Though it wasn't yet night and the **Starry Night Dancer** couldn't be activated, Lin QiYe's extraordinary dynamic vision and combat instincts made it seem easy to handle the Nantuo Snake Demon. However, the problem was the narrow space of the music room, which severely limited his ability to dodge.
So, Lin QiYe decisively charged out the door and sprinted toward the outside of the Art Building.
No sooner had Lin QiYe stepped out than the Nantuo Snake Demon smashed through the wall of the music room. Its long snake body quickly slithered along the corridor walls, reaching above Lin QiYe's head in no time.
*"Ssss—!"*
A sharp, piercing sound echoed as the demon's claws slashed down toward Lin QiYe's neck. Lin QiYe's back seemed to have eyes as he swiftly rolled forward, narrowly evading the attack.
In one fluid motion, he bounced off the ground using the momentum, gripping his straight sword tightly with both hands, the blade facing upwards. He thrust the sword precisely toward the demon's abdomen.
The sequence of actions was so fluid, as if he had calculated them in advance!
The snake demon's eyes narrowed, its body twisted rapidly to avoid the fatal blow. Despite that, the sword still found its mark, leaving a long gash in its body.
The demon hissed in pain and immediately coiled its body. Its vicious, gaping mouth snapped at Lin QiYe, who quickly raised his sword in front of him. But the demon's bite was too powerful; it clamped onto the blade and lifted its head, violently shaking it, before tossing both Lin QiYe and the sword into the air.
Lin QiYe crashed through a glass window, flying down the corridor and out of the building, plummeting from the second floor!
Luckily, the ground below was a large green space, and Lin QiYe managed to grab a tree branch in midair. With a quick swing, he reduced the force of the fall, landing lightly on the grass below.
Staggering to regain his balance, Lin QiYe's mouth twitched slightly. Although his injuries weren't severe, the pain was very real.
Meanwhile, the Nantuo Snake Demon also broke through a window and leapt from the second floor, its sharp claws gleaming under the dark red sky, aiming directly at Lin QiYe!
Lin QiYe quickly dodged, avoiding the demon's landing spot, then, as though sensing the future, he advanced once again. His sword flashed precisely toward the demon's neck.
*Clang! Clang! Clang!*
The sound of harsh clashing filled the air as Lin QiYe's straight sword collided with the demon's claws several times. Just as the demon seemed ready to make a move, Lin QiYe's eyes suddenly blazed with a burst of golden light!
The overwhelming divine pressure silently flooded into the Nantuo Snake Demon's mind, shaking its spirit and causing it to freeze for a moment. Its body stiffened suddenly!
In that brief moment, Lin QiYe swung his sword in a cross, cutting across the demon's chest and leaving two bloody slashes.
The demon howled in pain and quickly retreated several meters, its eyes fixed on Lin QiYe in disbelief. It had not expected a boy at the "Light" realm to possess such formidable combat strength.
It hesitated.
If it continued fighting, it might still lose, and if the other two Night Watchers arrived, it would be doomed.
But if it let this opportunity slip, would it ever get another chance?
As it pondered, a lithe figure shot toward them like an arrow, with rose-colored flames bursting from beneath her feet, her speed astonishing!
Seeing her, Lin QiYe's lips curled into a smile.
Upon seeing her, the Nantuo Snake Demon no longer hesitated. It immediately turned and scrambled back into the Art Building with incredible speed, disappearing into the walls and rooms, its form vanishing.
"Where is it?" Hong Ying, carrying a long spear, shouted to Lin QiYe from a hundred meters away.
"The classroom on the far left on the second floor! It opened the window, preparing to escape!" Lin QiYe had kept the demon's every move within his perception, his gaze fixed on the classroom as he responded.
"Got it."
With the momentum of her sprint, Hong Ying bent her legs slightly and leaped into the air like a cannonball, with rose-colored flames blazing beneath her!
In one jump, she cleared three floors.
In mid-air, she drew her spear from her back, and fiery waves erupted around her!
She lightly tossed the spear in front of her, spun mid-air, her dark hair dancing in the wind. As the spear tip pointed toward the classroom, Hong Ying used the rotational momentum to fiercely kick the back of the spear!
With a burst of flame, the spear, surrounded by fire, shot through the air like lightning, leaving faint scorch marks in its wake, heading straight for the classroom!
*Boom—!*
In the blink of an eye, the red light pierced the entire Art Building!
The building exploded, creating a five-meter-wide hole in the structure!
The spear tip pierced the rapidly moving Nantuo Snake Demon's body, nailing it to the ground, creating a massive crater!
Dust and smoke billowed!
Lin QiYe stood below the Art Building, staring blankly at the destruction, completely stunned.
In that moment, he finally understood why the Nantuo Snake Demon was rated as "weak" in combat by others...
Hong Ying landed gracefully, walking over to Lin QiYe. She carefully inspected him from head to toe and asked with concern, "QiYe, you're not hurt, are you?"
"No... I'm fine."
"That's good." She patted his shoulder before turning toward the demon's remains, "Let's go take a look. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be dead."
The two walked to the back of the Art Building, where they found the Nantuo Snake Demon impaled on the ground, dead, in an exaggeratedly large crater.
Hong Ying walked up and pulled her spear out, tossing it over her shoulder, then kicked the demon's lifeless body. It no longer had any signs of life.
"Yep, it's dead," Hong Ying nodded with satisfaction, stretching her back, "Finally done... I'm so tired. I've been using my brain all day. If we'd finished the fight like this, it would have been over much sooner."
She carried the spear leisurely, climbing out of the pit and brushing the dust off her uniform.
"QiYe, come on, let's go. Sister will treat you to dinner!" Hong Ying suddenly seemed to remember something, smiling cheerfully, "After all, this is your first mission completion, so let's celebrate... huh?"
As she walked a few steps ahead, Hong Ying noticed something was off and turned to look. She saw Lin QiYe still standing by the large crater.
"What's wrong?" Hong Ying asked, walking back to the edge of the pit, puzzled.
Lin QiYe looked down at the Nantuo Snake Demon's corpse, his brows furrowing tighter.
"Something's wrong..."