Chapter 113: Chapter 95: Even at Its Lowest, the He Family Still Has Something Good Left
"Hand over the Sunstone to me."
"I’ll let you keep your whole body."
Ye Bai pretended to be intimidated by He Guangda.
He walked step by step toward He Guangda, taking out the Space Key that glowed white from his pocket.
"Come, let’s change the battlefield."
He Guangda recognized it at once; it was the Space Key to the Secret Realm.
At the peak of the He Family, they even owned two or three Secret Realms. As the He Family declined, the Realms gradually fell into others’ hands.
When He Guangda was in his twenties, he saw a Space Key once. It was when his father, in desperation, handed it over to a powerful family to obtain their protection.
But how could this guy Ye Bai have such a thing?
He Guangda’s breath became rapid. No matter where Ye Bai got this, from now on, it would be his own.
A strong light flashed by.
Ye Bai appeared in the position he once escaped from.
He Guangda looked greedily at the Space Key in Ye Bai’s hand.
"Hahaha, Ye Bai, as long as I kill you, I can monopolize the Space Key."
"Do you know how much a Secret Realm is worth?"
"Billions of Alliance Coins, and if the resources are abundant enough, the price will go even higher."
The Burrowing Rat Emperor hadn’t gone far; hearing He Guangda’s voice, it led the Burrowing Rat army back.
Seeing humans invading again, it let out a shrill howl from its mouth.
Countless Burrowing Rats surged in like a tide.
Ye Bai immediately retreated a few steps to distance himself from He Guangda and hid behind Big Gray.
"He Guangda, this is the place I’ve arranged for you to be buried."
"A dignified Tier Four Pet Beast Master, using a Secret Realm as your burial ground is a bit extravagant."
"But, who says I’m not generous."
"Enjoy it well."
"You will be gnawed to the bone by the Burrowing Rats, and then you’ll turn into nutrients for them to evolve."
Ye Bai sprayed a special potion on Big Gray.
Using this potion, the Burrowing Rats wouldn’t be able to detect his position, essentially becoming invisible.
If the Burrowing Rats haven’t formed a siege initially and He Guangda keeps running, he could presumably escape.
This would put Ye Bai in a bit of a bind.
In the end, the Burrowing Rat army surrounded He Guangda, with a hectic array of predatory Burrowing Rats all around.
"Hmph, Ye Bai, you’re trying to play the stork catches the clams game, right?"
"But who said I only have one Pet Beast? I’m a Tier Four Pet Beast Master after all."
The sound of something breaking through the air came from above.
A silver-white butterfly flew down from above.
Its whole body shimmered with silver light, filled with an ominous metallic presence, and its two pairs of wings were like sharp blades.
This was a rare Exotic Beast called Sword Butterfly, extremely difficult to cultivate with immense combat power.
A Sword Butterfly’s egg could sell for millions of Alliance Coins.
However, this type of Exotic Beast rarely breaks through to Tier Five; Tier Four is typically its limit unless there is some Geng Metal Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.
"Go, Sword Butterfly, cut open Ye Bai’s throat."
The butterfly flapped its wings, releasing piercing Sword Qi that shot fiercely towards Ye Bai.
Big Gray took a deep breath, its body flashing with lightning, as a massive Thunderball formed in its claw.
It swung forward fiercely, launching the Thunderball, whose charge scattered the Sword Qi emitted by the Sword Butterfly.
He Guangda felt as if he had seen Big Gray before, but where?
Suddenly, a light went on in his mind.
"Hahaha, I finally remember, this chinchilla of yours is the one that escaped from the lab."
"That masked man searched for it all over Jiaying City for a long time and couldn’t find the missing chinchilla."
"He thought it had run off elsewhere."
"Turns out this powerful Thunderbolt Dragon Cat is in your hands."
"Ye Bai, you’re really my God of Wealth."
"Do you know how much bounty that man has offered to recover this chinchilla?"
"Ten billion, ten billion!"
