Lord of the Magical Beasts

Chapter 48: Red-haired Tarantula

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After racing forward for some time, Yang Ling finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the strange magic arrow behind him had disappeared. He sat down and leaned back on a blood red tree with luscious leaves to catch his breath.

After resting for some time, Yang Ling could still feel his skin crawl when he recalled the terrifying heaven-ranked assassin, his strange magic arrow, sharp dagger, and instantaneous numbing magic. If Yang Ling had hesitated even slightly, he would definitely have been sent to his grave.

Perhaps he could only fight against the assassin after he advanced to the level of Earth Wizard and developed his Wizard Core?

After witnessing the abilities of the veiled assassin, Yang Ling understood that he was still too weak. He might be able to win against an average swordsman or spellcaster by using his Magical Beasts in a surprise attack or through his numbers advantage… But against an expert fighter like a heaven-ranked assassin? Yang Ling would have no chance of victory unless he set up a meticulous ambush or allowed his Magical Beast army to take heavy casualties.

In front of an expert, low level Magical Beasts such as the Evil Eyes and Horned Bee Beasts could only accomplish something if they numbered in the thousands; otherwise, they were merely cannon fodder. The level eight Unicorn was adept in offense and defense, but Yang Ling only had one under his control. What was even more unfortunate was the fact that he could not summon it if he did not have enough Wizard Power in his body. Yang Ling believed that against a powerful opponent, that would be his fatal weakness.

Training hard and improving his abilities was the best course of action!

Yang Ling took a deep breath, thinking hard about how he could obtain more Water from the Spring of Life and Magical Beast Blood Orbs. If he could gather enough Water from the Spring of Life and Magical Beast Blood Orbs, Yang Ling believed that he could quickly advance to the level of Earth Wizard and develop his Wizard Core. Only then, when he was in control of various mysterious wizard techniques, would he have the ability to face off against powerful fighters of this world, like the heaven-ranked assassins, Sword Saints, and Magical Tutors.

Following a cool breeze, Yang Ling suddenly heard a strange rustling sound. At the same time, the pagoda-shaped seal on his forehead started to heat up. He had just stood up when he noticed that a large group of Red-haired Tarantulas had appeared around him.

The Red-haired Tarantulas that appeared were of varying sizes, the smallest about the size of a thumb, while the bigger ones were the size of a fist. Their nine black eyes were arranged into three rows. Their legs were thick and strong, their abdomens covered with red hair and a brown pattern. Their legs were interlaced with gray and white bands. They bared their fangs as they surrounded the intruder who had infiltrated their valley. Their sharp, venomous fangs glinted with a cold light, making them look especially ferocious.

Did I stumble into a den of spiders by accident?

According to the memories of the Horned Bee Beasts, Yang Ling knew that these were low level Magical Beasts called Red-haired Tarantulas. They were equipped with a lethal poison, and they often appeared in swarms. Even mid level Magical Beasts like the Wind Wolf and Gold Thread Python did not dare offend these creatures, much less low level Magical Beasts like the Horned Bee Beasts and Evil Eyes.

Escape was the best strategy!

Looking at the swarms of Red-haired Tarantulas around him, Yang Ling swallowed hard. His Wizard Power had not completely recovered, and he was unable to summon a large number of Magical Beasts to aid him in battle. It would be wiser for him to leave as soon as possible.

After coming to this conclusion, Yang Ling decided to climb up the tree behind him and flee for his life. But he could not help but gasp when he looked up. The tree above him was already covered with Red-haired Tarantulas, much to his shock. It looked like he had been surrounded by the horde of spiders when he was distracted just now.

Without any path of escape, Yang Ling clenched his teeth, forcefully summoning three hundred Horned Bee Beasts and a hundred Evil Eyes to protect himself. He immediately sat down, cross-legged, hoping to recover his Wizard Power as soon as possible. Facing off against this group of excited spiders, he did not dare imagine his end if he did not have Wizard Power and was unable to summon Magical Beasts to aid him in battle.

Screech…

The horde of spiders slipped into disarray and let out weird cries when they saw the Horned Bee Beasts and Evil Eyes appear out of thin air. Some of them bared their fangs ferociously, some cautiously took half a step in retreat. Some even skittered around in unease, as if their instincts were warning them of danger.

Before Yang Ling could catch his breath, an ear-piercing howl came suddenly from far away. Hearing that, the spiders fell silent, staring straight at Yang Ling who was protected by the Horned Bee Beasts and Evil Eyes. At the same time, more spiders emerged from the nearby bushes, stones, and fallen leaves, causing Yang Ling’s skin to crawl.

