Moreover, now that they were prepared, they might well have ways to withstand the Spirit-Shocking Thorn.
After all, theirs was a bloodline passed down from antiquity, royalty among the countless races of demon beasts. Who knew what powerful means they possessed?
Continuing this standoff is pointless.
With our strength, we cannot defeat these two fire phoenixes head-on.
Whether we end up being killed or stall until a transformed demon cultivator arrives, neither outcome is acceptable.
This cannot go on.
In his ink-black pupils,
a rational light flickered.
Realizing the danger he was in, Liu Yu calmly analyzed the situation, trying to find a way out.
But even the cleverest cook could not make a meal without rice. Restricted by the gap in cultivation and strength, with neither favorable timing, advantageous terrain, nor support on his side, he simply could not devise a foolproof plan.
Could it be... that I have no choice but to use the Ruined Sword?
Must I really silence everyone who witnesses it?
Failing my very first mission and being the sole survivor would easily arouse suspicion.
In the long run, that would harm my future prospects.
After all, although the Annam Protectorate has fallen, its ties with Great Qian have not been completely severed. As a newcomer, I still need to mind my reputation.
As thoughts flashed through his mind, he had already decided to use the Ruined Sword, but he remained somewhat uncertain about how to deal with his two teammates.
If he alone survived his first appearance in the Central Region, people would inevitably speculate-perhaps that he was a spy sent by the demon race.
If he made enemies in the future, they might make a great fuss over this incident and brand him a "traitor to humanity," harming his long-term prospects in the