"Just providing a clue could earn fifty million."
He Guangda’s eyes lit with excitement.
With those ten billion, why would he ever run again? He could just rebuild the He Family right here and now.
Brother, I’m quite lucky, aren’t I?
"Sword Butterfly, capture the Thunderbolt Dragon Cat."
"Fire Poisonous Giant Scorpion, take out the Burrowing Rats."
He Guangda was a bit informed, recognizing the Burrowing Rats.
The Sword Butterfly flapped low, suddenly surrounded by crescent-moon-like Sword Qi.
Wherever it passed, Tier Three Burrowing Rats were chopped in half by the Sword Qi, including a Tier Three Burrowing Rat King.
The Tier Three Burrowing Rat King, empowered by its tribe, had defenses several times that of regular Burrowing Rats.
Even in death, it couldn’t fathom how the Tier Three Sword Butterfly broke through its defenses.
"Ye Bai, the Sword Butterfly is the most powerful Pet Beast in my hands."
"I’ve been stuck at the peak of Tier Four for a long time. If I could find Geng Metal Essence, I could evolve the Sword Butterfly."
He Guangda’s statement left Ye Bai mystified.
Go find Geng Metal Essence then, I’m not stopping you.
The Burrowing Rat Emperor watched its tribe being mercilessly torn apart by the Sword Butterfly and became furious.
The Burrowing Rat Emperor quickly drilled underground, planning its revenge.
The Sword Butterfly fluttering in the air, was soon entwined by terrifying Sword Qi, preparing to use its most powerful attack next.
But then the Burrowing Rat Emperor burst from the rock wall, startling the Sword Butterfly.
The Sword Qi coursed through, clashing with the Burrow-Rat Emperor, emitting a spray of sparks.
The Burrowing Rat Emperor curled into a ball to avoid a secondary Sword Qi strike.
Ye Bai felt that compared to the Bloodstorm Rat Emperor, which only cared about eating, this Burrowing Rat Emperor was doing a good job.
At least it wouldn’t abandon its companions and escape.
While the Bloodstorm Rat Emperor would try its utmost to be shielded by its tribe while it fled.
The Burrowing Rat Emperor, hit by the Blade Storm, had much of its Rock Armor shattered.
It grimaced through the pain and seized the opportunity while the Sword Butterfly was unguarded, extending its claws to pounce.
The Sword Butterfly, caught off guard, was pinned to the ground by a massive shadow.
No matter how the shadow struggled, the Burrowing Rat Emperor wouldn’t let go.
"Go, Fire Poisonous Giant Scorpion, pierce the Burrowing Rat Emperor’s head with your tail."
Ye Bai mused that He Guangda was a bit foolish, wasn’t this just warning the Burrowing Rat Emperor to beware?
Did he want to save the Burrowing Rat Emperor or not?
The Burrowing Rat Emperor twisted its head and opened its mouth, biting down on the Fire Poisonous Giant Scorpion’s tail, and bit it right off.
The Fire Poisonous Giant Scorpion writhed in pain on the ground, fiery red blood oozing from its tail, dripping like crimson winter roses.
Sizzling oil sounds rose from the ground, along with plumes of white smoke.
"Now, Sword Butterfly, self-destruct."
At that moment, the Sword Butterfly beneath it emitted a blinding light.
A fierce explosion reverberated, the massive shockwave shaking the entire ground.
Ye Bai looked on, surprised, wondering what kind of nerve He Guangda had; why did he suddenly make the Sword Butterfly self-destruct?
The entire cave shook violently, with rocks and dirt falling from above.
After a long time, the tremors finally ceased.
The Sword Butterfly had been blown to pieces, while most of the Burrowing Rat Emperor’s head was flattened.
Its last remaining eye was wide open, seemingly not understanding why it had suddenly lost when it was clearly in the lead.
"Hahaha."
"Ye Bai, you didn’t expect I’d have such guts, did you?"
"In fact, even if the He Family has fallen, we’ve kept the good stuff."