Ye Jinghong stepped in front of me. Just like before, whenever danger arose, she always stood in front of me.
I was deeply moved. I gently tugged at her. "Let me do it!"
She turned to look at me. "Are you sure you can handle it?"
I wasn't sure, but I felt I could give it a try. Samadhi True Fire, Li Fire, and the power of the Chaos Yin Yang Bead—with those to rely on, I felt I could still deal with this Four Unlike.
I nodded, and only then did she retreat to my side. Still, she said, "Don't push yourself. If we can't beat it, we run!"
Run? Where could we run to?
Bitterness filled my heart. That damned old hag certainly wouldn't let us escape this illusion so easily, nor would she let us find our companions without trouble. Who knew how many more monsters like this were waiting for us along the way?
As I pondered, I directly summoned the Samadhi True Fire. A ball of flame flew straight at the Four Unlike.
Ye Jinghong narrowed her eyes. "Going straight for the ultimate move, huh?"
The Four Unlike must have sensed the danger. Its originally enormous body suddenly shrank considerably, and the flames missed. But it had underestimated my Samadhi True Fire. This thing came with its own tracking—after missing, it circled around on its own and locked onto the target once more.
The Four Unlike let out an angry roar and stopped dodging, instead charging straight at me.
It was trying to take us both down with it. If it hit us, we would be in serious trouble.
Ye Jinghong grabbed me and darted to the side, avoiding its attack.
The Samadhi True Fire had already landed on its body, and it immediately burst