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第一千九百一十八章 小毛球醒了

Chapter 1918: The Little Ball Awakens

The explosive sound entered Lin Xuan's ears, shaking the entire space as if it had been struck. Even at his current strength, he almost lost his balance in mid-air. He quickly took a deep breath and emitted a bluish-green glow all over his body before regaining stability.

"What...?"

Lin Xuan looked up to see an eye-piercing light ball hovering above him, far brighter than the sun. It seemed like fire at first, but then something unbelievable happened: the space itself was ignited and melted, forming a crack about ten feet wide.

"Boundary-Breaking Pearl!"

Lin Xuan murmured. He had only heard of this item; he never expected to see it in person. This was indeed one of the six sea lords, and his use of such a treasure was truly extravagant.

The Boundary-Breaking Pearl, as its name suggested, was a spatial technique that could tear apart space, similar to breaking through voids.

Of course, there were different grades for these pearls. It was said that top-grade ones could even allow passage between the Spirit Realm and the Demon Realm.

The Great Whale King was only at the middle-stage of Cave Profound, so he couldn't possibly have a high-grade one. However, this lower-grade pearl was still sufficient to escape from such a small space.

Seeing the crack appear as expected, the Great Whale King was overjoyed and immediately crawled inside without hesitation.

To be honest, Lin Xuan also wanted to use it for his own escape, but he was too late. The crack appeared in an instant and quickly sealed itself shut with visible speed.

The path of escape had been blocked.

Lin Xuan's face darkened to the extreme.

That old Great Whale King, boasting as the first warrior of the sea clan, shamelessly fled at a critical moment, leaving him here in this unlucky place.

Furious!

But despite his anger, Lin Xuan knew that venting it wouldn't help. The pressing issue was how to survive this crisis. This ice demon heart toad, being a descendant of true spirits, was far beyond what he could handle.

Unable to team up with the Great Whale King and defeat him, he now had no choice but to face this creature alone.

What should he do?

Lin Xuan felt like crying over his dire situation. If only there were some help...

He thought about it, then suddenly remembered something important: the little ball.

Its power was bizarre; from a certain perspective, it could manipulate法则 forces and wield legendary domains. However, these abilities had flaws—only ordinary beast races were affected, while humans remained unaffected. Similarly, if any of those beast races could transform into human form using their shapeshifting techniques, the light screen would lose its effect.

But for any beast in its animal form, no matter how powerful it was, it would be at the mercy of the little ball.

Didn't this ice demon heart toad fit that description perfectly?

With these thoughts in mind, Lin Xuan's face lit up with joy. He waved his sleeve and a spirit beast pouch flew out, opening wide as a small, fluffy creature emerged from it.

"Rrroar."

The little creature was sound asleep and hadn't been disturbed by being taken out of the pouch. It continued to snore and bubble in its mouth.

Though its appearance was adorable, Lin Xuan couldn't help but feel frustrated. He had fought hard here while this creature slept through its dreams.

Lin Xuan wouldn't let it continue sleeping. He reached out and gently rubbed its head.

"Miau... Rrroar."

The little creature's meow didn't wake it up; it seemed to be speaking in a dreamlike language. Lin Xuan could no longer bear it, exerting a bit of force to pinch its ear.

"Miau..."

This time, the little creature finally woke up, tears streaming down its face as it flapped its ears like butterfly wings, pushing away his hand.

It looked hurt and confused, clearly trying to understand what was happening. The owner had overstepped their bounds by treating a pet with such favoritism.

Ignoring the "resentful" look, Lin Xuan pointed ahead: "Look, what is that?"

The little creature's eyes were still somewhat bewildered but soon sniffed the air as if detecting something interesting. Its gaze suddenly became clear and its ears perked up. The hurt expression vanished completely, replaced by joy.

Its demeanor was almost like it had seen a delicious meal. Lin Xuan could even hear the sound of saliva being swallowed.

In contrast, the ice demon heart toad, which had been acting arrogantly before, now seemed wary, its expression turning serious from the moment the little ball appeared. It abandoned the obvious gap and chose not to retreat.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan was overjoyed. His choice seemed right.

The terrifying strength displayed by the little ball against beast races was something he had witnessed firsthand. However, this toad was different—it wasn't just any ordinary beast race; it was a descendant of true spirits.

These two words held significant meaning for cultivators. Even if the little ball only inherited some of the true spirit's bloodline, its abilities were not to be underestimated. Whether these abilities would be useful against the toad remained uncertain.

Fortunately, given the current situation, his worries seemed unnecessary. The little ball should be able to handle this crisis.

With those thoughts in mind, the little creature began to act.

It flicked and spun around, creating a milky-white light halo that expanded rapidly from its body. Initially surrounding only itself, it soon spread outwards.

In an instant, a mile-wide area was enveloped by the white light screen. Unlike before, Lin Xuan didn't panic but calmly basked in it. It felt warm and familiar, just like sunlight on his skin.

However, while Lin Xuan felt no discomfort, the toad did. As the light halo expanded, it reacted quickly but was too late to avoid it. Its blue glow flared up, forming a protective sphere around itself, but this didn't help as the toad still felt uncomfortable.

Though it didn't shake like before, its discomfort was evident.

Thank you for your understanding and support, dear friends. Thank you for your blessings. Your kindness means a lot to me. My wife is in the hospital, so my updates may be less stable recently due to some unexpected events. I will try not to stop writing. Again, thank you!~!

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