Life Force. It was all Life Force!
An unprecedented torrent of Life Force poured through Xia Lun's palm and into his body. In an instant, the weakness brought on by the Decay Aura vanished like mist on a spring morning!
Amid thousands upon thousands of Sand Leeches, the Hook-Nosed Merchant's mangled body opened its mouth in agony. Two streams of bloody tears ran from its ruined, lidless eyes. The Deer of Abundance's Head in its stomach and Ossis's head in its mouth both opened wide and wailed!
"Aaaah!"
The sound waves took shape at once. Visible shock waves shattered the air and swung toward Xia Lun's face like heavy hammers. At the same time, the plump Sand Leeches nearby went berserk, screeching as they lunged at him!
But leeches and shock waves alike struck the Black Flame shield. Sparks danced as it held firm against every attack!
Xia Lun gripped the sword hilt tighter. Twisting it, he intensified Life Drain as though squeezing a balloon. Raging Life Force gushed out like blood from a severed carotid artery. His heartbeat pounded steadily, his blood raced, and his face flushed. His body felt washed by an early-spring stream, brimming with indescribable vitality!
"Die!"
At Xia Lun's roar, the Deer of Abundance began spraying Life Force even faster. What had been a gush from a severed artery became a high-pressure hose turned up to full blast! In an instant, tender green shoots sprang from the sandy ground beneath it. Vines crawled over the crushed buildings, and delicate flowers even bloomed from the Sand Leeches.
"Roar!"
The Deer of Abundance roared like an elk cornered by hunters. In the next instant, the Hook-Nosed Merchant's mangled body launched its ruined head like a rocket, its dark yellow teeth snapping toward Xia Lun's head!
Xia Lun