Bai Ting also noticed the monster that appeared above his head; its action of peeking out was almost identical to his own earlier.
Although he found it absurd and ironic, facing the deranged Klimo, he could only focus on the battle at hand.
The Mulin Tribe's combat ability wasn't particularly outstanding, and thanks to the intelligence Han Badou had previously gathered, they were very clear about Klimo's abilities.
Poisoned blades, and the diseases carried on their teeth and claws, were almost all the Mulin Tribe's customary attack methods.
Klimo, as the captain, also seemed to have mastered a 'Shadow Strike' technique, allowing him to shroud his form in shadows and launch attacks.
The walls of this space were covered with glowing ground moss, and the shadows formed by the interwoven light provided excellent conditions for Klimo to unleash his skills, which was also key to his ability to briefly contend with that monster earlier.
As both were Eight-Star, Bai Ting naturally faced Klimo, while Yan Kuan and Lin Xiaoxiao dealt with the remaining Mulin Tribe members.
Klimo vanished into the shadows while running, then reappeared from behind Bai Ting, leaping into the air, his poisoned dagger carrying a cold gleam as it stabbed directly towards Bai Ting's back.
The moment Klimo disappeared, Bai Ting had already raised his guard, but he wasn't particularly worried about the 'Shadow Strike' skill itself, because Han Badou's voice kept echoing in his mind, alerting him to the opponent's movements.
The instant Klimo reappeared, Bai Ting's arms transformed into two electric blades; he turned and swung, his right arm's dazzling electric light colliding with that cold gleam.
Countless tiny electric arcs took the opportunity to climb onto the dagger, intertwining and decomposing the purple venom.
After the dagger was blocked, Bai Ting stepped forward, raised his left hand, and thrust fiercely towards Klimo.
At this moment, Bai Ting poured all his Lightning Element into his left arm, and the dazzling electric light instantly overshadowed the glowing ground moss on the walls, becoming the sole focus of the entire scene.
Large areas of shadow were illuminated, restricting Klimo's 'Shadow Strike,' and at this point, the violent electric blade was almost about to strike his face.
At the same level, Klimo was no match for Bai Ting, let alone now that he was already severely wounded.
Klimo was in mid-air and unable to move his body; in a life-or-death situation, he could only try his best to swing his head, avoiding fatal areas.
Ultimately, the electric blade broke Klimo's sharp and sturdy incisors, then pierced through his entire oral cavity.
At this moment, Klimo's tail finally touched the ground; he hastily activated Shadow Strike, disappearing from in front of Bai Ting and hiding within his own small shadow.
As soon as Klimo's figure disappeared, the shadow beneath his feet also ceased to exist.
He had expected him to be forced out of hiding, but unexpectedly, Klimo did not retreat but advanced, once again embodying his fearless combat style.
He emerged from Bai Ting's shadow, revealing his dagger, and stabbed directly at his back.
Unfortunately, because that electric blade strike had pierced through Klimo's oral cavity, even though he endured the pain, the numbness brought by the lightning still corroded his body, causing his movements to slow down by a fraction of a second.
Bai Ting spun around and delivered a back kick, sending Klimo flying; he fell to the ground, blood continuously spilling from the hole in his mouth.
At the same time, Yan Kuan and Lin Xiaoxiao's side was also an almost one-sided situation.
Being underground, the Earth Element was inherently abundant here, and Yan Kuan was in his element when releasing skills.
He held the star artisan stone hammer in his hand; although this forged weapon only had a +5 Strength attribute bonus, perhaps due to the influence of the Blacksmith profession, Yan Kuan felt that hammer-type weapons were particularly easy to use.
Across from Yan Kuan, two Seven-Star Mulin Tribe members, one was trapped inside a 'Stone Maiden,' while the other was restrained by an Earth Swamp, unable to move.
As screams came from inside the 'Stone Maiden,' a Cold Steel Flying Dagger also tore through the air from behind, accurately piercing the back of the head of the Mulin Tribe member trapped in the Earth Swamp.
Of the remaining two Mulin Tribe members, one was fending off Lin Xiaoxiao's remaining three Cold Steel Flying Daggers, while the other, seeing the unfavorable situation, directly fled.
There was a cave entrance at the edge of this space, from which the Mulin Tribe had previously entered; now, it also became the direction this Mulin Tribe member fled.
Just as Yan Kuan was about to make a move, a three-meter-long Rock Spike suddenly grew from the ground, instantly piercing through the Mulin Tribe member's chest.
And not far in front of Bai Ting, a dark shadow descended from the sky, its sharp claws retracting into a cone, completely crushing Klimo's head from top to bottom.
The 'fisherman' who had wanted to watch a good show couldn't understand whether the 'clam' was overly exaggerated in its moisture or if the 'snipe' was too powerful.
In short, this show was meaningless, so it decided to take the stage itself.
As the dark shadow fell, Bai Ting also moved; he swung the electric blades on his arms towards the monster's long, narrow head.
However, before Bai Ting could get close, he noticed strange fluctuations on the ground in front of him, followed by the appearance of several incredibly sharp Earth Spikes.
Bai Ting quickly stopped his forward momentum and instead maneuvered to one side, but unexpectedly, those Earth Spikes rose one after another, attacking relentlessly and pursuing him closely, forcing Bai Ting to retreat.
He suddenly realized how troublesome Yan Kuan's ability was.
"Yan Kuan!"
Bai Ting chopped down the Rock Spike in front of him with a hand chop and shouted at Yan Kuan.
Yan Kuan understood Bai Ting's meaning, then pressed both hands to the ground, fully activating his ability, disrupting the monster's control over the Earth Element.
The growth of the Earth Spikes in front of Bai Ting slowed down, no longer posing a threat.
However, the monster directly abandoned Bai Ting and turned to charge directly at Yan Kuan.
Upon realizing this, Yan Kuan initially wanted to use a Rock Barrier to block, but unexpectedly, the monster also suppressed his control over the Earth Element.
Seeing that the situation was not right, he quickly stood up and swung the star artisan stone hammer at the sharp claws attacking him.
The immense force sent Yan Kuan flying, and the star artisan stone hammer was also knocked away in the collision.
The monster was about to pursue, to deliver the final blow to Yan Kuan, when it suddenly felt a pain in its back; turning its head, it found that a giant lightning javelin had somehow pierced its shoulder.
At this moment, it sensed danger.
Ignoring the pain and tearing wound in its shoulder, it quickly burrowed into the ground.
Underground, the monster vigorously swung its claws, constantly clearing a path, while simultaneously manipulating Earth Spikes to strike upwards.
After Yan Kuan got up, he dodged the Earth Spikes in front of him and was about to interfere with the Earth Element again when he heard Ba Dou's urgent voice in his mind.
"Kuan Ge, ahead!"
At the same moment Ba Dou's voice sounded, Yan Kuan saw the Earth Spikes in front of him suddenly shatter from within, and the black, anteater-like monster emerged from the Earth Spikes; its green eyes seemed to carry a hint of a smile, but its sharp, long claws were filled with a chilling aura of death.
Everything happened too suddenly, and Yan Kuan no longer had time to dodge.
But before he could fall into despair, Bai Ting, wrapped in fragmented blue electric light, transformed into a bolt of lightning, appearing in front of him accompanied by the sound of thunder.
Bai Ting's pupils had completely turned blue, and streaks of electric arcs trailed from the corners of his eyes.
Before the monster could react, a flying knee clearly landed on its long, narrow face.
"Ninglei Yushen · First Turn!"
