Douro Continent

Chapter 294 "King of the Earth" and "Pink Lady" (Part 2)

Knowing that Tang San possessed skill with his eyes, the master immediately pressed, "Little San, can you clearly see what those soul beasts look like?"

Based on his experience, as long as Tang San could describe the appearance of the soul beast, he would be able to determine which type it was, making it easier to deal with.

Tang San said, "I'll give it a try." He activated the Xuan Tian Gong, focusing his energy in his eyes. The purple-gold light in his eyes suddenly intensified, and two foot-long halos of light shot out from his eyes. He stared intently in one direction.

The celestial herb "Wangchuan Qiushui Dew" caused Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes to mutate, making him not only able to see more clearly but also more penetrating.

It can even be used as a form of psychological shock.

At this moment, under Tang San's full power, his vision broke through the layers of fog, and he gradually saw the surrounding soul beasts.

When he saw these soul beasts clearly, he couldn't help but gasp. The strength of these soul beasts themselves was not scary; what was scary was that there were just too many of them.

"Teacher, it's the soul beast 'Pink Lady'."

The master was stunned for a moment. "Are you sure you're not mistaken? Although the 'Pink Lady' is poisonous, even a ten-thousand-year-old one couldn't possibly produce such a large area of ​​poisonous fog to attack us."

Tang San said with a solemn expression, "Teacher, I'm sure. And I also know why there's such a dense poisonous fog. It's because there are no fewer than a thousand Pink Ladies outside. Although most of them are only a hundred years old, such a large number of Pink Ladies can easily release the poisonous gas to this extent using the morning fog."

"What? Thousands? How is that possible?" The master's eyes showed shock, and his stiff face immediately became serious.

"What are you talking about? What 'Pink Lady'?" Liu Erlong couldn't help but ask.

The master said in a deep voice, "The Pink Lady is a type of spirit beast, resembling a scorpion in appearance. Compared to the Earth King, it is far inferior innately. It is a social spirit beast with a relatively gentle temperament. Because its body is pink and transparent, and its appearance is dazzling, it is known as the 'Pink Lady.' Generally speaking, they rarely attack humans unprovoked, and will only avoid spirit masters from a distance."

"Each clan has anywhere from several dozen to over a hundred 'Pink Ladies,' with one being the most powerful leader. To prevent being surpassed by other clansmen, any clan member that evolves too quickly will be killed by the most powerful clan leader. This results in very few of these soul beasts being ten thousand years old. Even thousand-year-old ones are extremely rare."

Flander frowned and asked, "What kind of attack ability does this soul beast have? Is it just poison?"

The master nodded and said, "Yes, and their poison isn't very potent. The Human-Faced Demon Spider that Tang San hunted back then is their natural enemy. A single Human-Faced Demon Spider can easily kill a hundred 'Pink Ladies' in a group. Among all the soul beasts that use poison as their attack, they are considered quite low-level. Their poison is unique; it's a type of stimulant. Inhaling a small amount won't be harmful; on the contrary, it will make the creature excited. But if too much is inhaled, it will gradually become excited, and after reaching a certain level of excitement, it will overdraw its life force until it dies. Precisely because of their weakness, they have more difficulty evolving and have become food for many high-level soul beasts. If what Xiao San said is true, and we've encountered a group of a thousand 'Pink Ladies,' then I can conclude that there must be a 'Pink Lady' among this group."

"The 'Pink Lady' is a variant of the 'Pink Lady.' It's also the most powerful 'Pink Lady.' To undergo this mutation, one must first possess over three thousand years of cultivation, and secondly, have devoured at least a hundred members of their own clan. Once this Pink Lady appears, she will gather her clan members on a large scale, feeding on them. Because her strength far surpasses that of ordinary 'Pink Ladies,' most 'Pink Ladies' are willing to follow her, even with the risk of being devoured."

"A single 'Pink Lady' can't even harm a Soul Master around level ten, but the toxin secreted by a single 'Pink Queen' is enough to drive a level fifty Soul Master to the brink of madness. This special toxin is impossible to defend against and can even penetrate the body through the skin. Thousands of 'Pink Ladies' have gathered here to release poisonous mist, intending to poison us all to death. I just don't understand why the usually gentle 'Pink Ladies' are so hostile towards us, as if they're ambushing us."

While the master was explaining the characteristics of the "Pink Lady," Tang San had been silently pondering. Now, hearing the master's explanation, he asked, "Teacher, do you think it could be related to the Earth King from last night? The Earth King, like the 'Pink Lady,' is a scorpion-shaped magical beast; perhaps it's connected?"

