The situation was quite thorny. It was only natural that Xu Nan's first instinct was to call for backup.
But calling for backup required some thought as well.
This castle had clearly been eroded by a projection of the Evil Spirit World.
If the reinforcements were merely ordinary helpers, they might end up becoming a burden instead.
Unless Xu Nan could summon someone above Legendary rank!
Otherwise, there was no need.
After hesitating slightly, he ultimately released only Luo Song from the Primal Treasure Chest and did not ask anyone else for help.
Though the Evil Spirit Lord was powerful, its true threat lay more in its bizarre methods and prior preparations.
Xu Nan wanted to understand the enemy's circumstances before delivering a killing blow.
So when he said they would "fight their way out," it was merely a rather broad strategy, intended more to disrupt Lin Qi's judgment.
They needed to observe Lin Qi's arrangements and find their flaws.
He believed A-Kun could understand what he meant.
"This place... is disgusting!"
The moment Luo Song jumped out, blisters began forming on his skin. His resistance was clearly lower; there were more blisters on him than on Xu Nan and A-Kun combined!
This sort of negative energy corrosion was not irreversible.
But if it continued for too long, it would definitely become a serious problem!
"This kind of treasure chest... I feel like I've heard of it somewhere..."
Lin Qi's strange voice rang out again:
"You truly keep giving me more and more surprises... Ah!"
Lin Qi cried out in pain.
In a flash.
A-Kun struck without hesitation.
With the Lotus Undying Body active, he used Shrinking the Earth to an Inch. In an instant, he crossed the barriers formed by every real and false Evil Spirit projection and successfully