Deep in the forest, three figures moved quietly forward.
Wang Dong'er walked at the very front, her pink-blue eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly. Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao followed closely behind. The three of them formed a triangular formation, maintaining just the right distance from each other.
The three of them were a bit nervous at this moment; after all, this was the intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, and even the weakest Spirit Beast had thousand-year cultivation.
Among the three of them, only Wang Dong'er had broken through level forty. Huo Yuhao was at level thirty-seven, and Xiao Xiao was at level thirty-four.
If they were entering the primary Spirit Ascension Platform, the three of them wouldn't have any concerns, but for the intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, they still needed to be cautious.
"Are you both ready?" Wang Dong'er asked in a low voice.
Huo Yuhao nodded, and a faint golden light began to emanate from his eyes. Spirit Eyes, activate.
"Spiritual Detection Sharing." He said softly, and an invisible Mental Force fluctuation spread from the center of his brow, enveloping the three of them.
The next moment, a three-dimensional image of the surrounding hundred-meter radius appeared in both Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao's minds—the outlines of trees, the shadows of the bushes, the undulations of the ground; everything was clearly visible.
Wang Dong'er raised her hand and opened her palm. "Little Butterfly."
A wisp of golden light emerged from her palm, slowly condensing into a palm-sized butterfly. The butterfly was completely golden, with crescent-shaped silver patterns on its wings. It fluttered gracefully in the dim forest, scattering radiance like starlight.
Little Butterfly flapped its wings and flew lightly into the air, passing through layers of leaves to reach the top of the canopy.
"Huo Yuhao." Wang Dong'er looked at him with a hint of anticipation in her eyes. "Can you share Little Butterfly's vision?"
Huo Yuhao was slightly stunned.
Sharing a Spirit Soul's vision?
He had never attempted such an operation before.
However—
"I'll try." Huo Yuhao closed his eyes, condensing his Mental Force into a single line, and reached out toward the little golden butterfly in the air.
Little Butterfly seemed to sense his Mental Force fluctuation; its tiny compound eyes blinked, and it proactively opened up its own perception.
The next moment, an image appeared in Huo Yuhao's mind—above the canopy, sunlight poured down, and the entire forest was visible at a glance. In the distance, several figures were flickering in and out of sight among the bushes; they were Spirit Beasts.
"It works!" Huo Yuhao opened his eyes abruptly, his eyes full of surprise. "I can share Little Butterfly's vision!"
Hearing this, a bright smile immediately bloomed on Wang Dong'er's little face.
"That's great!" Xiao Xiao couldn't help but clap her hands. "This way we can discover Spirit Beasts in advance and won't have to be on the receiving end of attacks!"
Huo Yuhao synchronized the images transmitted by Little Butterfly to Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao through Spiritual Detection Sharing.
In the distance, about five hundred meters away.
Five figures were wandering among the bushes. They were five Spirit Beasts with tiger-like bodies and completely crimson fur. Each one was nearly two meters long, with a sharp single horn on its forehead.
Red-Horned Tiger.
Huo Yuhao quickly searched his mind for information about this type of Spirit Beast. Red-Horned Tiger, fire-attribute, extremely aggressive, skilled in charging and biting.
Age... around two thousand years. All five were two thousand years old.
And behind those five Red-Horned Tigers, under the shadow of a giant tree, lay an even larger figure.
It was a giant tiger with a completely pitch-black body, a size larger than those Red-Horned Tigers. The single horn on its forehead was not red, but a deep, profound purple. It lay there with its eyes closed.
Purple-Horned Tiger King.
Three thousand years.
Huo Yuhao's pupils constricted slightly.
Five two-thousand-year-old ones, one three-thousand-year-old one.
This lineup was definitely not easy for the three of them.
But—
It wasn't without opportunity.
Huo Yuhao opened his eyes and looked at Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao. "Did you see them?"
Both nodded simultaneously.
"Five Red-Horned Tigers, one Purple-Horned Tiger King." Wang Dong'er took a deep breath and clenched her fists. "How do we fight?"
Huo Yuhao didn't answer immediately but was rapidly calculating tactics in his mind. He had Spiritual Detection and could predict the opponent's movements in advance; he had mental-type Spirit Abilities that could control and weaken enemies; Xiao Xiao had the nine phoenix auspicious flute that could assist and restrict; Wang Dong'er had powerful offensive Spirit Abilities that could reap rewards.
If they could control those five Red-Horned Tigers first, then focus fire to instantly kill the Purple-Horned Tiger King...
"I'll handle the control." Huo Yuhao said, his tone firm. "Xiao Xiao will support, and Wang Dong'er will be the main attacker. Kill the three-thousand-year-old one first."
Wang Dong'er and Xiao Xiao exchanged a look and nodded simultaneously. "Let's go."
The three of them concealed their auras and quietly crept toward the direction where the six Spirit Beasts were located.
Huo Yuhao raised his hand to signal them to stop.
They hid behind a bush, and through the gaps in the branches and leaves, they could see the five Red-Horned Tigers wandering not far away.
A golden light suddenly erupted in Huo Yuhao's eyes!
His second Spirit Ring lit up!
Spiritual Weakening!
An invisible Mental Force fluctuation spread from the center of his brow and instantly enveloped the five Red-Horned Tigers. The five Red-Horned Tigers' bodies stiffened simultaneously, and their originally fierce aura visibly withered.
Their strength was weakened, and their attack speed slowed down. Immediately after, Huo Yuhao's third Spirit Ring suddenly lit up!
