As a True Inheritor of the Immortal Sect, Nangong Feixu primarily relied on the sect's cornerstone spells, supplemented by more intricate spells. She could gain a significant advantage even against cultivators of the same realm, let alone the Demon Race, who fell short of human cultivators.
Thus, a few Six-Armed Sea Serpents and several dozen Four-Armed Sea Serpents posed little pressure for her.
Her caution merely stemmed from her belief that warfare was perilous and every opponent deserved to be taken seriously.
Now, upon hearing Li Xian's words, she stopped without hesitation, even though the six-meter-tall sea serpent before her possessed Fourth Realm strength.
Clearly, the situation had remained within her control all along.
"Be careful. Your Fuli True Body excels at defense, not offense. Spells differ from secret arts and martial techniques. They're intimately tied to your personal cultivation. If your spell is broken, you could suffer disordered Magic Power and greatly diminished strength at best, or a spell backlash and a fall in realm at worst."
Nangong Feixu offered a warning.
"Understood!"
As Li Xian spoke, he had already harnessed his Sun-Chasing Sword Qi. Like a shell tearing through the void, or a shuttle skimming at extremely low altitude, he unleashed a sword strike at the Six-Armed Sea Serpent standing over six meters tall, carrying incredible speed.
Empowered by Fuli Magic Power, the Heaven and Earth Sword's edge erupted with streaks of dark-gold light. In particular, the Sun-Chasing Sword Qi at its very tip spat visible sparks as it rubbed violently against the air.
Facing this strike, the Six-Armed Sea Serpent gave a low growl. Patterns of starlight appeared across its body. Then it freed an arm, gripped its axe with both hands, and chopped down at Li Xian, who shot toward it as one with his sword,