CHAPTER 72: CHAPTER 72: "KEEP CHASING ME!

In the scorching sky rolling with heat waves, a B-level Ice Cold Sparrow glided past, its deep ice blue giant wings nearly blocking out the sun.

It raised its head and chirped, sending out an ear-splitting sound wave. Just a breath was enough to dissipate the heat waves its path traversed, causing the air to condense into ice chunks that fell and smashed down. Such crushing temperature evidently marked its rank higher than the Black Dragon Beast.

Perhaps it was related to the first Ice Cold Sparrow, as it flew straight towards it. Upon seeing Zhao Qing attacking the much smaller Ice Cold Sparrow, it angrily flapped its wings and charged forth.

Instantly, a gale carrying an intensely cold aura surged towards Zhao Qing, transforming into a massive Wind Blade and slashing down. The air surrounding it boomed with empty explosions due to the passing of the ice wind. Realizing the crisis, Zhao Qing’s gaze tightened, and he rapidly activated his Flying Skill to flee from the Wind Blade’s attack range.

But the smaller Ice Cold Sparrow beside him also swung its giant wings, launching an Ice Wind Blade right at Zhao Qing’s rear!

The frontal and rear massive wind blades, resembling a Cross Slash, trapped Zhao Qing in dire straits. He could only grit his teeth and deviate from the center of the wind blades’ attacks to avoid the most fatal heavy damage.

However, injury was inevitable. The residual force from the collision of the two wind blades shook Zhao Qing’s organs almost to rupture. If not for the protection of his Defense Armor, he would’ve been shattered into flesh bits and fallen like rain.

"This is really damn life-threatening, so what’s the point of giving me a B-level Flying Skill?"

Barely escaping death, Zhao Qing couldn’t help cursing, but he had no choice. Facing advanced magical beasts with numerous skills, ordinary Awakeners were powerless. And in the Second B Battle Zone, he was the only support system who could combat in mid-air. Now, to have the two Ice Blue Sparrows stay in the war zone, he could only forcefully attract their attention, delaying until reinforcements from other war zones arrived.

Can he really hold off two B-level flying magical beasts?

"Zhao Qing! I’ll use my spiritual power to control the Big Ice Blue Sparrow. You draw the Little Ice Blue Sparrow towards the east and meet with Commander Su Ang. Remember, I can only help you for 3 minutes!" At this moment, Lin Mo issued instructions through spiritual power.

"Alright." Zhao Qing gritted his teeth. Compared to awakeners with single skills, Lin Mo, as a spiritual awakened, evidently possessed more skills because spiritual awakeners could share their skills with each other. With diligent training, they could master the spirit skills of others.

Lin Mo could temporarily confuse the B-level Ice Blue Sparrow’s mind, causing it to lose its primary attack target.

As Lin Mo released his spiritual power, Zhao Qing immediately drew his C-level weapon, the dart, aiming it at the Little Ice Blue Sparrow’s eyes.

The Little Ice Blue Sparrow let out a cry, directly deflecting the dart and flying towards Zhao Qing’s direction. Zhao Qing twisted his body and darted eastward. Glancing back, he found that the Big Ice Blue Sparrow indeed didn’t follow him. After a few moments of daze, it began attacking aimlessly around.

Zhao Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief, dodging the Little Ice Blue Sparrow’s Ice Blade attack, clicking the Light Brain to contact Su Ang and meet with him. However, the Little Ice Blue Sparrow noticed something amiss and suddenly abandoned Zhao Qing, turning towards Lin Mo!

This startled Zhao Qing. He had to turn back to chase after the Ice Blue Sparrow, drawing the flying knife strapped to his waist to target the Little Ice Blue Sparrow’s tail feathers, trying to grab its attention.

The disturbed Little Ice Blue Sparrow had a glimmer of annoyance in its eyes. It shook its wings, and suddenly dozens of ice cones condensed in the air, aiming at what it saw as the pest—Zhao Qing!

Zhao Qing activated his skills to evade, dodging completely, while continuing to stab fiercely at the Little Ice Blue Sparrow’s tail feathers.

