Chapter 711 - 433: Superpower: ’Defense Enhancement

Chapter 711: Chapter 433: Superpower: ’Defense Enhancement

"This creature must have awakened some kind of defensive Superpower." Having failed to injure the Mutant Beast with his strike, the highly experienced Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline immediately retreated and shared his assessment with his comrades.

The words had just left his mouth when a faint golden Spiritual Light appeared on the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s pale green scales.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the color of its scales changed completely from pale green to a dark, inky green, giving off a cold and formidable impression.

When the five Exotic Beast Hunters saw this change in the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, they didn’t need to think twice. It confirmed that the Mutant Beast before them had indeed awakened a Superpower that enhanced its defense.

"Hah..." Although the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline had injected an antidote, he was still unable to recover to his peak condition so quickly. His Second Order Middle Stage strength was greatly diminished, and the evasive maneuvers he’d just performed left him gasping for breath.

Seeing that his comrade was still in bad shape, the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair said, "We’ll use the Spiritual Crossbows to keep it pinned down. We’ll wait until the poison in Old Zhao’s system is completely gone, then we’ll launch a full counterattack."

"Alright," the three Exotic Beast Hunters replied in unison. They then took the compact Spiritual Crossbows from their packs, loaded them with bolts, and began their ranged assault on the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, which was preparing to attack again.

WHOOSH.

WHOOSH.

WHOOSH.

Three whooshes rang out in succession as bolts, glowing with a faint golden Spiritual Light, shot from the Spiritual Crossbows. They flew toward the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s head with a piercing whistle.

"HISS..."

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake saw the three streaks of light flying toward it. It quickly shut its eyes, allowing the three bolts to strike its body.

PING, PING, PING.

The bolts, made from Spiritual Materials, struck the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s inky-green scales, creating a spray of sparks. They only left behind faint white marks that were hard to see, causing no damage whatsoever.

"HISS..."

After the attack, the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake opened its eyes. Aside from the bolt that had struck its eyelid, causing a slight sting, it had felt nothing from the other two bolts that hit its cheeks.

"Damn it, this Mutant Beast’s body is so tough after using its Superpower to boost its defense," the rookie Exotic Beast Hunter with the buzz cut said anxiously.

"Old Wang, our attacks can’t break through its defense! We can’t pin it down. What do we do now?"

"Don’t panic. We just need to stall for time. Once the poison is out of Old Zhao’s system, things will be easier," the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair said calmly.

"It’s coming for you! Be careful, don’t let it bite you!" the Exotic Beast Hunter with a small mustache shouted to his comrade with an earring, who was sixteen or seventeen meters to his right.

’Shit, it’s actually coming for me...’ The Exotic Beast Hunter with the earring’s expression flickered when he saw the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake was targeting him. He began to retreat, activating the Spiritual Crossbow in his hands.

Seeing this, the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair and the others immediately attacked the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, helping their comrade slow the Mutant Beast’s advance.

PING, PING, PING...

The bolts struck the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s body, producing a series of crisp ringing sounds. To the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, which had awakened a Superpower that enhanced its own defense, the bolts hitting its body were no different from being tickled.

It ignored the ranged attacks from the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair and the others, madly pursuing the Exotic Beast Hunter with the earring as if it intended to make him an appetizer.

’Damn it...’ The Exotic Beast Hunter with the earring, who was fleeing for his life, felt panic rising in his heart as the Mutant Beast relentlessly pursued him.

"Don’t panic, I’m coming!"

Seeing his comrade about to be caught by the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, the poisoned Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline could no longer wait for the antidote to take full effect. He shouted a warning to his comrade as he charged forward to help him out of his predicament.

But at that very moment, the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, which had been relentlessly pursuing the Exotic Beast Hunter with the earring, suddenly stopped its chase. It whipped around and pounced on the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline who was charging in to help his comrade.

Seeing this, the Exotic Beast Hunters on the scene all thought, ’This is bad!’

It turned out that the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s relentless pursuit of the Exotic Beast Hunter with the earring had all been a ploy. Its goal was to lure the poisoned Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline into action.

"Old Zhao, look out!" the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair and the others shouted anxiously, but it was too late.

"HISS..."

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake opened its cavernous maw and lunged at the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline. Seeing this, the Hunter’s expression changed slightly as he swung his sword.

CLANG.

As before, the Spiritual Longsword, glowing with a faint golden Spiritual Light, couldn’t break through the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s body, which had been enhanced by its Superpower.

The immense recoil jarred the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline, who was already in poor condition, nearly knocking the Spiritual Longsword from his grasp.

"HISS..."

But humans weren’t the only ones who knew how to press an advantage. The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake opened its cavernous maw and began a frantic series of lunges and bites at the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline, who desperately dodged and weaved to avoid them.

"Quick, keep shooting! Help Old Zhao get free!" the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair shouted as he watched his comrade sink deeper into crisis.

WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH...

The Spiritual Crossbows were fired rapidly, sending out bolt after bolt.

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake completely ignored the bolts flying at it, sticking to the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline and giving him no chance to escape.

"It’s no use. We can’t free Old Zhao like this. I’m going in to help him. You guys keep harassing it with the Spiritual Crossbows."

Seeing his comrade’s situation worsening, the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair gave a shout, then charged forward with his Spiritual Longsword in hand.

The embattled Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline noticed his comrade charging in to help. He quickly shouted, "It’s dangerous! Old Wang, don’t come over! I can get out myself!"

For a Mutant Beast at the Second Order Middle Stage, taking out a human Cultivator at the Second Rank Initial Stage was an easy task.

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake noticed the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair charging toward it, and a look of disdain flashed in its scarlet pupils.

Then, it slightly slowed its assault on the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline.

It suddenly whipped its tail—a tail like a steel whip—sending it lashing through the whistling wind toward the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair who was rushing in to help his comrade.

THWACK.

The middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair, who was trying to get closer to help, was completely unable to dodge the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s sudden attack.

He was struck squarely in the body and sent flying, his feet leaving the ground, before crashing heavily onto the grass over twenty meters away.

"Gwah..."

His face flushed crimson as his vital energy and blood roiled, and the middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair couldn’t stop himself from spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

The spot on his chest where the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s tail had struck was caved in. He was critically injured.

"Old Wang!!!" The rookie Exotic Beast Hunter with the buzz cut watched as the senior who had always looked out for him was gravely injured. He let out an anxious cry and quickly ran over.

"I... I’m fine. Don’t worry about me. Keep helping Old Zhao pin down that Mutant Beast," the heavily injured middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair said to his comrade who had rushed to his side.

"Old Wang, how can you say you’re fine when you’re this badly hurt? If you don’t get emergency treatment now, you’re going to die..." the rookie Exotic Beast Hunter with the buzz cut said urgently.

He then took off his backpack, unzipped it, and pulled out emergency medical supplies to perform first aid on the severely injured middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with salt-and-pepper hair.

"Old Zhao!!!" 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Damn that Mutant Beast!!!"

A series of cries rang out as the situation on the field took a sudden turn for the worse.

The Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline, who was being frantically attacked by the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, had become distracted with worry after seeing his comrade so gravely injured. The Mutant Beast seized that exact moment of opportunity to wrap itself tightly around him.

"Aaaargh..."

The Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline was caught in the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s coils, completely immobilized. His weapon fell to the ground.

An immense pressure bore down on his body, feeling as if it would grind all his bones to dust. The intense pain forced a horrific scream from his lips.

"Old Zhao!!!" Seeing their comrade caught in the Mutant Beast’s coils, letting out one agonizing scream after another, the Exotic Beast Hunters roared in fury and all charged forward to save him.

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