[Earth Serpent Anastasia]
[A Star Soul nurtured by absorbing the Power of Earth, surpassing the avatar of the Earth. Due to its immortal nature, it was reborn many years later. Its consciousness has not yet revived, its power significantly weakened, but it grows rapidly, yearning to absorb the power of the Star Soul Greenhouse]
[Species: Star Soul]
[Combat Wisdom: Tier 1 [Birth]]
[Servants: Divine Rock Guard, Tier 4 (-1)]
[Energy Source: Creation Equation, Tier 4 [Birth]]
[Physical Strength: Diamond Scale, Tier 6 [Birth]. Energy Transfer Scale Crown, Tier 4 [Birth]. Starlight Snake Eye, Tier 4 [Birth]. Transcendent Earth Elemental Body, Tier 6 [Birth].]
[Special Attack: Jadestone Beam [Weakened], Seismic Level Climbing [Weakened]]
[Skills: Earth's Favor [Grafted], Ancient Memory [Weakened], Jadestone Power [Weakened], Light of the Star Soul [Weakened], Human Form Avatar [Locked], Creator Link [Locked]]
[Combat Power Amplification: 27%]
Oh, it truly is something.
Those unfamiliar yet intriguing terms made Li Ang feel a sense of gravity rising.
Creation Equation, Ancient Memory... this Energy Source and that string of skills are not ordinary at all.
The items marked as [Birth] are likely due to its recent recovery, having not yet grown to full strength, while the latter—
[Skills: Ancient Memory [Weakened]]
[Activation Method: Passive]
[Entangled with ancient connections, glimpsing a corner of the Divine Era from memory, some ancient methods of power utilization will thus be revived. Due to its clouded consciousness, it can hardly exert any effect.]
This is probably why it can summon the Divine Rock Guard.
This was Li Ang's first encounter with the so-called "Star Soul."
It seems that the existence of the Star Soul is extraordinary, tied to distant connections and its power... even with a string of weakened information listed, he wouldn't underestimate it, or rather, precisely because of this he wouldn't dare to underestimate it.
Even weakened, its various attributes are perfectly balanced, and its combat power amplification is a full 27%.
Fortunately, its Combat Wisdom is only Tier 1, putting him at ease.
Li Ang felt this entity's spiritual aura was stronger than what he sensed the day before, confirming that coming down sooner was the right choice.
He silently gave the command, and the Elemental Beast summoned by him received clear instructions, moving on all fours, sprinting, and then leaping towards the Earth Serpent.
The giant serpent didn't dodge, not even slightly fazed, allowing the Elemental Beast to crash into its body. The impact only caused its body to sway slightly, and the collision of their gem-like surfaces resonated with high-pitched clashes.
The serpent's eyes flashed with starlight, and a whirl of dust spun nearby, re-summoning the previously encountered Divine Rock Guard.
The guard wielded its curved sabers, chopping at the Elemental Beast, whose jade armor easily deflected the blades, shattering them in place.
Its wrist twisted, calling forth blades again, and it performed a flourish before slashing continuously at the Elemental Beast.
Having fought them before, Li Ang knew that it would continually regenerate, but its attacks couldn't break the Elemental Beast's defense. Though evenly matched in combat power, the latter's basic defense was exceptional, while the guard only relied on Star Soul energy for repairs. As long as it couldn't break through, their side held the advantage in the confrontation.
The tussle between these two servants resulted in a stalemate.
Using the Summoned Beast to tie up the opponent's Summoned Beast is a simple tactic. Some Warriors would coordinate with their own Summoned Beasts, effectively dividing their combat power.
The Holy Snake bypassed their battlefield, gliding directly towards Zoe.
The giant serpent wasn't extremely fast, but due to its enormous size, it covered a dozen meters in an instant. Its moving body reflected dazzling brilliance, creating a bright, curved band of colors.
The iridescent light at the band's forefront came from the Treasure Scale Crown atop its head, turning into a sharp ramming horn when aligned forward, signifying superior frontal destructiveness.
Li Ang watched as Zoe faced the oncoming assault without retreating, instead raising her palm towards the giant serpent, a divine glow faintly appearing in her deep-set eyes.
"Watch out!"
Zoe seemed not to be doing it deliberately, her eyes widened and lips trembled, as if enduring something, incapable of heeding Li Ang's warning.
Li Ang swiftly hurled a diamond towards the young girl, channeling magical powers, unleashing a series of Spiritual Manipulations in rapid succession.
The diamond's hard spirituality was extracted and amplified explosively, forming a transparent barrier that enveloped the girl's armor upon collision.
