Chapter 345: Chapter 221: Arousing the Jungle’s Bloodlust
Translator: 549690339
Initially, Chu Mu was somewhat puzzled when he discovered the bounty at the Soul Pet Palace because it wasn’t approved by the Soul Pet Palace.
Moreover, the Bloodsucking Wood Demon is a Commander-level Soul Pet, and the blood-sucking wood it possessed was extremely precious. However, the normal price for it should be around 1 million, but the bounty offered was 5 million gold coins. Even a high-quality Bloodsucking Wood Demon might not be worth that much.
As for the teenager who suddenly joined him and required a 500,000 gold coin commission for his armor; his appearance was very timely, preventing Chu Mu from verifying the authenticity of the bounty.
“Haha, Ting Nan, we’ve caught another fish this time. Our Bloodsucking Wood Demons’ consumption of this guy’s Soul Pet blood will probably allow them to reach Level 7!” In the bushes, laughter erupted from a Soul Pet Master who appeared to be about thirty years old.
He had dark skin and a fierce demeanor, the typical face of someone up to no good.
Next to this dark-skinned man, there were also three Soul Pet Masters. These four Soul Pet Masters were around thirty years old. Their appearances were rather wild and could make it difficult for women to trust them or feel safe around them.
“Brother Jiang, it seems people at Soul Pet Palace have noticed our scam. We need to change locations after this job,” said the man with a thick face.
“Let’s deal with this kid first,” said the man referred to as Brother Jiang.
These four Soul Pet Masters each possessed a Bloodsucking Wood Demon, which meant there were a total of four Bloodsucking Wood Demons surrounding Chu Mu!
Chu Mu himself was taken aback by the fact that he had encountered such a group of people who lacked the morals of a Soul Pet Master. His expression grew a lot colder.
“Demon Tree, Root Network!”
Chu Mu had summoned the Demon Tree Warrior as soon as he sensed the danger approaching.
With a roar from the Demon Tree Warrior, its branch-like arms danced wildly, causing countless root tendrils to suddenly shoot up from the ground around them. These tendrils seemed to possess life, as they autonomously intertwined with one another and swiftly wove two root networks to protect Chu Mu and Zhan Ye within.
Among the four Piercing Branches, the Demon Tree Warrior’s two root networks were only able to block two of them, while the other two emerged from the front and back of the Demon Tree Warrior!
“Zhan Ye, Sky-Splitting Claw!”
“Roar”
Zhan Ye locked onto one of the Piercing Branches and lunged at it, slashing its Claw Blades furiously and tearing the branch into pieces!
However, one Piercing Branch was still able to get through, hitting the Demon Tree Warrior accurately and penetrating its body at the abdomen.
“O” The Demon Tree Warrior let out an angry roar.
As a Wood Element Soul Pet, the Demon Tree Warrior wouldn’t be significantly affected in terms of combat strength if a Piercing Branch entered its body. Chu Mu didn’t pay much attention to it and allowed the Demon Tree Warrior to continue using its skills.
However, Chu Mu soon realized something was wrong. The originally withered Piercing Branch was undergoing eerie changes, becoming more full and even showing the signs of something flowing within it!
“O” The Demon Tree Warrior’s body was originally green, but as the Piercing Branch underwent its strange transformation, the tree warrior’s skin color gradually turned somewhat dark green.
Chu Mu felt surprised as he clearly sensed that the Demon Tree Warrior’s blood was rapidly draining!
Blood Siphon!
The Piercing Branch was currently sucking the Demon Tree Warrior’s blood!
In a short period, the Demon Tree Warrior lost nearly one-third of its blood, causing its body to enter a weakened state!
Losing one-third of its blood was equivalent to losing one-third of its combat power. Chu Mu had indeed been careless, forgetting that the fierce and terrifying Bloodsucking Wood Demon was attacking the Demon Tree Warrior. Their most terrifying ability was to consume other Soul Pets’ blood and turn it into their own vitality!
Realizing that the Demon Tree Warrior’s combat strength had been severely weakened, Chu Mu decisively began reciting an incantation.
“Ning, Ice Wall, cover our retreat.”
“Roar”
The Ice-Feathered Spirit’s momentum was very strong, and after its appearance, the Ice Crystals spread everywhere, freezing all the blade-like leaves that flew towards it into ice cubes and then crushing them into powder in the air.
Chu Mu did not linger once the Ice-Feathered Spirit had condensed the crushed ice into walls. He immediately led Zhan Ye and the Demon Tree Warrior to retreat in the direction without Bloodsucking Wood Demons.
“What kind of Ice-Feathered Spirit is this? How could it be so outrageously strong?” The man dubbed Big Brother Jiang widened his eyes in disbelief.
Ice Wall could be considered one of the most common defensive skills in ice attributes, but just now, four Bloodsucking Wood Monsters at Level 6 high stages launched their attacks. It was surprising that the Ice-Feathered Spirit managed to block them using an ice wall. Its control ability was too overbearing.
“Li”
Ice Air Dance!
