"Damn it!" Poison Maitreya was no fool. Although the sword light had pierced a hole through his kasaya and his battle pet, the Scorpion Serpent, had been slain by his opponent, the vicious Poison Maitreya appeared utterly enraged without actually losing his head. In reality, he was hiding inside the kasaya, relying on its defenses as well as his own protection. No matter how formidable this woman was, breaking through his full defense would still take some time. From inside the kasaya, he could see everything happening outside. In the brief moment just now, Miao Tian, the Snake Woman, and the others had already charged over one after another. In terms of battle prowess, Miao Tian was even a notch above him and could definitely draw most of that female cultivator's attention. Although he appeared to be cowering inside the kasaya, he was actually waiting for a chance to charge out. Several poison pills had already appeared in his palm.
Poison Maitreya had originally planned to throw them out when the opportunity arose, using the poison pills to hold back the others before coming out afterward to reap the benefits. He had not expected Luo Qing to be no simple opponent either. When he used his magical power to puff up the dark-red kasaya, it expanded to nearly a zhang in circumference. Although Luo Qing was fairly tall and slender, he was able to block her completely. As they launched a fierce assault around his kasaya, Miao Tian had to go around him if he wanted to attack Luo Qing. As for the Snake Woman and Sundered Blade, while their battle prowess was decent, they posed no great threat to Luo Qing.
His plan had been to advance when he could attack and retreat when he needed to defend, but