Moonlit Standoff

Under the cover of night, the red figure burst forth from the forest like a fierce tiger.

She spent some time in the forest but failed to find their target, so she turned back to check on Linsey's situation.

And so, under the moonlight, she saw this scene.

Linsey, who should theoretically be searching for the enemy, was now squatting blankly in place, as if time and consciousness had frozen on him.

But in front of Linsey.

A Fairy Girl with transparent wings on her back is floating in the air.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on Linsey in front of her, and the two moved in unison, as if performing some kind of ritual.

"Hehe..."

"Linsey, you got taken down so easily."

Red chuckled softly, mocking Linsey for being controlled by others.

Although she was mocking her companion, her hands moved with surprising speed. In an instant, she gripped the Meteorite Spear tightly, and all the power in her body was unified into a single movement as she leaned back.

At this moment, Hong was like a taut bowstring.

Whoosh! The next second, a crimson spear shot out.

Red didn't even actively create afterimages during the attack; instead, she concentrated all her power into this one strike, aiming to kill the Fairy Girl who was controlling Linsey instantly!

"Um?"

Almost simultaneously, the Fairy Girl who was browsing Linsey's memories also noticed something.

She frowned slightly and lunged backward to dodge.

The spear, originally aimed at her head, almost grazed past her, leaving a trail of flame in the air near her ear, making her feel the intense heat.

"There's one more?"

The Fairy Girl looked somewhat impatient.

She looked at the red figure in the distance, then her figure flashed and disappeared on the spot, reappearing three seconds later, appearing behind him with the idea of using Linsey as a meat shield.

At the same time, the Fairy Girl looked toward the direction from which the spear had come.

"Huh?" A dismissive greeting rang out from beside the Fairy Girl. "Where are you looking?"

The Fairy Girl turned around in surprise.

In just three seconds, Hong showed absolutely no restraint or caution befitting a fighter and charged straight at him! Under the gentle moonlight, the girl's long, black hair danced in the air.

A pair of fiery eyes were fixed on him, revealing pure killing intent.

Bang! A powerful kick landed squarely on the Fairy Girl's face.

Blood gushed from her face instantly; her pretty nose was smashed and dented, the nasal bone almost driven into her skull! "Human!"

brush--

At the critical moment, the Fairy Girl vanished again, just like before.

"So fast?"

Hong, whose feet had suddenly lost their footing, was also taken aback.

The enemy had just appeared behind Linsey through blinking, and she thought that this ability couldn't be used continuously, but she didn't expect it to disappear again the next second.

This ability can still be used continuously!

"..."

"It's unreasonable that such a teleport skill can be used so casually."

Hong shook her head slightly, then slapped Linsey across the face.

"Hey, time to wake up!"

Slap! Linsey was slapped to the ground.

He remained trapped in the illusion, his body limp and powerless, showing no signs of regaining consciousness.

"Tsk—"

Hong frowned, briefly considering her own abilities.

It's a pity.

Aside from her efficient and swift methods of killing, she seemed to have no skills in rescuing her companions? "Then the only option is to eliminate the culprit."

Hongxin made up her mind and quickly scanned her surroundings.

It was only two seconds after the other person disappeared.

The cool moonlight quietly shone on the silver flowerbed, but no trace of the Fairy Girl appeared.

—Retrieve the weapon first.

Hong rushed forward, reaching the Meteorite Spear that had just been stuck in the ground. She pulled the weapon out again; the flames on it were still burning! "..."

"Human, drop your weapons!"

Almost simultaneously, the Fairy Girl's voice appeared again.

Red turned her head and saw that the other person had reappeared next to Linsey, and one hand was already choking Linsey's throat.

"If you don't want him to die, you'd better obey."

The Fairy Girl covered the wound on her face with her other hand, looking at the red figure opposite her with a smile full of blood.

She had already made up her mind.

These two humans must...

"Um?"

Suddenly, the Fairy Girl's expression changed.

Because in Linsey's memory, she had just learned some news.

The man trapped in the illusion before her was not truly trying to escape Black Mountain, but rather planning to kill the Dragon Beast! At that moment, Red, on the other side, also noticed the man's astonishment.

Without any hesitation, she seized the opportunity and rushed over, thrusting her Meteorite Spear forward.

The Fairy Girl used Linsey's body as cover and began to fight Red with her agility.

She was waiting for an opportunity.

As long as you can get around the opponent's weapons and make physical contact.

She also had a way of killing this human female who was like a mad beast! "Huh?"

But at that moment, the Fairy Girl's expression changed again.

Because in this illusion, Linsey revealed the Dragon Beast's weakness.

This was a huge turn of events she hadn't anticipated!

Hong immediately caught the change in his expression.

She immediately thrust her spear forward, almost piercing through both the Fairy Girl and Linsey! "Damn it!"

The Fairy Girl cursed angrily, grabbed Linsey's body, and flew into the air, shouting furiously:

"They don't even care about the life or death of their own comrades. Humans are truly despicable and shameless!"

Red, having missed her first strike, then adopted a disdainful tone, mimicking Linsey's attitude during their sparring sessions to wage psychological warfare:

"If you wanted to kill Linsey, you would have done it already. Why would you wait for me?"

"You must have a reason why you can't kill him right now!"

Even if you don't know what the other person is thinking.

But with her keen intuition, Hong still sensed the Fairy Girl's apprehension.

The other party was so concerned about how Linsey knew the Dragon Beast's weakness that they were unwilling to kill him.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! In the next second, the fiery red spear split into several afterimages in the air, drawing bright lines of fire across the sky.

Red launched another attack.

This time, the crimson flames almost completely enveloped the Fairy Girl in the air, and even Linsey was not spared!

The Fairy Girl had nowhere to run, yet she dared not gamble.

The human male in her hand somehow knew the Dragon Beast's weakness.

This guy is certainly not the strongest among the Dragon Beast enemies; but in terms of threat, he may be the biggest crisis in the past ten years! Before digging out the truth from his memories.

She really didn't want Linsey to die unless absolutely necessary.

"Um?"

At that very moment, Linsey denied her feelings for the Dragon Beast in the illusion.

"You madman!" the Fairy Girl roared in fury. "You want him dead? Fine, take him!"

She threw Linsey downwards and then disappeared again.

"..."

"A coward who only knows how to run away."

Hong scoffed and cursed.

She immediately canceled the afterimage created by the spear, then leaped high into the air and caught Linsey as she fell through the air in the bright moonlight.

"Roar--"

Suddenly, a roar rang out from afar.

In an instant, the world fell silent.

A terrifying roar suddenly erupted from the distant Thorn Valley. A bright green light flashed in the air, followed by a violent explosion. The sounds of the Corrupted Poison Spider and the Tree Spirit clashing vanished instantly.

"There's a problem over there!"

Hong immediately realized that it was the work of the Fairy Girl.

This guy is the messenger of the Dragon Beast, and he probably has the means to control the Tree Mother.

Upon discovering that the enemy was difficult to deal with, she immediately took some measures to summon the Tree Mother from afar back.

Hong realized the dire state of her current situation.

Although she had the upper hand in the one-on-one battle with the Fairy Girl, the two were still locked in a stalemate.

Add another Sixth Stage Tree Mother...

Even though Hong likes to solve problems with violence, she understands that this is not a situation she can handle.

She immediately prepared to carry Linsey on her back and leave the place first.

But the moment he draped his companion's arm over his shoulder, a chill ran down his spine.

Hong subconsciously turned her head to look.

The Fairy Girl who had just vanished reappeared behind them, her blood-stained face contorted with rage. "Trying to run now? Too late!"