I Transmigrated as a Villainess to Raise Babies, and My Beast Husbands Are Fighting Madly Over Me!-Chapter 67: The Curse of the Sky-Swallowing Giant Python
As Sunxiao plummeted, he saw the slender figure lunging toward him.
This was the second time she had thrown herself at him without a moment’s hesitation.
Sunxiao quickly coiled his long tail around Qiao Xixi’s body.
Qiao Xixi’s heart was still pounding in terror.
"Little Demon, the Instant Teleportation Card! I need to redeem one, quick!"
"Host, where do you want to teleport? Teleporting to a specific location costs 300 points, but you don’t have enough."
"Just a safe landing! Anywhere, as long as we land safely."
"You got it! Redeeming for you now, Host."
Qiao Xixi’s vision blurred, and in the next instant, they landed at the bottom of the cliff.
Up on the cliff, Jin Ling gripped Qiao Lie in his jaws, flung him onto his back, then turned to find a path down.
"After them."
Just as Hei Zong was about to give chase, a demon beast rushed over and blocked his path.
"City Lord! City Lord! Taige is leading the Demon Beast Army in another attack! They’ve already reached the gates!"
A savage tic pulsed at the corner of Hei Zong’s eye.
"That damn Taige, how is he back again?"
"City Lord, we must go back and fight! Otherwise, they’ll break through the defenses of Demon Beast City!"
’Once the city falls, it won’t be so easy to take it back.’
Furious, Hei Zong clenched his fists. "You, continue the chase down the cliff. The rest of you, return with me."
"Yes, sir."
「At the bottom of the cliff.」
Qiao Xixi felt only a slight jolt before everything settled.
She had been protected within Sunxiao’s long tail and was unharmed.
When she emerged from the coils of his tail, she saw Sunxiao lying limply on the ground.
"Sunxiao! Sunxiao!"
His body was covered in scratches and bites from the demon beasts, and Xixi’s heart ached at the sight.
Sunxiao forced his eyes open to look at her.
Seeing that the rims of her eyes were red, the tip of his snake tail gently brushed against her face.
"Don’t cry. I’m not going to die."
Qiao Xixi pressed her lips together and grabbed his tail.
"I... I’m just so upset."
Sunxiao shifted back into his human form. He rose slowly and gently cupped her small face in his hands.
"Why are you upset?"
Qiao Xixi answered honestly, "It hurts to see you injured."
Sunxiao drew closer, bit by bit, until his forehead rested against hers. His voice was low and hoarse.
"So, Xixi... you really do like me."
Biting her lip, Qiao Xixi gave a soft hum of agreement.
Just as she thought Sunxiao was about to say something else, his head suddenly lolled to the side, and he collapsed onto her shoulder.
Startled, Qiao Xixi reached out and felt for a pulse in his neck.
She let out a breath of relief when she felt it beating.
’Thank goodness, he’s still alive.’
She looked around at the dense mountain forest. ’I don’t know what’s happening up on the cliff,’ she thought, ’but the demon beasts won’t give up this easily. They’ll definitely come after us.’
"Little Demon, is there anything in the shop I can use to move Sunxiao?"
"There is, Host! It’s called a Strength Ring. 50 points to redeem a single use."
"I’ll redeem it."
"You got it."
Qiao Xixi redeemed the Strength Ring and hoisted Sunxiao onto her back.
"Little Demon, quickly, help me find a place to hide nearby."
"There’s nothing right here, Host. You have to cross the river up ahead, then keep going. You’ll find a place then."
"Okay."
With the help of the Strength Ring, carrying Sunxiao on her back was surprisingly effortless.
Qiao Xixi followed the Little Demon’s directions and soon came upon a river that wasn’t very wide.
After the Little Demon confirmed there were no dangerous beasts in the water for the time being, she waded across and finally found the cave it had mentioned.
The cave was hidden behind a curtain of vines, making it completely invisible from the outside. It was an excellent hiding spot.
After setting Sunxiao down, Qiao Xixi took out some Spiritual Spring water and gave it to him to drink.
