CHAPTER 1335: CHAPTER 1336: INCOMING ENEMY?

Looking at the steaming pool of spring water, Feng Yuan said regretfully,

"What a pity. If these hot spring waters hadn’t been diverted here, this spa resort might have still been in business. Sigh, such a shame."

"Are these little ice flowers okay?"

Remembering something, Feng Yuan looked over at Agunas, who was inspecting the small ice flowers and said,

"Apart from being a bit timid, there’s nothing wrong with them. As for hidden injuries, nearly every wild Spirit Beast has some. It’s not something worth fretting over."

Although Agunas cared for wild Spirit Beasts, it wasn’t overly sentimental. Even if their covert wounds were healed now, as long as they live in the wild, such matters wouldn’t be avoidable.

However, thinking for a moment, Agunas swept its claw and summoned the Rain of Life, which gently cascaded down. The small ice flowers chirped joyfully, but just then, the sounds of intense combat echoed in from outside the cave.

Qi Chen’s face changed as he looked at Feng Yuan and said,

"Is there an enemy?!"

"Let’s go!"

Ah Mu and Xiao Hui were still outside. Feng Yuan didn’t dare assume they could handle the intruding enemy. Rushing out of the underground passage, the group saw green light enveloping the area. Najia sneered, humming a mystical tune that drew down the power of the Starry Sky to shield Xiao Hui and Ah Mu.

Sensing the pervasive floral fragrance, Feng Yuan directly borrowed Xiao Ji’s power, summoning a fierce wind that drove the pollen into the raging blizzard. Qi Chen dashed to Ah Mu’s side, his expression showing concern for it.

Agunas’ face darkened when he noticed the branch tops of the Amu Tree were damaged. He waved his claw again, summoning the Rain of Life to swiftly heal the injuries on Ah Mu and Xiao Hui. Veronia twirled her parasol and golden Crystal Roses sprouted from the void, spreading outward continuously.

"Hah! Is this all you’ve got?"

With a cold laugh, Veronia motioned with her hand. The golden Crystal Roses stirred violently, dragging out hidden vines embedded in the ground toward the void.

The hidden vines resisted continuously, while a new set of vines formed in the blizzard, quickly combining into a massive vine puppet that charged toward the group. Long Boduo swung his spear, charging out. Ghost Series energy clung to the weapon, altering the appearance of the massive vine puppet with each strike.

Belusir sang softly, and fate-bound energy gathered around her. The hidden enemy found that its ultimate move was repeatedly interrupted by unexpected circumstances.

Xiao Hei couldn’t pinpoint the enemy’s location, so he angrily spewed flames while standing guard beside Xiao Hui. Under Agunas’ Rain of Life, Xiao Hui and Ah Mu had already recovered substantially.

The Flower Leaf Tree Three Spirit Beasts quickly scurried to the treetop of the Amu Tree, humming melodiously. Feng Yuan glanced at the trio on the Amu Tree and exclaimed in wonder,

"These little guys are no ordinary creatures..."

He could sense that if not for their location in the snowy wilderness amidst a raging blizzard, the trio’s humming could directly trigger a riot of Wood energy. Even now, their interference disrupted the enemy’s Wood-based ultimate move severely. Combined with Belusir’s manipulation of fate, the ultimate move remained completely unusable.

"What else?"

With a push of his right hand, nine small shields materialized and fused into one giant shield. The sound of metal grinding echoed from it as a white shadow retreated instantly, disappearing into the blizzard when its attack failed.

"This weather really has an impact."

Looking around at the snowy expanse, Feng Yuan pulled out the spellbook he’d stored away. With a wave of his hand, the book opened, releasing a surge of scorching energy that expanded into a massive cylindrical zone. The blizzard dissipated within this region, revealing the skies above.

The enemy hidden within the blizzard was forced to reveal its figure. Queen Hua Xiao let out a piercing scream, conjuring up a myriad of plants to shield herself. The White Ape Warrior, wielding its weapon, darted into the blizzard, seemingly preparing for a stealthy strike. But as the no-blizzard zone expanded rapidly to envelop the entire resort,

The White Ape Warrior, realizing it could no longer hide, moved toward Feng Yuan with its weapon drawn. Xiao Ji stepped in front of Feng Yuan, unleashing a furious storm of ghostly blue flames. Yet, the White Ape Warrior pressed on through the fiery storm, swinging its blade toward Feng Yuan.

