Petrification Demon
(Hmm, the two-updates-a-day schedule resumes tomorrow.)
"It's possible. That old monster Jinxi was lucky too. He came in around the same time as us, but got his hands on the essence of baleful water first. I heard he used it to trap and kill several groups who barged in from behind. That old monster never lifts a finger without expecting a profit. Since he came all the way here, there must be something worth his while." Another short, stocky man nodded in agreement.
"Let's go take a look. We might be able to pick up something ready-made."
The six of them approached the place where the battle's ripples were coming from. They soon spotted the corpses sealed inside crystals, including the white-haired old man.
"Old Monster Jinxi! He's actually dead!" the stocky man cried in shock when he saw the old man inside the crystal.
"If so, then who's controlling the essence of baleful water? This person actually managed to snatch it from Old Monster Jinxi! What incredible skill!"
As the group reeled in shock, Lu Xiaotian had already been entangled with the net woven from rosy light for some time and was retreating in their direction.
Even now, Lu Xiaotian still hadn't figured out who was attacking him. The net wasn't the work of any kind of restriction, either; with his knowledge of formations, how could he have failed to sense one? Still, with his current command of the essence of baleful water, he could transform it into five drops of water. Combined with his understanding of the mysteries of space, the net of rosy light might be everywhere, but it still wouldn't be easy for it to get the better of him.
Lu Xiaotian had no wish to fight this mysterious opponent to the death. Since