox】.

The fox's mouth opened slightly, as if mocking, and in the next moment, a white shadow instantly traversed a distance of dozens of feet.

Its tail slashed out like a long knife, instantly tearing a huge gap in the shield wall held by dozens of people guarding the front.

More than a dozen warriors, due to their direct confrontation with the fox's attacks, not only had their shields torn apart, but their armor and chests were also severed by a single blade.

Broken shields kept flying out, and the entire team was thrown into chaos by the fox's appearance.

"Buzz." A small bright moon seemed to appear above the Moonlight Fox's head.

In its two eyes, it was as if a lunar eclipse was occurring, constantly changing from a crescent moon to a full moon.

At the same time, an invisible force spread within the group.

Everyone felt that the surrounding scenery began to slowly deform, all the plants and trees twisted into strange shapes, and unknown monsters appeared in the sky, as if they had suddenly entered a horror story from a beautiful and dreamy fairy tale.

The surrounding vegetation transformed into tree-men wielding giant clubs upside down, while the eerie, dark monsters in the sky swooped down to fight the group.

The entire team was in chaos, and everyone began to fight back desperately.

Little did they know, they had no enemies in front of them, only their comrades.

In the midst of this chaos, everyone's actions only resulted in injury to their own people. In less than a quarter of an hour, almost everyone in the group was wounded, and the death toll exceeded three hundred.

In the case of ordinary troops, this situation would have caused them to collapse immediately.

The moon fox's breathing also became slightly rapid. Clearly, it was under immense pressure from casting illusions on so many humans at once.

"Roar."

Just then, a high-level martial artist suddenly rushed to the Moonlight Fox from the crowd and roared loudly at the fox's face.

"boom."

The fox felt a sudden dizziness, as if it had been hit hard, and its eardrums were in excruciating pain.

At the same time, a sharp divine weapon was swung out and struck the fox's neck.

That divine weapon was clearly a rare and powerful artifact; with a single strike, it severed half of the fox's neck.

Blood gushed out, and the fox let out an increasingly piercing wail. The invisible power it released swept across a wide area like a storm, leaving people's heads blank.

The crowd seemed to see countless blood-dripping monsters swooping down, layer upon layer, to tear their bodies apart.

"die!"

The high-level martial artist once again swung his blade, instantly severing the fox's head, which flew into the air.

However, at the same time, the fox's tail swept out suddenly before it died, instantly crushing the warrior's breastplate and breaking all his ribs, displacing his internal organs, and causing him to vomit blood incessantly.

After the fox died, all the monsters in the area seemed to have vanished, and none of them attacked again.

However, this team, composed entirely of martial artists, also suffered nearly 500 casualties, and the remaining members were all wounded, leaving fewer than 300 people who could continue fighting.

This battle was incredibly fierce.

And this is only the outer edge of the small world. Judging from the size of those little flower fairies, they can't even be considered combat soldiers.

Even so, it was enough to render a team of several hundred people powerless to fight back.

After these little monsters died, scattered, glowing objects appeared on the ground.

The commanding officer issued an order that all those still capable of moving should immediately collect the items, and that no one should keep them for themselves; anyone found doing so would be executed immediately.

Most people didn't know what it was, but they still struggled to get up and pick it up.

These items were also covered with names like "Accumulated Spiritual Energy" and "Promotion Fruit," but they weren't quite sure what they meant.

(End of this chapter)