The Demon God Pioneer's ghostly blue soul flames remained locked onto Lin Hai. It was far less calm inside than it appeared.
During their last clash, the peculiar vitality contained within this human's energy had seemed like the natural bane of its Death Force, making it feel uncomfortable all over.
More troublesome still, this human's energy attribute not only countered its own, but he also possessed exceptionally difficult combat skills and a recovery ability that made him seem impossible to kill.
It could not afford a prolonged battle. But ending things quickly... the Demon God Pioneer had no confidence in that whatsoever.
It felt as though it were facing a turtle withdrawn into its shell, with nowhere to bite. It could only wait anxiously for the slightest mistake from its opponent.
Thus, the situation fell into a strange deadlock. The Demon God Pioneer devoted most of its attention to searching for Lin Hai's openings, trying to find the moment to deliver a fatal strike.
Yet Lin Hai was entirely different.
He appeared equally focused on staying alert, his gaze sharp as he maintained the optimal stance for exerting force.
But in truth, most of his consciousness, along with his unique Life Force, was silently seeping and spreading into the ground beneath his feet. He was trying to communicate with the plants within this Mirror Dimension.
After all, the Mirror Dimension was a magical construct. The mountains, rivers, grass, and trees here were all energy simulations rather than things that truly existed. Yet through her immense power, and with the aid of the Eye of Agamotto—perhaps even the Time Stone's power—The Ancient One had made this space incomparably realistic and stable.
Even the terrifying attacks of the demon god Pluto from the distant main battlefield could only stir ripples through space,