Chapter 21
"The second seal of the Qingqiu fox can only be unlocked by the energy of a demonic spiritual beast." The system's voice rang in Cheng Xuyuan's mind.
Cheng Xuyuan felt cheated immediately, and angrily retorted, "Why do you always send me on a suicide mission?!"
"You have no other choice."
Cheng Xuyuan sighed, without time to think further. He saw the tail of the Soul-Devouring Snake King being raised high. He originated from Yin Qingcheng's embrace and, as if mad, charged towards the Snake King.
His heart bled. Think about it, if he gets hit with that tail, the little fox's body will directly turn into minced meat.
Yun Yi, unable to retreat in time, wielded his wand to conjure two large fireballs, all of which incinerated on the scales of the Snake King. A group of magic teachers scattered in all directions as the Snake King's gigantic tail was about to fall on a large crowd.
"Boom boom boom——"
The snake tail, carrying a terrifying aura of dark magic, thrusted harshly toward the ground. Cheng Xuyuan arrived at the point just before the tail hit the ground.
The Qingqiu fox leaped forcefully, landing in Yun Yi's arms, and the latter held it in surprise.
At this moment, using Yun Yi's body, the Qingqiu fox pushed hard with its hind legs and pounced directly on the snake's tail that was nearly in front of it.
Yun Yi's eyes widened—was this little creature trying to commit suicide?!
"Bam!"
The impact sounded unlike the snake tail hitting the little fox, but more like two massive beasts clashing fiercely.
Yun Yi instinctively raised his arm. A gust of wind swept across his handsome face, carrying a whiff of aura different from the dark magic.
Following that, the snake king's tail stopped midway in the air and slowly retracted after a few moments.
The little fox fell to the ground, landing in a clumsy sprawled position.
Yun Yi was shocked. This little fox could actually block the Snake King's tail attack!
At this moment, Yin Qingcheng ran over from not far away. His face filled with panic, he yelled out, “Maoqiu, where have you gone——”
The next moment, he saw a tuft of white fur on the ground. Maoqiu was huddled into a ball appearing to be in great pain. From its mouth came a soft whimpering sound and its tiny face was scrunched up.
"Mao... Maoqiu..." Yin Qingcheng turned pale.
However, before he could get close to Maoqiu, a strong glow suddenly emitted from its body.
The light was so dazzling that almost everyone present couldn't look directly at it. Not even the strongest light magician could create such a blinding light!
Even the Soul Devouring Snake King had to turn its head away.
By the time everyone came to their senses, their faces were filled with shock.
The tiny Qingqiu fox had vanished, replaced by a slowly lifting head of a much larger creature—
A Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox!
Yin Qingcheng was pushed a step backward by the powerful magical aura, almost falling to the ground. Yun Yi quickly retreated, maintaining a safe distance from the two massive beasts in front of him.
Cheng Xuyuan also felt the change in his body. The system's voice echoed, “The second seal has been unsealed, now, you can switch to the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox form at any time.”
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, a type of advanced spiritual beast, is extremely intelligent. It's a rare sight even across the magical continent, usually dwelling only in the heart of magical forests, fiercely temperamental, never tamed by any magician.
Therefore, as everyone saw the nine massive fox tails, they all felt a sinking sense of dread.
If the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox were to join forces with the Soul Devouring Snake King... the consequences would be unimaginable!
Yun Yi quickly told a teacher next to him, “You need to quickly contact the Temple. Ask them to dispatch members of the Tribunal. The situation is dire right now...”
However, even before he finished his sentence, everyone's expressions turned even more astounded.
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox stretched lazily on the ground and then suddenly let out a long howl that echoed in the air for half a minute.
This howl was its declaration of war against the Snake King.
Following that, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox lightly walked over to the Snake King, staring at it with its fiery red eyes. Its nine tails were all raised high, pointing towards the sky, matching the slender, mighty body of the Snake King.
Its sharp claws scratched furrows into the ground, a complex cinnabar mark imprinted on its jade-like forehead, and its shiny hair was like the purest snow on the mountains.
For a moment, nobody could ascertain what kind of magic this spiritual beast carried.
Just then, the Snake King made the first move! It opened its mouth and shot countless venom-coated dark arrows at the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, leaving no room for it to escape due to the sheer number of arrows.
However, the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox showed no intention of dodging. It gently waved one of its tails, and a powerful lightning aura spread out, creating a robust lightning shield that firmly withstood all the attacks.
"Aoo—!"
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox suddenly howled towards the sky again. This time, it was communicating with the Snake King in the language of spiritual beasts.
The Snake King was somewhat confused upon understanding what the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was trying to convey.
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox said, "Do you know what '100,000 volts' means?"
System: "......are you not even letting Pikachu off the hook?"
Soul Devouring Snake King: "Sssssssss?" What are you talking about?
While the two giant beings were at a standoff, Yun Yi hurriedly led the teachers and students to evacuate the scene to avoid getting involved. Yin Qingcheng was frozen in place, gazing at the furball that had suddenly transformed into a Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox; it was Yun Yi who pulled him by his clothes and dragged him away.
Everyone retreated into a sturdy barrier created by a few earth magicians, silently observing the battle between the two behemoths.
However, it seemed like the battle ended much quicker than expected.
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox raised its tail high, the magical aura pulsating on its beautiful tails, full of brilliant lights. But before everyone could marvel at the spectacle, they saw nine stripes of intense lighting bolt striking down at the Soul Devouring Snake King. Each streak was lethal enough to put an end to its life!
The Nine-Tailed Fox howled towards the sky for the third time.
