Chapter 77

A large number of Star Feather Butterflies intercepted from the front, and Wenlong's heart leaped to his throat.

At this moment, even while running, Wenlong had to carefully watch the movements of every Star Feather Butterfly in front of him, then predict their trajectories. Otherwise, if he were hit by any of their attacks, whether or not he was injured, his escape speed would definitely be affected, and the Star Dragon behind him would catch up immediately, with unimaginable consequences!

The first Star Feather Butterfly came from the left. Wenlong's body slightly shifted to the right, dodging the attack and countering with a backhand strike, slicing the butterfly with his blade. However, before he could retract his first strike, a second Star Feather Butterfly flanked from the right. Fortunately, Wenlong had two blades, and even though his left hand had just attacked and hadn't retracted, his right hand could still launch an attack. This time, he thrust, hitting the head of the Star Feather Butterfly precisely, demonstrating the accuracy of his attack!

The Star Feather Butterfly, struck in the head, convulsed twice before falling to the ground. However, looking ahead, Wenlong saw five more Star Feather Butterflies flying toward him.

"Is there no end to this? These damn things are coming again..."

The previous two Star Feather Butterflies had attacked from two different directions, but there was a time difference between them, and with dual blades that could attack from both hands, Wenlong wasn't too afraid of being flanked.

But now it was different. The five Star Feather Butterflies were in front of Wenlong, forming a semicircular encirclement. Although it wasn't too difficult for Wenlong to deal with these Star Feather Butterflies, considering that the Star Dragon was still in hot pursuit, he needed to do more than just eliminate these five butterflies.

He not only had to eliminate the five Star Feather Butterflies but also ensure that his running speed didn't decrease at all. Otherwise, if his speed dropped, he might be caught by the Star Dragon behind him.

"It's time to use that move... meow."

In Wenlong's mind, he recalled the move "Spinning Dodge" he had intended to use before, which he couldn't execute due to the sudden disappearance of his demon transformation. But now, after much consideration, he believed that this move was the most suitable for the current situation.

"From what I can tell, the duration of this demon transformation should still be sufficient... but I haven't used this Spinning Dodge move with my Felyne body in this world, so I don't know if it will work as I expect..."

"Then..."

As the five Star Feather Butterflies formed a fan-like encirclement, Wenlong suddenly pushed off with his legs and twisted his body. His entire body leaped forward while spinning at an extremely fast speed. With his body as the axis, the two heavy bone blades in his hands spun like a high-speed fan, creating a 360-degree attack area around him!

This move could only be used during demon transformation, combining both attack and evasion, and was one of the techniques that demonstrated the flexibility of dual blades.

Wenlong's timing was impeccable. As the five Star Feather Butterflies approached him, they were immediately caught in the spinning whirlwind, especially their fragile wings, which were instantly shredded into pieces! While causing damage to the Star Feather Butterflies, Wenlong's body continued to move forward. By the time the Spinning Dodge ended, Wenlong had broken through the encirclement of the five Star Feather Butterflies, leaving them behind!

Of course, the five Star Feather Butterflies with shredded wings didn't give up their final struggle. Having lost their ability to fly, they, like their predecessors, detonated the starlight power within their bodies.

"Boom!"

The explosion sounded, and the five Star Feather Butterflies exploded behind Wenlong, forming a wall of fire.

"A real man never looks back at an explosion... meow!"

Ignoring the explosion behind him, Wenlong didn't even turn his head. Instead, he skillfully used the shockwave from the explosion to propel his body forward even faster!

Now, there were no more Star Feather Butterflies ahead, and Wenlong felt a slight relief.

Estimating that the effects of the speed-enhancing drug were about to wear off, Wenlong put away his dual blades and took another speed-enhancing drug from his pocket, swallowing it. Then, he ran forward even faster on all fours!

"Now that there's no more resistance ahead, after taking this speed-enhancing drug and running for a while, the Star Dragon shouldn't catch up anymore," Wenlong thought to himself.

Based on the knowledge in Wenlong's mind, among all the monsters he knew, the Star Dragon, while powerful, was not particularly aggressive. In other words, the Star Dragon wasn't vengeful; as long as you ran far enough, it wouldn't bother to chase you.

Moreover, the Star Dragon didn't have the strong territorial awareness of a Beaver, and for most intruders in its territory, the Star Dragon would only attack with Star Feather Butterflies, eliminating enemies from a distance. Often, when the Star Dragon discovered that its habitat had been explored by humans, it would choose to leave and find a quieter, more secluded place for a new nest.

It was precisely because of the Star Dragon's reclusive nature that it left very little information for humans throughout history, making this mysterious dragon even more enigmatic.

Of course, unlike others in this world, Wenlong knew all of this. Therefore, he concluded that as long as he escaped for a while longer, the Star Dragon would likely give up.

Additionally, based on Wenlong's calculations, enough time had passed since he lured the Star Dragon to chase him, allowing Catherine to rescue Claude.

"Hmph, perfect! I've already obtained the Star Dragon's scales, and that clumsy woman should have rescued that boy Claude by now. More importantly, without the Star Feather Butterflies blocking the way, even the Star Dragon can't catch up to me, meow!" Seeing the Star Dragon behind him being left further and further behind as he ran on all fours, Wenlong felt quite smug.

However, just as Wenlong thought he was about to be safe, he suddenly heard a whistling sound.

Wenlong immediately turned to check the situation behind him and saw that the Star Dragon chasing him had stopped and suddenly turned its body, whipping its tail like a whip.

"Damn, it's Crystal Feather Blades! Meow, I forgot about this move!" At this moment, Wenlong realized that the situation was not good.