Chapter 42: Dragon Eater, Lan Ziying, Demons and Angels

Want to eat~

Looking at the frost dragon's corpse on the ground, Fan Xing suddenly felt a wave of hunger that had not been particularly strong just moments before.

As fellow divine-grade beings, the frost dragon's corpse held an inexplicable attraction for Fan Xing.

However, she managed to restrain herself in the end. Although there were no surveillance cameras in the tower, the tower administrators would collect the corpses of the guarding spirit entities afterward.

Yet, even though Fan Xing held back, she never expected an accident from Princess.

Before Fan Xing could stop it, Princess suddenly stretched out its neck and pecked at the frost dragon's corpse, swallowing it whole in a single gulp with a *gulp* sound.

"You!" Fan Xing glared at Princess angrily.

Yet, Princess wore an innocent expression.

"Why did you just eat it! This is just causing me trouble." Fan Xing gave Princess an angry slap on the body.

*Coo~ Coo~* I don't know what happened either; I suddenly wanted to eat it.

Princess blinked its large eyes and said, though unfortunately, Fan Xing could not understand.

Right at that moment, however, some subtle changes began to occur on Princess's body. Fan Xing observed closely and noticed that the skin beneath its feathers had grown numerous dense and fine scales.

Covered as they were by the feathers, the scales were hardly noticeable; had Fan Xing not been standing so close, she would have truly found it difficult to discover them.

She hurriedly aimed her spiritual rune bracelet at Princess.

Race: Rainbow-Crowned Platinum Swan (Mutated)
Classification: Demonic Spirit Grade
Attributes: Yin, Metal
Trait: Dragon Eater (Possesses a suppressing effect when battling dragon-type spirit entities, including ancient dragon and divine dragon species)
Skills:
Glazed Light (Gathers magical energy to condense a beam of light to attack opponents)
Steel Feathers (Tempers all feathers into steel, substantially enhancing defensive capabilities)
Steel Wings (Transforms wings into steel blades to slash opponents with a sharp posture)
Rating: C
Positioning: Heavy Assault

After reading the data, Fan Xing wore an expression of astonishment. Princess had actually awakened a trait.

Though, how should she put it, this trait seemed a bit impractical.

It suppressed dragon-type spirit entities, but dragon-type spirit entities were hardly common. One might not even encounter a single one in eight hundred years, and even if one were encountered, it might not necessarily be an enemy.

The versatility of this trait was somewhat low, completely incomparable to Yeto's Evil Mark.

Oh well, better than nothing, Fan Xing let out a deep sigh.

Later on, she would still have to explain to her teacher how the frost dragon's corpse had vanished.

After defeating the two spirit entities on the 29th floor, Fan Xing did not immediately proceed to the 30th floor, because Yeto was still suffering from frostbite.

After she fed a piece of Taisui flesh to Yeto, allowing its injuries to fully recover, the master and her two pets stepped onto the staircase leading to the 30th floor.

Meanwhile, the white-haired youth who had been searching for Fan Xing outside had already arrived at the exterior of the tower.

Not knowing which tower Fan Xing had entered, he looked around, wanting to find someone to ask.

At that exact moment, Fan Honghong was happily skipping out of the tower. She had finally cleared the 5th floor and was planning to go find the school staff member to collect her reward.

With a flash, the white-haired youth appeared directly in front of Fan Honghong.

"Little girl, do you know which tower Yu Fanxing entered?"

Who are you calling a little girl! Looking at the youth who had suddenly appeared before her, Fan Honghong's smiling face vanished. "Why should I tell you?"

Looking for Xingxing? Could it be an acquaintance of Xingxing? But judging by his tone, he didn't seem friendly at all!

Fan Honghong's attitude greatly displeased the youth. He narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing through his gaze. "Little girl, answer my questions obediently and don't bring trouble upon yourself."

The youth's attitude caused Fan Honghong to frown. He truly wasn't friendly; could he be here to cause trouble for Xingxing?

