Li Xiaoya moved even more cautiously toward the Demon Beasts. Although they were only first-rank Demon Beasts, he still hoped to practice his spell control through this sort of stealthy assassination.
"Ten zhang!"
"Eight zhang!"
"Five zhang!"
Rustle, rustle! For some reason, a disturbance arose where the Demon Beasts were, and several slender shadows shot toward Li Xiaoya.
"Damn it! They spotted me!" Li Xiaoya had no time to wonder how he had been discovered. With successive flicks of his fingers, he sent four fireballs at the incoming shadows. The instant he cast his spell, his figure appeared as well-the Shadow Body Art had stopped working.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
The fireballs struck three of the incoming figures, but one slender body twisted in midair, dodged the fireball, and continued shooting toward Li Xiaoya.
"An Ironthread Snake!" In that instant, Li Xiaoya finally recognized the Demon Beast hurtling toward him and cried out in alarm.
The snakes looked much like ordinary snakes, except for a black line running down their backs. Each was as thick as an arm and eight feet long. More importantly, they were highly venomous. A mortal would die on the spot from a bite, while an ordinary Immortal Cultivator would immediately become paralyzed and unable to move. Too many bites could poison even a cultivator to death.
"Hmph! But your weakness is obvious-you're too slow!" Li Xiaoya snorted coldly. Two successive fireballs struck the incoming Ironthread Snake, sending it flying.
"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!" The Ironthread Snakes he had knocked down earlier raised their heads and let out strange hisses.
"Oh no! They're calling for help!" Li Xiaoya roared in alarm and anger. Forming several Hand Seals with one hand, he pointed at the Ironthread Snakes and shouted under his breath, "Flame Blade!"
A crescent-shaped flame shot from