AWB Chapter 80 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind
Chapter 80 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind
After separating from Wei Sandao and the others, Ye Xiaobai followed the scent of the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard.
An hour later, the light rain gradually stopped, and Ye Xiaobai still managed to locate the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard thanks to his extraordinary sense of smell.
Just as Ye Xiaobai was about to reach the vicinity of the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard, he immediately smelled the familiar scent of a cultivator.
It's actually her!
Ye Xiaobai was also taken aback.
A beautiful female cultivator was seen furtively looking around near the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard Cave, presumably checking if there were any other cultivators nearby.
Ye Xiaobai immediately activated the Qi-Locking Technique of "Smell Across a Thousand Miles" to seal his own scent, lest he be discovered by the female cultivator. After all, he had been discovered by the female cultivator's junior sister's sniffing rat in the secret realm last time.
The female cultivator was none other than Lu Piaopiao, the Vermilion Bird Sect cultivator who had used Soul-Locking and Bone-Corroding Powder on Ye Xiaobai in the secret realm in order to compete for the Drunken Fish Grass.
Fortunately, Ye Xiaobai had already successfully refined a high-grade antidote pill at that time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Lu Piaopiao took out a second-tier sniffing rat and only felt relieved after confirming that there was no one else around. Then she found a place not far from the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard and began to set up an array.
Lu Piaopiao knew that she had found the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard thanks to the Level 2 Scented Rat, and she had to capture it as soon as possible with the help of the formation. Otherwise, once the others arrived, she, as an early Foundation Establishment cultivator, would definitely have no chance.
Before long, Lu Piaopiao had set up the formation. Next, she would lure the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard over and then use the formation to capture it.
Upon seeing Lu Piaopiao's actions, Ye Xiaobai immediately understood her intentions. Realizing that Lu Piaopiao was just like him, taking advantage of Wei Sandao and the others' fight to reap the benefits, he couldn't help but laugh.
After all, Ye Xiaobai could also take the opportunity to play the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
With that in mind, Ye Xiaobai began to watch Lu Piaopiao's every move without moving.
At this moment, Lu Piaopiao had already set up the formation and walked directly into the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard's cave.
Soon, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard roared and chased after Lu Piaopiao. With its lightning speed, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard was about to catch up with Lu Piaopiao.
Ye Xiaobai was worried that Lu Piaopiao might fail outright.
In an instant, Lu Piaopiao crushed the teleportation talisman, and with a flash of white light, she moved to a position near the array. Seeing this familiar tactic, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard's eyes flashed purple, and it gave chase at an even faster speed.
Seeing that the time was right, Lu Piaopiao immediately activated the formation she had set up, and the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard was immediately trapped. Only then did Lu Piaopiao breathe a sigh of relief.
Realizing it was trapped in a formation, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard immediately began to attack the unknown formation in all directions, causing flames to erupt within the formation in an instant.
Fortunately, Lu Piaopiao had prepared a fourth-order formation; if it had been a third-order formation, it would probably have been burned to death by the purple flames.
Seeing that the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard was successfully trapped, Lu Piaopiao stood outside the formation while using her spiritual weapon to attack the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard and weaken its strength, so that she could successfully subdue it.
Seeing that the purple flames burning everywhere in the formation could not be broken for a while, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard immediately released another trump card - the power of lightning.
The power of lightning takes time to prepare, so it wasn't used much in previous battles.
Trapped, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard knew it had to fight back with all its might.
Soon, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard spat out a blue thunderball the size of an infant's fist. In a short while, it slowly grew into a huge thunderball with a diameter of about three zhang (approximately 10 meters), and then released it towards a corner of the formation!
"boom!"
In an instant, lightning flashed everywhere, and the ripples on the array vibrated violently, almost shattering the array directly.
When Lu Piaopiao saw the huge blue lightning ball, she was very worried about whether the formation could withstand its destructive power.