A glint flashed in the master's eyes. "It's possible. Could it be that the 'Pink Lady' of this clan and the 'Earth King' from yesterday are actually mates? That's quite possible. The intelligence of soul beasts increases with their cultivation level, and even the 'Pink Lady' is considered relatively fragile among soul beasts. The Earth King, on the other hand, is a superior being among its kind. The Earth King's magma-shattering strike even has a certain restraining effect on the Human-Faced Demon Spider. If the 'Pink Lady' entrusted herself to it at the cost of her own life, it's theoretically entirely plausible. That 'Earth King' should also be quite powerful in this Sunset Forest. Coupled with this large 'Pink Lady' clan, it's enough to maintain a peaceful existence in this corner of the world."

Flander glanced at Liu Erlong beside him and chuckled, "You abused someone's husband, and now she's here for revenge."

A cold glint flashed in Liu Erlong's eyes. "Revenge? Fine! Then I'll fight my way out and make them a pair of lovebirds destined for the same fate."

The master said solemnly, "The poisonous mist formed by thousands of 'Pink Ladies' is no small matter; we must not be careless. We were all somewhat affected by the poison just now, and if it weren't for Xiao San's unique poison-resistant flower, the situation would have been very different. There are a few ways to solve this problem. One is for us to use the flower's anti-poison properties to break through, and a safer method is for Flander to use his flying ability to carry us out of this area one by one. Once we're out of this area, there won't be any problems. But that would also expose us to the danger of being ambushed by other types of spirit beasts. Xiao San, you know more about poison; what's your suggestion?"

Tang San said, "The 'Pink Lady' lacks offensive power, so it's better for us to charge in head-on. Just maintain a tight formation. Ideally, the 'Pink Lady' will be unable to resist and rush out to attack. Once we can deal with her, these soul beasts will naturally retreat without a leader. As long as everyone is within a ten-meter radius of me, we can be guaranteed not to be poisoned."

Flander nodded and said, "Alright, it's settled then. Let's not delay. Xiao San, since you can see what's happening outside, you'll lead the way. Wuji will bring up the rear, Erlong and Master, we'll go first. Mu Bai, you guys will provide support from the center, and pay attention to protecting Xiao San, Xiao Ao, and Rongrong. Especially the Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Item in Xiao San's possession. Let's go."

With an accurate analysis and judgment of the situation, there was naturally less confusion, and everyone's fighting spirit was rekindled. Everyone, including the Grandmaster, released their martial spirit.

Having obtained its third spirit ring, Grandmaster's spirit, Luo Sanpao, underwent some changes. It not only grew larger than before, but its deep purple fur also gained a few more gold particles. Judging from its appearance, if Grandmaster were to obtain a nine-ring spirit, it might actually evolve into a Golden Sacred Dragon.

Guided by Tang San, and using the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb to resist the poison, the group carefully made their way forward.

The master and Tang San's judgment was absolutely correct. The leader of this group of "Pink Ladies" was indeed a "Pink Queen," who was also the companion of the unlucky Earth King from yesterday.

Soul beasts have their own methods of communication. When the Earth King died, it naturally emitted a scent that notified the "Pink Lady." In addition, Ma Hongjun also possessed the aura of the Earth King, so naturally, the woman came knocking on his door.

The entire encirclement formed by the "Pink Ladies" wasn't very large, but Tang San quickly realized something was wrong.

As they moved, the entire encirclement also moved.

At this moment, although the morning mist had gradually dissipated under the sunlight, there was still a layer of reddish poisonous gas around, only it looked thinner than before.

Stopping in their tracks, Tang San said, "This won't do. These 'Pink Ladies' keep moving. Visibility is poor, and being in the woods limits our speed. If this continues, we'll just remain surrounded. Even with the Fragrant Silk Immortal Elixir, we can't go on like this. Xiao Ao, prepare some mushroom sausages."

Oscar looked at Flander questioningly, and Flander pointed at Tang San with his hand, "Command, Tang San."

After Oscar's soul power improved, he was able to create twelve high-speed flying mushroom sausages even when he consumed all his soul power, which was just enough to meet everyone's needs.

Although the effect of the flying mushroom sausage would be halved when he used it, he could fly for one minute like everyone else, provided he had two extra sausages (Flander himself was a flying martial soul and did not need the mushroom sausage to assist him).

(End of this chapter)