The Giant Chicken-Headed Fish's reaction had not been slow. It was not because its spirit body was stronger than Lin's, but because it possessed a peculiar ability. That ability came from the Clam Spirit Empress Mother. Though the target was already gone, it had not been dead for long, and the ability had yet to fade completely. With this ability, it could make some judgment based on the direction of danger even against attacks Lin could not react to in time, allowing it to survive several injuries.
But that was all. Once the disparity in strength had widened to a certain extent, the Chicken-headed Fish's decline had been inevitable. Moreover, you had already seized the opportunity to grievously wound it beforehand. With its injuries not yet healed, it naturally had even less power to stop your relentless pursuit of victory. In the end, it died by your hand.
The dimming white light was because the Chicken-headed Fish had died before its attack could fully gather momentum, not because it was Lin's imagined enemy...
In truth, you had not expected to kill your opponent so quickly either. In your original plan, this battle would have required quite a bit of scheming before you could determine whether the opponent's strength was worth continuing the fight against.
But when you poured Imperial Qi into the Life Dao Patterns for the second time, disregarding the consumption, you discovered that this change was completely different from the one during your battle with the Headless Living Puppet. Your state had reached an unprecedented height at that moment!
At first, you were somewhat bewildered, unsure why this had happened. But your reaction was still swift, and your agile mind quickly allowed you to understand the reason.
This time, when you used Imperial Qi, the Imperial Qi within