The Flower Demon Clan expert had thought his ambush was absolutely foolproof. He was certain he could take Yun Tu down and manipulate him like a puppet.
Especially since Yun Tu had approached to within thirty meters—almost close enough to reach his Flower Demon Domain in a single breath.
He had never imagined Yun Tu would detect him ahead of time and launch a stealthy counterattack, nearly turning the tables and catching him off guard.
That had put everything out in the open.
You knew what I could do, and I knew what you could do. Now it all came down to our true abilities.
After overcoming his initial panic, the Flower Demon Clan expert quickly regained his composure. Yun Tu had seen through his domain, but that didn't mean he was out of options.
Yun Tu might have seemed to gain a slight advantage just now, but he'd done it with a surprise attack using a spell pellet. His true body had clearly been worn down somewhat by the earlier encirclement.
That exhaustion would surely affect Yun Tu's strength to some degree.
Besides, this was a battlefield the Flower Demon Clan expert had prepared. Yun Tu had survived the first crisis, but that didn't mean the rest of the fight would go smoothly.
The battle had only just begun.
In Jiang Li City, Jiang Yue and the others who had stayed behind were doing their duty, neither drawing attention to themselves nor keeping too low a profile, and taking care not to leave any openings.
By afternoon, Master Duo still hadn't returned. Jiang Yue wasn't worried about his safety. With Master Duo's skill, even if he failed, he wouldn't get trapped.
As usual, Jiang Yue strolled around the inn, occasionally conducting some covert reconnaissance to make sure their