Things were different now. If he played dead, he would really die.
By now, both sides had clearly fought themselves into a frenzy. They would not stop until one side was dead. The eight cloaked figures had plainly cast aside their orders to capture Young Master Xu alive.
He wanted to shout, "Brother Rabbit, don't worry about me!" But it was already too late.
The ball of energy arrived in an instant.
"Mother, get back!"
The pink rabbit roared. Its body shot up like lightning, flying toward Xu Yi. Its two-foot-tall form suddenly swelled several times over, blocking the way. It opened its mouth and spat out a storm of ice spikes. Together with the other two Ice Fire Rabbits, it unleashed a devastating attack, hurtling toward the black ball of energy.
Boom!
Boom!
Vast stretches of rock collapsed, only to be shredded by the raging energy. More rocks fell, and they too were ground to dust. For a time, the entire battlefield was shrouded in dust several feet deep.
When the rumbling stopped, the pink rabbit had vanished without a trace. Only a crystal-like demon core remained, hanging against Xu Yi's chest.
"What joy is there in life, what pain is there in death? My great Ice Fire Rabbit Lineage will never owe the human race a favor!"
Those bold words still rang in his ears.
Xu Yi clutched the ice crystal. Suddenly, he remembered something Old Cangtou had once said: "Demons are honest and straightforward, valuing righteousness over life. They're better than so many self-righteous gentlemen in this world. Human or demon? Righteous or wicked? Is it only humans who decide? Humans aren't necessarily any better than demons." He had paid those words little heed before, but now they were etched into his bones.
"Big Brother! Damn humans,