I need to strike first!

Seeing the dangerous situation, Yang Ling immediately ordered the Evil Eyes and Horned Bee Beasts to attack. The more Red-haired Tarantulas there were, the more of a disadvantage Yang Ling would be in.

After a wave of blinding light, at the instant the spiders were closing their eyes tight, the Horned Bee Beasts charged forward like sonic jets, ready to attack. They first took care of the spiders on the tree in order to prevent any surprise attacks. After shooting out a wave of poisonous stingers, they pounced forward fiercely. With every movement of their sharp fangs, deep gashes appeared on the bodies of the spiders.

After rapidly finishing off the spiders on the tree, the Evil Eyes and Horned Bee Beasts began their attacks on the horde of spiders on the ground under Yang Ling’s command. After the days that Yang Ling had spent training them, the cooperation between the two types of Magical Beasts was flawless.

If the Evil Eyes were to be described as a cannon, then the speedy Horned Bee Beasts would be sharp daggers. The Evil Eyes would first launch a wave of wild explosions, crumbling the formation of their enemy before the Horned Bee Beasts swooped down to finish them off, cleaning up the enemies who were still trying to retaliate.

Caught off guard, the Red-haired Tarantulas in front slipped into chaos. Some dug around in all directions, digging into the ground like earthworms. Some let out strange cries, as if calling for help from their partners nearby. There were even some who pounced forward with bared fangs, trying their best to retaliate by shooting out jets of yellow poison.

The sticky yellow substance spat out by the red spiders was a lethal poison. If the Horned Bee Beasts hovering in the air were to accidentally come into contact with the substance, they would instantly be poisoned and fall helplessly to the ground before being torn to shreds by the poisonous fangs of the spiders. Luckily, the Evil Eyes and Horned Bee Beasts had attacked first, finishing off a large portion of the spiders in the front line. Otherwise, Yang Ling could not imagine how he would have dealt with the poisonous substance raining down on him.

Even though he had gained the upper hand, Yang Ling did not dare be careless. There were too many Red-haired Tarantulas. He would have had the confidence to escape if his Wizard Power had recovered and he could summon his Magical Beasts to do battle for him. But at this moment, he would be happy if he could last until his Wizard Power recovered. If he was not able to summon more Magical Beasts to do battle before the Evil Eyes he summoned exhausted their magical powers, his end would leave a lot to be desired.

Withdrawing the rest of his Magical Beast Blood Orbs from his Space Ring, Yang Ling took in a deep breath, then swallowed them one by one as he tried his best to circulate the Wizard Power in his body. Right now, time was of the essence. He hoped to be able to recover before the spiders launched a large scale counterattack.

After a few flustered moments, there was an ear-piercing howl, and the nearest Red-haired Tarantulas all spat out their poison, trying their best to attack the Horned Bee Beasts that were flying closer to the ground. At the same time, a giant, pail-sized spider was crawling over quickly, guarded by a group of spiders. It let out loud screeches from time to time, commanding the horde of spiders to launch a large scale counterattack.

The Spider King?

Looking at the long hair and glinting poisonous fangs of the ferocious giant tarantula, Yang Ling cursed quietly. It was hard enough for him to deal with a group of tarantulas. How would he manage now that a commander-like Spider King had appeared?

In his shock, Yang Ling immediately gathered a hundred Horned Bee Beasts and commanded them to focus their attacks on the Spider King that was out of range of the Evil Eyes’ attacks. To his dismay, the Horned Bee Beasts that were tasked with the surprise attack fell to the rain of poison when they had only made it halfway to the Spider King. There was no way for them to get close to the Spider King. It was as if they had encountered a cannon formation with a high firing rate.

Without their poisonous stingers, a few Horned Bee beasts would not have the time to launch an effective attack even if they were lucky enough to get near to the Spider King. They would either be struck by the poisonous substance of the Spider King or be strangled to death by its thick web. Some would also be bitten, their bodies turning black as they died of the poison.

D*mn it, I have to go all out!

Consuming a handful of Magical Beast Blood Orbs, Yang Ling felt a shred of Wizard Power gathering in his body. Seeing the offensive of the Red-haired Tarantulas getting stronger under the command of the Spider King, Yang Ling understood that he would definitely die if this carried on. Clenching his teeth and looking at the Spider King that was approaching him, Yang Ling came up with a crazy plan.