As the gaunt man vented his anger at them, Yu Yan and Xiao Wu exchanged a glance and attacked him at the same time.
Even though the gaunt man had grown stronger, neither Yu Yan nor Xiao Wu feared him in the slightest. They would only know who was stronger after fighting. Shrinking back before a battle was not their style.
Mystic Ice Chains and threads formed from Moonlight Energy swept toward the gaunt man together.
Having already been trapped by the Mystic Ice Chains once, the gaunt man naturally had no desire to be trapped again. He turned into a blood-red blur, nimbly dodged the chains and threads, then charged at Yu Yan, who wore Frost Scale Armor and posed the greatest threat.
Yu Yan did not retreat. He swung his fist to meet him.
What an idiot.
Seeing that someone weaker than himself actually dared to throw a punch at him, the gaunt man excitedly used his full strength. He wanted to finish off this most troublesome idiot with one punch, then slowly deal with the other little girl.
Their fists collided. Yu Yan was driven backward, and cracks appeared in his Frost Scale Armor, though it did not shatter. Nor did he lose his ability to fight as the gaunt man had expected. He continued controlling the Mystic Ice Chains as they pursued the gaunt man.
Not wanting to be caught by the Mystic Ice Chains, the gaunt man began moving again.
From a god's-eye view, the gaunt man was being forced toward the forest—the place Yu Yan wanted him to enter.
Xiao Wu ran along one side. Whenever the gaunt man tried to move elsewhere, she would strike in time and force him back onto the path leading toward the forest.
After three minutes of fierce