However, at this moment, Lin Xuan frowned as well, because he could feel more and more gazes falling upon him from Fei.
Moreover, as the number of gazes increased, the scope of their influence on him grew wider.
To be honest, Lin Xuan had no idea when this would end. He did not want to continue like this, so he wanted to resolve this predicament.
And if he wanted to resolve this predicament, the only one who could pull Lin Xuan out of the mire right now was the Artifact Spirit.
Lin Xuan shifted his gaze toward the Artifact Spirit.
The Artifact Spirit was startled in an instant. Lin Xuan had tricked him several times before, and he knew Lin Xuan's methods all too well.
Thus, when Lin Xuan fixed his eyes on him, the Artifact Spirit instinctively felt a chill in his heart.
He hurriedly backed away, trying to put some distance between himself and Lin Xuan.
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan did not let him have his way. When the Artifact Spirit chose to retreat, Lin Xuan chose to advance.
Although Lin Xuan moved very slowly, the Artifact Spirit retreated just as slowly.
When the Artifact Spirit saw that Lin Xuan was about to reach him, he nearly attacked several times.
But after thinking it over carefully, the Artifact Spirit still forcibly restrained himself, because the gaze pressing down on him now was simply too terrifying.
If the Artifact Spirit unleashed power stronger than Lin Xuan's—far stronger, at that—at this moment,
then that gaze would surely fall upon the Artifact Spirit again.
That was not the outcome the Artifact Spirit wanted to see, so he could only maintain a disadvantaged state for now.
Time continued to pass, and as it did, the Artifact Spirit's expression completely darkened.
That was because