There was no time to think. The bottomless whirlpool instantly turned into a torrent of water, surging upward like a flood, rising high into the sky and striking toward Gangbao.

“Gang Zhan!”

Gangbao’s enormous wings flapped forcefully, white light instantly gathering around her body as she darted through the sky at high speed to evade.

Damn, that speed... The roaring wind stunned Qiao Sang into silence, forcing her to cling tightly to Gangbao’s feathers.

Then she suddenly realized something and shouted loudly: “Hold on to me!”

Mikayla, who sat firmly without even grabbing a feather, fell silent for a moment before wrapping her arms around Qiao Sang’s waist.

The massive torrent chased after them like a furious python.

Even though Gangbao used the high-speed flash of Quick Flash, the water’s speed was clearly greater.

Just as it was about to catch up, a blazing figure suddenly appeared at the forefront of the torrent, spitting out a red-gold beam.

Boom!

The deafening explosion rang out, followed by a terrifying shockwave that swept outward in every direction with violent gusts.

The clouds trembled.

The pool below shook violently.

From the raging airwaves, a flash of white light burst forth.

It was Gangbao, still maintaining her Quick Flash.

Yabao, you finally woke up… Qiao Sang turned her head toward the site of the shockwave, relief welling up inside her.

Yabao slept too well. In just half an hour of lying down, before any wild beasts in the pool had even begun to stir, he had already fallen asleep under the water’s drowsy aura.

At that time, since she was pretending to be asleep, she couldn’t exactly wake him up directly.

But now that he was awake, it was fine…

As the thought flashed by, a streak of fire shot out of the shockwave, rushing straight toward the Water Carapace Warrior in the pool.

This is the chance! The Water Carapace Warrior was powerful, but there was only one of it… Qiao Sang’s eyes lit up and she shouted: “Take that frog!”

If they wanted to complete the mission, the Slobber Frog that had once taken Liu Bo was the most important target. There was no need to fight the Water Carapace Warrior head-on!

“Yap!”

Fierce flames erupted along Yabao’s body. When he was within ten meters of the Water Carapace Warrior, he opened his mouth, revealing fangs wrapped in fire.

At the same time, before him condensed a massive fiery head of a Fire Qilu.

The flaming Fire Qilu also bared its fangs, its heat instantly igniting the air as it bit savagely toward the Water Carapace Warrior’s head.

“Armor.”

The Water Carapace Warrior’s eyes sharpened, showing no intention of retreat.

The waters of the pool suddenly churned violently, as though some enormous monster was about to burst out from below.

Then, a tail over ten meters long, seemingly forged of steel, shot from the water, slamming down toward Yabao and the fiery Fire Qilu’s head.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Little Treasure’s gaze locked on a figure in the pool, his eyes glowing blue.

With a deafening bang, flames erupted and the giant Fire Qilu head shattered in an instant.

Amidst the scattering sparks, Yabao bit down hard on the Water Carapace Warrior’s tail.

“Armor.”

The Water Carapace Warrior looked impatient. With a flick of its tail upward, Yabao was instantly flung high into the air.

Then, with a sudden increase in speed, the tail slammed downward.

“Return!” Qiao Sang shouted.

Only then did Yabao release the tail and teleport back to his beast master’s side.

The ten-meter steel tail tore through the air with a horrific sound before crashing down onto the pool.

The spectacular water curtain rose high, then fell like heavy rain.

The Water Carapace Warrior looked skyward, and when it saw a certain figure, its expression froze. Lowering its head, it looked at its chest.

The Slobber Frog that had been at its feet had disappeared.

“Armor!”

The Water Carapace Warrior suddenly roared up at the sky in rage.

It felt deceived.

Even Yabao’s pinnacle ultimate Fire Fang hadn’t harmed it at all. Such terrifying defenses, and yet without being steel-typed… was this the difference between an king-level beast and a general-level beast?

Looking at the seemingly unharmed Water Carapace Warrior, Qiao Sang’s heart sank. She wasted no more time and shouted: “Go!”

“Xun Xun!”

Little Treasure clutched the unconscious Slobber Frog in his claws, blue light glowing in his eyes.

But the next second, the blue light faded.

Around Yuan Jiewen and Shellblade Behemoth, who had been lying unconscious on the ground, a half-dome of water suddenly rose, encasing their bodies within and cutting off any spatial shift attempts.

“Water Screen. With greater proficiency, the energy within grows denser. A water barrier that blocks both energy sensing and coordinates… this one’s likely at the ultimate level. Unless your Ghost Ring King’s energy is about the same as, or close to, the beast that cast it, you won’t be able to transfer anyone trapped inside.”

Lin Shi’s voice sounded from behind.

“Right now, your Ghost Ring King’s energy is far inferior to the beast that cast the Aqua Screen.”

Big client, you really know too much… Qiao Sang’s thoughts wavered for an instant, but she quickly focused back on the battlefield.

Her gaze locked on the figure swelling from the rippling water beside the Aqua Screen.

About six meters tall, its back mostly blue with scattered irregular white patches.

Weak Boar King. A general-level water-type beast. Fond of chasing prey and devouring aquatic beasts, it was notoriously savage… Qiao Sang recalled its entry from the Beast Codex.

Little Treasure had only just reached general-level. It was normal that his energy couldn’t compare to a beast like the Weak Boar King.

But that wasn’t the problem. Her goal wasn’t to defeat them, only to break the Aqua Screen and take Yuan Jiewen and Shellblade Behemoth together. Thinking of this, Qiao Sang shouted: “Break it!”

“Yap!”

Yabao roared, opening his mouth to fire a terrifying red-gold beam straight at the Aqua Screen.

“Bo… bo…”

The Weak Boar King sneered.

The next moment, the water barrier instantly vanished, exposing the unconscious pair within.

Qiao Sang: !!

Her mind roared blank for an instant as she shouted reflexively: “Little Treasure!”

Mikayla’s expression tightened.

That speed, it was too late…

It’s over. Too late… Qiao Sang’s heart sank into despair.

She knew Little Treasure’s spatial shift all too well. Even a random, unfocused teleport took time to gather energy.

This wasn’t a staged battle. She had underestimated both the intelligence and cruelty of wild beasts.

Now all she could do was pray Yuan Jiewen and Shellblade Behemoth wouldn’t die, and wait for Lubao to heal them…

Shellblade Behemoth, being a general-level beast, might only end up gravely injured.

Yuan Jiewen, as a C-rank beast master, had received many times of beast feedback. He should be able to endure for a while.

Just as Qiao Sang thought Yabao’s Explosive Flame Bomb would strike Yuan Jiewen and Shellblade Behemoth...

The air around them suddenly plummeted in temperature.

The pool, the Weak Boar King, the Water Carapace Warrior, and even Yabao’s Explosive Flame Bomb, all within a tenth of a centimeter of the unconscious pair, froze solid in an instant.

“Lu Ai…”