70: Void Shadow Fiend

In terms of combat power, there was now Lin Luoxue, and for support, there were White Moon and Long Li.

Zhang Daobai sat by the cliff and thought carefully for a long time. Finally, he decided to Contract another top-tier combat Spirit Tamer to help share the burden with Lin Luoxue.

Thinking of this, Zhang Daobai immediately summoned Long Li.

"Master, are you going to perform Alchemy again?"

Long Li swam out from the Void Realm and asked subconsciously.

"No, I called you out because I want to ask you some questions," Zhang Daobai explained with a shake of his head.

Hearing this, a flash of surprise crossed Long Li's eyes, and she couldn't help but breathe a secret sigh of relief.

"What does Master want to ask?" Long Li asked happily.

"In this Small World, which Yao Beasts are the strongest in combat?" Zhang Daobai asked directly.

"The strongest in combat?"

Long Li fell into deep thought upon hearing this. There were too many Yao Beasts in this Small World; even as the artifact spirit, she couldn't immediately recall which ones were the strongest in combat.

After a moment of contemplation, Long Li asked back, "Master, what kind of 'strongest combat power' do you need?"

"Is it the strongest in single-target combat or the strongest in group combat?"

"The strongest in single-target combat, I suppose," Zhang Daobai replied after thinking for a bit.

"As for Yao Beasts in that regard, I've thought of an excellent one."

Long Li suddenly thought of something and spoke with an excited tone.

"What Yao Beast?" Zhang Daobai asked quickly.

"The Void Shadow Demon!"

"Void Shadow Demon? What kind of Yao Beast is that?"

Zhang Daobai admitted his ignorance; he had never heard of such a Yao Beast.

"It's a special type of Yao Beast that lives in the Void Realm and is like a shadow."

"This Void Shadow Demon wasn't actually captured by my previous master. Instead, after he self-detonated and my main body entered a spatial fissure, it accidentally slipped inside."

Speaking to this point, Long Li couldn't help but smile with a bit of schadenfreude.

"This fellow was quite unlucky. If it were any other Grotto-Heaven Immortal Artifact, it could have left at will after entering."

"But I am the void realm suppressing pagoda. The space within the pagoda is sealed by the Spatial Laws I contain, so it can't escape into the Void Realm at all."

"If its cultivation were above the Ninth Rank, it might barely break through my spatial seal, but its cultivation is only at the Sixth Rank!"

At this, Long Li could no longer hold back her laughter.

"This unlucky fellow can't use Spatial Power, making its strength inferior to even a Fourth Rank Yao Beast. Coupled with the loss of Spiritual Qi in the Small World..."

"...after all these years, its cultivation has vanished. Now, it can only curl up half-dead in a cave, waiting for the end."

Hearing the Void Shadow Demon's experience, Zhang Daobai also felt it was quite unfortunate.

Born with control over Spatial Power and able to traverse space freely, yet it encountered its natural enemy, the void realm suppressing pagoda.

"Is this Void Shadow Demon's strength truly great?" Zhang Daobai thought for a moment and continued to ask.

"Very strong!" Long Li stopped smiling and nodded with a serious expression.

"Although this fellow is unlucky, its strength is beyond reproach."

"Born with control over Spatial Power, they are top-tier in both combat and speed. Furthermore, their potential is immense; it's said that the strongest of their race reached the Heavenly Immortal level."

"Where is this fellow now? Can you take me to see it?"

After hearing Long Li's introduction, Zhang Daobai became curious and wanted to see what this Yao Beast looked like.

"I can, but with my current power, taking you there would consume quite a bit. So, Master, you need to step out for a moment. I'll modify the spatial marker from when you entered and teleport you directly there."

Long Li looked at Zhang Daobai with some hesitation as she made the request.

"Alright, let me know once you've changed it." After saying that, Zhang Daobai exited the Small World.

After a moment, Long Li notified Zhang Daobai that it was ready, so he re-entered the Small World.

Upon entering the Small World, Zhang Daobai found himself in total darkness, and the surroundings felt somewhat chilly.

Seeing this, Zhang Daobai took out a Bright Light Pearl to illuminate the surrounding darkness.

As the light dispelled the darkness, Zhang Daobai realized he was inside a cavern.

"Master, follow me."

At that moment, Long Li emerged from the nearby void and spoke.

Led by Long Li, Zhang Daobai soon arrived before a stone platform.

On this stone platform sat a black sphere about the size of a soccer ball.

"This... is the Void Shadow Demon you mentioned?"

Zhang Daobai turned to Long Li with some doubt to confirm.

"That's right! This is that unlucky fellow," Long Li replied with a firm nod.

"How come it looks like a ball?"

Zhang Daobai scrutinized the black sphere on the stone platform with a skeptical gaze, feeling a bit disappointed.

"Master, there's something you don't know."

Seeing Zhang Daobai's confusion, Long Li explained with a smile, "Void Shadow Demons don't have a fixed form. They can be large enough to blot out the sun, or as small as... well, like this."

As she spoke, Long Li gestured toward the black sphere on the stone platform. "Master, the appearance you see now is a form it took to reduce its energy consumption."

"This fellow hasn't... passed away, has it?"

After hearing Long Li's explanation, Zhang Daobai asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, Master, it's not dead yet; it's just in a deep sleep," Long Li quickly assured him.

Looking at the black sphere on the stone platform, Zhang Daobai hesitated for a moment before deciding to trust Long Li's words.

So, Zhang Daobai activated the Eye of Appraisal and looked at the black sphere on the stone platform.

[Race: Void Shadow Demon]

[Gender: Female]

[Aptitude: Space and Dark attributes, upper limit: Heavenly Immortal Realm]

[Talent: Son of Space, Formless]

[Status: Extremely Weak]

[Treatment: 1. Devour items containing Spatial Power. 2...]

[Evolution Path: ...]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: Immortal Rank 3-Star, contractible]

Upper limit: Heavenly Immortal Realm!

Zhang Daobai stared at the appraisal information of this black sphere, his eyes widening.

This was arguably the highest Aptitude Yao Beast Zhang Daobai had ever seen.

As for the Immortal Rank 3-Star evaluation, only Spirit Tamers with the Aptitude to Cultivate into an immortal are qualified to be ranked as Immortal Rank.

"It's the one!"

Zhang Daobai's eyes lit up, and he made the decision immediately without a second thought.

"I told you that you'd be satisfied, Master!"

Long Li said with great pride as she watched Zhang Daobai's reaction.

"Can you bring it back to where I'm staying for me?" Zhang Daobai turned to Long Li and asked.

"Sure, it's basically like a rock right now; it won't consume much of my power," Long Li nodded nonchalantly.

"Then bring it back for me first, and change my spatial coordinates back as well." As he spoke, Zhang Daobai exited the Small World.