Clang!
A dazzling streak of icy radiance tore through the void, wrapped in murderous intent as it came crashing in.
As the killing intent closed in, the Blazing Horned Lion abruptly twisted around and took the icy radiance head-on.
Roiling flames burst apart like dandelions, while waves of air and force spread outward, whipping everyone's hair about and scorching their skin. They circulated their Spiritual Energy just to barely open their eyes.
Looking closely, they saw that the icy radiance was actually a martial artist.
He had a burly build and wore a Ghost-faced Monkey mask. His Qi and blood surged violently, not the slightest bit weaker than an Intermediate Martial Artist.
Even more terrifying was that his physical body could actually withstand the flames.
"Big guy, you've got quite a bit of strength!"
Lu Xuan could sense that even though his body had been tempered by the Qi and Blood Golden Elixir and had reached a high level, he still could not instantly overwhelm the horned lion.
It truly lived up to its name as a High-level Monster.
If his physical strength had been insufficient, he would have been burned to charcoal the instant he got close.
"But that's not all I've got!"
Lu Xuan released his Psychic Power. He had never intended to conceal his strength.
Hum!
Under the horrified gazes of the crowd, the iron scraps from the surrounding swords, spears, and other weapons rose high into the air. They then drew taut like sharp arrows on a bowstring, all aimed at the horned lion.
Not to mention the martial artists present—even the horned lion sensed the dangerous aura. It immediately let out a furious roar, forcing Lu Xuan back.
However,
With a thought from Lu Xuan, blades filled the sky and shot out like bullets.
With several whooshing sounds, the blades attacked from every direction. The Blazing Horned Lion's fur flared up and transformed into flames to block them, but beneath the blades infused with Psychic Power, those flames could not stop them at all. Even its solid defenses revealed a crack.
Splurt!
Blood sprayed as the Blazing Horned Lion let out a low growl.
"Roar!"
The blades flying through the sky were like swarms of annoying flies.
The only difference was that flies could not bite people.
Xu Xin and the other two exchanged glances. The horned lion, which had left them utterly helpless with a single claw moments ago, had been restrained in an instant.
"Why are you still standing there?" Lu Xuan turned toward them and shouted, "Run!"
He had already done everything he could to hold the creature back with his Psychic Power.
Wanting to kill it would be nothing more than wishful thinking.
The three did not dare delay. They took the opportunity to leap into the air, jumping several yards at a time as they fled the battlefield.
"Who are you?"
Xu Xin was puzzled.
She had absolutely no impression of him.
Could he not be a student of Jiangnan Martial University?
"Don't worry about that for now... Damn it!"
Lu Xuan had just started to speak when he saw the Blazing Horned Lion change tactics and turn around to attack them.
Since it could not drive away the annoying flies, it could only kill the person controlling them. It locked onto Lu Xuan and allowed the blades filling the sky to rip its body apart.
As long as Lu Xuan died, the flies would be useless!
"Roar!"
A High-level Monster's speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, it appeared in front of them.
A claw slammed down.
Lu Xuan reacted just as quickly. He controlled the iron scraps to form a protective barrier before him. The claws collided with the scraps, producing a series of ear-piercing clangs that made everyone's hearts tremble.
"Hold it back! Our teacher will be here soon!"
The class monitor of Class Five leaped aside and drew his bow to provide support.
Teacher?
Lu Xuan's eyes widened. This is bad. My Psychic Power can be exposed, but my identity absolutely cannot. Otherwise, I'll surely invite disaster upon myself.
A common man was innocent, but possessing a treasure made him guilty.
He understood that principle. In outsiders' eyes, a possessor of Psychic Power could be anyone—but it could not be him.
His strength was too low. If the person who came was a Qi and Blood Martial Master, or even a Martial Dao Grandmaster, and forced him to remove his Ghost-faced Monkey mask, he would be finished.
"Damn it, I shouldn't have bothered with these people."
Lu Xuan cursed inwardly.
He had to leave this place as quickly as possible.
People were more dangerous—and more complicated—than monsters.
But now, there was only one way to leave: kill the Blazing Horned Lion in front of him.
The creature had already set its sights on him. Even if he ran, the big guy would pursue him. For a low-level martial artist to escape from a High-level Monster was simply wishful thinking.
With that thought, he controlled the iron scraps to envelop the Blazing Horned Lion. After briefly holding it back, he swiftly withdrew a hundred meters.
Lu Xuan looked at Xu Xin and the others and asked, "Can you still fight? I'll provide cover while you engage it. Or do you have a weapon capable of piercing this thing's defenses?"
He knew exactly where his advantage lay.
His Psychic Power could control any object and launch attacks without blind spots, making it impossible for the Blazing Horned Lion to guard against everything.
"Yes!"
The ring on Lu Ya's finger flashed with light. A dagger dropped out and slammed into the ground with a bang, instantly smashing a huge pit into it.
Lu Xuan and the others stared wide-eyed.
"Xiaoya, what is this?"
Xu Xin could hardly believe it. A dagger barely the size of a palm had actually smashed a pit into the ground.
