The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 155 - 123: Bomb Crow, Wooden Box Monster, Giant Duck Beast_1

"Woof woof!!"

In the yellow mudfield, two thick-skinned creatures are fighting each other.

The one on the left looks like a large dog, with a coat of bristle, each hair standing erect as a needle.

Half of its body is buried in the mud with its dark, ferocious eyes exposed. Its chisel-sharp fangs are incredibly sharp. Each time it attacks, mud splashes up to thirty meters around it, the battlefield is chaotic because of it.

This is the ’Clay Dog’, a beast of savage, originating from the Fond Spirits.

It is most proficient in brute strength, followed by the claws and teeth that carry a large number of bacteria.

Its victims, if lacking the corresponding antibodies, would find their wounds heal unusually slow and are prone to a series of infections and complications.

"Hiss!!"

What is fighting the Clay Dog, is a ’One-eyed Grey Lizard’ of a similar size.

This is also a savage beast, but its only eye is not on its head, instead, it’s on its back.

It is not proficient in strength but rather hiding and sneak attacks.

However, it is clear that it has met a tough adversary today. The Clay Dog of the same level clings to its head and almost bites it through with a colossal biting force.

"Woof!!"

With another roar, the Clay Dog uses the skill ’Shatter’.

The One-eyed Grey Lizard groans, its neck is almost broken. After struggling for a while, it sinks weakly into the mud...

In the Yellow Mud Swamp, the identity of the hunter and the hunted are changing all the time.

By this time, the night has fallen. Although the moon is up in the sky, a thick mist rises from the mire shrouding the place. Even the pure white moonlight find it hard to illuminate this desolate and cold land.

Ye Hanjun, who leads the other two disciples to continue their exploration, has found human bones more than once.

Some are only a few snow-white ribs left, the rest, who knows where they are.

Others are still half decayed, crawling with maggots. Judging from this, the time of death should not be more than five days ago.

"Ugh..."

Su Mei’s face is a bit pale.

Even during a survival trial, she has seen many human bones and has participated in the excavation work herself.

But these mutilated corpses, still vaguely recognizable, she finds hard to bear. She dry heaves from time to time, trying her best to relieve her discomfort.

As for Li Jingming, he has faced one-sided massacres by the Ghost Hunt and Chimney frog.

Even with protection from instructors, his team members who he had stayed with for days were still falling one after another before his eyes.

This desperate and dark experience had cut off his youthful innocence.

After being forced to adapt quickly, seeing these bloody and nauseating sights again, his handsome face hidden under the dust, only revealed grave expression.

The Yellow Mud Swamp— is indeed dangerous!

Along the way, they have barely passed three Rainbow Light Fetus.

Every time, if not for Master Han’s warning, he would be at least ten seconds too late to notice the change in the insect’s chirps around him, and then infer that danger is approaching.

But by the time he reacts to that, many of the cruel beasts wouldn’t give you a chance to escape. It’s always too late to regret.

"Hush..."

Suddenly, Ye Hanjun grips the shoulders of Su Mei and Li Jingming.

In the blink of an eye, a large crow spouting black flames flies over their heads. The black sparks dropped along their path fall into the marsh and make continuous popping and exploding noises.

It is a Bomb Crow of Rainbow Light Great Completion!

That black flame is not sprayed from its mouth, but from its anus!

Those black sparks that fall off, more commonly referred to, are ’droppings’!

"Flying and defecating at the same time, and the poop can explode... Nature sure is full of all kinds of species..."

After listening to Master Han’s explanation, Su Mei is in a daze.

Birds usually have shorter intestines. This Bomb Crow eats a dozen meals every day. After each meal, it’ll have to defecate within minutes.

But it clearly couldn’t poop in its own nest, that would blow up its home.

So whichever place this "Bomb Bird Droppings" fall on is destined to be a mess, with all sorts of casualties.

"Although the way it fights is surprising, the Bomb Crow belongs to the rare Fire Attribute of Fond Spirits of demons."

Ye Hanjun comments:

"Whoever can capture it, with careful cultivation, it would be very impressive of the same level."

"Especially for a Magic Apprentice with the Fire element, for them, this is an excellent Fond Spirit of score above 85, very hard to come by."

Su Mei nods her head and diligently stores this knowledge.

Now she might still use the scroll to record various pieces of knowledge for her to deepen her memories and review over and over when she has time.

But obviously, she couldn’t do so while adventuring.

"Eh?"

Sensing the Bomb Crow fly away, Ye Hanjun dodges the burning bird droppings and explores in another direction.

In a while, he has shown a little interest, pointing to a large tree not far away, he asks with a smile:

"Do you know, what is that?"

"Eh?"

Su Mei is on tiptoes, trying her best to see.

Since it’s not too far away, she could barely make out an object under the tree when the mist thins for a second.

Moving a bit closer, Su Mei and Li Jingming can see clearly that it is a wooden box. The whole box is brown with tree patterns, the edges seem to have rotted and molded due to worm-eaten.

"A box?"

Su Mei looks puzzled and speculates:

"Who brought this in, is it a cargo transported by a Mercenary Group, or personal luggage?"