The moment the Four-Winged Mantis struck, the celestial phenomenon became terrifying. Demon qi filled the space between heaven and earth, and even the Storm Demon Sea—one might as well say a dragon lurked within it—was completely overshadowed by the Four-Winged Mantis's overwhelming might. In its place was the mantis's sky-shaking killing intent and omnipresent wind blades.
"It's still somewhat better than the worst-case scenario." Lu Xiaotian muttered under his breath. In his worst calculations, he had already prepared himself to face both the Phantom Scorpion King and the Four-Winged Mantis at once.
The Four-Winged Mantis was an old, cunning monster. It knew that the Phantom Scorpion King would not easily attack either side unless the other party intended to sabotage the Devil Lord's mission. Thus, it had lured Lu Xiaotian into making the first move, leaving the Phantom Scorpion King with no choice.
Both sides had their own calculations, and it could not be said that the Four-Winged Mantis had miscalculated. It was simply that their schemes differed. When their circumstances were fairly evenly matched, neither side could gain much advantage through plotting; they could only try to create a situation more favorable to themselves. After all, anyone who could cultivate to this level was an old monster who had lived for many years. It was difficult for them to make any low-level mistakes. In the end, what they were truly competing over was their strength.
Relying solely on his own strength, Lu Xiaotian naturally would not have dared provoke the Four-Winged Mantis so easily. However, he had gained tremendously from the battle in which he killed Ye Qianxun's Lotus Avatar, especially the two arrays—the God-Eroding Demon-Swallowing Repeating Crossbow Array and the Eight-Trigram Star-Origin Mountain-Shaking Array. They had greatly increased Lu Xiaotian's combat strength.
Now that he had decided to