A Way to Transcend, the Ox-Head Wisdom King (Part Two)

Xue Baizhi withdrew the Primal Pure Clarity Dharma Lotus and looked at Su Che with her almond-shaped eyes.

"Do I need to do anything else?"

"No. Just relax your mind, Fairy."

Su Che walked behind Xue Baizhi and secretly set his magical power in motion.

Although the Nine Nether Reincarnation Art had suppressed his magical power below the fifth grade, neither it nor the Moon Malefic Serpent-Shadow Seal required much power to operate.

His magical power had been reduced, but his realm of attainment was the genuine article.

Su Che stepped behind Xue Baizhi and silently activated the art. A dark shadow coiled around his fingertip like a venomous serpent.

"You scoundrel!"

Xue Baizhi shouted sharply, suddenly wheeling around to strike. She had been mere inches from Su Che to begin with. As she turned and wielded the paired fingers of her right hand as a sword, her strike carried the annihilating force of thunder, and a chill instantly curled around Su Che's throat.

Su Che had sensed it coming, yet did not move.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Murder in her eyes, Xue Baizhi stared at Su Che's brow.

"What do you think it means? I knew there was something wrong with you."

Su Che lowered his eyes to his nose and centered his mind, merely extending the tiny serpent shadow coiled around his fingers.

"Fairy, we don't have much time."

Xue Baizhi glanced at his face, as placid as an ancient well, and dispersed the sword qi between her fingers, her expression filling with apology.

"I was being too suspicious."

"It's only human nature. Your caution was warranted."

Su Che extended his fingertip, and the serpent shadow shot free like an arrow loosed from a bow, plunging straight into the back of Xue Baizhi's neck.

The moment