Chapter 398: Chapter 401: Mu Can Gets Injured

A clash of ice and fire enveloped the space around Mu Can, where the Shadow Demon Beast was enduring such torment.

Flames scorched its body, and amidst the fire, it could feel an ice cold sensation piercing through, causing it even to shiver uncontrollably.

What made it even more anxious was that no matter how it moved, it couldn’t escape the few meters around Mu Can, as if trapped by an invisible bowl, unable to unleash its once-proud speed.

And its defensive power simply couldn’t withstand the flames. If it couldn’t quickly escape, then death was the only outcome awaiting it.

The Guardian Beasts within the Heavenly Pillar possess a certain level of Spiritual Wisdom, aware of their predicament and duties, yet ultimately driven by instinct. Resistance to death is an innate instinct of all creatures; although aware it could resurrect after death, the Shadow Demon Beast too felt fear at the agony of dying.

Squeak!

A piercing shriek echoed through the space as the Shadow Demon Beast’s body burst open from the middle, and a miniature version of itself shot out like an arrow straight towards Mu Can, who had no chance to react before being struck by it, a mist of blood sprayed in the air.

“Mu Can.” Wang Cai cried out in anxiety upon seeing this. Although protected by the Reincarnation Pearl, such an attack would inevitably cause injury.

The Shadow Demon Beast abandoned its original body, transforming into an arrow that penetrated Mu Can’s body. Mu Can’s Spiritual Power faltered instantly, the surrounding fire and ice vanished, and he knelt on the ground, while the Shadow Demon Beast wreaked havoc within his body.

Spurt!

Mu Can tasted sweetness in his throat, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out; despite all precautions, he never expected to capsize in such a hidden snare.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

Inside Mu Can’s body, the Shadow Demon Beast continued its malicious squeaking; having lost its body and resorted to this tactic, it no longer had the means to survive and could only wait to be reborn after death.

But before its resurrection, it was determined to wreak as much havoc as possible inside Mu Can’s body, resolved to let this human taste the consequences of crossing it.

“You kill me, I won’t make it easy for you either,” the Shadow Demon Beast squealed fiercely as it struggled violently within Mu Can’s body.

“Reincarnation Pearl!” Seeing the situation deteriorate, Wang Cai immediately activated the Reincarnation Pearl. A golden light radiated from the pearl, illuminating Mu Can as if he were a colossal light bulb, casting light outward.

Beneath this radiance, every shadow had nowhere to hide, and the moving Shadow Demon Beast was instantly locked in place.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

The Shadow Demon Beast, reveling in its destruction, suddenly found itself immobilized, overwhelmed by a sense of crisis it had never before experienced, as if the force locking it down possessed the power to deprive it of its chance at reincarnation.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak!

In the glow of light, the Shadow Demon Beast slowly dissipated, much like a block of ice melting away. However, unlike ice, the lingering body of the Void Demon Beast turned into a wisp of black qi, which was then sucked into the Reincarnation Pearl.

As the Void Demon Beast vanished, Mu Can felt his body lighten and almost collapsed to the ground.

No matter how much he thought about it, he couldn’t have anticipated that the Shadow Demon Beast still had such a trump card up its sleeve. Had it not been for the Reincarnation Pearl, he would have definitely come to a halt at this third Heavenly Pillar.

Phew!

Another mouthful of blood spewed out, and Wang Cai quickly ran to Mu Can’s side. Seeing Mu Can in such a disheveled state, he looked at him with concern, his paw gently patting Mu Can’s back, his face full of worry.

“I’m fine, dammit, I didn’t expect this damn rat to have such a move.” Mu Can said with a bitter smile, never having thought that the Shadow Demon Beast could have such an ace in the hole.

“It’s okay, I’ve avenged you,” Wang Cai spoke. No sooner had he finished than the two were pushed out of this space.

Back outside, Mu Can still maintained his previous posture, his hand gently resting on the Heavenly Pillar. However, the pain emanating from within his body made him realize one thing – if he got injured within the Heavenly Pillar, he would suffer the same injuries outside.

The patterns on the Heavenly Pillar, just like before, slowly extended to Mu Can’s arm, forming a totem resembling a rat in the third position.

But that was not the end of it. After all the mystical patterns on the Heavenly Pillar disappeared, the entire pillar suddenly shattered into tiny fragments littering the ground.

“What’s going on?” Mu Can looked at the shattered Heavenly Pillar with a shocked face, not understanding why the previously intact pillar had crumbled.

“When it attacked you just now, it was directly absorbed by the Reincarnation Pearl, which is why the Heavenly Pillar ended up like this. After all, it was not the Heavenly Pillar of the Banna Clan. Therefore, once the Guardian Beast inside was absorbed, this treasure was rendered useless,” explained Wang Cai.

“So if someone else comes here in the future, does it mean there will forever be one Heavenly Pillar missing?” Mu Can said with a look of mixed tears and laughter, never having anticipated that he would damage a Heavenly Pillar while breaching the barrier.

“Are your injuries okay?” Wang Cai asked, looking at Mu Can with concern. Mu Can had never been in such a sorry state before, not even when he fought the Demon Lord with the strength of the Martial Arts Sect.

“It’s fine now.” Mu Can shook his head. After the Reincarnation Pearl absorbed the Shadow Demon Beast, it released a warm flow, which circulated inside Mu Can’s body, repairing the injuries he had sustained.

With just one cycle, the injuries within Mu Can’s body were already mostly healed, helped by the timely repair from the Life Spiritual Power within his body, allowing his wounds to recover at an alarming rate.

“Ah! Dammit, I’ve stumbled this time. Clearly, I should not underestimate the enemy,” Mu Can said with a rueful smile.

This injury had taught him one thing – even with full confidence, one must always be careful and never be complacent, even if they have control over the opponent.

“I didn’t know that the Shadow Demon Beast had this trick up its sleeve either,” Wang Cai said apologetically to Mu Can. The Big Formation he had created could only trap the Shadow Demon Beast but could not restrain its speed. Thus, when the Black Arrow was fired, Wang Cai also didn’t have time to use the Reincarnation Pearl for defense.

On the other hand, the Reincarnation Pearl had only been brought in by Mu Can after Wang Cai temporarily broke the formation; it did not have the autonomy to protect its master, which is what allowed the Shadow Demon Beast to exploit the loophole.