That was the third Spirit Ring granted to him by the Purple Spirit Pika—Spiritual Suppression! It could forcibly suppress the opponent to achieve immobilization, immobilizing them for 1 to 2 seconds depending on the opponent's Mental Force, while Huo Yuhao would receive a fifteen percent increase in Mental Force, making his next Spirit Ability release faster!
His gaze locked firmly onto the Purple-Horned Tiger King, and all his Mental Force condensed into a single line, pressing down hard upon it!
The Purple-Horned Tiger King opened its eyes abruptly and let out an angry roar, but its body was stiffened at this moment, successfully immobilized by Huo Yuhao for one second!
"Xiao Xiao!" Huo Yuhao shouted in a low voice.
Xiao Xiao was already prepared, and the nine phoenix auspicious flute in her hand trembled slightly, a melodious flute sound echoing in the forest.
Her First Spirit Ring lit up—Slowness!
Invisible sound waves spread out, enveloping the five Red-Horned Tigers, and their movements became even slower.
Her second Spirit Ring followed closely—Phoenix Cry: Truth-Breaking!
A clear, resonant phoenix cry rang out, and the phantom of the Nine Phoenixes flashed behind Xiao Xiao and disappeared. The defense of the five Red-Horned Tigers was weakened by fifteen percent in this instant.
Her third Spirit Ring—Phoenix Cry: Immortal Prison!
The flute sound suddenly became impassioned, and nine phoenix shadows flew out from behind Xiao Xiao, landing around the six Spirit Beasts to form a huge phoenix cage, imprisoning the five Red-Horned Tigers within it, while also dealing mental attack damage.
A flash of excitement appeared in Wang Dong'er's eyes. "It's my turn!"
Her figure leaped up, and the pair of golden light wings on her back instantly spread out!
Third Spirit Ring, Moonlight Butterfly Slash!
A crescent-shaped golden light blade shot out from her hand, its speed astonishingly fast. The light blade tore through the air and precisely struck the neck of a Red-Horned Tiger—
Boom!
Golden light exploded, and the Red-Horned Tiger didn't even have time to scream before it dissipated into a ball of energy.
Instant kill!
Wang Dong'er did not stop, her figure spinning in mid-air!
Her fourth Spirit Ring lit up—Golden Butterfly Moon Wheel Sky Dance!
The golden light wings behind her quickly closed as she spun, turning into a high-speed rotating golden moon wheel that enveloped her entire body. The moon wheel rotated at high speed, emitting a piercing sound as it cut through the air.
At the same time, countless tiny golden specks of light split out from the moon wheel, turning into tiny Golden Splendor Moon Butterflies that spread out in all directions!
Wherever those golden butterflies passed, the air seemed to be scorched, leaving behind trails of golden light.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The remaining four Red-Horned Tigers were enveloped by those golden butterflies and instantly plunged into a sea of golden fire. Their bodies quickly dissolved under the erosion of the golden light, dissipating into balls of energy.
Five two-thousand-year-old Red-Horned Tigers, completely wiped out!
The Purple-Horned Tiger King finally broke free from the immobilization, let out an angry roar, and lunged fiercely at Wang Dong'er!
But it had only rushed forward two steps—
An invisible Mental Force fluctuation descended once again!
Huo Yuhao's third Spirit Ring lit up for the second time!
Spiritual Suppression!
The Purple-Horned Tiger King's body stiffened again for 1 second.
Wang Dong'er's figure descended from mid-air, and the golden moon wheel behind her lit up again!
Golden Butterfly Moon Wheel Sky Dance—Second Stage!
The golden moon wheel spun and slammed hard into the Purple-Horned Tiger King!
Boom!!!
That three-thousand-year-old Spirit Beast turned into a dazzling ball of golden light and completely dissipated.
The battle was over.
Six Spirit Beasts, completely wiped out.
Wang Dong'er landed back on the ground, the light wings behind her slowly retracting. Her little face was full of uncontrollable excitement.
"Having two supports makes fighting so comfortable!" She turned to look at Huo Yuhao and Xiao Xiao, her eyes full of smiles; the opponents hadn't even moved. "This is so satisfying!"
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but smile, and Spiritual Detection was slowly retracted. His face was slightly pale; using Spiritual Suppression twice in a row was still quite a significant drain for Huo Yuhao.
Xiao Xiao also put away the nine phoenix auspicious flute, a faint smile on her little face.
The six balls of energy divided into three streams in the air, flowing into the bodies of the three of them respectively. A warm current circulated through their bodies, gathering at the center of their brows.
"Little Yuhao!" In the Sea of Consciousness, the voice of the Skydream Ice Worm rang out, carrying a hint of excitement.
"With your current Mental Force and physical fitness, bearing two ten-thousand-year Spirit Rings is absolutely no problem!"
Huo Yuhao nodded. With a thought, he guided that energy, part of it flowing into his second Spirit Ring, and part of it into his third Spirit Ring.
As for his First Spirit Ring—that was a million-year soul ring, it wasn't needed.
Huo Yuhao felt the power coming from those two Spirit Rings within his body, and a flash of confident light crossed his eyes; his strength had increased by a large margin once again.
"Let's rest for a moment, and once we've recovered our Spirit Power, we'll continue!"
"Mm!"
Wang Dong'er released Little Butterfly again to observe the surrounding situation, and at the same time, began to directly adjust and recover her Spirit Power. This was their strategy: direct firepower suppression for a wave, then rest, then firepower suppression again!
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