thefictionvixens Chapter 307 A Soul Beast That Shouldn't Be Here
Chapter 307 A Soul Beast That Shouldn't Be Here
Chapter 307 A Soul Beast That Shouldn't Be Here
Ye Nanxiao threw the flare stick in his hand, which stuck into the rock wall, illuminating the cave.
"Judging from the sound, it's a wolf-type soul beast. I don't know its cultivation level yet." A chill ran through Ye Nanxiao's body.
Perhaps Ye Nanxiao's act of throwing out the flare startled the wolf-like spirit beasts deep in the cave, as several wolf howls echoed from the depths of the cave.
Ye Nanxiao jumped onto a protruding rock pillar, and his spiritual power surged out, heading towards the depths of the cave.
With Xue Di by his side, he wasn't afraid even if the depths of the cave were the lair of this wolf-like soul beast.
Although mithril is not particularly precious, it is not even among the strategic rare metals.
But there are just too many of them here!
"Brother, it's fate that we've met. Why don't you come out and say hello? Maybe I'll be the friendliest person you've ever met. I also have a lot of homemade dog biscuits that I can give you!" Two thick ice pillars appeared beside Ye Nanxiao, his eyes fixed on the depths of the cave.
The wolf-like spirit beasts deep in the cave seemed to understand Ye Nanxiao's words, and their roars were no longer as intimidating.
Upon receiving feedback from his mental energy, Ye Nanxiao learned that there was only the soul power fluctuation of a soul beast deep in the cave. He immediately became bolder, stepped on an ice pillar, and slowly floated.
Sensing Ye Nanxiao's approach, the wolf-like soul beasts began to retreat, letting out low growls as a warning to Ye Nanxiao.
"If it's a wolf, it belongs to the canine family, right?" After rummaging through his storage ring for a while, Ye Nanxiao pulled out a bag with a large dog's head printed on it.
Ye Nanxiao opened the sealed bag and fanned himself with his hand.
A faint fragrance wafted into the cave.
"Have you been itching to get your hands on Lao Bai for too long?" Xue Di glanced at Ye Nanxiao and said.
"Oh dear, it's been so long since I've seen Lao Bai. I'll have to go back and see him once I'm done with things here. After all, he's my second partner. We used to raid bird nests and catch fish together!"
Recalling the disgraceful things he and the Snow Wolf King had done back then, a look of nostalgia immediately appeared on Ye Nanxiao's face.
"How come I remember that back then, someone and a certain husky were so bold as to break into the Cold Feather Duck tribe to steal duck eggs, and were chased all the way up a snow mountain?" Snow Empress reached out and grabbed Ye Nanxiao's ear.
"I was too young back then, and my skills weren't up to par. If you don't believe me, I'll go back again and I'll definitely pull out all of that old cold duck's treasures!" Ye Nanxiao patted Xue Di's little hand.
As the two were talking, a slight sound reached Ye Nanxiao's ears.
"Shh! Listen, there's a noise!" Ye Nanxiao put a finger to his lips, signaling Xue Di to be quiet.
A wolf, about two meters long and entirely silver-white, slowly came into Ye Nanxiao's sight.
"It's a silver wolf! As expected, no canine spirit beast can resist my secret-made dog biscuits!" Ye Nanxiao said proudly, hands on his hips.
The "Silver Wolf" bared its jaws, its wolf eyes fixed on Ye Nanxiao, and slowly moved to Ye Nanxiao's left.
Ye Nanxiao tossed the dog biscuits in his hand in front of the "silver wolf," then dispersed the ice pillars beside him and concealed his aura.
"Its body is about two meters long, so its cultivation level should be between three and four thousand years. How weak." Ye Nanxiao's tone was slightly disgusted.
Ye Nanxiao didn't even need a martial soul to possess a soul beast that was three to four thousand years old; he could contend with it using only his physical strength.
Upon hearing Ye Nanxiao's words, "Silver Wolf" roared twice at Ye Nanxiao, and a visible sound wave emanated from "Silver Wolf's" mouth.
Ye Nanxiao waved his hand and conjured a hexagonal ice shield, which neutralized the sonic attack emitted by the "Silver Wolf".
A faint stinging sensation came from his mind, and Ye Nanxiao frowned slightly.
"The attack also carries mental attributes?" Ye Nanxiao took a small step back, allowing the "silver wolf" in front of him to walk up to the dog biscuits.
"This soul beast is injured," Xue Di suddenly said.
"Injured?" Ye Nanxiao glanced at the "silver wolf" in front of him. The wolf's body was covered in silver fur, and there was not a single wound.
Xue Di floated forward two steps, crossed her arms, and said, "The silver wolf in front of me is just a disguise for this soul beast. What is it really like?"
With a slight movement of her jade-like fingers, the "Silver Wolf" that was staring at Ye Nanxiao was instantly restrained.
With its mobility instantly restricted, the "Silver Wolf" became agitated, constantly twisting its body and emitting sonic waves.
"It's so noisy." Xue Di reached out and made a grasping motion in the air towards the "Silver Wolf".
The "Silver Wolf's" big mouth snapped shut, and it could only make a "woofing" sound.
Ye Nanxiao stepped forward and examined the "silver wolf" carefully, then slapped it on the head.
"The silver wolf's fur has a faint metallic sheen when it's illuminated. This husky's disguise isn't very good," Ye Nanxiao said with a laugh, rubbing the "silver wolf's" head.
"Hey! What kind of monster are you! Show your true form at once!" Ye Nanxiao gathered an ice pop in his hand.
Silver Wolf's body trembled violently twice. After feeling the bone-chilling coldness of Ye Nanxiao's hand, its legs buckled and it collapsed to the ground.
