The same lizard, yet its speed had changed this much. Lin Xinyan was utterly shocked. She had plenty of questions, but there was no time to think them through. Ge Sila’s razor-sharp claws were already upon her, and she’d only just turned around. In her haste, she yanked the Divine Dance Spear up to block.

Clang!!! Block it!

She had no choice but to defend herself, and Lin Xinyan reacted quickly. The Divine Dance Spear blocked part of Ge Sila’s attack—but not all of it.

Her clothes tore, and blood stained her right arm. The pain had already hit, and she furrowed her brow. Her will was unshakable. No matter how much the wound hurt, she didn’t make a sound.

Lin Xinyan was clever. After her shoulder was injured, she used the Divine Dance Spear to push herself back and put some distance between herself and Ge Sila. It was a smart move. But she hadn’t considered that it wouldn’t work on Ge Sila.

She swiftly retreated, putting distance between herself and Ge Sila in the space of a second. With her shoulder injured, she was at a complete disadvantage. That only made her focus even harder. Even as she fell back, Lin Xinyan kept her eyes on Ge Sila.

Only when she landed.

!!!

Suddenly, the woman’s eyes widened.

“What!”

She was stunned. When she looked again, Ge Sila had vanished without a trace.

Where was it?

That was the question Lin Xinyan was asking herself.

Every question has an answer. And this one came soon enough.

!!!

Her vision suddenly went dark. A gigantic creature had appeared out of nowhere right in front of Lin Xinyan. Who else could it be but Ge Sila?

Ge Sila didn’t attack right away. Instead, it bared its teeth and grinned smugly at Lin Xinyan.

“Heh! See the difference in our strength now?”

As far as Ge Sila was concerned, Lin Xinyan was already a plaything in its palm. If that was the case, ending things too soon would spoil the fun. Now that it was free, it wanted to do as it pleased.

Lin Xinyan didn’t answer. Her expression was grim, her brows knitted tight. Beads of sweat had already formed across her forehead. She gritted her teeth against the pain in her shoulder and resolutely swung her spear. The Divine Dance Spear flashed with light as it shot forward. She thrust it with all her strength, hoping to drive Ge Sila back.

But Ge Sila stood motionless, making no attempt to defend itself.

The Divine Dance Spear struck Ge Sila squarely in the belly, but its scales were too thick for the attack to have any effect. The outcome she’d hoped for never came. Ge Sila stayed right where it was, laughing as if this were all a joke.

Lin Xinyan lightly pushed off the ground and retreated again. This time, Ge Sila stayed where it was and made no move to chase her. For Lin Xinyan, that was undoubtedly a good thing.

After several exchanges, Lin Xinyan finally understood. Calling this creature “close to Spirit Rank” had been a joke. With its strength, it had to be a quasi-Spirit Rank anomalous creature. She’d underestimated the lizard from the start, and that was what had brought her to this point. But it was too late for regrets now.

Meanwhile, Ge Sila still stood motionless in the same spot. Lin Xinyan found it strange. She was truly caught between a rock and a hard place. Attacking was useless, but if she tried to retreat, there was no way she could escape from this lizard.

Krrrk!!!

Suddenly, a sound came from Ge Sila’s side. Lin Xinyan clearly saw the area around its head begin to crack.

What was going to happen now?

…