When Snake Princess locked onto Bai Xiaowen and reached for his throat, he had to admit he was in a tight spot.
He was still half-spent from their clash of ultimate moves. It would take several breaths before he recovered enough to face another Lord Tier opponent head-on.
The sight of Zhou Wu, assassinated with his neck twisted, flashed through Bai Xiaowen's mind. A chill ran down his spine.
As for Targeted Airdrop, Bai Xiaowen had a few Bone Archers hidden away, but whether they could fool Snake Princess was anyone's guess.
He had other options, such as the Substitute Puppet and Position Swap, so he would not die in a single blow. But he knew those little tricks would buy him only a few seconds against a Lord Tier expert.
Snake Princess's Combat Specialization was clearly on another level, and she had immense battle experience. Once she had locked onto Bai Xiaowen's aura, she could follow him like a shadow without letting those tricks throw her off.
Could he count on those martial artists to risk their lives stopping Snake Princess?
Hmm...
They were not his personal guards, after all. That was asking a bit much.
Just then, Chen Rong's Sword Talisman came flying from afar, her voice arriving ahead of her. Bai Xiaowen's heart immediately steadied.
Ignoring the dull ache in his meridians, he cast Position-Swap Taoist Art and exchanged places with a Bone Archer.
Position Swap was a first-order Taoist art, equivalent to a first-order trick in Western magic. It was flexible, but it generally worked only on friendly targets—the other party had to offer no resistance.
If the target resisted with Spirit Force, the outcome depended on the gap in strength. Bai Xiaowen could force an exchange with someone far weaker, but he would need a