92: Ice and Fire

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" The Sun Lion King tumbled down like a snowball, constant crashing sounds echoing as countless rocks were pulverized upon impact.

Fortunately, he finally got stuck in a crevice halfway down the mountain, preventing him from falling further, or else he might have truly been critically injured.

However, his current situation wasn't much better; two sharp rocks were jammed right into his waist, drawing blood and preventing his four limbs from finding purchase, leaving him twisting helplessly in mid-air.

"Roar!" The Sun Lion King roared, attempting to break free from the rock's constraints, but this only caused his wounds to tear further, letting more black-red blood gush out.

"Well done!" Bai Sitong exclaimed with pleasant surprise, and without letting the Sun Lion King wait, she immediately commanded the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow to launch an attack.

"Caw~~~

" The Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow let out a long cry, suddenly spreading its wings as terrifying flame energy gathered within its pinions.

A flame blade thicker than the previous one streaked across the sky like a meteor, heading straight for the Sun Lion King; the scorching aura caused even the surrounding space to slightly distort.

"Roar~~" "Yoo~~" He was not the only one making sounds; the Seven-Colored Deer and the Heavenly Water Azure Qilin on the mountain also responded in unison, their spiritual power fluctuations weaving into a net as massive ice spikes and wood spikes formed beneath the Sun Lion King.

The rock layer could not trap the Sun Lion King for long, and the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow's attack would certainly shatter it. If they failed to prepare, this strike might not only fail to kill him but could actually help him break free.

"Boom!" "Boom!" A deafening sound rang out, scattering rocks and splinters as large sections of the rock layer were pulverized by the flame blade's attack, followed by the Sun Lion King's furious roar.

Before the sky-high dust could dissipate, the Sun Lion King's massive body had already fallen, but what awaited him was not a safe zone, but the trap that had been prepared far below.

"Roar!" A painful roar sounded once more. The Sun Lion King's entire body was pierced by countless wood and ice spikes. Although they rapidly burned and melted under the high temperature, the bloody wounds would not easily heal, and the copious amount of blood flowing out made the Sun Lion King feel a wave of dizziness.

The Sun Lion King struggled to stand up, only to be met by an even fiercer wave of attacks.

"Heavenly Water Azure Qilin, Seven-Colored Deer, use your strongest ice-type moves and freeze him for me!" Bai Sitong stopped the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow from continuing its attack and instead shouted at the two Spirit Beasts below.

Since both were fire-attribute Spirit Beasts, and the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow's flame quality was even inferior to his opponent's, the attack effect would be too poor. It was better to let the Heavenly Water Azure Qilin and the Seven-Colored Deer strike, as water and ice moves perfectly restrained him.

"Roar!" "Yoo~~" The two Spirit Beasts answered in unison, and an ice-blue light instantly enveloped the Sun Lion King. Intense cold air surged, condensing layers of frost upon his body.

Furthermore, a large quantity of water elements gathered toward the Sun Lion King, enveloping him like a water sphere, which then rapidly solidified into ice under the influence of the cold air, freezing him within.

Although the Seven-Colored Deer primarily uses wood-type moves, the seven colors on its body actually symbolize seven types of elemental power, and water is one of them. When combined with the Heavenly Water Azure Qilin's ice power, the freezing effect was remarkably potent.

White mist rose. This was not only due to the cold air but also the scorching heat emanating from the Sun Lion King himself. However, the cold air entering his body made it increasingly difficult for him to mobilize his fire-type energy.

However, at this point, he was no longer an ordinary Spirit Beast but a fiend consumed by demonic energy. Fire-type energy was not his only means; a large amount of black mist spread out, and the ice layer was unable to stop the black energy's penetration.

The black mist rapidly corroded the ice layer, and the Sun Lion King's low growl was already audible from within the ice. Layers of cracks appeared on the surface, making it seem as if the ice would shatter in the next second.

"Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow, Blazing Explosion!" Bai Sitong showed no surprise, calmly issuing the command to the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow. If fiends were truly that easy to kill, wouldn't this world already have been saved?

A high-temperature fireball condensed in front of the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow. The scorching white flames distorted the surrounding air. While this was not the strongest skill mastered by the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow, in terms of single-target attack power, it was absolutely unparalleled.

"Roar!" The Sun Lion King's furious roar sounded, and the thick ice layer finally succumbed to the pressure, shattering along with his shout.

But the instant the ice shattered, the fireball in front of the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow slammed into the Sun Lion King like a meteor.

"Boom!" A terrifying explosion sounded, and the resulting mushroom cloud forced Bai Sitong to retreat a few steps. The ground trembled, and the Spirit Beasts inside the volcano all lay prostrate in fear, not even daring to consume their delicious Spirit Beast rations.

"Hiss~~~ I still somewhat underestimated her strength, didn't I?" Lin Chen exclaimed in his heart. If this kind of attack happened a few more times, this volcano might actually collapse, right?

Compared to the fear and chaos inside the volcano, the area outside was an absolute mess.

When the mushroom cloud dissipated, a massive deep pit had been blasted below. The Sun Lion King lay charred inside the crater, dried blood covering his entire body like a network of cracks, barely breathing, with only a faint tremor remaining.

"He's not dead yet?" Bai Sitong frowned slightly. She had assumed this blow would instantly carbonize him; she hadn't expected him to only be severely injured. Sure enough, same-attribute Spirit Beasts possess high resistance, especially since the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow's flame level was probably inferior to his.

But it doesn't matter; there is still a fire-type world origin stone inside the volcano, which will definitely allow the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow's flame power to rise to the next level.

As for now, it was merely a matter of going up and delivering the finishing blow. Although her academic scores were poor, she was still a Fire-Type Beastmaster. After being frozen and then subjected to a high-temperature attack, the Sun Lion King's life force had been severed; he was only being sustained by demonic energy.

"Let him rest in peace!" Bai Sitong stroked the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow's feathers and said to the three Spirit Beasts.

Instantly, various attacks rushed toward the Sun Lion King, and accompanied by his unwilling roar, he was finally completely slain.

"Yoo~~~" "Roar~~~" "Awoo~~" The three Spirit Beasts let out a long cry toward the Sun Lion King, seemingly bidding farewell to his departure, while Bai Sitong looked at his corpse with a hint of regret.

"As expected, he was completely corroded by demonic energy. A rare High-Star Spirit Beast corpse, what a pity!" Bai Sitong sighed and shook her head. Although she could still harvest some materials, their value was greatly discounted compared to their original worth.

Nevertheless, she didn't waste it. After the three Spirit Beasts concluded their remembrance, she still placed the corpse into her storage equipment before returning inside the volcano.

She happened to see Lin Chen feeding the wild Spirit Beasts and couldn't help but smile faintly.

Her Big Nephew really seems to enjoy feeding Spirit Beasts...