91: Falling off the cliff

“So, it still comes down to a fight, and it’s against a Sun Lion King whose strength hasn’t been weakened much!” Bai Sitong took a deep breath, looked at the Sun Lion King by the magma pool, and summoned both her Lava Turtle and Blazing Flame Monkey.

The Blazing Flame Monkey wasn’t much use in this kind of battle; his appearance was to protect Lin Chen’s safety, but looking at the magma pool ahead, Lin Chen couldn’t help but frown.

“Although you are also fire-attributed, I think it’s best to lure him elsewhere to fight, otherwise the magma pool behind him will provide him with an endless supply of energy, especially the world origin stone below,” Lin Chen reminded, causing Bai Sitong, who was about to counterattack, to pause.

“You’re right, I originally thought I had finally found a battlefield advantageous to myself, but I forgot that this guy is the home team!” Bai Sitong said with a resentful gaze, leaping onto the back of the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow, and at the same time, recalling the Lava Turtle she had just summoned.

“Chirp~~~” The Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow shared her thoughts and understood without needing a reminder. Its wings flapped violently, and scorching flame blades once again slashed towards the Sun Lion King, attempting to force him away from the magma pool.

“Roar!” The Sun Lion King roared, black energy surging around him, his eyes blood-red. Although he was only Five-Star, he swung his claws, shattering the flame blades, and pounced towards the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow again.

“Be careful yourselves!” Bai Sitong reminded Lin Chen, while controlling the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow to retreat rapidly, avoiding the Sun Lion King’s fierce assault.

She didn’t dare let the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow fly too high, fearing that if the Sun Lion King couldn’t catch her, he would go trouble Lin Chen or other Spirit Beasts. She could only maintain low-altitude flight, dodging the Sun Lion King’s attacks while looking for a suitable moment to counterattack.

This was quite difficult for the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow, as avian Spirit Beasts find it hard to exert their full strength in low-altitude flight. Fortunately, they managed to lead him several hundred meters away from the magma pool without much trouble, even approaching the edge of the volcanic crater.

The Seven-Colored Deer and Heavenly Water Azure Qilin guarded on both sides, dispelling nearby wild Spirit Beasts while helping to restrain the Sun Lion King, preventing the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow from being seriously injured.

“It’s a good thing he underwent the whale fall in advance, otherwise, with his original Six-Star strength, it might not have been so easy to take him down, right?” Lin Chen, now in a safe position, thought to himself.

The demonized Sun Lion King was unexpectedly powerful; his formidable physique could even ignore some ordinary attacks. The Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow could only truly injure him by using some powerful moves.

If this had been before the whale fall, fighting with his Six-Star strength, it would have been difficult for the Spirit Beasts present to even break through his defense, let alone kill him!

“Squeak! Squeak!” The Blazing Flame Monkey beside him let out a warning cry. Lin Chen turned around to find that, at some point, many wild Spirit Beasts had gathered around him, looking at Lin Chen with a hint of hope and desire.

“It’s alright, they mean no harm!” Lin Chen comforted, taking out a lot of Spirit Beast food from his storage equipment and pouring it on the ground, smiling at these wild Spirit Beasts. “Are you hungry? Come and try some!”

A Fire Fluff Scorpion immediately stepped forward, carefully picked up a piece of Spirit Beast food, and tentatively took a bite, its eyes instantly flashing with excitement.

“Hiss~~~” A grateful purr came from its mouth, and it immediately lay down on the pile of Spirit Beast food and began to eat.

Seeing this, the other Spirit Beasts swarmed forward, scrambling for the delicious food. The scene became chaotic for a moment, and Lin Chen had to shout out, threatening them with the food to calm the group of Spirit Beasts down.

“You don’t have to fight, there’s enough for everyone, but if anyone doesn’t follow the rules, Blazing Flame Monkey, you give them a whack with your stick, and they’re not allowed to eat anymore!” Lin Chen threatened, while the Blazing Flame Monkey beside him also menacingly waved his new stick.

Upon hearing this, the Spirit Beasts immediately quieted down, each looking at Lin Chen with anticipation. They knew this was a creature accompanying the Seven-Colored Deer, and the Seven-Colored Deer was very kind to them, so this creature certainly wouldn't harm them.

Lin Chen nodded with satisfaction, continuing to distribute the food, while also looking up towards the volcano. Bai Sitong had already led the Sun Lion King to the edge of the volcano, and they were about to exit.

Given the Sun Lion King’s strength, this distance was nothing to him; he could easily return.

But don’t forget, the Seven-Colored Deer and Heavenly Water Azure Qilin were also following close behind. They wouldn’t easily let the Sun Lion King escape. As for the Yan Wu Fox, she had stacked layers of space behind him; even if he wanted to run back, she could make him loop around again.

“Chirp~~~” Seeing that the distance was sufficient, the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow let out a clear cry, its wings flapping vigorously, transforming into a crimson stream of light and flying out of the volcano.

“Roar!” The Sun Lion King let out an angry roar, his fur bristling, and with a fierce stomp of his four hooves, the ground shook as he pounced towards the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow, who had just taken flight.

But how could the well-prepared Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow let him catch up? Without even looking back, a vine was already attacking the Sun Lion King from below; it was the Seven-Colored Deer, who had been following behind, making her move.

Throughout this journey, the Seven-Colored Deer and Heavenly Water Azure Qilin had attacked many times, but they always controlled their strength, preventing the Sun Lion King from turning his attention to them.

Now that they were about to leave the volcano’s range, the Seven-Colored Deer and Heavenly Water Azure Qilin no longer held back.

The thick vines directly climbed onto the Sun Lion King’s hind hooves. Although they were broken in an instant, they intercepted the Sun Lion King’s pounce in mid-air, allowing the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow to escape.

However, this pause caused a problem. Outside the volcano, there was naturally a steep mountain path, and the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow had chosen a mountain wall that was almost a cliff. The Sun Lion King had no visibility, and when he suddenly rushed out from inside the volcano, he only then realized that it was a cliff outside!

Under normal circumstances, relying on his own formidable strength, it wouldn’t have been a big deal, but this time he was intercepted in mid-air and then fell vertically.

“Roar!” The Sun Lion King’s roar echoed through the valley, rocks scattering as he crashed. He tried to grip the rock face with his sharp claws but was only carried by the increasing inertia, rolling uncontrollably down the mountain.

“Tsk tsk, a thousand-meter-high volcano, rolling down from that, even if you’re a Six-Star Spirit Beast, you can’t endure it, can you?” Bai Sitong, in mid-air, saw this scene and smiled triumphantly. She wasn’t in a hurry to attack but instead directed the Fierce Wind Vermilion Sparrow to follow, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

Lin Chen, by the magma pool, looked up. He had also heard the roars from outside the volcano. It seemed the Sun Lion King must have suffered a considerable loss. His worries immediately dissipated a lot, and he continued to focus on distributing the food. There were truly more and more Spirit Beasts gathering around him!