Zhao Qing knew well that his force was no match for the Ice Blue Sparrow. He only wished to lure the Little Ice Blue Sparrow as far away from the civilian area as possible. Fortunately, the Little Ice Blue Sparrow was indeed annoyed this time and turned to chase Zhao Qing once more.

Just as Zhao Qing breathed a sigh of relief, behind him, a deafening beast roar different from the Ice Blue Sparrow or Black Dragon Beast suddenly rang out, accompanied by a stabbing pain in the brain area. The awakened warriors on the ground clutched their heads in pain, losing the strength to attack in mere moments.

Zhao Qing’s head ached fiercely as well, but luckily, this situation only lasted three seconds before he regained consciousness. He then heard Lin Mo’s curse, "Damn, it’s a B-level Spiritual Magical Beast!"

Zhao Qing also realized it, his face slightly darkening. The danger posed by a B-level Spiritual Magical Beast was comparable to that of an A-level Elemental Magical Beast, even capable of controlling the spirits of all awakeners on the battlefield, causing them to turn on each other.

Lin Mo must fully concentrate on dealing with the B-level Spiritual Magical Beast, which might allow the warriors to hold out until reinforcements arrive. But what about the Big Ice Blue Sparrow...

Suddenly realizing something, Zhao Qing stiffened, finding the Big Ice Blue Sparrow—which should’ve lost its attack target—staring at him with cold, unwavering blue beast eyes, a hint of mocking flashing by.

It gazed at Zhao Qing from afar, remaining motionless, yet Zhao Qing felt a strong sense of impending life threat. His heart pounded as if something were invisibly approaching him.

He turned to flee but couldn’t shake off the feeling of danger. He vaguely sensed something amiss until the surrounding air gradually heated up, as if drained of coldness, jolting Zhao Qing awake.

It’s absorbing Ice Elements, preparing an attack!

Zhao Qing realized the peril, yet he couldn’t grasp the Ice Blue Sparrow’s skills. All he knew was that with his defensive power, he couldn’t withstand the Big Ice Blue Sparrow’s charged strike. Gritting his teeth, his gaze hardened as he turned and dashed towards the Little Ice Blue Sparrow.

He would rather die while inflicting damage on the Little Ice Blue Sparrow, drawing full fire from both Ice Blue Sparrows until reinforcements arrived!

Just as Zhao Qing moved, the Water Ice Element around him was suddenly drained, an intense suffocating heat pressing on Zhao Qing, gulping for air as he flew towards the Little Ice Blue Sparrow. Yet the surrounding air, like flames, directly melted his Defense Armor!

"Wang Shuo, Cheng Qing, go support Zhao Qing!" Lin Mo, drenched in sweat, controlled the Spiritual Magical Beast, sparing a sliver of attention to command.

However, just as Wang Shuo and Cheng Qing prepared to move, the Big Ice Blue Sparrow that remained stationary suddenly let out a sharp chirp. With a sweep of its wings, Zhao Qing, who lost his defense, suddenly had a thin sharp ice shard appear at his waist—like a swift knife—and sliced Zhao Qing’s body directly into two halves!

"Ah!" Zhao Qing screamed miserably. At this moment, he was already very close to the Little Ice Blue Sparrow. Ignoring his lower body tumbling down, he endured the pain and grabbed the thin ice shard, clutching the Little Ice Blue Sparrow’s wings, and fiercely stabbed it into the dense feathers—!

"Damn! Keep chasing me!!!" He rasped, blood continuously spilling from his mouth.

"Chirp—" The Little Ice Blue Sparrow cried out in pain, swinging its wings to send Zhao Qing flying.

Zhao Qing spat out a mouthful of blood, and the blood beneath him fell like a rain curtain. He wiped the melted Defense Armor on his body below to staunch the bleeding, struggling to keep his last bit of consciousness, dragging half his body as he flew towards the east.

Even for a second, endure one more second...

The injured Little Ice Blue Sparrow furiously chased after Zhao Qing, and the Big Ice Blue Sparrow, too, chirped out, directly following the Little Ice Blue Sparrow.

Wang Shuo and Cheng Qing halted, watching Zhao Qing in mid-air, struggling to fly eastward with half his body. With a deep tone, they said, "Commander, there’s no need to save him..."