"Waaah~"
With a mournful howl, the "Silver Wolf's" body rapidly shrank, its silver fur gradually disappearing into the air.
The "silver wolf," which was previously two meters in size, quickly shrank into a small fox about one meter long, with a pale white body.
The little fox has a small tuft of flowing hair on its head, which gradually turns light red from the middle. There are two small red dots between its eyebrows, amber fox eyes, and the flowing hair on its neck is like a scarf. The tip of its tail is light red, and its four little fleshy paws are as black as if they were dyed with ink plum blossoms.
"Phantom Fox, so it's this little guy. Quite rare." Xue Di landed beside Ye Nanxiao, the coldness in her eyes lessening considerably.
Ye Nanxiao grabbed the Fate Fur by the back of the Illusion Fox's neck and lifted it up.
"Woo! Woo!" The little phantom fox nervously pawed at its four chubby little legs, its mouth opening and closing as if trying to turn its head and bite Ye Nanxiao's hand, but it couldn't reach it.
"This little guy is still a child, don't frighten him." Xue Di reached out and rubbed the little phantom fox's soft belly, her eyes immediately filled with affection.
He took the little fox from Ye Nanxiao's hands and held it in his arms.
With its view blocked by two mountain peaks, the little fox was initially quite uneasy, but soon it succumbed to a soft sense of comfort.
With difficulty, it turned over in Xue Di's arms, its watery fox eyes staring straight at Xue Di.
"Little one, have you gotten separated from your family? Why are you here?" Xue Di asked softly.
"The climate of the Sun Moon Empire is not suitable for the survival of the Illusion Fox. However, due to their special abilities, the skulls of these soul beasts have a good effect in resisting illusion attacks, and they are often targeted. Therefore, the Illusion Fox has a habit of moving its settlements as a whole at regular intervals. This little guy is here either because he was brought here by someone, or because he got separated from the group during the migration." Seeing that the threat was over, Ye Nanxiao took out a pickaxe from his storage ring and squatted down to tap the ore covered with mithril.
It was as if this rare soul beast, which shouldn't be here, was less important than the mithril on the ground.
"Hey, little one, tell your sister, did your clansmen accidentally leave you here?" Xue Di reached out and gently rubbed the little phantom fox's head.
"Woo! Yo! Yo yo!" The little phantom fox gestured with its two little front legs in the air.
Listening carefully to the cries of the phantom fox, Xue Di made a slight analysis.
"This phantom fox was captured by someone who paid for it. It seems it's going to be auctioned off or used by some family to add soul rings to their offspring. However, the little guy only has a hundred years of cultivation. It was probably captured along with its companions," Xue Di said, her face showing displeasure.
After Xue Di finished speaking, Ye Nanxiao was still tapping the ore on the ground.
"Are you listening, Xiao'er?" Xue Di's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly.
"Yes! I heard you!" Sensing something was wrong, Ye Nanxiao immediately stood up straight.
Snow Empress floated down to Ye Nanxiao and gently lifted the little phantom fox in her arms. "This little guy should still have some clansmen. He's quite cute. Help him out, understand?"
Before her stood Ye Nanxiao's large face, and the little fox became agitated. She realized that it was this human who had tempted her with food!
"Awooo! Yo!" Waving its short legs, the little fox paws slapped Ye Nanxiao's face.
Feeling the painless, even somewhat comfortable, attacks, Ye Nanxiao's heart was captured by the little guy in front of him.
"Foxes are indeed adorable!" Ye Nanxiao took out a bag of dog food from his storage ring, opened it, forked a small strip of meat out of the can, and placed it in front of the little fox's mouth.
Upon smelling the aroma of the meat strips, Little Fox's stomach immediately rumbled.
Hunger drove the little fox to stretch out its chubby paws, grab a strip of meat, put it in its mouth, and bury its head in it to eat.
"My girlish heart is fluttering! Little one, eat slowly!" Ye Nanxiao tore open the thicker strip of meat in the can.
The fist-sized can of meat was quickly swallowed by the little fox.
Little Phantom Fox yawned and lay quietly in Snow Emperor's arms.
The Snow Empress exuded a kind aura, which made the little phantom fox no longer afraid of Ye Nanxiao.
"The only military outposts around here are those of the Sun Moon Empire. Could this little guy have run away from there?" Ye Nanxiao stretched out a finger and gently rubbed the fluffy fur on the little phantom fox's head.
"The little guy is injured. It seems he was bullied by the spirit beasts in these mountains." Xue Di noticed several wounds on the little phantom fox's hind legs, the wounds not yet scabbed over.
Suddenly, Xue Di blinked and turned the little phantom fox in her hand over so that its limbs were in the air.
Ye Nanxiao was puzzled by Xue Di's actions.
"Xiao'er, this is a female fox!" A mischievous smile appeared on Xue Di's face.
"Perfect, you're a male fox, so this little guy will be yours to take care of!"
She placed the little phantom fox into Ye Nanxiao's arms, and the Snow Empress transformed into a ray of light that entered Ye Nanxiao's brow.
"What a sly fox! What's she up to?!"
Realizing that what was on its head was no longer a soft dumpling, but a hard, iron-like thing, the little phantom fox let out a dissatisfied "ow" and opened its fox eyes.
A human and a fox... no, wait, two foxes, one big and one small, stared at each other, the little fox's dissatisfaction with its own pectoral muscles clearly visible in its eyes.
"Little guy, that's going too far. You're a girl, shouldn't you be interested in steel-like pectoral muscles?" Ye Nanxiao said, pursing his lips.
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