Chapter 87: Swamp Ground
Because of the Shadow Creature's 【Corrosion】 magic power and the wolf-like creature's unique 【Sharp Claws】 characteristic, the Guardian Barrier set up by the Celestial Sparrow was easily torn apart by this Shadow Creature with conflicting attributes when caught off guard.
However, a Level 1 Shadow Creature is ultimately only in the category of low-level creatures. Even though it broke through the defense using its attribute advantage, under the combined encirclement of Jia Na and the other two Contract Creatures, it could still only flee like a cornered animal.
Before it even had time to return to the Shadow World, the Thorn Flower Fairy, empowered by a Divine Blessing, counter-attacked with her newly mastered skill 【Thorn Impalement】.
“Hiss—!”
Dense shadows spread again. Just as Jia Na was about to deliver the final blow to the Shadow Creature exposed in her sight, several snake-shaped Witchcraft spells constructed from shadows, baring their fangs, shot towards Jia Na at an extremely fast speed.
“Hoo—!”
Holy Light spread. Before the Shadow Witchcraft spells could get close, the Celestial Sparrow's Purification Light directly purified them into dust. Taking advantage of this gap, the vines wrapped around the Shadow Creature on the ground were quickly burned off by Bell-Moonshadow's Corrosion Witchcraft. Seeing this, Jia Na, who was also prepared for a counter-attack, immediately cast a spell to activate the seeds on the ground without hesitation.
“Vine Entanglement!”
More than a dozen emerald green vines, like venomous snakes, leaped directly over the Shadow Creature, leaving behind afterimages, and struck towards the exposed position of Bell-Moonshadow.
“Master, that's a Shadow Illusion!”
Crack—
The sound of a barrier breaking rang out again on the Guardian Barrier the Celestial Sparrow had rearranged. However, because Jia Na had also simultaneously set up a layer of Floral Guardian Barrier inside the barrier, Bell-Moonshadow's new round of assault still did not break through Jia Na's defense.
“Bang bang bang bang—”
The silver-white Mental Whip lashed rapidly. As several Magic Missiles shot out from Jia Na's hand, almost simultaneously,
Both Witchcraft spells landed accurately on Bell-Moonshadow, who was ambushing from behind.
“Is this one an illusion too?”
Looking at the 'Bell-Moonshadow' that shattered like a mirror, Jia Na, whose defense had been nearly broken several times by the prepared Bell-Moonshadow, immediately chose to retract her butterfly wings and return to the ground.
“Afu, is that Shadow Creature still there?”
“It has already escaped back to the Shadow World.”
She let out a slight breath. Although she didn't annihilate the Shadow Creature in one go, forcing it back could be considered breaking Bell-Moonshadow's first wave of attack.
“It seems she prepared quite a few moves specifically targeting me to win against me—”
Thinking to herself, facing the still hidden Bell-Moonshadow, Jia Na no longer let the Thorn Flower Fairy remain hidden underground but directly recalled her to her side.
“Since you're not coming out, I'm not in a hurry to find you—”
Jia Na, who had also consumed a good amount of magic power just now, immediately took advantage of this gap to recover her magic power. However, before she could recover for long, the scene on the Combat Training Ground quickly changed. The ground, which had just been rocky terrain, instantly turned into a swamp wetland in the next second.
“Vines—!”
Seeing that the ground under her feet had completely turned into a swamp, Jia Na quickly manipulated vines to build herself a temporary platform to avoid sinking in.
“If it were a forest ground, that would be great.”
Swamp ground, as a water and poison dual-attribute environment, was not very suitable for Jia Na's plant-type talent to function. Instead, it allowed Bell-Moonshadow, who possessed the 【Gathering Mist】 talent, to gain a poison amplification while Gathering Mist, transforming the dense fog into miasma.
If it were a forest ground, under the influence of the 【Plant Affinity】 talent, Jia Na's magic power recovery speed would greatly increase. The plants visible everywhere in the forest would also become Jia Na's vision, making it easy to find Bell-Moonshadow.
“Afu, continue purifying the miasma around me.”
As the fog grew thicker, Jia Na's visible range was only within three meters. Moreover, the highly toxic miasma mixed in the fog,
Even though Jia Na was a plant-type apprentice, she still didn't dare to easily come into contact with it. She could only let the Celestial Sparrow continuously condense a barrier to purify the miasma toxins around her body.
“The combat time cannot exceed twenty minutes at the longest. I don't believe you can hold out until the time runs out—”
For Shadow Apprentices like Bell-Moonshadow, who are skilled at stealth, Jia Na's current methods cannot easily pinpoint her location. However, Jia Na is certain that Bell-Moonshadow, who is eager to win, will definitely not be content with a plain draw.
The opponent will definitely launch a full-power attack capable of deciding the outcome at the last moment! And this timing is exactly the opportunity Jia Na is waiting for.
“Whoosh—”
A gentle breeze blew, and the dense fog surged. It was as if, at this moment, all sounds had completely disappeared. All that remained was Jia Na's heartbeat and the sound of the wind constantly brushing past her ears—”
“Sizzle—”
Here it comes!
Shadow Corrosion, the barrier is shaking.
Looking at the barrier constantly being enveloped by layers of shadows, Jia Na's vision immediately turned pitch black.
“Master, Afu can't hold on much longer!”
Feeling the rapid consumption of magic power from the Celestial Sparrow, Jia Na no longer passively resisted.
“Afu, withdraw the barrier!”
“Lola, cover me!”
Crack! Under the Shadow Corrosion, the Purification Barrier shattered in response. At the same time, petals gathered, and a giant deep pink flower bud directly enveloped Jia Na and the Celestial Sparrow.
“The same move is no longer interesting if you play it again.”
Deep within the dense fog, due to the continuous casting of several Witchcraft spells, Bell-Moonshadow's lips also turned somewhat pale from the excessive consumption of magic power.
However, seeing Jia Na looking like a cornered animal, having used almost all her methods, Bell-Moonshadow couldn't help but reveal a slightly smug smile on her face.
“It's time to end this!”
Her smile instantly vanished. Chanting a spell, she gathered the little magic power remaining in her body, and two ink-colored short blades, like daggers, quickly condensed in Bell-Moonshadow's hands.
“Jia Na, taste the Witchcraft I specially prepared for you—”
Filth spread, sharpness hidden.
To break through the layers of defensive barriers on Jia Na, Bell-Moonshadow specifically studied 【Corrosion Blade】, which counters Guardian Witchcraft and Purification Witchcraft.
This Witchcraft not only possesses the 【Magic Break】 characteristic, but also has 【Foul Qi】 on it, comparable to potent poison, which can immediately cause the target to fall into a 'Polluted' state. Even a Wizard Apprentice skilled in Purification like Jia Na would find it difficult to quickly eliminate the effects of 【Foul Qi】.
“Whoosh—”
A sound of breaking the air arose. The half-elf bloodline not only gave Bell-Moonshadow a physique far stronger than ordinary apprentices but also made her speed comparable to a phantom.
“Bang bang bang bang—”
Quickly slashing through the dense vines, which were like a green curtain, she flipped her body. Bell-Moonshadow effortlessly dodged the successive Thorn Impalement attacks.
“Nothing more than this.”
Looking at the deep pink flower bud just within reach, a determined smile, aiming for victory, uncontrollably curved up at the corner of Bell-Moonshadow's mouth—.