Things had come to this, and neither side had any way back. They could only unleash their abilities and attack each other, hoping to defeat their opponents and claim victory.
Li Chen could feel how desperately the Red Owl facing him was fighting. By comparison, he was merely going through the motions, using only Floating Balls against his opponent and repeating the same handful of moves.
He was simply slacking off, hoping to coast through the battle.
But compared with ten years ago, Li Chen's strength had improved by far more than a little. Even while so blatantly shirking, he kept his opponent firmly tied down, leaving him no chance to attend to anything else.
Boom!
Once again, the Red Owl's charge failed. After its fist shattered the rocks behind Li Chen, the Puppeteer inside, a commander of the Xiao Household, finally sent him a voice transmission.
"Artisan Li, our Xiao Household has never wronged you, in the past or the present. Why must you press us so relentlessly?"
Li Chen said, "I'm sorry, but I'm only acting to fulfill my pact. The Feng Household gave me what I wanted, and this is how I repay them."
The Xiao Household commander said, "Whatever they gave you, our Xiao Household can give you too!"
Li Chen smiled faintly. "It's already too late to talk about that."
The Xiao Household commander said, "Are you worried about the consequences of the pact's backlash? Unless I'm mistaken, you only signed an ordinary pact. Even if it backfires, the consequences won't be too severe. Why risk your life for the Feng Household?"
Li Chen said, "I really don't know whether to call you clever or stupid. Clever, because you can still grasp the crucial point and understand the real reason I'm fighting. Stupid, because you