"Boom——"
The Ba Mountain Mosquito burrowed underground in retreat, while Lord Fu Li used the Hu Family's burrowing divine ability, closely tailing the Ba Mountain Mosquito.
As the two Spirit Beasts clashed beneath the surface, the most immediate impact was the visible collapse of the 50,000-square-meter primeval forest around the Sky Pit, as they twisted and turned, permanently altering the terrain like two earthen dragons.
Vast swathes of the forest toppled, the caves beneath crumbled and collapsed, even the bottom of the pond was pierced, the rainwater inside cascading into the underground river.
In less than a two-minute chase.
Of the 50,000 square meters, over sixty acres of land, a third had already succumbed to collapse.
"Moo——"
A female with antelope-like horns burst from the ground, sending sand and rocks flying, her two cow legs kicking in the air, tail flicking wildly.
On the Ba Mountain Mosquito's rear, a clear black-purple paw print could be seen.
Lord Fu Li caught up to the Ba Mountain Mosquito, raised his paw, and swatted the mosquito from a pangolin into a cow girl.
"Moo——"
The Ba Mountain Mosquito landed, two legs straining as it charged through the soft, muddy bottom of the Sky Pit.
Though the Ba Mountain Mosquito knew foxes couldn't fly.
It didn't choose to take flight either; just a look around revealed the fallen trees and shattered cave remnants. A fox couldn't grow wings and fly but couldn't it pick up stones to hit a flying bird?
The cunning Ba Mountain Mosquito chose to stay on land, and as long as it could reach the underground river on the edge of the Sky Pit, it could transform into a giant salamander, slip into the dark river, swim away to other Sky Pits, and forever leave behind the damned southern slopes, flushing the ridiculous title of Qinling Southern Slope Overlord down the toilet.
"Ha——"
During the chase, Lord Fu Li picked up a tree from the ground and swung it heavily onto the Ba Mountain Mosquito's head.
But whether by luck or foreknowledge, knowing that Lord Fu Li would grab something from the ground to smack its head, the Ba Mountain Mosquito chose to transform into an antelope, the horns perfectly shattering the incoming tree.
"If only this was asphalt..."
The soft earth and mud greatly hindered Lord Fu Li's speed. While able to catch up, it cost significant time, even instilling a subtle feeling within Lord Fu Li's heart.
This damn mosquito....
Could it be mocking my short legs?
As dark thoughts brewed, Lord Fu Li's tail began to retract, his small fox body gradually morphing into a humanoid beastman, feet pushing off the ground, leaping over a hundred meters, flipping over the Ba Mountain Mosquito's head.
Noticing a shadow approaching.
The Ba Mountain Mosquito glanced upwards, spotting an expressionless humanoid fox flying overhead.
The Ba Mountain Mosquito's breath hitched, mind thrown into chaos.
But in that moment of disarray, it completely lost its only chance to evade.
In the instant he leapt, Lord Fu Li's hands, like a rush of thunder, gripped the Ba Mountain Mosquito's horns, and with an unstoppable force, both Lord Fu Li and the Ba Mountain Mosquito took flight.
"Gotcha!"
Landing, Lord Fu Li's feet dug deep into the soil, skidding along and leaving two deep ruts, his upper body leaning slightly backwards, then gathering all his strength while holding onto the horns.
"Fu Li's Moon Salute!"
With arms pulling into a full moon arc, Lord Fu Li slammed the Ba Mountain Mosquito into the ground.
"Boom——"
The soft earth rippled like waves, sinking. Lord Fu Li didn't let go, lifting the Ba Mountain Mosquito and swinging again.
Each swing, the initially soft soil, under Lord Fu Li's astonishing brute force, morphed into the visual of a lake, struck by a heavy object, sending ripples.
Until.
The entire land undulated, compacted and transformed into a proper roadbed.
"Huff huff huff....."
Lord Fu Li released his grip, looking at the Ba Mountain Mosquito before him, which had reverted from an antelope to a pink salamander, exhaling a murky breath from his chest.
"Buzz——"
The Ba Mountain Mosquito quivered all over, cautiously using two small pink paws to cradle its little head, rear end raised high.
[Puddles in the sweltering summer breed mosquitoes. Lord Fu Li, with hawk-like eyes, thwarted the sinister plot of the Ba Mountain Mosquito to attack Han Zhong's blood bank before it exhausted its lair's food, significantly hindering the mosquito swarm with mere fox cunning, staunchly safeguarding the blood supplies of multiple city hospitals.]
[Wish Power +8]
Though the Ba Mountain Mosquito slightly raised its rear, at that moment, a dream of dominance faded, and within it, a golden throne gradually rose.
Lord Fu Li, wielding the Hammer of Thunder, sat grandly on the throne, pinched its big rear.
"Plop plop...."
In the form of a pink salamander, the Ba Mountain Mosquito bounced twice on the roadbed, then adjusted its direction, limbs fumbling like it had just acquired them, attempting to burrow back into the soil.
"Come here..."
Lord Fu Li landed on all fours, lifting a paw to pin down the pink salamander's tail, holding it in place.
"I'm not a bad fox. I just need your help right now."
Lord Fu Li looked at the Ba Mountain Mosquito which had shrunk from an adult female to the size of a salamander: "I'll give you an hour to recover, and I might even inject some Spirit Particle Potion into your rear...."
"What you need to do is break through from the sky, use all your strength and skills."
"If you run, then you're free, but if not..... we'll continue our chase. If I catch you, then hehehe, got it?"
Upon hearing this, although the Ba Mountain Mosquito didn't fully grasp what a Spirit Particle Potion was, it still nodded vigorously, indicating willingness to aid Lord Fu Li like a faithful servant.
Lord Fu Li nodded, lifting his paw, waving to a drone hovering above the Sky Pit.
Moments later.
Wang Qiqi descended rapidly from the Sky Pit's edge with a thermal box and two Spirit Particle Potions.
Transforming into Leopard Lady Wang Qiqi, she swiftly arrived before Lord Fu Li, opened the thermal box, and drew out a freshly extracted bag of blood, feeding it to the Ba Mountain Mosquito.
Then, two needles pierced the salamander's rear, the process so practiced it seemed rehearsed countless times, completing battlefield first aid in the blink of an eye.
"Oh~ Tree Lord's Treasure Grass..."
As the Spirit Particle Potion was injected, the pink salamander let out a womanly moan, uttering a phrase unfamiliar to all.
Ansheng and Wang Qiqi were both stunned, exchanging glances and realizing a problem.
Had the Security Bureau's assumption.... been wrong?
Could the source of the Qinling Spiritual Particle Plant outbreak not originate from the Ba Mountain Mosquito's blood pool?
Under the gaze of Lord Fu Li and Wang Qiqi, the Ba Mountain Mosquito seemed oblivious, with its salamander rear carrying two injector pens, its little salamander face relaxed, cradling a bag of fresh warm blood and "gulping".......
"Treasure Grass～"
"Treasure Grass～"
In the sway of euphoria and relaxation, the Ba Mountain Mosquito transformed back to its original female form.
But this time.
Its gaze toward Lord Fu Li, once fierce and malice-filled, now gentle and longing, clearly showing that the injection of the Spirit Particle Potion made it smell cafeteria food.
"Lord Fu Li, grass..... I, behave."
The Ba Mountain Mosquito haltingly spoke human language.