An Unexpected Injury, a Rich Harvest

At some point, the White-Pattern Crystal Serpent, tightly wrapped in Spider Silk, had stopped moving. Huo Hai breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally exhausted every last bit of its strength.

Relaxing, Huo Hai slowly walked up to the White-Pattern Crystal Serpent. "Hmph, I still dealt with you in the end. A Spirit General Realm White-Pattern Crystal Serpent... I wonder how much you'll sell for." He was delighted. The serpent might not be very large, but its rank and innate talents spoke for themselves. A living specimen would certainly fetch a considerable price.

Especially to Beast Spirit Masters, such a rare spirit beast was practically worth a king's ransom.

Huo Hai had gotten a little too carried away. He seemed to have forgotten that what lay before him was no harmless piglet, but a dangerous White-Pattern Crystal Serpent. That remained true even with all the Spider Silk binding it. The serpent seemed to sense his approach.

In an instant, the White-Pattern Crystal Serpent began struggling much more fiercely. With a twist of its body, it lashed its tail at Huo Hai through the Spider Silk. Huo Hai, who had been planning to examine it closely, never expected such a turn of events. Caught completely off guard, he took the tail strike squarely in the chest. The tremendous force left him utterly unable to resist.

After a dizzying flight as though riding clouds and mist, Huo Hai hit the ground. Every bone in his body felt as though it was about to fall apart. Waves of pain surged through his joints, accompanied by tingling itches, a testament to the severity of his injuries.

The itching came from his body rapidly healing itself, a special ability granted by perfect foundation establishment. "Damn it, I let my guard down." Huo Hai coughed