Li Yu needed a piece of Star Meteorite the size of a fist just to forge his Sword Pellet. The one he had obtained was merely the size of a bean, yet Elang required healing, and Zai Xiang and Zhima were still of little use. Moreover, since he was no match for the beast himself, he found himself momentarily at a loss for a good solution.
Although the Compendium of Materials noted that Cave Soul Spirit Louse were difficult to deal with, Li Yu had assumed that, given his own and Elang's cultivation levels, slaying a few mid-grade mortal-tier Cave Soul Spirit Louse would be a breeze. He had not anticipated, however, that these creatures would be so hard to kill. Hiding at the bottom of their burrows and waiting in comfort, they exposed only their hardest heads and mouthparts, rendering both Li Yu's sword qi and vine techniques useless against such defenses.
If Li Yu were to enter the combat burrow to engage in close combat, the steep slope would prevent him from finding stable footing, causing him to slip and instantly perish in the creature's jaws.
Chapter 56