The demon turned its head, its scarlet eyes locking onto Lin Taichu and Bai Yu. Black Soul Power kept gathering at its fingertips, and the aura around it grew more and more frenzied. It was actually a mid-stage high-rank demon, several notches stronger than the short, stocky demon from before.
Lin Taichu held nothing back. He drove the Purple Gold Gourd with all his strength, and Nanming Lihuo poured out in an endless torrent, turning into a scarlet pillar of fire that shot toward the demon.
Bai Yu steadied himself as well. Soul Power from his entire body gathered on his dagger, and with a flash, he circled behind the demon and stabbed toward its back, trying to coordinate with Lin Taichu and pincer it.
The demon gave a cold snort, sidestepped the pillar of fire, and struck back with a palm at Bai Yu. In his haste, Bai Yu raised his hand to block. The palm forces collided, and he spat out a mouthful of blood as he was sent flying backward, slamming heavily into a broken beam. The beam shattered instantly, broken stone spraying everywhere.
Lin Taichu seized the chance to rush forward. He activated the Purple Gold Gourd again, and a blast of icy energy surged out, shooting toward the demon's legs in an attempt to freeze its movements.
The demon shifted its feet and avoided the icy energy. Black Soul Power condensed at its fingertips into a long whip, which it lashed toward Lin Taichu.
The long whip carried a fierce gust of force. Lin Taichu dodged sideways, but the whip scraped past his shoulder, opening a deep wound. Blood instantly seeped out, staining his clothes red.
Both of them knew that if they kept clashing head-on, death was certain. They exchanged a glance and immediately