Chapter 108: White Pearl

Wang Luo glanced at the tentacled girl hovering in midair. He was one hundred percent certain that the girl was pretending, but that had nothing to do with him now. What he needed to face was the sixth-level magic beast, the three-tailed poison scorpion.

Hiss...

As Wang Luo turned, the three-tailed poison scorpion hissed and launched its fierce assault. Its emerald-green scorpion tail sliced through the air, stabbing straight toward Wang Luo's throat, followed by a stream of emerald-green poison that immediately released a foul stench.

"Hum!"

With a cold hum from Wang Luo, the earth beneath the poison scorpion's feet collapsed mysteriously. The scorpion's footing became unstable, and its tail grazed past Wang Luo before crashing into the transparent wall.

"Earth Shield Technique!"

A yellow earth tunnel emerged immediately after, blocking the incoming foul poison. Almost simultaneously, as the poison scorpion had not yet reacted, a water column erupted and struck fiercely against the poison scorpion.

Hiss...

The poison scorpion let out an enraged bellow. Three scorpion tails shot forth simultaneously. Earth elements began to converge, clearly preparing to unleash its core magic.

"Slowdown Technique!"

"Rain Sword Technique!"

The poison scorpion was fast, yet Wang Luo was faster. Two spells were cast in succession. The Slowdown Technique landed on the poison scorpion, instantly halting its movements. Just then, dozens of rain arrows descended from the sky, pelting the poison scorpion with cries of agony.

Hiss...

Hissing in fury and pain, the poison scorpion's eyes gleamed with frenzied bloodlust. But in the next instant, its body convulsed violently, and with a boom it exploded, leaving no flesh or blood behind.

"False?!"

Recalling his bone sword, Wang Luo looked at the exploding poison scorpion. His brows furrowed slightly as he murmured.

"Hmm?!"

Suddenly, Wang Luo noticed a white-glowing bead materializing where the poison scorpion had stood. He reached out and absorbed it. The white bead felt warm and smooth in his hand, exceptionally comfortable, especially as the spirit power within it seemed vibrant. In a haze, Wang Luo sensed that inside the bead was a miniature three-tailed poison scorpion. Unlike the original, this one appeared exceptionally docile.

Crack—

With a slight effort, the white bead shattered with a crisp sound. Milky white liquid flowed out, and a familiar yet unfamiliar aroma wafted into Wang Luo's nostrils. Wang Luo was momentarily stunned, then as if seeing a ghost he hastily flung his hand away.

"Damn it, what the hell!"

Wang Luo tried to eject the milky white liquid from his hand, but helplessly discovered that it stuck tightly to his palm, unable to be shaken off no matter what he did. Realizing it might be some form of life essence, his expression turned exceedingly ugly and he could not help but curse softly.

Seeing that he could not dislodge the object in his hand, Wang Luo's mind stirred. Blood energy surged to his hand, hoping to expel the milky white liquid. But when the blood energy touched the liquid, it instantly enveloped it. In the moment Wang Luo was repulsed and unable to react in time, the liquid merged into his body and vanished.

"Damn it, what kind of ghost thing is this? What the hell? (⊙o⊙) Hmm?! Spirit power seems stronger?!"

His expression bizarre, various ghastly scenes flashed through Wang Luo's mind, making him want to vomit. Suddenly, he felt a coolness seep into his spirit power, which became much cleaner and purer, even slightly augmented.

Quickly turning to survey the surroundings, from the expressions of many onlookers Wang Luo realized that many people had similarly sensed the bead's usefulness. Additionally, some were awkwardly staring at the white liquid in their hands.

"Brother Qi Lu, what is that milky white liquid? Why does it smell so strange? However, its effect on spirit power is quite impressive!"

A bizarre voice intruded into Wang Luo's ear from nearby. Wang Luo turned to look, and quite conveniently his gaze met that of a stunningly beautiful figure in white, and it passed by. Some unknown essence flashed in their eyes.

"Cough cough, that is the soul essence of magic beasts. In order to better preserve this soul essence, I incorporated some life essence from within the magic beasts' bodies. These soul essences will greatly aid you all. The more you absorb, the greater the benefit!"

Hearing the bizarre girl's voice, Qi Lu—who had been daydreaming—awkwardly cleared his throat several times and began to explain. An inexplicable smile unconsciously curved at the corner of his mouth.

Noticing the inexplicable smile on Qi Lu's lips, Wang Luo suddenly understood Qi Lu's intentions and recalled some salacious news regarding Qi Lu, his expression turning somewhat odd.

"Same kind?"

A voice carrying doubt and affirmation suddenly rang in Wang Luo's ears. Wang Luo's expression changed once more, then he looked up at Qi Lu in the sky. The two engaged in a distant gaze, one playful, the other complex.

"Interested in playing?"

The playful voice echoed again beside his ear. Wang Luo furrowed his brows slightly, withdrew his gaze, took a deep breath, and looked at the side as if unconcerned. There, a pig and a monkey were grinning toothily at him, incessantly battering against the transparent light shield imprisoning them.

"Seems you are still a virgin, still hesitating. How about it, how was that milky white liquid? Feel any impulse, hehe..."

A voice laced with playfulness and subtle seduction resounded again by Wang Luo's ear. His brows furrowed once more, for he felt as if Qi Lu were whispering directly beside him, and could even sense the hot breath emanating from Qi Lu's mouth.

"Hehe, indeed a virgin. But now that you've entered this circle, you can't get out. You'd better accept reality soon. Without discovering your true self, you can never break through to the seventh level!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Luo looked up at Qi Lu in the sky. Feeling Wang Luo's gaze, Qi Lu smiled faintly, his tongue swiftly circling around his lips once, as if implying understanding.

"Brother Qi Lu, we've all passed the first barrier. What is the next one?"

Just as Qi Lu was teasing Wang Luo, the bizarre girl's voice sounded again. Qi Lu immediately reverted to his original demeanor, a faint smile lingering at the corner of his mouth, and spoke.

"The second barrier is to traverse this forest. The forest is filled with various magic beasts. Kill them, and you may obtain white beads. Otherwise, your lives will be at risk. I'm not joking!"

Upon hearing Qi Lu's words, the crowd's expressions changed. No one anticipated life-threatening peril. Before they could react further, Qi Lu continued speaking with impatience, indeed somewhat eager.

"The second level competition commences now. No teaming up; forming teams will be considered automatic disqualification. I will wait at the finish line. Hurry up and come!"

The voice faded, and Qi Lu's figure vanished somewhat urgently. Wang Luo's expression altered drastically. He comprehended the meaning behind Qi Lu's departing glance—it was a prompt to hurry. Yet presently, it seemed he had no means of resistance.

"Strength!"

Clenching his fists tightly, Wang Luo muttered to himself. He lifted his head, determination gleaming in his eyes, and summoned the pig and monkey, advancing toward the forest...

Alien World Azure Dragon 108_ Chapter 108: White Bead Update Complete!