Carry Him Away, Bring in the Next Victim
Seeing the Heavenly Flames seemingly come alive and crawl towards the Moon-Chasing Scimitar, Xiao Lin frowned and suddenly exerted force in his wrist.
"Clang"
As the sparks exploded, Xiao Lin had already retreated a distance.
However, in just a short while, Hun Zhan could already sense that Xiao Lin's Dou Qi had clearly weakened!
"Hehehe, how about it? My Nihility Devouring Flame's Sub-Flame's ability to absorb Dou Qi isn't bad, is it?"
Hun Zhan chuckled and looked at Xiao Lin with a mocking expression, asking a question.
"Snort!"
"Call out"
However, Xiao Lin did not answer him. Instead, he flashed forward and charged towards Hun Zhan once again.
This time, however, Xiao Lin appeared to the side of Hun Zhan.
Similarly, the moment he revealed himself, Xiao Lin slashed down with his sword.
A glimmer of starlight suddenly appeared at that moment!
"Swish"
However, although Xiao Lin was fast, his Hun Zhan was also quite fast.
Although he didn't have time to block with his scythe this time, he still managed to dodge Xiao Lin's attack by turning around.
"Call out"
"Whoa~"
Immediately afterwards, he swung his scythe, which was covered in black flames, at Xiao Lin's neck.
As Xiao Lin ducked, the Moon-Chasing Scimitar that had been slashing down vertically suddenly slashed diagonally upwards.
"Keng"
Another clang of metal rang out.
However, this time, the immense force from the Moon-Chasing Scimitar still managed to send the Hun Zhan flying.
But that's all there is to it.
Hun Zhan himself was not harmed.
Conversely, every time Xiao Lin's Moon-Chasing Scimitar clashed with the Hun Zhan's scythe, his Dou Qi weakened by one point.
In Hun Zhan's view, it was because Xiao Lin's Dou Qi was devoured by his Nihility Devouring Flame's Sub-Flame during close combat!
As for the true situation, only Xiao Lin himself probably knows.
"Clang clang clang"
"Boom"
And so, in the midst of their back-and-forth exchanges, the two suddenly abandoned their Dou Technique duels and instead engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
However, Xiao Li and the other little ones might not be able to sense it because of their low cultivation level, but Ling Miao could still clearly see that Xiao Lin's aura was "getting weaker and weaker".
At the same time, the smile on Hun Zhan's face became increasingly ferocious!
"Is it too, senior, going to lose?"
As Ling Miao muttered to herself, her expression began to turn pale.
Now, all they can do is hope that Xiao Lin can defeat Hun Zhan.
Otherwise, they would all die!
The bloodline of the Ling Clan will also be completely wiped out from the Dou Qi Continent!
Xiao Lin, however, remained calm on the battlefield.
However, occasionally, a look of seriousness would appear on his brow, but he would quickly regain his composure.
As it happened, this entire scene was witnessed by Hun Zhan!
"Heh heh heh, let's see how long you can keep struggling!"
Anyway, ever since he pulled out the Nihility Devouring Flame's Sub-Flame, he had been enjoying the battle very much.
During their hand-to-hand combat, they exchanged a few blows with each other.
However, such minor injuries are actually not enough to affect the course of the battle.
However, what truly pleased Hun Zhan was that in close combat, although Xiao Lin tried his best to avoid direct clashes between his weapon and his own, it was ultimately unavoidable.
Even if the two sides attack and defend three or four times, and their weapons only collide once, that would be enough.
Because with each collision, a portion of Xiao Lin's Dou Qi would be devoured by the Nihility Devouring Flame's Child Flame.
That's what Hun Zhan thinks.
"I can hold on until the end of time!"
In Hun Zhan's view, Xiao Lin's words were tinged with a sense of spite.
In short, Hun Zhan felt he had seen through Xiao Lin's true strength and weakness, and believed he wouldn't last much longer!
And that's why he subconsciously overlooked many subtle changes happening in various places...
Xiao Lin's plan to lure his prey into a trap is more than 80% complete!
"It's a futile struggle; I suggest you give up!"
Hun Zhan's tone carried an air of superiority, as if he had already secured victory!
Xiao Lin remained silent, only launching a relentless attack.
And he adopted an increasingly urgent stance, almost as if he was about to fight Hun Zhan to the death!
"Myriad Heavens Stellar Palm!"
