Na'er: I Can't Do Anything!

"Roar, roar, roar!"

A pack of Gale Demon Wolves galloped toward them. The wolf king leading the charge caught sight of the two humans rushing toward its pack; a flicker of confusion crossed its dark green eyes, followed immediately by a surge of murderous intent.

Since the enemies were not fleeing but instead charging straight at them, it would simply let these two be transformed into energy for the pack.

"Whoosh!"

Na'er suddenly hurled the Silver Dragon Spear in her hand. It transformed into a sharp streak of silver light, piercing through the air in an instant to pin the leading century-level Gale Demon Wolf firmly to the ground.

The century-level Gale Demon Wolf let out two mournful howls before its entire body exploded, turning into a cluster of pure cyan energy that drifted toward the century-level spirit ring on Na'er. As the energy merged into it, the spirit ring took on a faint, deeper shade of purple.

"Whoosh!"

Jiang Xiu's slender figure darted past. As he sprinted, the Shadow Monarch behind him suddenly dissolved into a mass of deep, dark energy, flowing like water to meld with his body.

The next moment, Jiang Xiu's purple eyes transformed into blood-red pupils, and dark armor plates condensed over his vital points. They radiated a cold, dark power, as if he had donned a suit of sharp-lined, obsidian-hued armor.

This was another ability of the Shadow Monarch martial soul: it could not only fight independently of Jiang Xiu but could also possess him like a beast martial soul, greatly enhancing his combat power and defense.

With the Shadow Monarch possessing him, Jiang Xiu's speed surged once more. To the disbelief of the wolf king, he leaped into the air and plunged directly into the orderly ranks of the wolf pack.

"Boom! Boom!"

Two explosions rang out as two Gale Demon Wolves nearing century-level cultivation perished under Jiang Xiu's fists, turning into two clusters of pure energy.

Jiang Xiu's intrusion caused the entire pack's speed to plummet, disrupting their high-speed formation. A portion of the wolves was intercepted by him, while the rest continued to charge toward Na'er.

"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"

Seeing Jiang Xiu, two century-level Gale Demon Wolves in the pack glowed with a faint cyan light. Their fur darkened, their claws shimmered with a ghostly luster, and wind energy surged as they lunged to tear at him.

"You dare charge at me without even understanding the gap in our strength? Taste my Shadow Fist."

Surrounded by the pack, Jiang Xiu felt no fear in his blood-red eyes. He stepped forward with his left foot, coated his fists in extreme dark energy, and struck out at the two wolves simultaneously.

"Don't even think about surpassing me; just obediently submit to Great King Na'er."

Watching Jiang Xiu continuously slay the Gale Demon Wolves, a silver glint flashed in Na'er's beautiful eyes. She raised her hand, and the Silver Dragon Spear snapped back into her grip as if it were an extension of her own body.

"First Spirit Skill: Dragon Battles in the Wild!"

Na'er's spirit ring bloomed with light. A phantom silver dragon coiled along the length of the Silver Dragon Spear, its fierce, snarling head resting upon the sharp spearhead.

"Hiss!"

Following a resonant dragon roar, a cold glint struck first. The Silver Dragon Spear swept out in an instant, and silver-white spear flowers bloomed in the air, cascading like a tidal wave toward the wolf pack.

The wolves were wounded by a mere graze and killed by the slightest touch of the silver-white tide.

For a time, spear light and fist strikes flashed incessantly through the pack, accompanied by howls and blood.

The Gale Demon Wolf pack split into two groups, attempting to surround Na'er and Jiang Xiu, but the tide of battle was clearly tipping to one side.

"Still so young and energetic. I'm getting old."

Inside the circular metal room, Mu Ye watched the scene on the spirit guidance screen and sighed softly, while also observing Jiang Xiu's every move to prepare for his upcoming instruction.

"Indeed. We were the same back then—arrogant, fearless, thinking that by defeating the enemy before us, we could conquer everything."

A look of reminiscence flashed in Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes. She seemed to see her younger self in Na'er; she, too, had been a celebrated prodigy back then, until she met that person...

"Are you two not being a bit impolite, talking about being 'old' in front of this old man?"

Han Tianyi, with his silver hair, felt his mouth twitch as he listened to their conversation, his gaze lingering on them with a faint, dark look.

"Ahem... the outcome is about to be decided."

Mu Ye coughed, pointing at the spirit guidance screen to change the subject.

"It seems Na'er has the slight upper hand this time."

Leng Yaozhu's red lips curled, a bright light flashing in her eyes as she chuckled.

Just as the three were talking, the Gale Demon Wolf pack was nearly wiped out, with only two remaining—one in front of Na'er and one in front of Jiang Xiu.

At this moment, Na'er had killed fifteen and Jiang Xiu had killed fourteen. In Leng Yaozhu's eyes, the scales of victory had already tipped firmly in Na'er's favor.

"Tower Master Leng, one shouldn't jump to conclusions before the very end."

Mu Ye and Han Tianyi exchanged a meaningful look.

"Hm?"

Leng Yaozhu's delicate brows furrowed slightly as she watched the first spirit ring on Jiang Xiu—which he had not yet used—begin to glow faintly on the screen.

Inside the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform.

"Jiang Xiu, I'm definitely going to be the boss; no one can stop me, Na'er said so!"

Seeing the Gale Demon Wolf before Jiang Xiu drop dead, Na'er held her Silver Dragon Spear against the throat of the wolf in front of her, her pink lips curling upward.

Jiang Xiu had killed fifteen, and she had now killed fifteen as well. But this last one was right in front of her, a full five meters away from Jiang Xiu. The dawn of victory was beckoning to her.

"Hm? What are you smiling at?"

Na'er saw Jiang Xiu's unhurried expression, and a bad premonition welled up in her heart. She instantly drove her Silver Dragon Spear toward the wolf's throat.

Delays lead to complications, so Na'er chose to strike immediately. Regardless of what Jiang Xiu was planning, as long as she killed this Gale Demon Wolf, she would win this wager!

"Na'er, your spear is still too slow."

A faint smirk tugged at the corners of Jiang Xiu's mouth. He lifted his left palm slightly and clenched the empty air, causing his first soul ring to flare brilliantly as two blood-red clock faces instantly materialized beside him.

"Time Stop!"

As Jiang Xiu's voice fell, the hands on the clock faces ground to a halt. A ripple of blood-colored energy surged outward, instantly enveloping Na'er.

"Oh no! A time-attribute soul skill!"

Shock flashed in Na'er's eyes. She stood frozen in place, a fallen leaf dislodged by their skirmish hanging suspended right before her eyes.

Dead spear, move, damn you!

Na'er screamed internally, pushing her soul power to its limits, but the Silver Dragon Spear in her hand remained utterly motionless.

With her current strength as a level thirteen soul master, she had no way to break the effects of the Time Stop. With three powerful experts watching from the sidelines, she could only watch the Gale Demon Wolf within arm's reach and sigh in frustration.

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, Jiang Xiu moved. He covered the five-meter distance in a single leap, his long, powerful left hand brushing the Silver Dragon Spear aside as he raised his right elbow, driving it down toward the neck of the Gale Demon Wolf.

"No!"

Na'er's beautiful eyes widened in terror as she prayed desperately in her heart.

She could only watch Jiang Xiu, yet she was powerless to do anything at all!