Even hybrid monsters have their day

Its neck suddenly bulged and then retracted, repeating this movement twice before a spell was spewed from its mouth. The sand crawler, being aquatic, rushed straight at Little White. The spell it spewed even carried a hint of coolness, as if drawn from water.

It's now!

Geng Miaowan seized the opportunity and said to Xiaobai in her mind, "Hold on, I'll find a way to save you as soon as I get out!" and then darted to the side.

After the upgrade was successful, her speed also increased significantly. She arrived at the cave entrance in no time. She only needed to jump onto the tail of the sand crawler demon to escape through the gap.

Little White was completely focused on the oncoming spell and didn't answer her question. Although it could absorb spells, this attack from the Sand Crawler Demon was different from Xu Ruwen's last. Xu Ruwen was at his last gasp, while the Sand Crawler Demon was clearly still full of energy.

Xiao Bai mentally calculated the location where the spell would land, but his body leaped to the other side, barely dodging the spell. The spell struck the cave wall, causing the entire cave to rumble and crash. Some rocks fell from the cave walls and ceiling, making the entire cave seem as if it might collapse at any moment.

Although the sand crawler demon was fighting Xiaobai, it did not let its guard down against Geng Miaowan. It now knew that she had reached the cave entrance and was just one step away from jumping out. After two exchanges, it knew that Xiaobai was nothing but a strong-looking but weak creature. It did not want to fight it again, but it felt that it had already boasted that it would take Xiaobai's life, so it had no choice but to continue fighting Xiaobai.

However, its thousands of years of cultivation hadn't been for nothing; all its thoughts were condensed in an instant. Seeing that its first attack had missed, it immediately launched a second attack, shaking its head and spitting out another spell at Little White. After spitting out the spell, it flicked its tail.

The sand crawler demon's tail swept towards Geng Miaowan with a powerful force, startling her so much that she jumped backward repeatedly, and was quickly herded back to Xiaobai's side like a chick.

"You little brat, whether you are that person or not, you won't escape today!" After saying this, the sand-crawling insect demon laughed wildly, its body twisting madly. The sound of its armor-like scales rubbing together terrified Geng Miaowan. The sand-crawling insect demon continued in a somewhat confused manner, "If it weren't for you, how could I have become like this today? It's you, it's all your fault!"

Geng Miaowan said, "We have never met before, so how could there be such a great grudge? There must be some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstanding?" The sand crawler demon burst into another fit of wild laughter, its long body trembling violently, seemingly shaking even the cave itself.

Geng Miaowan and Xiaobai exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves, "This girl is going crazy." They involuntarily took another step back.

However, behind them was a mountain wall, with no way to retreat. The sand-crawling demons blocked the cave entrance again, glaring menacingly, clearly poised to trap them. The man and the dog exchanged a glance, knowing that to survive, they would have to fight to the death.

They weren't actually afraid of risking their lives; what they feared was risking their lives and still not being able to get out. But the current situation didn't allow them to think that way. Although encountering the sand crawler demon on this mission was an accident, it served as a wake-up call for Geng Miaowan. Now that she was a guardian, she would inevitably have to deal with these demons and monsters in the future, and without powerful magic, it really wouldn't be a solution.

She secretly vowed that if she survived this ordeal, she would diligently cultivate, improve her cultivation level, and master her magic. This was far more dangerous than being a police officer in modern times; it was a matter of life and death at any moment.

After a burst of maniacal laughter, the sand-crawling demon unleashed another spell, carrying a chilling aura as it hurtled towards them, forcing the man and dog to retreat to opposite sides. The sand-crawling demon then struck again, forcing the man and dog to dart to different spots once more.

Before it, Geng Miaowan and Xiaobai were completely powerless to fight back, and could only let it chase them around. Instead of killing them, it toyed with them bit by bit, like a cat playing with a mouse under its paws, enjoying its dying struggles. Otherwise, given the vast difference in their strength, it could have crushed them in a matter of minutes.

“This can’t go on. Hold it off for a bit, and I’ll try to see if I can cast a spell,” Geng Miaowan said to Xiaobai. She remembered that Luan Hao had told her that spells don’t necessarily require incantations; as long as one has spiritual power within their body, they can cast spells when used properly.

Xiao Bai scoffed, "With your meager spiritual power, how powerful a spell could you possibly unleash? You probably couldn't even break this thing's scales."

"Do you have any better ideas? Even just to distract it for a moment would be helpful. Once we get out of here, it will be easier to escape." At this moment, the sand crawler demon's tail swept over again, extremely fast. Geng Miaowan couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely.

The person rolled onto the ground and only stopped when they hit the mountain wall, lying there motionless.

"Hahaha..." the sand crawler demon laughed again, "So it's already failing?"

Xiao Bai quickly ran to her side and called out, "Little girl, little girl, are you alright?"

Geng Miaowan slowly woke up and saw Xiaobai looking at her with concern. She quickly said, "I'm fine," and struggled to get up. However, she failed several times. Meanwhile, the sand crawler demon was about to launch a new attack.

At this moment, Xiao Bai looked at Geng Miaowan with a serious expression and said, "Little girl, you don't mind if I bite you, do you?"

"Huh?" Geng Miaowan was a little confused. What did it mean that it would say something so unrelated at such a crucial moment? But before she could...

After being surprised, Little White opened its mouth and bit down on her leg.

"Ah~~" Geng Miaowan cried out in pain. Xiaobai had really bitten her with a lot of force.

Seeing that Xiao Bai had bitten Geng Miaowan, the sand crawler demon laughed wildly again. Geng Miaowan, however, felt like howling at the sky. What was Xiao Bai up to? After biting her, he just fainted and didn't move at all.

"So you think you're all that great? Turns out you're just playing dead because you can't win." The sand crawler demon's words were full of sarcasm. Suddenly, it stopped moving, twitched its nose a few times, and said, "What a fragrant smell..."