The moment Black Codex's voice fell, the black mist spreading across the entire arena suddenly churned. Like viscous black water, bubbles rose from it from time to time, sending ripples outward.
At the sight, Xi Li felt an intense sense of danger rise within her.
She was not someone who passively endured attacks. Though she had been wary at first and had not immediately acted against the gigantic Black Codex, now that Black Codex had bared its fangs at her, she had to seize the initiative first for her own safety.
Only by striking first could she avoid falling into passivity!
With that thought, Xi Li did not hesitate. Her arms exploded with a bang, turning into dense black mist that connected with the black vapor on the ground.
A thin layer of dark vapor covered the entire arena, created by the giant Black Codex had transformed into. Standing upon that waterlike, viscous darkness, she felt a faint unease. She always felt that this dark vapor might become her greatest danger.
So, what Xi Li wanted to do first was deal with the dark vapor beneath her feet.
Xi Li's first choice was to seize control of the black vapor.
If she could claim the black vapor on the ground for herself, that would naturally be best—it could become an aid to her. If not, she could drive it away instead.
However, Xi Li's plan had been perfect, but when she truly tried to act on it, she discovered that although this black vapor possessed the properties of darkness, it was inert to the extreme. She had no way to control it at all.
It was like an old affliction, clinging to the ground and becoming one with it, impossible to pry loose.
Even driving it away was impossible.
Xi