"The Cliffside Sword!"
"Stellar Immortal Body!"
I wonder if Xiao Lin has really lost his temper?
During his close-quarters combat with Hun Zhan, as his own Dou Qi was continuously devoured by the Nihility Devouring Flame's Sub-Flame, he began to use Heaven Rank Dou Techniques haphazardly without any strategy!
It's important to know that using Heaven Rank Dou Techniques is extremely taxing on Dou Qi.
In the Original Work, when Xiao Yan was a first or second- Dou Sheng, he was exhausted after using a set of the Yellow Springs Three-Piece Set Heaven Rank Dou Technique.
Although Xiao Lin's current realm is higher than Xiao Yan's in the Original Work, he had already used Heaven Rank Dou Techniques many times before, and now he has used them continuously. In addition, some of his Dou Qi was "absorbed" by the Nihility Devouring Flame's Sub-Flame, so his consumption is almost unimaginable.
In Hun Zhan's view, Xiao Lin was close to his limit.
"Huff, huff~"
Sure enough, Xiao Lin was already panting heavily, and his face was extremely pale!
Anyone who looks at this can see that Xiao Lin is nearing his "limit"!
"Hehehe, it seems you're nearing your end? In that case, let me send you on your way!"
Seeing Xiao Lin's "forced" appearance, Hun Zhan grinned and once again made the same gesture as when Xiao Lin interrupted his movements with the Infinite Purgatory the first time.
He switched the sickle he had been holding in his right hand to his left, then extended his right hand, palm facing Xiao Lin's direction.
"Flame Soul Annihilation!"
As the low shout of Hun Zhan rang out, jet-black flames, starting from his right arm, spiraled out of control and swept towards Xiao Lin like a storm!
"Hehe~"
The pitch-black firestorm spun and grew larger!
Finally, it even enveloped Xiao Lin completely!
It could be said that, at this moment, in Hun Zhan's eyes, Xiao Lin had nowhere to escape.
But will Xiao Lin escape?
Will the outcome be as Hun Zhan desires?
The answer is clearly no.
Xiao Lin's entire plan has been completed.
Because all attention was focused on Xiao Lin, Hun Zhan didn't notice that there seemed to be something different in the surrounding Void!
And that kind of thing, apart from Xiao Lin, is probably unknown to anyone on the Dou Qi Continent.
But if you put it in the Greater World above, someone would probably recognize it immediately.
It was a magical thing called a "Spirit Seal," which was indistinguishable to the naked eye!
Yes, under the cover of battle, Xiao Lin had unknowingly laid out countless Spirit Seals around him.
Now, with just a thought, these Spirit Seals can transform into a terrifying Spiritual Formation!
The reason why Xiao Lin did not immediately set up Spiritual Formation with his Spirit Seal at the beginning of the battle with Hun Zhan is actually quite simple.
That is, if he had done that from the beginning, there was a high chance that Hun Zhan would have simply run away.
After all, the ability to create an array with a single thought is truly terrifying!
Furthermore, when the Spiritual Formation was first formed, it wouldn't have been difficult for Hun Zhan to escape.
Xiao Lin's goal was to Hun Zhan, not to let him know more of his secrets and then escape!
Therefore, doing so clearly does not align with Xiao Lin's objectives.
Even now that the Spiritual Formation is complete, Hun Zhan can still escape.
But imagine, facing Xiao Lin in his current "state," if you were Hun Zhan, would you choose to run away because of a Formation whose effects you don't know?
I imagine most people wouldn't know that.
Their first thought would only be to put in more effort and take down Xiao Lin!
Hun Zhan is no exception.
However, when Hun Zhan had this thought, Xiao Lin could have already told him: Take him away, next one!
Whether it's something to say or not, Xiao Lin is still the best actor.
He's truly a veteran actor!
His half-real, half-fake "weakness" was only convincingly acted out so that Hun Zhan would truly fall into his trap!
Yes, Xiao Lin's "weakness," while not entirely fabricated, is certainly partly true.
After all, Xiao Lin did indeed unleash many Heaven Rank Dou Techniques, which required him to consume a significant amount of Dou Qi.
However, it's unlikely that his Dou Qi was devoured by the Nihility Devouring Flame's Sub-Flame of Hun Zhan.
Now it's Xiao Lin's turn to decide the outcome with a single strike!