The four strongest Mystic Flame Turtles had all been drawn away. Left with no other choice, Qin Ying picked the weakest one, but even then, she was still at a disadvantage. After all, she was purely a close-combat expert.
Both Huo Hai and Fierce Gale had Sword Qi at their disposal. Piao Xu possessed the flame attribute and could use a special flame, so the Mystic Flame Turtles' mystic flame posed no threat. The whip also had considerable reach, making the fight quite easy. Only Qin Ying still relied on close combat, perhaps because she had grown too accustomed to the Southern Region's rules.
Unfortunately, no matter how fast she attacked, Qin Ying could only dodge whenever the Mystic Flame Turtle released its flames. Getting burned would be no laughing matter. Her attacks also lacked the power to shatter its shell.
This was a ferocious beast, after all. Ferocious beasts possessed terrifying physical strength to begin with; they simply seldom used spiritual power to defend themselves. Moreover, this was a turtle-type ferocious beast. Qin Ying could not penetrate the defenses covering most of its body.
Instead, whenever her attacks landed, the backlash of flames struck her. Had her armor and gloves not been of such exceptional quality, Qin Ying would probably have suffered serious injuries from the Mystic Flame Turtle by now.
Huo Hai surveyed his surroundings as he fought. Qin Ying was having the hardest time, but it looked as though the Mystic Flame Turtle would not be able to hurt her for a while, at least. Of the other battlefields, Piao Xu's was the easiest. Piao Xu was not the strongest among them, but happened to be the perfect counter to the Mystic Flame Turtle, wielding flames even stronger than its own.
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