In mid air, the Wind Splitting Mantis' wings vibrated fiercely, creating a buzzing sound. It then surged through the dark green water column, though half of its body had completely disintegrated, evidently corroded by the toxic water.
"You didn't dodge?"
The pupils of the Ghost Snake Elder constricted suddenly. He had assumed that Blaze Regret would be reluctant to lose his spirit puppet and would have it retreat before being hit by the venomous cascade, thus giving him time to escape. Clearly, he had miscalculated.
In the distance, Blaze Regret watched the Wind Splitting Mantis flying towards the Ghost Faced Snake, his expression calm.
"It's just a spirit puppet. As long as I can eliminate the Ghost Snake Elder, it's a price worth paying. Moreover, I hadn't planned on taking it along for the upcoming training anyway."
"Swish!"