When the old man noticed Lin Bai's gaze fall upon him, he immediately saw through Lin Bai's scheme. He quickly activated the Wood Dragon and launched a fierce attack on Lin Bai while strengthening his defenses, preventing Lin Bai from breaking through the Wood Dragon's blockade to attack him.
The three flying swords bore the brunt, slashing toward the Wood Dragon. The incomparably powerful Sword Qi forcibly drove the Wood Dragon back. At the same time, Lin Bai struck first, breaking out of the Wood Dragon's encirclement. He had no intention of entangling himself with the Wood Dragon any longer and instead wanted to kill the old man directly.
The Wood Dragon was, after all, a magical treasure. If its master died, the treasure's might would naturally cease to exist. Though the Wood Dragon looked as if it had been carved from wood, its body was actually as hard as iron. Even Lin Bai's demon sword could not easily shatter it. If this stalemate continued, Lin Bai would inevitably be the one to suffer.
Thus, Lin Bai planned to ignore the Wood Dragon and cross its blockade to kill the old man.
However, the moment Lin Bai moved, the old man saw through his scheme. He immediately controlled the Wood Dragon to counterattack, forcibly driving Lin Bai back and reestablishing the blockade to stop him from passing.
"The tighter his defenses are, the more it proves that his weakness lies behind the Wood Dragon. The more he refuses to let me break through the blockade, the more it shows that breaking through must threaten him." After being forced back by the Wood Dragon, Lin Bai understood at once.
"There's no other way. It seems I can only drive back this Wood Dragon first!" Lin Bai leaped into the air, his