RPAGF Chapter 12 Driven to the Brink
Chapter 12 Driven to the Brink
"Junior sister, please don't scare me like this."
Sun Lian was startled at first, then sneered.
He clearly didn't believe it, but just then, the ground behind him shook again.
Sensing something was wrong, Sun Lian turned around abruptly, only to see a huge scorpion tail stabbing down at him.
Fortunately, Sun Lian reacted quickly and dodged the fatal attack, but he lost his right arm as a result.
Ignoring the excruciating pain from his wound, he quickly fled to the side, but another attack landed. If Qin Xiyu hadn't used a Wind Control Technique to help him escape, it would have likely cost him his life in that instant.
"Didn't you lure this thing away? Why is it still here?" Instead of being grateful, Sun Lian questioned.
Qin Xiyu shook her head, "I don't know, but my junior sister did lure it away. I'm afraid there's more than one."
Upon hearing this, Sun Lian's expression changed drastically. "What do you mean?"
“You just accidentally broke an egg. I suspect it was one of their eggs. Junior sister probably only lured one out.”
"Isn't that the end of it? If we kill its cubs, will it let it go?"
"Senior brother, it's you, not us."
"What's the difference? We're together now, do you expect a beast to be able to distinguish right from wrong?"
"..." Qin Xiyu was speechless and regretted saving him.
Before they could say anything more, the scorpion attacked again. The two of them were no match for it and were forced into a corner with nowhere to retreat.
Seeing this, Qin Xiyu fumbled in her storage bracelet, trying to find something to lure the scorpions away.
"Think of something quick! Do you want to die here?"
Sun Lian cried out in alarm. Having lost an arm, he couldn't even fly on a sword and could only rant and ramble on about accusing Qin Xiyu.
"Shh, stop talking, listen." Qin Xiyu made a shushing gesture, but Sun Lian didn't care and shouted, "What are you listening to? You're going to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a cloud of sand and stones suddenly rushed towards him, followed by a violent earthquake. The surroundings were completely covered in dust, and nothing could be seen. Sun Lian was so frightened that he quickly crouched down and prepared to escape. He had only taken two steps when he was startled by the scorpion's stinging tail, which made him tremble all over.
Where are you going?
In her confusion, Qin Xiyu heard Tao Tao's soft and sweet voice, and was both surprised and delighted, but then she realized something was wrong.
Now that my junior sister is here, wouldn't that mean the five-phosphorus scorpion she lured away...?
After the smoke cleared, Qin Xiyu indeed saw two five-phosphorus scorpions, one dark and one light, right in front of her, both with bloodshot eyes and fierce anger.
Danger loomed, causing Qin Xiyu and her companion to tremble.
"Senior sister?" Just then, Tao Tao poked her head out from the scorpion's tail and waved sweetly at her, leaving Sun Lian dumbfounded. Where did this girl come from?
Qin Xiyu immediately shouted, "Junior sister, run!"
Unexpectedly, the two scorpions seemed to understand her meaning. Suddenly, they swung their pincers and attacked angrily. With a flick of their tails, they revealed their cold, venomous stingers, from which venom could be clearly seen dripping.
Seeing this, Tao Tao quickly made a hand seal, grabbed the Green Jade Double Rings tightly, and jumped down, circling the Five Phosphorus Scorpion several times, successfully binding it.
However, she uses her own magical power to pull the Jade Rings, and given her current cultivation level, she cannot sustain it for long if she uses it on a large scale.
"We have to go help her." Qin Xiyu fumbled for her spatial bracelet, then turned around and saw that Sun Lian was nowhere to be seen.
Good heavens, he had already quietly slipped away.
This big guy is really tough to deal with.
Although Tao Tao had tied the scorpion up, its tail could still move, and its long, poisonous stinger kept stabbing at her. If she hadn't been so agile, she would have been stung several times.
But when the venom dripped into the air and mixed with the damp air, it actually produced a numbing poison. Qin Xiyu had just found the magic artifact when her body suddenly stiffened and she could no longer move, frozen in place.
As another scorpion reached Qin Xiyu first and plunged its huge venomous stinger down, cold sweat broke out on Qin Xiyu's forehead, and her heart felt utterly desolate.
This time, I'm probably doomed.
Seeing that the Five Phosphorus Scorpions were busy attacking Qin Xiyu and had no time to pay attention to him, the culprit Sun Lian hurriedly plunged into the mud to hide himself as much as possible. He had already lost his arm, and he couldn't afford to lose his life as well.
Seeing the poisoned needle approaching, Qin Xiyu tightly closed her eyes, having given up struggling. Just then, Tao Tao threw out the jade ring in his hand, which hit another scorpion directly in the eye. The scorpion, in pain, roared and turned its huge body, directing its anger at Tao Tao.
Being confronted by two five-phosphorus scorpions at the same time, Tao Tao was intimidated by the icy chill emanating from them even before making a move. Tao Tao's heart skipped a beat.
The Jade Rings returned to her hand, and the scorpion beneath her began to tremble violently. Its originally dark red shell turned blood red and emitted a scorching heat. The other scorpion also swung its pincers and swept across. The tiny Tao Tao looked even smaller between these two behemoths.
When the pain subsided, Qin Xiyu opened her eyes and saw Tao Tao being attacked by two Five-Scaled Scorpions. She immediately realized that Tao Tao had saved her. Her voice trembled, and she was enveloped in fear, "Junior Sister..."
Tao Tao tried his best to weave between the two scorpions, dodging their attacks while trying to find their weaknesses.
She had defeated many demonic beasts before, but the Five-Phase Scorpion was different. Although its level was not very high, it was covered with a hard shell that she could not break through with her current cultivation level.
As time went on, Tao Tao also began to struggle. She was consuming too much magic power, and if this continued, she would be in great danger.
At that moment, the dragon-shaped pendant hanging around her neck emitted a faint silver light, and a clear voice came from the pendant.
"The Five Phosphorus Scorpion's weak point is three feet from its tail; attacking with ice magic can defeat it."
"Yan...A-Yan?"
"..."
Tao Tao's reaction silenced the voice for a long time. If it weren't for the two scorpions stirring, he probably wouldn't have made a sound at all.
"Little one, I will infuse ice magic into your body. You just need to remember the incantation and do as I say."
As soon as she finished speaking, a surge of pure icy energy emerged from the pendant and gradually flowed into Tao Tao's body. A silver light flashed in her eyes, and with a flick of her right hand, a longsword formed from condensed ice appeared in her hand.
"Right now."
Prompted by the voice, she took to the air, a three-foot-long sword in hand, its faint, chilling gleam striking the two five-phosphorus scorpions. They trembled, but then erupted with even more intense rage, preparing for a life-or-death battle.
"That is..." Qin Xiyu could hardly believe her eyes. Just now, Tao Tao was clearly at a disadvantage, but for some reason, her strength suddenly increased and she had an overwhelming momentum.
"Tao Tao... she really did have a miraculous encounter."
Song Chaofeng finally managed to sneak into the lair, only to witness this scene, and he and Qin Xiyu both let out a sigh.