NOVEL NEXT Chapter 166: 113. Reverse
The mist was still thick, piling up into a tower shape, like a perennial snow mountain, creating a blurred scenery resembling the Immortal Realm. Xu Yuan held the Thunderfire Enveloping Sword, facing two opponents alone, yet his face showed no hint of seriousness.
"Damn it."
Seeing that their secret was uncovered by Xu Yuan.
The Fox Demon and the Headless Bride exchanged a helpless look.
This was also the reason why they had only resorted to this method now.
Because this method lacked controllability.
Once the opponent realized the flaws in it, it could easily be exploited by them.
"Since Little Brother doesn't want to drink bubble tea, then you'll have to taste my foot juice."
The Fox Demon wryly revealed a sinister smile, spoke, and as if to deliberately disgust him, lifted her delicate Jade Foot and shook it.
"..."
Xu Yuan couldn't help but somehow think those fair bare feet were quite acceptable.
However, he didn't think it was for any reason of his own.
It must have been due to Tian Liuli's influence.
Xu Yuan thought this as he gripped the Thunderfire Sword again.
At this moment, possibly realizing that their side had reached a dead end, the beautiful Fox Demon and the Headless Bride, now clad in the guise of Si Shuang, no longer hesitated and both made their move.
This played right into Xu Yuan's hands.
He could tell, although the Dream Demon they controlled could access memories of familiar people from his past but...
They were unaware of his tactics.
As Xu Yuan expelled Jade Foot Sword Qi towards the Fox Demon, the Illusory Realm also activated silently.
After donning the skin of Si Shuang, the Headless Bride seemed to also lose her momentary hesitancy in action, transforming into a shadow of purple lightning, wielding a Bamboo Sword, and once again rushed towards Xu Yuan.
Though she couldn't exert her full strength against him, she still posed a significant nuisance to Xu Yuan.
Therefore, his first target was to dispose of the Fox Demon first.
Even though she had opted to flee at their first encounter, Xu Yuan would not assume that was her true strength.
The Headless Bride transformed into Si Shuang was somewhat manageable, at least he had some understanding of her – only the Fox Demon was completely unfamiliar to him.
Therefore, he had to prioritize taking her down first.
Oddly enough, no matter how disadvantaged the situation seemed for them, they never seemed to consider capturing Jing Lixue to threaten him.
This thought only flashed through his mind briefly, as the focus now was not to wonder why, but to survive the onslaught of the duo.
Jing Lixue still maintained her defenseless demeanor, holding an elegantly designed Palace Lantern, smiling as she watched the battle of the three.
What Xu Yuan didn't notice was, as he fought vigorously against the two, a trace of light was slowly seeping through the mist, entering the Palace Lantern she held.
...
"Next time, you won't be so lucky! Next time, both of us can... transform, then, you're done for."
Si Shuang's eyes, which did not belong to her, widened, and after a moment, slowly closed.
After unexpectedly killing the Fox Demon with the Illusory Realm, Xu Yuan expended considerable effort to grind down Si Shuang.
Luckily, the opponent was ultimately just a Nascent Soul Great Perfection conjured from his imagination, possessing only a false sense of power; otherwise, in reality, this was beyond his wildest dreams.
To cross levels and kill a Nascent Soul Great Perfection at the early stage of Core Formation, even Tian Liuli wouldn't have such confidence.
Moreover, Si Shuang was not just any ordinary Nascent Soul Great Perfection cultivator, but precisely a Primordial Spirit Sword Spirit.
Due to having no physical body, only a Spiritual Body, she could only exert the strength of a Nascent Soul Great Perfection.
By the end of the battle, Xu Yuan's face had turned extremely pale, with only a tenth or two of his Spiritual Power remaining.
"Xu Yuan, are you alright?"
Jing Lixue came over, supporting him.
"I'm fine,"
Xu Yuan shook his head, saying, "But we need to hurry now, since we're in the Dream Realm, they will come back strong in no time."
This time, to win against them, he had nearly exhausted all his tricks and cards.
Only the Golden Cudgel for holding his ground and a one-time tool received from the Yin-yang Master remained.
So next time, facing them again, Xu Yuan wasn't too confident.
"Hmm."
Jing Lixue nodded, her expression calm, showing no worry, as if she was confident he would win no matter what.
Xu Yuan had never ascended to the Summit of Yin Peak within the Sword Sect.
Therefore, in his dreams, they naturally didn't need to ascent.
As the two reached the foot of the mountain, the thick fog surged and boiled, and the scenery before them changed once again.
"Ancient Moon Town..."
Seeing this familiar scene, Xu Yuan also understood something.
At the same time, he felt a slight relief in his heart.
If he wasn't mistaken, the next hurdle wouldn't be too difficult.
Indeed, even before the two appeared,
Xu Yuan had already heard the sounds of fighting from afar.
Seeing the smile on his lips, Jing Lixue asked curiously, "Xu Yuan, what's going on?"
"It's nothing, just... they are mortal enemies, that's all."
Xu Yuan chuckled lightly.
If there were to be a ranking of the two strongest individuals in Ancient Moon Town at that time, it would undoubtedly be Lin Qingque and Tian Liuli.