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Chapter 83: “Awooo!” (Super Fierce)

Looking up at the worn-out plaque hanging above the entrance of the Spirit Shrine, Miss Vilyric curiously glanced at the little demon next to her.

“By the way, Little Mole, why did your Ground Mouse Gang choose this shabby place as your den? Or do you know anything about this ‘Nine-Pattern Earth Spirit Great Sage’?”

Seemingly worried about what was about to happen next, the girl seemed a bit distracted, but she steadied herself and explained.

“I heard the location of the den was personally chosen by the Digger King. It was already here when I joined the Ground Mouse Gang. Besides, we earth-dwelling demons aren’t so particular; most of the time, we just dig holes and live underground, so the state of the surface doesn’t really matter to us.”

“As for this ‘Nine-Pattern Earth Spirit Great Sage,’ a friend told me he was a highly esteemed and powerful mouse demon from hundreds of years ago, quite famous around these parts. But for some unknown reason, he fell into misfortune and disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a neglected spirit shrine.”

“I think the Digger King might have chosen this place as a den out of compassion for fellow mouse demons, not wanting to see it completely fall to ruin. It’s usually taken care of by the gang members, or else it would be much more dilapidated than it is now.”

“Oh…”

Hearing the black-haired girl’s vague response, Little Mole couldn’t help but speak up.

“Miss Vilyric, is it really okay for us to just barge into the den like this? Shouldn’t we observe a bit more…”

The Priestess smiled slightly.

“Caution is situational; excessive hesitation can hold us back. Since the other side has already taken action, their overall plan has likely already begun. From now on, we need to make the most of our time.”

As she stepped into the Spirit Shrine, she didn’t forget to turn to the other three beside her.

“By the way, where’s Elder Tian San?”

Miss Ling Feng, who was also observing the surroundings, responded.

“The Demon-Suppressing Sect can track demon locations using their demon talismans. Just to be safe, I temporarily confined him with isolating treasures. Were you planning to release him to gather information?”

“Not necessary; I was just curious… By the way, Ling Feng, have you had extensive dealings with the Demon-Suppressing Sect? You seem particularly knowledgeable about them.”

“…”

The calm demeanor on the girl’s face slightly stiffened, and Bai’er quickly interjected.

“Vilyric, please don’t bring this up…”

“It’s fine. At this point, there’s nothing left to hide.”

Ling Feng raised her hand, interrupting her bodyguard, quickly returning to her previously composed demeanor and nodding slightly.

“Yes, I indeed have a past with this organization, and I’ve been committed to fighting and even destroying them.”

“You all heard the fortune-telling content from the one-eyed gentleman in the Lingyin Merchant Association; that’s indeed a part of my past.”

“At that time, the one-eyed gentleman didn’t elaborate too much. In fact, that person changed me by chance, and became one of the most important presences in my life…”

Ling Feng lowered her eyelids and spoke quietly.

“She was a demon, my spirit pet, my close friend, and partner. But the Demon-Suppressing Sect, that damned Demon-Suppressing Sect, dared to act against her when I wasn’t around!”

“During that time, I nearly went insane, desperately searching, destroying anything related to that filthy sect, investigating their information, uprooting their hideouts one by one, in order to find her and save her.”

“I succeeded, but I also failed. The roots of the Demon-Suppressing Sect spread exceptionally deep in the Ancient Spirit Realm. Even I took a long time to finally find where she was… but it was already too late; everything was irreparable.”

“On that day, I preserved her empty shell and swore a vow to the heavens that as long as I still draw breath, I will never rest until I bring down the Demon-Suppressing Sect and any allies of theirs…”

Pausing slightly, a deep coldness emerged in her clearly defined eyes, every word deliberate.

“At any cost, to the death.”

A slight silence enveloped the Spirit Shrine, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a moment, the only one not affected by the fleeting terrifying killing intent and overwhelming pressure, the black-haired girl nodded.

“I see… now I can proceed with confidence.”

Standing in the outer courtyard of the Spirit Shrine, the black-haired girl raised her hand and gently chanted.

