Chapter 191: Confrontation Under the Moon
Chapter 191: Confrontation Under the Moon
Under the cover of night, Hong's figure burst forth from the forest like a ferocious tiger.
She had spent some time searching in the forest but failed to find their targets, so she turned back to check on Lindsey's situation.
In the moonlight, she witnessed this scene.
Lindsey, who was supposed to be searching for the enemy, was now crouching in place, his time and consciousness seemingly frozen.
And in front of Lindsey...
A fairy maiden with transparent wings floating in the air, stared intently at him.
"Hehe..."
"Lindsey, so easily subdued by someone," Hong mocked, her eyes fixed on her companion under control.
With a light laugh, she ridiculed her companion, but her actions were swift. In an instant, the Meteor Spear was in her hand, and all her power was focused in a single motion, like a tightly drawn bowstring.
Hong's entire body tensed, ready to strike.
Whoosh! In the next second, a red-hot spear shot forth.
Hong didn't create any afterimages during the attack, instead, she channeled all her power into this single strike, aiming to instantly kill the fairy maiden controlling Lindsey!
"Hmm?"
Almost simultaneously, the fairy maiden, who was browsing Lindsey's memories, also sensed something.
Her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she dodged by moving backward.
The spear, originally aimed at her head, barely grazed her shoulder, leaving a trail of scorching flames in its wake.
"There's another one?" The fairy maiden's expression turned slightly impatient.
She looked towards Hong in the distance, and in the next moment, her figure flickered and vanished, only to reappear behind Lindsey, using him as a human shield.
At the same time, the fairy maiden turned towards the direction of the incoming spear.
"What are you looking at?" a greeting of impatience sounded from beside the fairy maiden.
The fairy maiden turned around in surprise.
In just three seconds, Hong had completely disregarded the caution and prudence required in combat, and charged forward without hesitation!
Under the graceful moonlight, the maiden's dark hair danced in the air.
A pair of fiery eyes stared intently at Hong, radiating pure killing intent.
Bang! A downward kick struck the fairy maiden's face.
Blood flowed from her face, her delicate nose bridge was smashed and dented, and her nasal bone was almost driven into her head!
"Human!"
Swish—
In a critical moment, the fairy maiden flickered and vanished again, just as she had done before.
"So fast?" Hong was taken aback, her foot hovering in the air.
When the enemy had appeared behind Lindsey, she had assumed this ability couldn't be used consecutively, but to her surprise, the fairy maiden vanished again in the next second.
This ability could be used consecutively!
"..."
"Even this flashing ability can be used repeatedly, that's truly unreasonable."
Hong shook her head slightly, and with a swift motion, she slapped Lindsey's face.
"Hey, wake up!"
Slap! Lindsey was knocked to the ground by the slap.
He remained trapped in the illusion, his body relaxed and powerless, showing no signs of conscious awareness.
"Tsk—"
Hong furrowed her brows, thinking about her own abilities.
Unfortunately, aside from her efficient and swift killing methods, she seemed to have no rescue techniques at all.
"I guess I'll have to take care of the root cause," Hong thought, her eyes quickly scanning the surroundings.
It had only been two seconds since the fairy maiden's disappearance.
The cold moonlight silently bathed the silver flower garden, but there was no sign of the fairy maiden.
---Retrieve the weapon first.
Hong quickly moved forward, pulling out the Meteor Spear that was stuck in the ground, its flames still burning!
"..."
"Human, throw away your weapon!"
Almost simultaneously, the fairy maiden's voice rang out.
Hong turned her head and saw the fairy maiden appearing behind Lindsey again, her hand gripping his throat.
"If you don't want him to die, then listen carefully," the fairy maiden said, her other hand covering her facial wound, a bloody smile on her face as she faced Hong.
The fairy maiden had made up her mind.
Today, these two humans must...
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, the fairy maiden's expression changed.
In Lin Sai's memory, she had just learned a piece of information.
The man trapped in the illusion before her had a different intention; his true purpose was not to escape the Black Mountain, but to kill the Dragon Beast!
At that moment, Hong also sensed the other's astonishment.
Without hesitation, the fairy maiden seized the opportunity and rushed forward, thrusting her meteor spear in a sudden attack.
Using Lin Sai's body as cover, the fairy maiden relied on her agility to engage Hong in a duel.
She was waiting for a chance.
As long as she could get past the other's weapon and make physical contact.
This human female, wild as a beast, could also be killed by her!
"Ah?"
But at that moment, the fairy maiden's expression changed again.
Because in the illusion, Lin Sai revealed the Dragon Beast's weakness.
This was an unexpected turn of events she had not anticipated!
Hong immediately seized upon this change in expression.
She thrust her spear, intending to pierce both the fairy maiden and Lin Sai!
"Damn it!" The fairy maiden cursed, grabbing Lin Sai and flying into the air, anger in her voice:
"You don't care about your companion's life, humans are truly despicable!"
Hong, missing her strike, mocked with disdain, mimicking Lin Sai's attitude during their practice:
"If you wanted to kill Lin Sai, you would've done it already. Why wait for me?"
"There must be a reason you can't kill him right away!"
Even without knowing the other's thoughts, Hong's sharp intuition sensed the fairy maiden's hesitation.
The other party was concerned about how Lin Sai learned the Dragon Beast's weakness, to the point of being unwilling to kill her.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The next second, the fiery red spear split into multiple afterimages in the air, leaving bright red trails.
Hong launched another attack.
This time, the crimson firelight enveloped the fairy maiden in the air from almost all directions, not even sparing Lin Sai!
The fairy maiden had nowhere to escape, and her heart dared not gamble.
The human male in her grasp somehow knew the Dragon Beast's weakness.
This guy was definitely not the strongest among the Dragon Beast's enemies, but in terms of threat, this might be the biggest crisis in over a decade!
Before uncovering the truth from the other's memories...
Unless absolutely necessary, she truly didn't want Lin Sai to die first.
At that very moment, Lin Sai, in the illusion, denied her feelings for the Dragon Beast.
"You crazy fool!" The fairy maiden, burning with rage, shouted, "If you want him dead, then so be it!"
She threw Lin Sai downwards and disappeared again.
"..."
"A coward who only knows how to run."
Hong sneered in contempt.
She retracted the afterimages of her spear and then leaped high into the air. Under the bright moonlight, she caught Lin Sai as he fell from the sky.
"Roar—"
Suddenly, a roar reverberated from a distance.
For a moment, the world fell silent.
In the distant Thorn Valley, a terrifying roar erupted. A bright green light flashed in the air, followed by a violent explosion. The sounds of the Blighted Venom Spider and the Treant's battle instantly vanished.
"Something's wrong over there!"
Hong immediately realized it was the fairy maiden's doing.
This messenger of the Dragon Beast likely had a way to control the Treant Mother.
After discovering the enemy's difficulty, she immediately took measures to summon the distant Treant Mother back.
Hong was aware of the dire situation.
In a one-on-one fight with the fairy maiden, she held the advantage, but overall, they were at a stalemate.
With the addition of the Treant Mother in her sixth phase...
Although Hong preferred violent solutions, she understood this was beyond her capabilities.
She prepared to carry Lin Sai on her back and leave this place.
But as she placed her companion's arm over her shoulder, a chill rose from behind.
Hong instinctively turned her head.
The fairy maiden, who had just disappeared, reappeared behind them, her bloodstained face twisted in a sinister grin:
"Trying to run now? It's too late!"
(End of Chapter)
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