Was that even reasonable?
"My father gave it to me. It's made of special materials and has extremely powerful destructive force. If infused with Qi and Blood Spiritual Energy, it can pierce the defenses of a Martial Dao Grandmaster."
Hiss!
Several people sucked in a cold breath.
Lu Ya turned her head and stared at Lu Xuan. "Although I don't know what method you're using, if you can control this dagger and launch a surprise attack on the Blazing Horned Lion, you can definitely kill it!"
"I'll do my best!"
Lu Xuan gathered his Psychic Power around the dagger and lifted it into the air.
But soon, he discovered that once he raised the dagger, he could no longer control anything else.
In other words, his Mental Power could only support lifting this single dagger.
"Roar!"
At the same time,
Once the interference from the "flies" controlled by his Mental Power disappeared, the Blazing Horned Lion recovered its mobility and immediately pounced at them.
"Attack together!"
Lu Xuan did not dare underestimate it. He drew his blade and charged forward.
The pitch-black dagger floated around him as he moved, ready to deliver the monster a fatal blow at any moment.
Xu Xin and the other two also held nothing back and unleashed all their methods.
Perhaps because of the dagger floating beside Lu Xuan, the Blazing Horned Lion sensed the aura of death. It was no longer as reckless as before and revealed its vulnerabilities only rarely, preventing the group from gaining the upper hand.
Several consecutive exchanges forced the Blazing Horned Lion back.
But no one dared lower their guard.
They knew that the horned lion was searching for an opportunity—an opportunity to kill Lu Xuan.
As long as Lu Xuan was killed and the dagger threatening its life was rendered useless, the roles would instantly reverse. By then, killing the others would be as easy as slaughtering chickens.
Both sides were searching for an opportunity.
"We can't keep this up."
Lu Xuan's mind raced.
At present, Xu Xin and the others were the happy ones, since a teacher from Jiangnan Martial University would soon arrive. But he could not be happy at all.
Who knew whether that teacher would be interested in the secret he carried?
What should he do?
Lu Xuan's mind raced.
Suddenly, he thought of a way.
Show weakness to the enemy!
Bang! The moment the thought arose, he was sent flying backward and crashed into the ground.
"Not good!" Seeing Lu Xuan blasted away, the other three hurriedly adjusted their stances and retreated.
"Are you all right?!"
"Controlling objects consumes far too much. I can't hold on."
"Roar!"
At the same time,
Seeing this, the Blazing Horned Lion threw back its head and roared, seizing this brief opening to attack them.
This time, it held nothing back, unleashing all its strength as it charged in for the kill.
"That's bad!"
The three people's expressions changed drastically.
"Don't panic! Hold it back!"
Lu Xuan suddenly rose to his feet. Seeing this, the three immediately realized that Lu Xuan had been faking it!
They could no longer worry about their injuries. They urged their remaining strength to block the Blazing Horned Lion's attack, but after holding it off for only a few breaths, they were sent flying by its claws.
But that was enough.
Lu Xuan used his Mental Power to lift the dark-colored dagger. His body shot forward like lightning as he aimed at the weak point beneath the horned lion's abdomen and thrust his blade!
Psychic Power primarily broke through a surface at a single point.
Once an enemy's weak point was found, as long as the weapon was driven inside, it could be controlled to tear the enemy apart from within.
Splurt~ The dagger pierced through the horned lion's flesh and flew into its body.
At the same time, the horned lion's claw slammed into Lu Xuan's shoulder.
In an instant, blood spurted like a pillar.
Lu Xuan grinned savagely. "Big guy, you're strong, but you're short on brains!"
Splurt, splurt, splurt!
Under his control, the dagger tore through the Blazing Horned Lion's internal organs, piercing its heart, lungs, liver, spleen, intestines, and stomach... The horned lion threw back its head and roared, its furious and unwilling howl echoing across the Wilderness.
Splurt!
Boom!
As the dagger flew out of its mouth, its body, as massive as a heavy truck, crashed to the ground.
When the low-level monsters saw their leader fall, they scattered in all directions.
"Huff... huff!"
Lu Xuan clutched his head and knelt on one knee.
Controlling the dark-colored dagger truly consumed a tremendous amount of Psychic Power. If he had not broken through to become a martial artist, he would not have been able to remain standing.
"D-dead! It's dead!"
Xu Xin and the others stared at the rolling dust, dumbstruck.
A High-level Monster had actually been killed?!
They had originally thought that even if they broke through the Blazing Horned Lion's defenses, holding it back would be enough. They could simply wait for a senior High-level Martial Artist or a teacher who was a Qi and Blood Martial Master to arrive.
They had never expected Lu Xuan to kill it!
"Are you a student of Jiangnan Martial University?"
They looked at Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan did not answer them. He had no time to waste. He stood up, walked to the Blazing Horned Lion's corpse, and used his blade to cut off one of its hind legs. "We killed this together, so I want half the corpse. Is that a problem?"
"Of course. You can also pay to buy our half."
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