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第两千二百五十三章 隐藏的敌人

The demonic snake fairy's mind was filled with hatred. She had nearly been driven mad by Lin Xuan. If it weren't for this cunning fellow, she wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament.

However, before her thoughts could fully form, she felt a cold gaze locking onto her. Simultaneously, an overwhelming pressure descended from the sky, sending shivers down her spine and making goosebumps appear all over her body.

The warning signs were clear; it was like being a frog caught in a snake's sights. Her life might be snuffed out at any moment, just as a flower in a snowstorm.

She shivered involuntarily before turning around. At this point, she had no time to seek revenge on Lin Xuan. Priorities were important—she needed to first deal with the current crisis, even if it meant eating and skinning that brat alive afterward.

The demonic snake fairy still had some cunning.

"Aaaah!"

A beastly roar entered her ears as she found the source of the terrifying sensation. Two clouds that had just drifted by were shattered by the sound wave, and the molten lava was disturbed, creating waves.

The earth dragon remained in the midst of the lava. Suddenly, its front claws moved.

Instantly, whizzing sounds filled the air as intense light flared. With each movement, hundreds of green claw shadows emerged, overwhelming the demonic snake fairy from all directions.

Just one action had transformed the world. The difference between a peak-stage creature and one before its transformation was stark.

Lin Xuan, observing from the sidelines, felt a chill. Could that little ball really handle this beast? Would that flawed domain be able to kill any creature instantly? If not, he would be in trouble.

While falling might not be inevitable, he wouldn't stand a chance against such power and would likely have to flee.

However, these were just his speculations. Only time would tell the truth. For now, he needed to focus on capturing the demonic snake fairy.

Just as she had predicted, Lin Xuan would strike when the opportunity arose.

But it wasn't yet the right moment, so he decided to watch from a distance for now.

Seeing so many claw shadows rushing towards her, the demonic snake fairy's expression changed. However, she was prepared and quickly raised her right hand, shaking her sleeve.

A fragrant aroma filled the air as a small flower basket appeared in her sight. She then bit her tongue, spitting out blood.

"Puh..."

The blood mist spread around before being absorbed by the flowers inside the basket like a whale drinking water. The petals opened up and turned into sharp blades that shot forward.

Boom!

The claw shadows met head-on with a loud impact sound. Despite their initial contact, the claw shadows easily dominated, as they were from a peak-stage creature, far surpassing the power of an inner-void realm existence.

However, the demonic snake fairy wasn't worried; this outcome was expected. Her goal was merely to buy some time by blocking the earth dragon's attacks while she activated her ancestor's talisman.

The shimmering talisman appeared above her head as she prepared to cast a spell. However, just then, intense light flared up as two dazzling sword beams struck her chest.

"A shameless fellow! Are you only going to take advantage of others?"

Despite the approaching sword beams, the demonic snake fairy showed no signs of panic. With a wave of her hand, two dark streaks shot out from her waist.

Boom!

The streaks clashed with Lin Xuan's sword beams, creating explosions. The dark streaks revealed their true forms—two short halberds. After a brief exchange, they engaged in combat with the Nine Palaces Musty Sword.

Rain-like explosion sounds filled the air as the two halberds' power was formidable enough to block the divine swords. However, Lin Xuan's methods were far from over.

A sneer appeared on his lips as he moved and disappeared from his original position.

Nine Heaven Microstep!

Reappearing a few dozen feet away, he clenched his fists and punched forward.

Boom!

The sound of thunder echoed as Lin Xuan's action caused the demonic qi around him to converge into an energy vortex. It struck the opponent with force.

"Aaah!"

A scream filled the air. This time, the demonic snake fairy was caught off guard by the sudden attack. She was hit and sucked into the energy vortex.

However, Lin Xuan didn't show any joy; instead, he frowned as he scanned his surroundings for something.

His eyes glowed silver as he activated the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Eye to its fullest extent.

"Kok kok kok..."

The sound of triumph echoed in his ears. Following the sound, Lin Xuan turned his head and saw the demonic snake fairy materialize a hundred feet away from him.

The one destroyed by the energy vortex was merely her manifestation: "You Lin fellow, do you think only you can use strategies? Now see how you stop me. Even if I die, I'll take you down with me."

In high-level combat, every detail mattered. The strategy had bought her enough time to activate her ancestor's talisman.

After learning from her losses, she finally understood the importance of using her brain.

Despite the ongoing crisis, a hint of satisfaction appeared on her face as she flung her hands like butterflies, fingers flicking out. However, compared to Lin Xuan, she was still too naive. She didn't notice his subtle mockery despite his apparent surprise.

Playing tricks?

That was like playing chess with a master. Lin Xuan had far more combat experience than her.

Just as the demonic snake fairy was about to activate the talisman, something unexpected happened. A gust of wind seemed to pass by, and she felt intense pain in her dantian that spread into her mind.

"What...?"

The demonic snake fairy spat out blood but couldn't figure out what had happened. Lin Xuan and the earth dragon were far away, and their attacks had all been blocked. How could she have gotten injured?

Was there a third enemy lurking nearby?

She tried to activate her essence soul for escape, but it was too late.

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