Crack.
With the sound of the outer barrier shattering, the girl was directly knocked into the air, descending the rock mountain.
She landed on a cushion, a thick layer of dust accumulated at the edge of the Mark of the Storm.
Leaping and sprinting over, Li Ang came to her side. His Strong Physique, enhanced through Warrior experience drill, kicked in, quickly pulling her into a safe corner.
The divine glow had faded from Zoe's eyes, now brimming with tears, unable to speak.
After several seconds, she finally spoke, her voice tinged with tears:
"I saw it again, I saw many children being devoured until only a skin remained. They, they... I don't recognize the monsters that swallowed them, but I know they are the star souls...
"Li Ang, will I end up like that too? Swallowed by a star soul?"
"No, I will destroy it, just like your parents did."
Li Ang squeezed her hand.
"You rest for now, hide here well. As long as it doesn't find you, I can seize the chance to attack."
Li Ang lifted his head as the giant serpent slithered its body, seeking Zoe from a high vantage point, flickering a tongue like a purple crystal.
This creature is quite savage.
Its Tier 1 combat wisdom makes its attack mode akin to a beast, yet its strongest aspect now is its body. The Tier 6 strength is definitely more than Zoe's Tier 2 water flow array iron armor can endure.
However, it is precisely because of this armor that Li Ang and the temporary barrier constructed with diamond spirituality could barely offset the impact of the holy serpent's body.
Otherwise, Tier 2 defense against attacks from a body of Tier 7-9 excellence realm would mean being shattered if hit directly, and bones broken even if merely grazed.
Li Ang exhaled a breath.
He generally understood the opponent's strengths and attack patterns, next, he would probe further.
Due to the lack of an energy source, his magic power was limited and recovery slow, which frankly means he was low on mana. Instead of confronting directly with splurging spells, he needed to find the opponent's weakness.
Gathering Tier 5 magic once again, Li Ang pointed to the higher ground of the serpent's rock mountain body. The rock, mixed with various gemstones, split and peeled away as a new elemental summoning formed— a clay giant statue over two meters tall.
This time, he did not use the shaman's elemental summoning but resorted to the witch's spiritual manipulation.
The giant grabbed nearby gemstones, patting them onto itself, quickly covering its entire body with gemstone armor.
Normally, a temporary summoned beast could exist only one at a time. This is because it requires the summoner to divert mental control.
But if another professional skill is used for the summoning, simultaneous existence is permissible.
However, for an average person, mastering multiple professions to the level of releasing summoning spells is nearly impossible.
Relying on the system-provided shaman and his own hard-earned witch skills, Li Ang could control a second summoned beast at this moment.
[Jadestone Mud Rock Giant Statue]
[A giant statue formed in response to the call of the Earth Spirit, incorporating precious gemstones upon formation, enhancing its abilities]
[Species: Element]
[Combat Wisdom: Tier 5]
[Servant: None]
[Energy Source: None]
[Physical Strength: Gemstone Body, Tier 4. Gemstone Armor, Tier 6.]
[Special Attack: Body Reshaping]
[Skills: Elemental Body]
[Combat Power Amplification: 8%]
Since it is his primary profession, the gem giant statue isn't restricted by form like a shaman skill, mixing hard gemstones during formation, exceeding the physical strength of an elemental beast.
The giant took heavy steps, spreading firm arms wide, tightly latching onto the giant serpent, instantly detaining its body searching for Zoe.
The giant serpent paid no heed to the gemstone giant's restraint, slithering with brute body force, dragging the giant bit by bit.
Li Ang cast a curse into a cat's eye stone on the giant's surface.
[Cat's Eye]
[A gemstone formed when the earth moves, concentrating the essence of wind elements in golden green gemstones into cloud-patterned light strips, also called Wave Light Jade]
[Tier: 4]
[Spirituality: Accumulating extraordinary earth wind element]
[Purpose: Equipment Creation, Casting Materials]
Spiritual Manipulation—Burst!
The wind elements within the cat's eye stone suddenly broke through the gemstone itself, a bright milky white light strip stretched between the gemstone giant and the holy serpent, with cloud-like ripples radiating from each end, followed by a fierce wind formed right where they were.
Crackle crackle crack!
The spirituality of Tier 4 extraordinary casting materials at that moment was far beyond when Li Ang first dealt with the naughty young girl, forming an intense storm almost instantly.
As the storm raged, the violent movements of the air released countless wind blades, slashing against the giant serpent's body, emitting continuous crisp sounds.
Then, amidst the storm, the giant serpent, previously fixated solely on Zoe, began to respond.