Over the past few months, the four-person squad had gone through countless battles. Du Qingsha had always been the main force, while Lu Ye had more often played the role of bait. Xu Rong and Snake Girl had primarily provided long-range support.
Their strength was not great; once they engaged enemies at close range, accidents were very likely to happen.
After several hundred battles, large and small, both Xu Rong and Snake Girl had always completed their tasks well.
Yet this time, Xu Rong had acted so foolishly, charging in alongside Du Qingsha.
Not just Xu Rong—Snake Girl too!
Lu Ye immediately realized that this was not their fault. It was the result of that evil voice just now. Under its bewitchment, even murderous intent had surged within a Six Dao cultivator like him, nearly beyond his control, let alone Xu Rong and Snake Girl.
With more than half his body shattered, Xu Rong was certainly beyond saving. In the instant of clarity before death, he understood just how foolishly he had acted. Catching sight of Snake Girl nearby from the corner of his eye, he opened his mouth and shouted, "Run!"
Snake Girl's already crimson eyes had turned blood-red. Killing intent churned around her, and Xu Rong's death drove her completely mad. With a wild roar, she controlled her Artificer Armor and wrapped herself around the enemy's body.
Yet that Six Dao expert merely reached out, grabbed, and pulled hard. The serpentine Artificer Armor split into two, blood and viscera spilling from the break.
Lu Ye, who had sensed something was wrong and was about to save Snake Girl, came to a halt. He let out a heavy sigh. He was still one step too late; mainly because he had never expected this to happen.
After spending this time