Published: February 12, 2025
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The spherical creature, Qiu Qiu, slammed into the Gu Rui Star Clan warrior like it had gone mad. Each impact struck the tip of the "branch cone," causing it to be pierced and mangled, its round body denting in and then recovering, only to dent in again. The two beginners recovering beside them were completely bewildered.
How painful must that be!
Although they had never experienced it themselves, they could almost imagine how painful it would be to have the tip of the branch cone stab into their bodies.
Let’s not forget, there were those two whip-like white structures that had drawn blood from them, helping to strike at this spherical life form every time they collided.
Its body was turning increasingly red; if one weren't careful, they might mistake it for blood.
After ramming into the warrior eleven times, Qiu Qiu finally stopped, realizing that this approach seemed rather useless.
If the Gu Rui Star Clan members knew what Qiu Qiu was thinking at this moment, it would probably infuriate them.
Indeed, every attack from Qiu Qiu was blocked by the tip of the branches, making it seem as if the spherical creature was overestimating itself, foolishly charging upwards and ending up battered and bruised.
But only the Gu Rui Star Clan warrior understood just how uncomfortable the repeated shocks were; how could something possess such strength?!
Those branches were a part of his body, one could even say they were his limbs. Who could withstand such consecutive collisions?
Right now, he was not only entangled, but even without those white silk structures constraining him, he wouldn’t have been able to maintain this state.
However, he always felt that something was off.
Qiu Qiu had charged so many times, each time blocked, while being stabbed and whipped, and it was getting angry.
Since following Ye Zhongming, it had never encountered an existence it couldn’t knock over!
It utilized the fine strands entangled around the Gu Rui Star Clan warrior to maintain its position in the air, spraying out more of these fine strands from beneath itself.
Along with the strands being sprayed, those from its sides also joined in.
The fine strands stuck to the ground, to nearby trees, to large boulders, and to many other objects.
The Gu Rui Star Clan warrior had no idea what Qiu Qiu was up to, but he knew it was definitely not good. He attempted to struggle free, while the whip-like structures that extended from his wounds crazily stretched longer, trying to attack Qiu Qiu.
Moreover, his feet began to vegetate, as if rooting into the soil, transforming himself into a plant.
Immediately, large, writhing roots surged towards Qiu Qiu, leaving trails on the ground.
He was filled with anger; if it weren’t for Qiu Qiu restricting his branches, he would have countless ways to deal with this creature.
But before his attack could land on Qiu Qiu, it moved first.
Its muffled sounds almost formed a continuous string, and its body turned blood-red, the strands on its sides and beneath tightening more and more.
It... seemed to be gathering strength?
Through the gaps in the branches, the Gu Rui Star Clan warrior saw this scene and felt a chill run down his spine. Gritting his teeth, he urged his potential to make his attacks faster.
At this moment, the two newcomers finally understood. Though they didn’t know what Qiu Qiu was doing, they could tell it was preparing for something. If they were attacked now, their previous efforts would be in vain.
After all, they were top evolvers; they had already recovered quite a bit during this time. Ignoring the pain and discomfort, one rushed towards the two whip-like structures, while the other lunged at the oncoming roots.
They launched their attacks, but in the end, it was almost like they were intercepting with their bodies.
They barely held on for a few seconds before being flung away. This time was far more serious than the last; one lost half an arm, while another had a chunk missing from their hip.