Thinking of this, Fan Honghong suddenly broke into a smile. "You're looking for Yu Fanxing? She seemed to have gone over that way just now!" she said, casually pointing a finger.

How could the youth fail to see through Fan Honghong's little trick? His face instantly turned as cold as frost. He reached out and grabbed Fan Honghong by the neck. "Daring to play tricks with me, you're courting death!"

"Cough, cough~~" Choked so that her feet left the ground, Fan Honghong was unable to breathe, her face turning crimson.

She struggled to pry open the youth's fingers, attempting to break free, but the youth's hands were like steel and iron bars, locking tightly around her neck without moving a single inch.

"You... what do you want... this is Luminescence... Academy... you cannot... afford to... act so... impudently..."

The youth sneered, as if he didn't regard the academy at all.

"Speak, where is Yu Fanxing!"

"Bah~" Fan Honghong spat a mouthful of saliva at the white-haired youth. "This grandma just won't tell you, bite me if you can!"

How could she possibly tell him!

Enraged, the white-haired youth violently flung Fan Honghong away.

*Bang~~* Accompanied by a loud crash, Fan Honghong slammed heavily into a nearby tree, breaking the trunk right in half.

*Puff~* A mouthful of fresh blood gushed from her mouth, staining the collar of her shirt red.

***

With a flash, the white-haired youth reappeared beside Fan Honghong in the blink of an eye. At that moment, the Luminous Bandage sensed its master's crisis and automatically flew out from the spiritual energy card.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~*

Controlled by the Luminous Bandage, strips of white cloth lashed toward the white-haired youth. Upon seeing this, the white-haired youth wore a look of contempt.

A mere E-grade spirit entity dares to act presumptuously?

He reached out and grabbed forward, instantly clutching the cloth strips shot out by the Luminous Bandage in his hand.

Then, a cold flash gleamed in his hand as frost energy spread, and in an instant, the Luminous Bandage was frozen solid inch by inch.

*Crack~* The sound of shattering echoed, and the Luminous Bandage actually dissolved into ice shards scattered all over the ground.

"Bai Bai!!!" Seeing this scene, Fan Honghong felt her heart tear apart. "I'll fight you to the death!"

However, just as she tried to get up, she was pinned down by the white-haired youth's foot pressing against her chest.

"Speak, where is Yu Fanxing?"

Blood overflowed from Fan Honghong's mouth as she spat a bloody foam toward the youth. "Bah, I still won't tell you, kill me if you've got the guts!"

Right at that moment, Lu Xiangxiang and Mei Xiaohuan happened to arrive to challenge the tower as well. Seeing the white-haired youth swing his fist down toward Fan Honghong, Lu Xiangxiang immediately shouted in a stern voice:

"What kind of person are you! How dare you cause trouble at Luminescence Academy."

Without a single moment of hesitation, she summoned her Giant Trench Shark.

Hearing this, the white-haired youth frowned and paused his actions.

By now, Lu Xiangxiang had already caught sight of Fan Honghong's condition. Seized with panic, she commanded the Giant Trench Shark without hesitation:

"Giant Trench Shark, Water Wave Slash!"

"Roar!!" The Giant Trench Shark let out a furious roar, swinging its wide fins as a massive water blade sliced vertically toward the white-haired youth.

Although Lu Xiangxiang and Fan Honghong were at odds, usually acting overbearing, spoiled, sharp-tongued, and vicious-hearted, she could still distinguish right from wrong in matters of principle.

Moreover, at her age, she was right in the middle of a stage overflowing with a sense of justice; how could she tolerate such a lawless brute causing trouble at the academy?

Yet, facing the white-haired youth, her strength fell far short. She heard the other party sneer, "Overestimating your own capabilities!" With a casual wave of his hand, the Giant Trench Shark's Water Wave Slash was frozen into an ice sculpture and dropped to the ground.

Seeing this, Lu Xiangxiang's expression shifted drastically. "Giant Trench Shark, smash this bastard to death!"

"Roar!" The Giant Trench Shark immediately accelerated, slamming fiercely into the white-haired youth.