“Contract Summon: Little Fang.”

“Whoo whoo whoo whoo!!!”

A complex and magnificent golden magic array appeared before her, and a surging gale swept up the accumulated fallen leaves, forming a violently swirling tornado, as if birthed from the chaotic depths of antiquity, rushing forth like a furious tide from the connections outlined, nearly swallowing the heavens and the earth!

“Um yee!!!!”

That overwhelming pressure, rooted deep in blood and soul, nearly caused Little Mole to uncontrollably let out a pitiable cry, collapsing weakly until it could only prop itself up with both hands, maintaining a duck-like seated posture, frightfully gazing up at the proud figure gradually materializing in the magic array.

Even Murong Yun, Ling Feng, Bai’er, and the others straightened their expressions, their faces solemn, nervously focusing on the being being summoned. They knew who it was, and because of that, they understood the immense terror and frightening power it possessed.

That is…

“Roar!!!!!!!”

With a roar not entirely beast nor dragon, the ferocious beast imprisoned in the sea for a millennium finally descended back into the mortal realm, eliciting waves of astonished cries!

“…?”

“Huh?”

“…Eh?”

“Vilyric… who is this?”

After a strange moment of silence, Miss Ling Feng pointed at the figure that had just emerged from the magic array, standing beside some black-haired girl, substituting the equally puzzled expressions of the other three with a question.

“Hm? That’s Little Fang, didn’t you two see it before? Why the big fuss now?”

With her lips twitching slightly, Ling Feng restrained the urge to shout while correcting them again.

“If the Little Fang you’re talking about is the ferocious beast Ya Zi, I indeed witnessed its splendor, but… are you telling me it is Ya Zi?”

“Who else could it be…”

Admitting as she spoke, Miss Vilyric reached out her slim wrist toward the impressively tall golden-haired figure beside her, towering over her by two heads.

“Come on, Little Fang, shake hands to prove you understand.”

“Roar…?”

Though it appeared a bit confused and reluctant, the massive golden-haired beast, easily standing two meters tall on all fours, nonetheless lifted its furry paw and lightly tapped Miss Vilyric’s palm.

“Pop!!!”

“Oh wow, was that really necessary? I’m only doing this for your own good; how come you can’t understand your master’s good intentions…”

Receiving the forceful slap capable of crushing a normal person’s bones with one hand, the Priestess pretended to wipe nonexistent tears from the corners of her eyes, glancing back at that adorable giant golden dog, which, apart from its size and bark, was almost indistinguishable from an ordinary golden retriever.

It was undoubtedly Ya Zi, just slightly adjusted in appearance.

Miss Vilyric didn’t intend to mock or alter its image; it was simply necessary for the ferocious beast Ya Zi to walk the world in a fresh, new guise.

First of all, as one of the dragon’s nine offspring, Ya Zi was notorious. While ordinary people might not necessarily recognize it, those truly capable, high-level hidden powers would definitely see through it and understand its threat.

These beings were precisely the group most likely to cause trouble.

Miss Vilyric certainly didn’t want to be wandering around, unexpectedly targeted by someone she didn’t even know from afar.

Another, even more important reason was, of course, Ya Zi’s own issues.

Due to contamination from the “Destruction” factor, the laws of the Ancient Spirit Realm continent had distorted. It was possible that this power stemmed from the “Ancestor Dragon’s” causal invasion, and as its offspring or creation, Ya Zi had been especially affected.

In this land, it was practically synonymous with a walking disaster.

That aura of malevolence inherited from the Ancestor Dragon would naturally breed countless evil demons around it, bringing ruin to living beings—turning the land into a graveyard— even if that wasn’t Ya Zi’s intention.

Thus, it was no wonder Ya Zi had accepted Yuan Qianqiu’s suggestion to choose to seal itself beneath the deep sea, trying to eliminate that malevolent aura with the Seven Stars Demon Suppressing Seal.

Though it was proven that this could only treat the symptoms but not the root problem, thankfully, Miss Vilyric had discovered through experimentation that she could still progress further in addressing this issue.