"Such tenacity."

Watching the attack blocked by Kong Qing’s Spatial Barrier, Feng Yuan remarked nonchalantly. Was the opponent that fixated on him? Seeing Xiao Ji charge at the White Ape Warrior, Feng Yuan didn’t bother dissuading it, knowing Xiao Ji was unlikely to cause serious harm. With Kong Qing and Agunas around, Xiao Ji wouldn’t suffer any fatal injuries.

On the other hand, Queen Hua Xiao, overwhelmed by the combined assault of multiple Divine Beasts, was visibly struggling. Sensing her distress, the White Ape Warrior quickly fended off Xiao Ji and sprinted to her side, raising a Psychic Barrier as though preparing to help her escape. Just then, Feng Yuan noticed the small ice flowers anxiously chirping beside him and froze.

"Wait a moment! Don’t attack!"

He urgently called out to Agunas and the others. Otherwise, Feng Yuan couldn’t begin to guess how badly those two Spirit Beasts would suffer. Agunas halted his prepared move and looked at Feng Yuan in confusion, asking,

"What’s wrong?"

"There’s someone there. I think we might be dealing with a misunderstanding."

Speaking, Feng Yuan crouched down and gently tapped the bloom atop the small ice flower’s head. The Spirit Beast blinked shyly, stepping back to hug its flower. Noticing the small ice flower’s movement, the two besieged Spirit Beasts paused.

"You’ve been watching this drama long enough; isn’t it time you came out? Are those two your Beast Tames?"

Feng Yuan addressed the doors of the spa resort’s main hall. A middle-aged woman dressed in an insulated winter coat stepped out. At her appearance, the two Spirit Beasts hastily moved toward her, showing evident wariness of Agunas and the others.

Seeing her arrival, the small ice flowers squealed with joy, darting toward her happily. Agunas flicked its tail, sending over a Rain of Life. At this point, it was clear they’d made a mistake.

The two Spirit Beasts, initially prepared to dodge the falling Rain of Life, were drenched by it. Realizing the green rain wasn’t an attacking ultimate move but a healing one, they stopped evading. After all, they had sustained injuries during the fight.

Holding one of the small ice flowers in her arms, the middle-aged woman bowed toward Feng Yuan and the others, saying,

"It seems you’re not here for them after all."

Noticing the elaborate design of the woman’s insulated coat, Dou Yanlan asked,

"Are you perhaps the owner of this spa resort?"

Hearing Dou Yanlan’s words, the woman glanced around the dilapidated resort and replied,

"Yes, I suppose so. My husband invested in building this place, but..."

Looking down at the small ice flower in her arms, she smiled faintly and chose not to elaborate. Seeing the fondness in how she cradled the little Spirit Beast, Feng Yuan curiously asked,

"Speaking of which, why abandon this spa resort? If the only purpose was to provide them a habitat, couldn’t you have siphoned some water from the pump station instead?"

In fact, Feng Yuan had viewed the excess water in the pump station’s reservoir as sheer waste, considering most of it circled back around without being fully utilized.

"They don’t really like humans, or perhaps... small ice flowers are skittish Spirit Beasts, aren’t they?"

Hugging the small ice flower gently, the woman sighed. At that moment, Feng Yuan’s spell dissipated, and the blizzard resumed its reign. Watching the flower atop the little Spirit Beast’s head swaying as it nuzzled against her, she smiled and said,

"This isn’t the best place for a conversation. How about we talk inside?"

Without waiting for objections, she entered the resort with the small ice flowers. Exchanging glances with Qi Chen, Feng Yuan scratched his head with a sheepish grin and said,

"I didn’t expect the owner to suddenly show up here—"

"It’s not your fault."

Agunas flicked its tail dismissively. It hadn’t considered this possibility earlier either, which was why it had joined Veronia and the rest in collectively striking the two Spirit Beasts. That misunderstanding was a natural result.