339: Chapter 339 Golden Pattern Wind-Gathering Fly

As the blood reagent entered Xiao Guang's mouth, the massive green fox phantom surrounding her began to solidify further.

Simultaneously, Xiao Guang's body began to undergo a transformation.

Her body, which had ballooned out of control, slowly shrank. The fur on her body began to shorten until it vanished, revealing fair, smooth skin.

Her head transformed more slowly, but it was also shifting toward a human form.

Looking at the small, fuzzy head, Nie Ning opened his mouth but ultimately did not call for Xiao Guang to stop.

If he interfered with Xiao Guang's human form transformation, the losses would outweigh the gains.

After all, purple-threaded eerie strange flowers were hard to come by, and the consequences of a failed human form transformation were far more severe than a failed advancement.

Setting aside whether she could advance in the future, the physical changes caused by a failed transformation alone could make the originally beautiful Jade-Colored Light-Treading Fox incredibly hideous.

When that time came, Xiao Guang herself might not even want to live after seeing her reflection.

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As time passed, two days went by in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Xiao Guang floated in mid-air with her eyes closed. Her body had completely taken shape, transforming into a young girl about 1.75 meters tall with fox ears, a fox tail, and rainbow-colored hair.

And her aura continued to grow stronger, even completely surpassing the two exotic beasts they had encountered before.

But just then, the Triangular Boundless Weasels hiding nearby suddenly became restless.

Nie Ning frowned and looked over, somewhat confused.

The Triangular Boundless Weasels seemed to have seen something terrifying; they actually started digging holes on the spot and then tunneled away.

Seeing this scene, Nie Ning's expression tensed. He immediately stood up and looked around alertly.

However, several breaths of time passed, and nothing special happened.

'Could I be overthinking things?'

Nie Ning thought, rubbing his chin.

It was possible that Xiao Guang's aura was too strong, which was why it scared off those Triangular Boundless Weasels.

Nie Ning turned back to look at Xiao Guang.

Xiao Guang's aura was still strengthening; she had clearly stepped into the ranks of the Fifth Rank.

However, through the spiritual perception attached to the contract, Nie Ning could feel that Xiao Guang's bloodline had become weak.

The consumption of bloodline power for a human form transformation was simply too great after all. For exotic beasts that relied on their bloodlines, the impact was even greater, requiring a vast amount of time to replenish the bloodline power.

But all of this was worth it.

To Nie Ning, Xiao Guang's successful human form transformation was more important than anything.

Besides, this was already the best state possible; recovering a bloodline was always easier than upgrading one.

It was just money, wasn't it? He had plenty of money now.

Later, he would get some 'Perfect Nourishing Medicine' for Xiao Guang to supplement her, and the lost bloodline power should be recovered quickly.

'Zizi...'

Suddenly, a slight abnormal sound caught Nie Ning's attention.

In this pitch-black environment, any unusual movement was enough to trigger Nie Ning's vigilance.

Nie Ning had just taken out a seal, preparing to release the Corrupted Wizard and Flesh Spider to stand guard.

But then he remembered that Xiao Guang was still in the middle of her advancement. If she were to absorb the Power of Corruption from the two of them, it would be fatal for a pure living being.

A failed breakthrough was one thing, but he was afraid that if she turned into a Corruptor, he wouldn't be able to handle it.

Moreover, the Corruptors in his hands were not low-level.

Thinking of this, Nie Ning put the sealing box back and then summoned several ten-meter-tall Earth Spirit Puppets to protect the perimeter.

The abnormal sound was getting closer now. Aided by the light emitted by the green fox phantom on Xiao Guang's body, he could vaguely see something flying over.

White light condensed in Nie Ning's hand as he prepared to intercept.

Suddenly, a fly the size of a human head appeared in Nie Ning's field of vision.

The fly's entire body was composed of dark gold and black stripes. It had wings similar to a dragonfly's, strange whitish compound eyes, and double-pincer mouthparts similar to those of a crustacean insect.

Seeing this, Nie Ning's face changed, and a bad thought suddenly occurred to him.

Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Fly!

A relatively special Second Rank exotic beast.

This exotic beast's rank didn't seem high, and its individual strength was even inferior to some First Rank exotic beasts, but the harm it could cause was not small at all.

Because this was a natural disaster-type transcendent exotic beast!

If one had to make a comparison, it could be compared to the Tidal Shrimp that triggered tsunamis.

If even the low-grade Tidal Shrimp could trigger tsunamis, a massive number of Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies could even trigger a typhoon exceeding level twelve!

This was a regional disaster.

A massive swarm of Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies could even uproot an entire city wherever it passed!

Recalling the small holes in the cliff face he encountered when he first came down, this was clearly the nest of the Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies!

Furthermore, Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies would secrete a special substance to reinforce their nest, which was also the reason why Nie Ning could not effectively use his Earth Control ability.

And Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies in an unconscious dormant state could use resonance to stir up strong winds that could block Fourth Rank transcendent creatures.

Of course, this was by taking advantage of the geography; the narrow space would enhance the wind's power.

But it had to be said that the strength of the Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Fly was undeniable.

Although they weren't as numerous as Tidal Shrimp, their Second Rank strength was enough to bridge that gap, and the special environment would further enhance the Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Fly's abilities.

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As the first Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Fly appeared before Nie Ning's eyes, the breeze it brought didn't cause much of an impact; it couldn't even move a pebble.

But as more Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies arrived one after another, the situation around them began to turn a bit strange.

Nie Ning looked at the pebbles being blown across the ground and the Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies circling around the barrier, and the expression on his face gradually became solemn.

He didn't open the barrier, nor did he attack the Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies.

What he needed now was time. As long as he could stall until Xiao Guang successfully advanced to the Fifth Rank, they could just escape directly without needing to provoke this group of natural disaster-type exotic beasts.

But when the number of Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies reached over a hundred, the entire Gale Spirit-Shrouding Array began to shake slightly.

Nie Ning didn't know how many Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies were sleeping down here, but based on those cliff-side caves he saw when he came down, the number would likely have to be multiplied by ten or more!

He feared that Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies weren't just in this area; after all, this underground rift stretched for dozens of kilometers.

For a moment, Nie Ning didn't dare to act rashly.

The Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies didn't launch an attack; they merely flew slowly around the barrier, as if observing Nie Ning, this strange creature that had intruded.

But even so, driven by instinct, the gale they brought with them still showed a trend of becoming increasingly violent.

The traces left behind by the battle between the two exotic beasts were swept clean by the gale. The wind, carrying crushed stones, constantly battered the barrier, and even the surrounding stone pillars were shaken incessantly by the gale.

Nie Ning wanted to take the initiative to strike, but once he provoked this swarm of Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies, he would likely be blown directly away from this area.

But clearly, this couldn't continue.

He didn't know when Xiao Guang would complete her advancement.

If it weren't for the Fourth Rank Gale Spirit-Shrouding Array blocking it, the current situation would only be worse.

Gazing at the ever-increasing number of Golden-Patterned Wind-Gathering Flies, Nie Ning's eyes flickered as he constantly thought of a way to break the deadlock.

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