Chapter 144: Chapter 144 Bloodline Fruit 4
At the moment the bloodline fruit ripened, the surrounding wild Spirit Beast immediately sprang into action.
**Snap!**
The fastest to move was naturally the Thunder Zebra leader closest to the fruit. It leaped high, seemingly about to swallow the bloodline fruit.
Unfortunately, just as it was about to succeed, a large earth colored hand suddenly formed on the ground, grabbing the Thunder Zebra leader by its hind leg and flinging it away before it could react.
"Earth Rhino!" Blaze Regret remained motionless, constantly observing the situation. As soon as the earth colored hand formed, he immediately identified the opponent.
This was a massive rhino, standing over ten feet tall and about four meters in length. It had a plump body, with one long and one short horn on its head, and its whole body was covered in thick rock, giving the impression of a rock armor.
Undoubtedly, this was also a mid tier warrior grade Spirit Beast.
Besides the Earth Rhino, there were several other mid tier warrior grade Spirit Beast nearby, which was why Blaze Regret didn't take immediate action. Even if he succeeded by chance, he wouldn't be able to keep the bloodline fruit.
The Earth Rhino moved slowly, and before it could take a step, a golden figure arrived first, opening its mouth to bite the bloodline fruit.
This was a Thunder Leopard, known for its speed and explosiveness, and like the Earth Rhino, it was also a mid tier warrior grade Spirit Beast.
As Blaze Regret had anticipated, before the Thunder Leopard could succeed, it was bound in place by several thick vines.
The one binding the Thunder Leopard was a Thorn Flower Spirit Beast, a plant type Spirit Beast with a huge flower. The flower had a face as beautiful as a blossom, and instead of legs, it had over a dozen thick vines, almost all of which could serve as weapons.
The only downside was that its mobility was even slower than that of the Earth Rhino, which is a common issue among many plant type Spirit Beast.
After temporarily binding the Thunder Leopard, the Thorn Flower Spirit Beast controlled one of its vines to reach straight for the bloodline fruit.
Suddenly, a large pigeon sized Spotted Spider hung from a willow tree, its scarlet eyes gleaming. It sprayed silver web from its mouth, the sticky strands entangling with the vine, making it difficult for the vine to advance.
In the sky, a snow white bird with a wingspan of about five or six meters seized the opportunity. It moved swiftly, like a white shadow, diving down with its giant hook like claws aimed at the bloodline fruit.
"Heavenly Bird!" Blaze Regret was visibly surprised upon seeing the bird. This was a rather rare Spirit Beast, especially valued for its healing abilities, making it highly sought after by spirit beast masters and thus increasingly rare in the wild.
Moreover, even mid tier warrior grade Heavenly Birds typically had a wingspan of only three or four meters. This bird, with its wingspan of five or six meters, clearly had extraordinary innate talent.
As before, just before the Heavenly Bird could succeed, a piercing sound broke through the air. Several foot long ice spikes shot toward it.
Blocking the Heavenly Bird was the Frost Centipede, another rare ice type Spirit Beast. It was icy blue, with a ferocious head and over a dozen razor sharp legs. Its most distinctive feature was a pair of wings on its back, thin as cicada wings, giving it the ability to fly for short periods.
According to legends, the Frost Centipede had the bloodline of the Six Winged Frost Centipede.
In addition to these mid tier warrior grade Spirit Beast, there were dozens of lower tier warrior grade Spirit Beast of various kinds. However, their chances of obtaining the bloodline fruit were minimal due to their limited strength.
Forced by the ice spikes, the Heavenly Bird had to abandon the bloodline fruit, folding its wings and narrowly dodging the ice spikes.
Without any prelude, all the wild Spirit Beast around the willow tree went berserk. While vying for the bloodline fruit, they also attacked each other.
A chaotic battle was inevitable.
Vines, earth spikes, wind blades, fireballs, and ice spikes flew in all directions, devastating the surrounding land. The grassland disappeared, replaced by large pits and ravines.
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The only exception was the willow tree bearing the bloodline fruit.
A gentle breeze blew through, causing the tender willow branches to rustle softly.
In the midst of mutual restraint, no one was able to seize the bloodline fruit for the moment.
This stalemate didn't last long. Soon, the Thorn Flower Spirit Beast, sustaining only light injuries, managed to temporarily shake off the Spotted Spider's entanglement and controlled its vine to pluck the bloodline fruit.
At this critical juncture, the other mid tier warrior grade Spirit Beast were all too occupied to intervene.
"Thunder Zebra, target the Thorn Flower Spirit Beast, Thunder Strike!" In a split second, Blaze Regret had no choice but to take action.
Thunder Strike was the Thunder Zebra's specialty in long range attacks.
Before the vine could grasp the bloodline fruit, the horns of five Thunder Zebras began to crackle with electricity, culminating in five arm thick bolts of lightning that shot toward the Thorn Flower Spirit Beast.
Among the various elements, wind attacks are the fastest, followed by lightning.
**Zzzap—**
Since the attack came from behind, the Thorn Flower Spirit Beast had no time to react. It was struck by the five bolts of lightning, letting out a sharp, agonizing scream as its actions were interrupted.
Although the five Thunder Zebras were not as advanced as the Thorn Flower Spirit Beast in terms of level, their numbers gave them an advantage, severely injuring the Spirit Beast.
At that moment, the Spotted Spider leaped forward with an impressive jump, appearing in front of the Thorn Flower Spirit Beast in an instant. Its menacing mouthparts bit down hard on the Spirit Beast's face.
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