Lu Bai's voice was steady and quiet.
But appearing so suddenly still gave the two Mona Warriors present a terrible shock.
They quickly retreated from the direction of the voice, putting what they considered a safe distance between themselves and it before they had time to exchange a glance.
They saw unmistakable shock in each other's eyes, and sensed that this situation would likely end badly.
After all, Lu Bai had appeared right beside them without them noticing. He could easily have taken the opportunity to deal with one of them first, or simply subdued them both.
But Lu Bai hadn't done that. He'd even revealed himself to warn them.
That meant he was completely confident he could control the situation.
So the two Mona Warriors didn't bother speaking to each other. As soon as they'd recovered from their brief shock, they launched a decisive attack.
The White Robe Mona Warrior spread both hands, and vines extended from his palms, plunging into the soil.
The ground beneath Lu Bai churned. Countless vines as thick as adult arms burst from the earth and grew wildly, their twisted mass seeming ready to swallow him whole at any moment.
The other Mona Warrior's body rapidly swelled, transforming in the blink of an eye into a three-meter-tall mountain of muscle.
His skin darkened at the same time, taking on a metallic sheen that left no doubt about the formidable defense of his body.
Every step the metal giant took sent clods of earth and grass flying.
Then he leaped into the air and came at Lu Bai from above, fierce as a man-eating beast.
The shadow cast by the metal giant overhead already engulfed Lu Bai completely, and the endless vines below left him with virtually nowhere to step.
It seemed like a hopeless