With a blank expression, the white-haired youth threw a punch, his frost-radiating fist striking the top of the Giant Trench Shark's head. *Crack, crack~~* The Giant Trench Shark was frozen into an ice sculpture.

"Giant Trench Shark!" Lu Xiangxiang screamed in terror.

By now, the white-haired youth had been thoroughly provoked by Lu Xiangxiang. With a series of flickering movements leaving afterimages in place, he appeared beside Lu Xiangxiang in the blink of an eye, reaching out to grab her neck.

At that critical juncture, a hand suddenly appeared, grasping the white-haired youth's wrist.

"Who goes there? Daring to cause trouble at Luminescence Academy."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Lu Xiangxiang and the others immediately wore expressions of joyful surprise. "Teacher!"

The person who had arrived was none other than the school staff member guarding the tower-climbing reward warehouse.

The school staff member gripped the youth's wrist tightly. Feeling pain, the youth had no choice but to quickly retract his arm, leaping backward to put some distance between himself and the teacher.

The school staff member demanded angrily, "State your name!"

Without concealing his identity, the white-haired youth spoke with a haughty expression, "Lan Ziying, squad leader of the 4th squad, 3rd battalion, Blue Monkey Task Force."

The school staff member laughed out of sheer anger. "Good, good, good, a fine squad leader of the Blue Monkey Task Force, truly wonderful! A dignified squad leader running all the way to an academy to bully newcomers! Is this what the country feeds and supports you for?"

Lan Ziying replied expressionlessly, "I only know that my people were bullied."

"In that case, since my people were bullied, it is only right that I seek payback from you."

With those words, the school staff member launched an attack on Lan Ziying.

Taking advantage of the gap while the teacher and Lan Ziying were engaged in battle, Mei Xiaohuan hurried to summon her Little Leaf Epiphyllum to treat Fan Honghong.

On the other side, Fan Xing, who was still clearing the tower, knew nothing of the battle raging outside on her behalf; she was currently embroiled in a bitter struggle.

She had thought that the appearance of a dragon on the 29th floor was absurd enough, but the 30th floor proved even more exaggerated.

The first guarding spirit entity was a blue-black sphere with bat wings. It possessed only a single, massive eye that occupied almost half of its body.

Beneath its body was a pair of thick, sharp claws, and a swinging devilish tail trailed behind its rear.

Indeed, it was a demon.

Race: Imp
Classification: Demonic Spirit Grade
Attributes: Yin
Trait: Unawakened
Skills:
Chaotic Ray (Shoots rays from its eye to cause confusion in opponents)
Demon Wind (Flaps its wings to fan up gales imbued with Yin energy to attack opponents)
Loss Aura (Releases a debuff aura that substantially reduces the opponent's attack power)
Imp Roar (Emits a demonic roar that plunges the opponent into a silenced state, rendering them unable to cast skills for a certain duration)
Rating: C
Positioning: Debuff Support

The second guarding spirit entity was a little infant with a pair of pristine white wings.

The baby looked to be only one or two years old, chubby and plump, extremely adorable. It wore a golden ring on its head, possessed a shock of dazzling blonde hair and pure golden pupils, and was wrapped in nothing more than a simple white cloth, vaguely revealing its chubby, fair little bottom.

However, the infant's expression was far from adorable. Its gaze toward Fan Xing and her companions was filled with fierce hostility, and the golden arrow held in its hands gently targeted them.

Race: Radiant Angel
Classification: Divine Spirit Grade
Attributes: Yang
Trait: Unawakened
Skills:
Radiant Arrow (Condenses Yang energy to form arrows to attack opponents)
Radiant Armor (Condenses armor with Yang energy to substantially enhance defense and attack, flashing in front of the opponent to launch an assault)
Radiant Golden Ring (The golden ring glows brilliantly; under the ring's shroud, allies are immune to status abnormalities for a certain period)
Angel Wings (Gathers angel wings for defense to withstand damage from opponents)
Rating: C
Positioning: Heavy Assault

Demons and angels, two mythological creatures, had manifested so blatantly before Fan Xing.

