Chapter 396: Chapter 399: Array

“Nonsense, as if I don’t know that I just need to catch and finish him off, but his speed is at least half faster than mine, how am I supposed to catch him?” Mu Can said frustratedly, not speaking of the previous challenge with the Frost Giant Bear, which nearly nearly escaped from him due to speed differences.

Moreover, Mu Can heard something from Wang Cai’s earlier words; these challenges indeed have a time limit, which explains why the previous Frost Giant Bear had no intention of fighting Mu Can and was instead thinking of fleeing.

Clearly, as long as he survives for a certain period, Mu Can will naturally be teleported out of here if he fails the challenge.

“Since that’s the case, I can’t give him the chance to escape, or else we’ll have nowhere to catch him,” Mu Can stated.

“Just need to seize an opportunity, I’ll set up the Big Formation, suppress his speed directly, and as soon as his speed decreases, I’ll be able to defeat him,” Wang Cai spoke, and with a flash, the Qiankun Compass appeared in his hand.

The Shadow Demon Beast lurking in the dark did not strike again after missing its first attack, as if it was also watching from the sidelines.

“I don’t believe you can resist,” Mu Can knew that although these Guardian Beasts possess some Spiritual Wisdom, this intelligence must be dominated by instinct. Otherwise, if the beasts simply fled after challengers enter, the Challenger would have no chance of winning.

“This mechanism likely means that after the Challenger enters, the Guardian Beast will likely initiate an attack, and the possibility of fleeing arises during the battle, probably when it realizes it has no chance against the Challenger,” Mu Can shared his conjecture.

For the Guardian Beast of this third challenge, one must be extremely careful; otherwise, if it gets a chance to escape with such speed, it would be impossible to catch up.

“Get ready, give me three minutes, I’ll setup the Big Formation,” Wang Cai knew the severity of the situation, the Shadow Demon Beast was the most troublesome aspect, if it fully focused on escaping, it would be impossible to keep it without overwhelming strength.

“Okay, what should I do?” Mu Can asked, while secretly feeling fortunate for bringing Wang Cai with him, otherwise this third challenge might have become extremely dangerous, possibly even insurmountable.

“It’s simple, although these creatures are the trickiest, their craving for flesh and blood is etched deep into their bones. You just need to let it see your body filled with Life Spiritual Power, it will initiate an attack on you, but you must not resist. If it senses that you have the power to kill it, it might just flee,” Wang Cai instructed.

After finishing speaking, he focused all his energy on the Compass in his hand, seemingly pondering how to set up this speed-limiting Big Formation.

“What a hassle, I still prefer face-to-face combat,” Mu Can cursed under his breath and then withdrew all the Ice Shields that had been circling around him.

At the same time, a huge surge of Spiritual Power emerged from his body, like a prairie full of new life, or like green grass slowly sprouting, exuding a refreshing aroma.

Even Wang Cai was attracted by this aura, curiously glancing at Mu Can, knowing that it must be the Life Spiritual Power techniques from the Secret Manual Mu Can had obtained previously in the Scripture Pavilion.

He inwardly marveled at Mu Can’s luck; these Life Attribute treasures were no ordinary items, capable of sustaining a space’s life force, they could fetch a sky-high price even in the Supreme Interface.

Seeing Mu Can remove all the Ice Shields, the Shadow Demon Beast lurking in the darkness also seemed eager to try. Mu Can’s earlier Ice Shield was a test of the Shadow Demon Beast’s Attack Power, similarly, the Shadow Demon Beast’s earlier attack was also probing Mu Can.

When the obstructing Ice Shield completely vanished, the aura emanating from the central figure was irresistibly alluring to him, like a roast duck suddenly appearing before a starving person, simply impossible to resist.

“I can’t hold back any longer.” Although he felt Mu Can was using some trickery, his desire still triumphed over reason.

The Shadow Demon Beast charged immediately, launching an attack directly at Mu Can.

The Giant Dragon hovering above Mu Can seemed to have sensed danger, letting out a long roar. Its entire body coiled, forming a protective ring around Mu Can.

“Arrogant.” The Shadow Demon Beast didn’t take this Spiritual Power Giant Dragon seriously at all, having already dealt with one just before. Nonetheless, the Shadow Demon Beast didn’t like these spiritual creatures; they didn’t possess the flesh and blood found in a normal human body—its favorite was still a life like Mu Can, filled with Life Spiritual Power.

Boom!

With a loud explosion, the Fire Attribute Giant Dragon, like its predecessor, dissipated into countless Spiritual Power Fragments. The surrounding area lit up with flames, and Mu Can finally got a clear view of the Shadow Demon Beast.

It was a creature resembling a mouse, with small eyes that emitted a terrifying glow. When it gazed at Mu Can, it was as if eyeing food, which made Mu Can very uncomfortable.

It was as if their positions had been reversed at that moment; Mu Can became the hunted, and the Shadow Demon Beast the hunter.

“Collect!” Mu Can, observing the flames that filled the sky, couldn’t let them go to waste. With a light shout, the flames gathered together to form a lotus suspended overhead, emitting an even more dazzling light than before.

Mu Can certainly didn’t want to fight the Shadow Demon Beast in complete darkness.

Squeak!

The Shadow Demon Beast let out a noise similar to a mouse’s squeak. Mu Can even began to wonder if this Shadow Demon Beast was actually a mouse, for not only did it look like one, but its cries sounded like those of a mouse as well.

In the next instant, the Shadow Demon Beast appeared in front of Mu Can and extended its claws to grab directly at Mu Can’s chest.

With a ripping sound, Mu Can’s Treasure Clothes were torn open, revealing a bloody mark underneath. The attack had injured him.

“Ah, the taste of this blood, so sweet.” The Shadow Demon Beast, successful in its strike, hid to the side, lightly lapping the blood leftover on its paw.

“Can you hold on? I can still endure for a while.” Mu Can felt the burning pain in his chest. It had been so long since he had experienced the sensation of being wounded. Assessing the situation, he realized that if the only goal was to attract the Shadow Demon Beast, he could last for some time more. However, he was afraid that if he retaliated, he might scare the Shadow Demon Beast away.

“Wait a bit longer; it’s almost ready.” Wang Cai had also seen the bloody mark on Mu Can’s chest and was aware of the critical situation. His hands moved even faster than before.