The man hid behind Lin Ming. He fantasized about the beast doing him a favor, killing Lin Ming for him. That was the only way to regain his freedom. He also believed Lin Ming would act right away to deal with the beast—Lin Ming still needed him, and that was why he didn't erase his consciousness.
As for Lin Ming, he couldn't care less what the man was thinking. "Fiery Phoenix Spell!" The spell knocked back the charging beast dealing damage to the Tier 8 Dark Magical Beast.
"Dazzling Dragon Spell!" Lin Ming summoned eight dragons in that instant. "Merge!" His palms came together, and the eight dragons fused into one. The spell he was using now was more vigorous than that in the secret realm.
As the eight dragons combined, the surging power within it caused the man hiding behind Lin Ming to tremble in fear. He knew if Lin Ming decided to use a magical attack on him, Lin Ming would have destroyed his consciousness along the way.