Fortunately, the formation held up, and Lu Piaopiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Lu Piaopiao tried to interrupt the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard while it was charging up, it had no effect, as the defense of a third-tier demon beast was too strong.
Fortunately, the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard had been injured by Wei Sandao earlier, and Lu Piaopiao took the opportunity to continue attacking the wound, which barely managed to cause some damage to the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard.
Lu Piaopiao knew that the formation probably wouldn't last much longer, so she increased the attack power of her magical weapon, hoping to finish off the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard as soon as possible.
Half an hour later, the already battered body of the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard suffered further damage, its injuries becoming even more severe. It had little strength left and was almost completely subdued, clinging to the formation and no longer putting up any resistance.
Lu Piaopiao's spiritual energy was also exhausted, leaving her with little strength. Her own formation was also on the verge of collapse, and she probably wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer.
However, looking at the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard, which had stopped resisting, Lu Piaopiao was overjoyed. She would soon obtain a third-tier demon beast, which would definitely improve her status in the Vermilion Bird Sect.
Just as Lu Piaopiao was about to take out her spirit beast pouch to collect the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard, a familiar voice responded.
"Fellow Daoist Lu, it's been a long time!"
The person speaking was naturally Ye Xiaobai, who had been waiting nearby for a long time.
Lu Piaopiao turned around and looked at Ye Xiaobai in surprise, saying, "So it was you, you scoundrel!"
Although she didn't have much spiritual energy left in her body, Lu Piaopiao couldn't easily show weakness, so she pretended to be calm.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist Lu, how can you say that? It was Fellow Daoist Lu who used the Soul-Locking and Bone-Corroding Powder first!"
"It was only because I was more skilled that I escaped this calamity!" Ye Xiaobai said with a smile.
"Alright, enough nonsense! What brings you here today, fellow Daoist?" Lu Piaopiao asked directly.
“Fellow Daoist Lu is acting like he knows the truth but doesn’t. It’s obviously for the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard!” Ye Xiaobai said, looking at the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard that was panting heavily to the side.
"Now that I have captured the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard, it naturally belongs to me. Do you intend to rob it outright, fellow Daoist?" Lu Piaopiao said righteously.
"If I say yes, how much strength does the fairy possess?" Ye Xiaobai said calmly.
"You!" Lu Piaopiao realized that Ye Xiaobai already knew that she didn't have much strength left, and she was so angry that she didn't know how to deal with it for a moment.
After a moment's thought, Lu Piaopiao said with a smile, "I captured this demonic beast for Senior Sister Bai Meisheng! Do you dare to steal Senior Sister Bai's demonic beast?"
"Really?" Ye Xiaobai asked with a puzzled look.
"Of course it's true! I've already sent a telepathic message to Senior Sister Bai, and she'll be here soon!" Lu Piaopiao said seriously.
"Alright then! Let's wait for your Senior Sister Bai together! I've also long admired this Fairy Bai for a long time. I only caught a glimpse of her from afar before, and now that I have the chance, it's a good opportunity to get to know her!" Ye Xiaobai said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid of dying under my senior sister's blade!" Lu Piaopiao mocked.
"It's alright. As the saying goes, dying under a peony is still a romantic death!" Ye Xiaobai said with a mischievous smile.
"You lecherous scoundrel!" Lu Piaopiao said angrily, while also realizing that using this Senior Sister Bai wouldn't scare Ye Xiaobai away.
"Since we're just killing time anyway, I'll help Senior Sister Bai put away this Purple Flame Thunder Leopard first! So that the monster won't run around everywhere!" Ye Xiaobai said as he came to the formation. He first used a spell to control the Purple Flame Thunder Leopard, and then took out his spirit beast bag to put it away.
"Stop!" Lu Piaopiao shouted, but she didn't have the strength to fight Ye Xiaobai anymore.
Ye Xiaobai naturally ignored Lu Piaopiao's words, put away his storage bag, looked around, and said regretfully, "Sigh, why hasn't Senior Sister Bai arrived yet!"