"Aoo—!" 100,000 volts!
System: "That's called the Heavenly Punishment Nine-Thunder!"
A flash of panic crossed the eyes of the Soul Devouring Snake King. It quickly curled up its body, trying to use its sturdy scales to withstand the lightning strike. Each scale on its body was about the size of an adult's palm and appeared incredibly robust.
However, these lightning strikes precisely hit the weak point of the Snake King!
The agony of pain sent the Snake King wildly scurrying on the ground. It did not have time to fight back against the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox. It tore open a fissure in the air, attempting to escape.
"Chase." The system's voice resonated in Cheng Xuyuan's mind. "Don't let the demonic spiritual beast harm the human world."
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox decisively pursued.
"Maoqiu!" Yin Qingcheng yelled out in surprise. Without thinking, he dashed out of the barrier and ran towards the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox.
Yun Yi's face changed, and he shouted from behind, "Have you lost your mind?! Nobody knows where that fissure leads to!"
Cheng Xuyuan heard the voice from behind. It halted its steps, extending a fluffy tail, wrapped Yin Qingcheng with it, and placed him on its back.
Then, it determinedly plunged into the fissure.
Everyone was stunned.
Hanazaki Saki and her classmates were hiding in a barrier elsewhere. She could hardly believe her eyes — that the extraordinarily powerful Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox was actually a spiritual beast that obeyed Yin Qingcheng's commands?!
Clearly, everyone who knew Yin Qingcheng was both surprised and puzzled, especially Mondea. His face reddened, a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes, and he scoffed, "Hmph... I think that Heavenly Fox is treating him as prey..."
"Spiritual beasts eat humans only if they are the strongest." Hanasaki Saki looked at him sternly, "Then why hasn't it eaten you?"
"You..." Mondea's face turned purplish in anger.
Upon seeing the fox's tails entering the fissure, Yun Yi murmured to himself, "Such a powerful nine-tailed fox encountering Yin Qingcheng, who is of a vessel constitution, will undoubtedly pose a danger..."
Then, Yun Yi turned to his students, "Prepare a vehicle for me now. We are heading for the Door of Abyss. I need to ensure the students' safety."
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Meanwhile,
Shanghai, China, exactly 9:00 AM.
The Oriental Pearl Tower stands as usual in the Lujiazui in Pudong. Across the river on the Bund, tourists from all over the world took thousands of photographs every minute with it as the backdrop.
The constant stream of vehicles, akin to the city’s lifeblood, was filled with a sense of youth, fashion, and extravagance. Skyscrapers emerged every day, offering hope but also constantly imposing pressure on people.
As the team leader of the National Human Special Department, Fu Yunci was also maintaining world peace in downtown Shanghai as usual today.
"Three points."
"No, not enough."
To be precise, they were playing a card game called "Fight the Landlord".
Several towering young men sat in a small teahouse by the river, disinterestedly starting their thirteenth round of cards. The tea on the table had been changed several times, and their faces all carried traces of fatigue.
An hour ago, the director of the Human Special Department had given them an order to carry out a mission in Pudong. The reason was that energy fluctuations seemed to have been detected near Shanghai.
Fu Yunci, who had been brought up in a golden bower, was still wearing designer labels from Armani to Gucci during his mission. His entire demeanor exhibited a crass nouveau rich bearing, and he was also playing the background music of "Happy Fight the Landlord" on his mobile phone.
Zhang Xun opposite him scowled and said, "Are you here to strut down a fashion runway, kid?"
"Even fashion shows aren't this vulgar." Chen Yidong also chimed in with a jibe.
Fu Yunci rolled his eyes, "Do you want the Queen of diamonds?"
"We don't want it." Two voices responded in unison.
At present, the sky in Shanghai was clear and cloudless, showing no signs of energy fluctuations.
Except for a fleeting dark shadow that flickered across the city sky.
Cheng Xuyuan had been caught in the time-space channel for quite some time, and his fox tail felt numb due to the continuous oscillations before it finally stopped. There was a crack appearing in front of him, radiating bright sunshine.
Yin Qingcheng, clinging tightly to the back of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox, still struggled to believe that this was the little guy he called "Maoqiu". He ventured to ask, "Maoqiu, I was always pretty nice to you, wasn't I?"
The implication: you shouldn't knock me dead with a single sweep of your tail, right?
Maoqiu gave no response, and suddenly it leaped out through the crack.
At the instant it jumped out of the crack, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox turned back into the small Qingqiu fox. The fluffy touch confused Yin Qingcheng. By the time he realized, he found himself back in the human world.
Before his eyes was the towering Oriental Pearl Tower, directly informing him: this is Shanghai.
"But I'm from Hangzhou," said Yin Qingcheng in astonishment, "Did we go past our stop?"
If anyone could see Maoqiu's expression at this moment, they'd exclaim: Oh my, even foxes can roll their eyes!
Suddenly, a shadow flickered across the sky.
Having just experienced an attack by the Soul Devouring Snake King, Yin Qingcheng was taken aback and hastily asked the furball in his arms, "Is that shadow the Snake King? Has it entered the human world?!"
Maoqiu hopped out of his arms onto the ground, and walked a few steps forward.
At this moment, there were many people coming and going at The Bund. It's a place filled with tourists 365 days a year... should the Soul Devouring Snake King appear here...
"System..." Cheng Xuyuan's voice contained a hint of seriousness, "Tell me straight, how do I break the last seal?"
There was a pause before the system responded, "To break the last seal, you need to obtain the spiritual energy within the vessel."
"Can you speak human language?"
"Kiss the protagonist."
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