The opponent's spell could not truly restrain Nine Heavens Micro-Steps, but it could delay it for an instant.
As the saying went, a miss by a hair's breadth led one a thousand li astray. When experts exchanged blows, what they fought over was precisely that fleeting instant.
With that slight delay, Giant Whale King had already charged to within ten feet of him, a savage smile on his face. Let's see what tricks you can pull this time.
Yet even the wise, after a thousand considerations, must overlook one thing. Giant Whale King's tactics were not wrong, but he just so happened to make an extremely foolish mistake... he had forgotten that Lin Xuan was not all alone. Leaving Poison Dragon Old Ancestor aside for the moment, there was also a loyal and devoted Corpse Demon beside him.
Black light flashed, and the Refined Corpse had already roared as it charged over, fearlessly blocking in front of Lin Xuan.
Seeing his sure-kill strike interrupted, Giant Whale King flew into a rage and smashed a fist viciously toward the Corpse Demon.
That punch was fast to the extreme, and it even carried the sound of thunder into the ear. Wherever it passed, space itself warped and collapsed, enough to prove that its power was terrifying to the utmost.
Yet the Corpse Demon could not dodge. He had to block it for Lin Xuan.
Both claws shot out at once. At a time like this, meeting force with force was hardly a wise choice, but with no other path open, he could only do this.
As his two clawed hands swept out, the sound of tearing through the air rose loudly. After all, he was still a Refined Corpse in the Dongxuan Realm; his strength naturally had its unique merits. Moreover, at