Moreover, although they shared the C-rating of the guarding spirit entities on the 29th floor, both of them possessed four distinct skills.

The moment Fan Xing and her team stepped onto the 30th floor, the Imp immediately activated its Loss Aura, drastically reducing the attack power of Fan Xing's party.

Fortunately, Yeto followed up immediately by activating its Evil Eye, sealing the Imp's Imp Roar and the Radiant Angel's Radiant Golden Ring.

It was also fortunate for Yeto that it had sealed the Imp's most troublesome skill, the Imp Roar; otherwise, had Fan Xing and the others been silenced, she shuddered to imagine how this battle could even be fought.

Conversely, sealing the Radiant Angel's Radiant Golden Ring was somewhat of a redundant move, as Fan Xing's group did not use skills that inflicted status abnormalities anyway. The Radiant Angel had no use for that skill to begin with, so sealing it accomplished nothing.

The seals applied by Yeto's Evil Eye were not status abnormalities, but rather a form of imprint that could neither be dispelled nor immunized against.

Comparatively, the Imp's silence was a status abnormality that could be dispelled or resisted, except that Fan Xing and her companions did not possess any dispel-type skills.

After the Imp and Yeto made their respective moves, Fan Xing, Princess, and the Radiant Angel attacked simultaneously.

Fan Xing immediately triggered her Withered Domain, and in an instant, the space they occupied began to fill with wisps of ink-green mist.

Meanwhile, the Radiant Angel launched its Radiant Arrow, raising its right hand to condense a golden arrow before hurling it fiercely toward Yeto.

Seeing this, Princess flew in front of Yeto and activated its Steel Feathers skill, turning all its feathers into forged steel.

*Clang~* The Radiant Arrow struck Princess, only to be shattered by the Steel Feathers.

The troublesome part, however, was that the Imp activated its Chaotic Ray. Grayish-white beams shot forth from its single eye, sweeping across a wide arc and instantly enveloping Fan Xing and her companions.

In a split second, Fan Xing and the others felt their consciousness blur, subsequently losing connection with the outside world.

Under the state of confusion, they actually began attacking their own allies.

Fan Xing swung her Dead Bone Sword toward Princess, only to have it blocked by Princess's Steel Wings. Immediately afterward, Princess lashed out wildly with its Glazed Light skill, accidentally striking Yeto and sending it flying.

How could the Imp and Radiant Angel let such a prime opportunity slip by? They seized the chance to launch an assault.

The Imp unleashed its Demon Wind, instantly stirring up black gales from the ground that transformed into countless wind blades slicing toward the three of them.

Before long, Fan Xing and her companions were covered in wounds.

Fan Xing fared better; she possessed an undying body, and the wounds vanished the moment they appeared.

Princess and Yeto suffered miserably, serving practically as living targets.

Then the Radiant Angel's attack arrived as well, golden arrows descending like a rainstorm and instantly riddling Fan Xing and her companions with holes.

Fan Xing's injuries rapidly regenerated, the arrows forced out of her body by her healing flesh, leaving her entirely unharmed.

Princess and Yeto, however, were punctured all over, their feathers and fur stained crimson with blood.

Due to the severity of its injuries, Yeto instinctively triggered its Frenzy skill. Driven by the frenzy, it fortunately broke free from the state of confusion.

Seeing that its master was still berserk, Yeto dragged its heavily injured body, transformed into a puff of smoke to reach her side, and delivered a slap across its master's face.

Fan Xing: ...

Finally, she snapped back to clarity.

Having regained her senses, Fan Xing didn't have time to dwell on the slap she had just received. Her palms melted instantly, and two droplets of Taisui flesh were flicked into the mouths of Yeto and Princess respectively.

Having swallowed the Taisui flesh, their injuries healed instantly.

Witnessing this scene, the Imp and the Radiant Angel were dumbfounded. To think they had exerted themselves for so long, only to fight completely in vain?