Xu Yi had resolved to fight to the death.
First, he was truly furious now. Never mind that he had suffered severe injuries—the snake demon had even destroyed his beloved iron essence. If he didn't settle that score, he'd never sleep soundly again.
Second, after fighting to this point, most of his fear of the snake demon had faded. The demon was now at its weakest ever. If he didn't risk everything and kill it now, he might never get another chance.
And, based on how he'd escaped the snake demon's control earlier, he already had a plan.
After using a Swift Body Talisman to dodge the snake demon's ice arrows, Xu Yi activated the Profound Thunder Body Tempering Art and gripped the Coral Horn tightly in both hands. The next instant, he sent out a Swift Wind Talisman.
The talisman's violent power surged through him. Xu Yi became a streak of light, wrapped in tremendous energy, and crashed toward the snake demon's head.
With a thunderous boom, the Coral Horn plunged straight into the snake demon's head, disappearing up to its hilt.
The tremendous recoil jolted Xu Yi's internal organs out of place. He spat out great mouthfuls of clotted blood, and nearly every bone in his arms snapped.
The snake demon let out a roar that tore through heaven and earth, twisting and thrashing wildly. It swung its head with such force that boulders flew and sand and stones blanketed the ground.
Unable to hold on, Xu Yi was hurled more than a thousand zhang by the immense force. He crashed to the ground and coughed up blood again.
Daring not waste a moment, he hurriedly tipped pills into his mouth, and his injuries began to heal rapidly.
Just then, the grievously wounded snake demon finally stopped thrashing