Though crude, the runes gave off a faint golden glow. As soon as the sharp Water Blade drew near, its water elements began to disperse, as though evaporating into thin air, and vanished in an instant.
"What..."
The girl's expression changed in shock. Her strike, aimed straight at a vital spot, had been neutralized in this bizarre fashion.
The Lizardfolk chief seized the opening and punched her in the chest.
Bam!
The heavy blow scattered the water around her. Her Water Concealment vanished, exposing her body, and she flew straight backward like a kite with its string snapped.
"Xuan!"
The young Fire Type man looked frantic. He was about to rush forward to help when his vision suddenly went black. All he could sense was a pair of lizard eyes staring at him.
The Lizardfolk elder's psychic power had quietly slipped into his mind.
The young man felt his head grow heavy and his legs go weak, then pitched headfirst to the ground.
"Damn it! Looks like the plan's going to fail!"
Only two Speed Type awakened remained on the human side. They were merely A-plus rank, making them even less of a match for the Lizardfolk chief.
The two exchanged a glance and understood each other immediately. This was no time to play the saint. They could only abandon their two teammates, turn, and retreat.
Relying on their exceptional speed, they fled the area at once.
Lin Dong raised an eyebrow at the sight. He hadn't expected the battle to take such a turn at the end.
He looked at the runes on the ancient tree and found them quite useful after all.
Even a rudimentary grasp could catch an opponent off guard.
The battlefield changed in an instant. The slightest misstep could affect the final outcome.
The Lizardfolk