Once the Ice-Feathered Spirit completed its incantation, countless hazy snowflakes scattered, fluttering, and covering the surroundings in a snowy blanket.
In the white expanse, Chu Mu, the Demon Tree Warrior, and Zhan Ye leaped out of the four Bloodsucking Wood Monster’s encirclement.
Aside from Zhan Ye, Chu Mu’s Ice-Feathered Spirit and Demon Tree Warrior had followed him through many battles in the Prison Island Jungle. Their familiarity with jungle skirmishes made it easier for Chu Mu and his soul pets to break free after the Ice-Feathered Spirit disoriented their attackers, quickly vanishing into the forest of Bloodsucking Wood Monsters.
“Damn it, we had several more soul pets lying in ambush outside. How could we still let this kid get away?” The dark-skinned man nicknamed Brother Jiang spat and cursed furiously.
“Don’t worry, Brother Jiang. This Bloodsucking Wood Monster Forest has a small mysterious realm. He won’t be able to run away so quickly,” the thick-faced man said.
“Hmph, it’s all Old Zheng’s fault. If he didn’t accidentally let that wild Bloodsucking Wood Monster run in, we could’ve waited until he completely fell into our soul pet’s encirclement before ambushing him. Now look, what should have been a quick job is delayed,” the coarse man in shorts complained.
“Blame me? Wasn’t your soul sense stronger than mine? How come you didn’t sense those Qingmu Demons and the Bloodsucking Wood Monster? I already said this place wasn’t suitable for an ambush, but no one listened!” The man called Old Zheng argued indignantly.
“Enough with the nonsense. Let’s go into the forest. This kid’s escape means he is strong. As much as possible, we shouldn’t split up. Once we find him, our Bloodsucking Wood Monsters can have a feast as well,” the dark-faced Brother Jiang said.
“Blood Siphon really is amazing,” Chu Mu observed, looking at the Demon Tree Warrior with bluish-black skin and silently marveling.
In just a few seconds of absorption, the Demon Tree Warrior’s combat power had been reduced by a third. Even considering the Demon Tree Warrior’s vitality is greater than other soul pets, other soul pets would have probably lost half their combat power in one siphon.
Chu Mu wasn’t unable to defeat those people. He merely fell into their ambush unwittingly. Chu Mu only had three soul pets and still had to venture deeper into North Forest. If he summoned his strong pets like Mo Ye and the White Nightmare Demon now, their battle power would be exhausted before facing the even more powerful Ancient Blue Demonic Tree. Chu Mue wisely chose to retreat.
“Demon Tree, are you alright?” Chu Mu inquired.
“Oh” The Demon Tree Warrior nodded, but the eyes that sunk deep into its bark seemed somewhat dull, making it appear listless.
“What’s the matter?” Chu Mu could sense the Demon Tree Warrior’s mood and asked.
“Oh” The Demon Tree Warrior shook its head, not expressing its thoughts in words.
“Don’t worry too much. We haven’t found appropriate spirit items to strengthen you yet, but this Yuan Forest is like heaven for you. Your strength will quickly improve, and you won’t lose to Ning,” Chu Mu reassured, patting the Demon Tree Warrior’s bark palm with a gentle tone.
“Oh” The Demon Tree Warrior was always honest and loyal; it never refuted or voiced its opinions to Chu Mu.
In terms of combat power, the Demon Tree Warrior was probably the weakest soul pet Chu Mu had. Even the newly joined Ghost Vault King at Level 5, Stage 8, which was a Monarch-level soul pet, had stronger combat power than the Demon Tree Warrior.
However, Chu Mu wouldn’t abandon this slowly improving soul pet. Since he chose the Demon Tree Warrior as the third soul pet for his second soul, Chu Mu would make sure that, just like his other soul pets, it would become an unbeatable force in its domain.
“It’s alright; don’t be disheartened. This Bloodsucking Wood Monster forest is the perfect place for you to show your prowess. After obtaining the Bloodsucking Wood, your strength will increase significantly,” Chu Mu assured.
The Demon Tree Warrior nodded, slowly standing up from its sitting position.
“Drink this first to help you recover your blood,” Chu Mu suggested, taking out a Tier 7 Life Potion from his space ring.
A Tier 7 Life Potion would cost around 100,000 gold coins, though Ye Qingzi only charged Chu Mu production cost of 10,000 coins. Chu Mu took ten bottles from Ye Qingzi, keeping them on-hand for emergencies.
Tier 7 Life Potions could also speed up a soul pet’s vitality recovery, but it could only be used in non-combat situations.
“Let’s keep going. Let’s circle around them first, and once we’ve obtained the Bloodsucking Wood, we’ll deal with them,” Chu Mu suggested with a cold smile.
It seemed like a long time since he played the game of killing in the jungle. Chu Mu wondered how long these people could last playing with him?
Chu Mu felt he hadn’t killed anyone in quite a while. These few individuals triggered his bloodlust.
As the Prison Island King, there was no better place for slaughter than the jungle wilds! (To be continued. If you like this book, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)