Chapter 96

Just as dragons evolve, so do succubi. In the nearly endless life of a succubus, it is very difficult to accumulate energy on their own. However, if by chance a succubus gains enough energy in a short period of time, they will evolve into a more advanced form.

In fact, at first, the appearance of a succubus can only be described as unbearable. As their power increases, their bodies become more complete, and they will evolve to have clothing and accessories based on their appearance in life. Of course, no matter what their appearance is, these are all parts of their body. Since succubi were women in life, they naturally wouldn't evolve to have all sorts of strange attachments. Therefore, clothing and accessories become the parts they focus on evolving.

According to legend, one of the emperors of the Black Dragon Empire, while still a prince, received help from a succubus. The succubus, as described in the wild histories, can be described as extremely magnificent. The prince was naturally captivated, and after helping him, the succubus quietly disappeared. The prince went to great lengths to find her but was unsuccessful. So, when he became emperor, the Black Dragon Empire secretly began research on undead creatures. If it weren't for the magical community's opposition to the study of undead creatures, which forced the Black Dragon Empire to stop this research, perhaps the Black Dragon Empire would have really thrown out an undead army by now.

Succubi are all spellcasters; they can instinctively cast ice and mental spells. However, Xiaozi doesn't know many spells because she hasn't yet evolved into a complete succubus.

Whether a succubus has evolved into a complete form depends on whether her appearance is the same as it was in life.

Xiaozi lowered her head and softly counted: "One headpiece, two hair clips, two cuffs, a pair of shoes, and one pendant! Just two more evolutions, and I'll be complete!"

Xiaozi exclaimed excitedly.

"Then let's continue!"

Without a word, Long Yi grabbed Xiaozi's small hand, and immediately, mana began to flow in again. Compared to ordinary people, Long Yi's mana endurance is much higher. In fact, the speed at which he was transferring mana to Xiaozi was not fast, and his giant bloodline was not fully activated. Just like that, when they were not far from their destination, Xiaozi evolved again.

This time, she gained a headpiece, hair clips, cuffs, and a pair of small black leather shoes.

Now, Xiaozi was only missing the pendant to become complete.

And this time, Xiaozi was full of confidence!

"Thank you, big brother. I'm already very powerful now. Big brother, you rest. This time, I'll take revenge myself!"

After saying that, Xiaozi instantly disappeared from the spot.

As energy beings, succubi can completely ignore any obstacles, passing through flowers and trees without any hindrance, making Long Yi and Ailin envious.

"Then, should we wait here for her, or follow her?" Ailin asked.

"Let's go. Since we're here, we should at least see what that monster looks like," Long Yi said with a smile.

"Ou—" Bajie let out a cry, and Long Yi's brows furrowed slightly.

"What's wrong, Brother Long?" Ailin, who noticed the change in Long Yi's expression, asked quickly.

"Bajie senses a smell in the air that he doesn't like," Long Yi said, looking around but not seeing anything unusual.

"Xiaoyou, follow Xiaozi and see what's happening! But no matter what, don't rush in yourself. Notify us immediately!" Long Yi said quickly.

Yinglong let out a soft call, flapped its wings, and flew high above the forest, heading in the direction Xiaozi had left.

"Brother Long, is everything okay..." Ailin asked worriedly.

"I hope so, but the smells Bajie dislikes usually mean some trouble," Long Yi said slowly.

As they delved deeper into the forest, fallen trees and various gullies began to appear on the ground, along with various ice crystals that had not yet melted.

Of course, there were also crystals scattered everywhere.

These crystals come from monsters and their puppets.

Monsters are the general term for creatures infected by the unique toxins of the demon race.

The demon race comes from the Mad Demon Plane, where the environment is harsh and resources are scarce. All creatures in the Mad Demon Plane are either naturally eliminated by this harsh environment or have adapted to it and evolved into extremely powerful beings. All demons carry a very special toxin called Crystal Toxin. This toxin draws energy from the body of the infected creature and forms crystals outside the body. For demons, these crystals are their weapons and armor. For ordinary creatures infected by this toxin, it means death.

Crystal Toxin greatly consumes the life of the creature and then greatly stimulates its life force. It makes the creature lose control in a very short time, becoming irritable and attacking other creatures. Fortunately, not all infected creatures spread the Crystal Toxin. Otherwise, the entire ecosystem would likely collapse in a short time.

In fact, most infected creatures do not survive the erosion of the Crystal Toxin and turn into a pile of crystals, losing all activity in a short time. Only a few of the strongest creatures, after surviving the initial erosion, can coexist with the Crystal Toxin and become powerful monsters. Only creatures attacked by monsters can be infected, and once infected, they become the puppets of the monsters.

Judging from the situation, Xiaozi must have charged ahead. The dead monster puppets quickly turn into pure crystals and then gradually decompose and disappear over a few days. However, the closer they got, the more worried Bajie became, and this worry even affected Long Yi. Long Yi, who was in front, had to stop and turn to face Bajie.

"Brother, even if you're scared, you don't have to show it so obviously, right? You're a Demon Abyss Dragon, with such a formidable name. Your mother once destroyed a city with a single breath. You can't be so timid."

Long Yi tried to reason with Bajie, and Bajie gradually calmed down. However, the worry in his heart did not disappear. As a giant, Long Yi, though possessing strength no less than or even surpassing that of dragons, did not have such a sensitive nose. It was hard for Long Yi to know what Bajie was worried about. After all, Bajie was still a young dragon with limited expressive ability. Long Yi could only walk in front, protecting Bajie on one side and Ailin on the other. Although he had said he wouldn't protect Ailin, as a man, it was hard for him to let a delicate girl stand in front of him.

Gradually, the destruction of trees and the scattering of crystals became more severe. More ice crystals accompanied the crystals. Long Yi looked down and saw a tail that seemed to belong to a wolf, slowly crystallizing from the base. In a moment, the entire tail had turned into a crystal.

At this moment, a huge cold aura suddenly burst out from a distance!

"Go!"

Long Yi shouted and rushed out, rounding a hill, only to be startled by the scene before him.

The ground was covered with a mixture of crystals and ice, and within these crystals and ice, numerous animal corpses were sealed. In the distance, a small figure was circling a large, twisted, and bizarre creature, continuously spraying cold air and ice spikes.

"What is that thing..."

Ailin immediately hid behind Bajie, only exposing her eyes.

The huge creature looked like a small house, a combination of many different creatures. It had a wild boar's head on the left, a wolf's head on the right, and two tusks protruding from a corner. All these parts were mixed together by a black, sticky substance. Transparent crystals continuously extended from the substance, like spears being thrown at the flying Xiaozi. Despite not fearing physical attacks, Xiaozi was awkwardly dodging these crystal spears.

In Long Yi's eyes, the spears glided through the sky, leaving trails of mana in the air!

Something's wrong!

Completely wrong!

This thing is not an ordinary monster!

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