Chapter 339: Lair of the Poison Scorpion Beasts

Chapter 339: Poison Scorpion Beast Nest

Li Wei and his companions arrived outside the Poison Scorpion Beast's nest.

The four stood in a hidden corner, observing the distant Poison Scorpion Beast nest.

The Poison Scorpion Beasts occupied a mountain peak, excavating a massive cavern within its belly.

Li Wei gazed toward the cavern, able to see Poison Scorpion Beasts occasionally crawling in and out.

Around the cavern, many young Poison Scorpion Beasts were playing.

The Poison Scorpion Beasts were one of the most powerful beast races in the Peach Blossom Secret Realm.

They had absolutely no natural enemies.

Therefore, the living environment for the Poison Scorpion Beast pups was extremely relaxed.

There was absolutely no need to worry about encountering danger.

Under the intimidation of the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord, most other beasts did not dare approach the nest either.

The only thing that troubled the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord was that every time it went out to hunt, it returned to find traces of humans.

Although humans had caused no significant loss, seeing strangers enter and exit their home would make anyone feel displeased.

Boom!

A bolt of thunder descended from the sky, crashing onto the entrance of the Poison Scorpion Beast nest.

The thunder instantly shattered an adult Poison Scorpion Beast.

The broken thunder transformed into countless electric snakes wandering about, flipping over many young Poison Scorpion Beasts nearby.

After discussing the battle plan, Li Wei and others decided for Bella to act, luring the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord out of the nest.

Then, Li Wei would ambush the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord from a concealed location.

One strike, certain death!

Bella recklessly unleashed lightning, continuously attacking the Poison Scorpion Beast nest.

The Poison Scorpion Beasts at the entrance hurriedly launched a counterattack.

Spitting out poisonous barbs laden with deadly venom to attack Bella in the air.

With a casual wave of Bella's hand, a lightning barrier appeared in the sky.

The moment the poison barbs struck the lightning barrier, a violent explosion occurred, destroying the barbs.

This was Bella's defensive technique.

Offense met offense.

Rumble! Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bella displayed incomparably powerful combat strength, easily crushing several Poison Scorpion Beasts alone.

Every attack was accompanied by the death of a Poison Scorpion Beast.

Her strength was far superior to Evelyn's.

The surviving young Poison Scorpion Beasts fled desperately into the nest.

Rustle rustle rustle!

The commotion of the battle outside the nest drew out a large number of Poison Scorpion Beasts.

The first Fifth Order Poison Scorpion Beast appeared before Bella.

There were still traces of lightning burns on the Poison Scorpion Beast's body.

It had not fought Bella for the first time.

When enemies meet, animosity flares tenfold.

Seeing Bella dare to openly attack the nest, the Poison Scorpion Beast angrily launched a full-power assault.

Its scorpion tail behind aimed at Bella, energy condensing.

Whoosh!

A spear of deep green deadly energy pierced the vast sky, shooting toward Bella.

Boom!

Bella transformed into lightning, wandering in the sky, dodging the Fifth Order Poison Scorpion Beast's attack.

Compared to Fourth Order Poison Scorpion Beasts, they possessed even more formidable energy attack methods.

An energy with deadly toxic properties.

This energy could also inflict corrosion and poisoning upon "elementalized" forms.

Bella dared not lightly touch the deadly toxic energy.

She dodged while attacking.

Seeing more and more Poison Scorpion Beasts below, she felt the current situation was far from achieving her objective.

She wanted to lure out the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord, not the ordinary Poison Scorpion Beasts.

As the number of Poison Scorpion Beasts increased, the pressure she felt grew heavier.

In a little while, perhaps before the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord came out, she might be forced to retreat.

Thinking this, Bella decided to unleash her ultimate move.

She must create enough commotion to draw out the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord.

Bella flew up into the sky, stopping at the threshold of the Forbidden Air Zone.

She had stayed in the Realm of Peach Blossoms for a long time.

More clearly than anyone else, she knew the height of the Forbidden Air Zone overhead.

Just a little higher, and it was the Forbidden Air Zone, where any flight ability would fail.

A forbidden zone even birds could not cross.

At this altitude, she could disregard the ranged attacks of most Poison Scorpion Beasts. Only then could Bella concentrate her powerful attack.

Bella released all her power.

Rumble!

Thunder exploded in the sky.

Immediately, dark clouds rolled in.

The bright blue sky instantly turned into a gloomy black sky.

Rumble!

Within the thick black clouds, lightning flashed incessantly, illuminating the dim world once more.

Li Wei looked up, feeling the terrifying power fluctuation above his head.

"Such powerful strength, this must have already surpassed the Fifth Order level."

Christiman gazed upward at the heavens, nodding as he spoke. "This is Bella's Flower Kin ability; she borrows the lightning of the outside world to unleash strength far surpassing her own level."

Lillith stood still, gazing upward in silence.

Evelyn lay unconscious upon the Shadow Servant's back.

Rumble!

After a moment of gathering strength.

Li Wei watched as a flower of lightning bloomed within the dark clouds.

A blossom forged from thunder itself.

The colossal thunder-flower descended upon the earth.

Countless Poison Scorpions below sensed the threat of death, growing restless.

Some turned to flee, attempting to retreat into their nests to evade the assault.

Others launched attacks against the thunder-flower, intent on disrupting Bella's strike.

As the thunder-flower plummeted toward the ground.

A figure materialized beside the entrance to the Scorpion Nest.

The Poison Scorpion Lord, its carapace a deep violet-red.

Bella saw that the Scorpion Lord had finally been driven forth.

Joy surged within her heart.

Without hesitation, she hurled her ultimate technique straight at the Scorpion Lord.

A startling notion arose within her mind.

She could slay the Scorpion Lord this time!

In the past, she never had the opportunity to employ this move before the Scorpion Lord.

The Scorpion Lord would never grant her time to amass power.

Bella believed she now had the chance to end the Scorpion Lord.

She launched her attack without a second thought.

"Perish!"

Thunder cascaded downward, swallowing the Scorpion Lord's form.

Joy rose in Bella's heart; seeing the strike land true upon the Scorpion Lord, she deemed victory certain.

The Scorpion Lord could not possibly withstand such a blow!

In the next instant, a dazzling beam of purple light pierced through the vast expanse of blue lightning.

The purple ray instantly pierced through Bella's chest.

Bella's expression faltered, feeling her strength wane abruptly, slipping toward loss of control.

She glanced down, finding a gaping wound in her chest.

Fortunately, she existed in elemental form, or else she would have perished outright.

Even so, she felt the sting of potent poison, her power severely diminished.

Bella had been careless.

She assumed the Scorpion Lord had been grievously wounded, if not slain, by her assault.

She had completely failed to foresee this counterattack.

There was no time to dodge whatsoever.

Bella's form dropped swiftly, her strength waning rapidly.

The thunderclouds filling the sky could no longer be sustained, slowly dissipating.

The thunderlight faded, revealing the form of the Poison Scorpion Lord.

The Scorpion Lord's outer carapace was scorched black and shattered.

Click, click, click!

As the shell cracked and shed, revealing a fresh layer beneath the Scorpion Lord.

Facing Bella's peak assault, it remained utterly unscathed.

Christiman witnessed this spectacle, his face etched with shock.

"Trouble! The Scorpion Lord has evolved!"

The Scorpion Lord had grown even mightier!

It had reached the pinnacle of the Sixth Stage.

Each time the Scorpion Lord advances, it sheds its old carapace.

The old shell is not discarded; it remains to be worn externally, warding off a single fatal blow.

(End of Chapter)