The crimson flames were terrifying, nearly vaporizing the thousand-meter radius swamp in an instant, leaving behind a massive pit hundreds of meters deep.
Hum—
In the blink of an eye, the flames ignited all the chains,
Using dark element as fuel, the power of the fire element ascended another tier. The dreadful high temperature caused space itself to sizzle.
"Roar!"
The Nine-Tailed Fox's body was continuously scorched by the flames, causing it immense pain as it rolled back and forth on the swampy ground.
Beside Dark King, a mass of crimson, blood-like flames appeared, condensing into a divine bird in moments!
The divine bird was three meters long, entirely crimson. Its feathers were like burning flames, and the space around it warped slightly, seemingly unable to withstand such terrifying heat.
It was Old Man's second legendary contracted spirit, the Vermilion Bird!
"Little Dark, what's going on with this thing? Why is it acting so crazy?"
The Vermilion Bird's voice was clear and pleasant, yet it carried a grave tone.
Dark King shook his head, equally puzzled, guessing:
"Perhaps Chen Shu drove it mad..."
"Chen Shu?"
The Vermilion Bird's expression stiffened, but there was no time for further questions.
Below, the flames exploded outwards.
The Nine-Tailed Fox's body radiated a dazzling purple light, devouring all the flames.
Its blood-red eyes, for the first time, squarely faced the two legendary contracted spirits ahead.
In an instant, its aura climbed again, subtly reaching a new height.
Both legendary contracted spirits wore expressions of gravity. This had surpassed ordinary forbidden mist great evils.
But the only good news was its confused state, fighting purely on instinct.
This caused the Nine-Tailed Fox to never conceal its killing intent, thus its danger could be predicted in advance by Space Rabbit's [Combat Instinct].
This was also one of the reasons Chen Shu could persist for so long...
The battle between the three terrifying creatures was about to resume!
All the fierce beasts in the entire [Endless Swamp] fled towards the edge, not daring to linger. This was a battle beyond their comprehension.
Tens of thousands of flying fierce beasts streaked across the sky, like a vast canopy, also distancing themselves from the battleground.
One white wind bird, with confusion in its eyes, looked at the leader of its flock.
"Leader, why are we running?"
"A great enemy has arrived!"
"Isn't this our territory? Where is our king?"
"Look, the big bird leading the charge at the front is..."
"..."
As the fierce beasts all retreated, it was likely that after the battle, the异空间 (extra-dimensional space) would no longer be called the [Endless Swamp]...
...
Chen Shu and his group, using teleportation and flight, were continuously heading towards the exit of the异空间.
Beside him, Liu Feng asked:
"Chen Pi, did you do something to that fox?"
"Do what? I'm not that perverted..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched as he quickly denied it.
"Then why does it look like it wants to eat you?"
"I don't know either!"
Chen Shu also spread his hands and said, "I just gave it some medicine."
"But before I gave it the medicine, it was chasing me to kill me, as if I had blown up its ancestral grave."
"..."
Liu Feng also fell silent, unable to fathom the reason.
"Fortunately, it was chasing me. If it had been targeting you, you would likely be reduced to ashes..."
Chen Shu shook his head and looked at the others.
The rest did not possess the divine skills [Space Secret Power] and [Combat Instinct]. They would essentially die on contact.
Even King-tier beasts might not be able to last five minutes.
"Indeed..."
The others nodded. Sometimes, traveling with Chen Shu meant at least having him to draw fire...
"Old Liu, can Dark King win?"
Chen Shu asked, "I'm not doubting Old Man's strength, but if only Dark King is fighting, is that a bit..."
From his understanding, legendary beast tamers had six contracted spirits. One Dark King was only equivalent to one-sixth of Old Man's combat power. Could it really deal with a beast emperor-level Nine-Tailed Fox?
"Old Man has his own plans."
Liu Feng gazed at the horizon and said,
"Moreover, Dragon Abyss is also a priority. Old Man cannot offer full support."
Chen Shu nodded and stopped worrying. He wouldn't be of much help anyway.
However, after being force-fed three bottles of death potion, wouldn't the Nine-Tailed Fox's combat power be affected?
The group moved with urgency. All they could do was not be a burden.
Due to the combination of teleportation and flight, their progress was quite fast. Within an hour, they could vaguely see the spatial passage.
"We're almost there!"
The people's spirits were lifted, and a glimmer of hope appeared in their eyes.
They couldn't stay in this place for even a second longer.
At this moment, the Spirit-Guarding Army outpost at the passage entrance was already deserted. Clearly, they had received an emergency notice and chosen to evacuate.
Just as they reached a thousand meters away from the passage, a frenzied roar suddenly erupted.
"Huh?!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically, understanding what this meant.
As expected, Chen Shu looked back and saw a gigantic Nine-Tailed Fox approaching through the air.
Its body was covered in bloody marks and scorch marks, with countless injuries, yet none of it affected its imposing aura.
Most importantly, its eyes were still blood-red, fixedly staring at Chen Shu!
"Oh my god!"
Chen Shu shivered instantly. The Nine-Tailed Fox's killing intent was palpable, chilling him to the bone.
He widened his eyes and said, "It can still catch up? Is Dark King gone?!"
"Impossible!"
A Liang immediately refuted, saying, "Dark King is an elemental body; it cannot fall!"
As they spoke, the Nine-Tailed Fox had already advanced several thousand meters, approaching the group.
"Chen Pi, take them and go first!"
Liu Feng's expression was solemn as he summoned his five contracted spirits, staring intently at the Nine-Tailed Fox ahead.
"You guys go first! Quickly! No time!"
Ye Yu also summoned his contracted spirits, his gaze resolute.
With no legendary contracted spirits present, the two of them, both King-tier, had to step up!
"Teacher..."
Xu Xingxing's eyes were filled with worry.
This was a terrifying fierce beast that surpassed King-tier. Killing a King-tier beast tamer was not difficult.
"Stop the nonsense and go!"
Liu Feng frowned and said, "If you leave, Old Ye and I can leave too."
"Forget it, you two King-tiers are useless. I'll stay."
At this moment, Chen Shu stepped forward and said,
"This thing is clearly targeting me. You guys leave on your own. Besides, I have Space Rabbit; it can't kill me!"
In terms of endurance, he could certainly live longer than the two King-tier individuals.
Liu Feng frowned and said, "Chen Pi!"
"Alright, stop the nonsense! Go!"
Chen Shu directly echoed Liu Feng's words back to him.
"..."
Liu Feng gave him a deep look. As the teacher, he should have been the one to step forward,
But in the current situation, Chen Shu was indeed more useful.
"Don't get into trouble! Prioritize your own safety. Your ashes must not be scattered by outsiders!"