"Chī————!"
In an instant.
Just in that moment.
At that moment, a sharp sword tip approached Fang Li, making a sharp wind sound reverberate.
Laminamors, at some point, had grasped a Lux and unknowingly activated it.
The Lux took the form of a crimson Greatsword, presenting a conical shape with an exceptionally wide sword edge and an extremely sharp tip. It instantly broke through the air barriers, thrusting toward Fang Li's eyes.
Once struck, even with Fang Li's remarkable abilities, he couldn't avoid the outcome of instant death.
Laminamors, making a move, delivered a lethal blow.
The terrifying thrust caused Fang Li's pupils to suddenly contract.
(So fast!)
Unexpectedly, even with Fang Li's speed-oriented abilities, he hadn't detected Laminamors' attack beforehand.
(No, that's not it. It's not about speed; my perception is being obstructed, causing a delayed reaction to Laminamors' attack!)
In other words, Laminamors' formidable attack relied not on speed but on obstructing Fang Li's perception.
Of course, even so, Laminamors' thrust was exceptionally swift and deadly; the speed wasn't low by any means.
Unfortunately, Fang Li had long been prepared.
Prepared for an attack at any moment.
Therefore, Fang Li reacted promptly.
"Flashing Dash-Reflected Moon!"
Beneath the razor-sharp thrust, Fang Li's figure suddenly flickered, disappearing entirely.
Like a mirage, like the reflection of the moon in the water, he vanished without any apparent reason.
"Oh?" Laminamors uttered a surprised sound and said, "Not bad."
Saying so, Laminamors casually turned around and slowly swung down his sword towards his own back.
There, Fang Li's figure suddenly flashed back into existence, just in time to meet the descending sword edge.
"————!"
Fang Li's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and without any hesitation, he forcefully retreated.
"Tear————!"
Accompanied by a tearing sound, the slowly descending sword edge cut through Fang Li's clothes, exposing his skin to the air.
But Fang Li had no time to relax; Laminamors suddenly reversed the sword edge, changing the strike to a slap, heavily smacking Fang Li, who had stepped back.
"Bang————!"
Fang Li managed to raise his hand in defense, but shortly afterward, the massive sword edge fiercely struck, sending Fang Li flying. Rolling on the ground, he slid for a distance before executing a swift spin, stabilizing his figure on one knee.
"Ugh…" Fang Li couldn't help but let out a sound from his throat.
The hand he used for defense was tingling.
His entire body felt weak.
The flow of Prana within his body became extremely slow and meager, unable to be mobilized.
As Valda had said, Fang Li was in the worst possible condition at this moment.
"In this state, being able to withstand three of my moves is quite impressive." Laminamors approached Fang Li with a leisurely attitude as he spoke saying, "But how much longer can you hold on?"
Upon hearing this, Fang Li smiled and said. "Perhaps not much longer?"
Fang Li slowly raised his head and delivered that line.
"However, my ability to swing my dagger is still there. The next strike will send you to hell."
Laminamors' steps suddenly halted when he heard that.
If it were someone else, they would undoubtedly think Fang Li had gone mad, right?
In this situation, no matter how one tried to console oneself, Fang Li seemed to have no way out, let alone the possibility of a counterattack.
However, the oppressive atmosphere in the air seemed to transform into a murderous aura at this very moment, telling Laminamors that Fang Li was not joking.
Moreover, Fang Li possessed such an ability.
"Be cautious." Valda couldn't help but speak, saying, "That boy has a dangerously potent ability. It's best not to take his words as mere bluff."
Though unaware of the specifics of Fang Li's abilities, that day Valda genuinely felt a sense of lethal danger from Fang Li's body, capable of killing her abilities.
It was a terrifying feeling Valda had never experienced before.
As an Ogre Lux, theoretically, Valda shouldn't worry about being harmed. After all, Valda's body wasn't hers; any harm wouldn't threaten Valda.
But at that moment, Valda did feel the danger.
The feeling of being on the verge of being killed.
And that unprecedented feeling left Valda haunted.
So, when Laminamors mentioned that Valda had been consistently interested in Fang Li, this was the reason.
An ability that could even kill an Ogre Lux.
This fact couldn't be ignored.
"However, this just makes me more curious." Laminamors, still composed, said, "Moreover, even if you can really kill me in the next move, can you evade my next strike in your current state?"
"So, it's a life for a life." Fang Li smiled and said, "How about it? Quite a good deal?"
That calm voice made it clear that Fang Li genuinely did not care about his own life.
Such a display left even Valda, an Ogre Lux, feeling a chill on her spine and she remained speechless.
"He is a real freak."
"Haha, to make Valda say something like that, you're the first." Laminamors laughed heartily, shrugged, and said, "Well, I don't want to die so meaninglessly. You can take it as me being afraid. So, I won't lay a hand on you."
Saying this, Laminamors' smile turned somewhat evil-looking.
"However, does the other person have an ability like yours?"
"The other person?" Fang Li was first puzzled, then widened his eyes.
"It seems you've guessed." Laminamors smiled and said, "Valda told me that the last time you were at 'Banyuu Tenra,' you mentioned her body being the Teacher of an acquaintance of yours. After that, I investigated a bit and found that in this water city, besides your Senior Brothers and Sisters in Jie Long, there's only one person who could be considered your acquaintance."
"So, I tried inviting her over."
"If you want to meet your Teacher, come to Sirius Dome."
"Sent such an SMS anonymously to her private number."
Almost as Laminamors finished speaking, at the end of the corridor ahead, a figure rushed towards them.
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