"Little Demon, can you check on Jin Ling and the others for me?"
"Host, if you enable the Bonded Safety Tracking function, I can check on them no matter how far away they are."
"Why haven’t I heard you mention this before?"
"Hehe, well, that’s because you didn’t have enough points before, Host. Enabling the tracking function costs 100 points."
"A hundred points? That’s highway robbery!"
"Er, Host, once it’s enabled, I can locate anyone you want to track in the future. It’s a worthy investment, you won’t regret it."
Thinking about all those demon beasts that were there when they fell off the cliff, Xixi was overcome with worry for Jin Ling. Gritting her teeth, she enabled the feature.
"Do you wish to enable Bonded Safety Tracking for Jin Ling, Host?"
"Yes."
"Understood, Host. Please wait."
A series of beeps echoed in Qiao Xixi’s ears before the Little Demon spoke again.
"Host, I’ve located him. Jin Ling is already making his way down the cliff. He has demon beasts pursuing him, but he isn’t in any immediate danger for now."
’The terrain in this forest is complex, so it’s not easy for the demon beasts to pursue him.’
"Can you guide Jin Ling in this direction?"
"I’m afraid not, Host. You don’t have enough points to unlock such an advanced function."
Xixi was a bit disappointed. She had just earned 200 points, and 150 of them were already gone in the blink of an eye.
Still, knowing that Jin Ling was currently safe brought her a great deal of relief.
She took more Spiritual Spring water from her storage space to clean Sunxiao’s wounds. As she cleaned the inside of his arm, she gasped in shock.
She stared at the star-rank of the Beast Soul on Sunxiao’s arm and counted carefully.
’One, two, three, four... Eight stars?’
’I distinctly remember him having a Nine-star Beast Soul back in Demon Beast City. Why does he only have eight stars now?’
"Little Demon, Little Demon! Quick, tell me what’s happening! Why did Sunxiao’s Beast Soul level drop?"
’Logically, once a beastman’s Beast Soul awakens, they shouldn’t lose a star unless they’ve been critically injured.’
’Sunxiao’s injuries looked frightening, but I just checked him over. None of them are fatal.’
’How could that cause him to lose an entire Beast Soul star?’ 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Huh? Hold on, Host, let me take a look."
Worried she might have missed something, Qiao Xixi checked Sunxiao’s injuries one more time.
She only relaxed after confirming once more that he had no life-threatening wounds.
"Host, Sunxiao’s situation is a bit complicated."
"Explain clearly."
"He has the bloodline of the Sky-Swallowing Python. Sky-Swallowing Pythons have Demon Beast ancestry. When their power erupts, they become extremely savage and bloodthirsty, capable of destroying heaven and earth. Therefore, to suppress the Sky-Swallowing Python’s power, the Beast God placed a curse upon their lineage."
"A curse?"
"That’s right. This curse makes a Sky-Swallowing Python’s body act like a funnel. After a battle, their energy leaks out at an accelerated rate until they eventually die from exhaustion."
The color drained from Qiao Xixi’s face.
"You mean, as long as he doesn’t fight, he’ll be fine?"
"Not exactly. It’s just that during major battles, the energy drains much faster. For instance, he lost half a star this time. In fact, he probably lost half a star before this, too. You just might not have noticed, Host."
The Beast Soul star pattern was on the inner arm and usually invisible; Qiao Xixi really hadn’t noticed it before.
"Then what can we do? Is there a way to fix it?"
"You just need to find the Curse Stone that can break the curse. But I don’t know where the Curse Stone is right now."
"Isn’t there any other way?"
"There’s a way to mitigate it. He needs to regularly absorb energy from Crystal Stones to stabilize his body."
It suddenly dawned on Qiao Xixi. She finally understood why Sunxiao needed the purple crystals.
Purple crystals are the highest-grade Crystal Stones and contain the most energy.
"Oh, right. The little cub, Qiao Lie, also has the bloodline of the Sky-Swallowing Python, so he’ll face the same issue. And his problem is even more troublesome."
Qiao Xixi’s heart sank at the words.
