Chapter 1269: Is It Her?

Chapter 1269: Is It Her?

The one approaching was indeed the instigator of this chaos, a demon resembling Ling Meng.

Unlike Ling Meng, there was no hint of humanity in her cold eyes—she was simply a soulless killing machine.

Honestly, judging solely by her appearance without observing her demeanor, mistaking her for Ling Meng? You demons are quite indiscriminate.

Perhaps this is what they call “better to wrongfully kill than to let go.”

Lin Nuo had no idea who she was or the sheer power she concealed, but he was certain she was an extremely troublesome entity, capable of causing upheaval throughout the entire Demon Realm.

The key question was: would she involve Ling Meng?

It’s hard to say.

“Can you speak?”

Lin Nuo asked, but clearly, the indifferent opponent had no intention of responding.

Killing intent was closing in, and it was apparent there would be a fierce battle.

He wasn’t even sure if curses would work on her. What if he triggered something and ended up going berserk himself?

If it did work, that would be awkward; he’d just turn into an NPC.

However, the opponent stopped her advance, seemingly scrutinizing him, as if contemplating something.

If her only target was him, he wouldn’t mind too much, but if it was the three girls behind him, then that could get messy.

The three girls had some strength, and if they went berserk like those Magic Generals, it would be incredibly tough to handle.

For now, he had to try and lure her away.

Lin Nuo threw his Spirit Sword into the air, and in an instant, it transformed into multiple swords, swirling above her and showing no signs of falling.

The opponent remained calm, not panicking or trying to escape, seemingly aware that Lin Nuo had no plans to trap her with the sword formation, or perhaps she was confident she knew how to escape it.

Dozens of swords rained down from above in a feigned attack, probing her capabilities, but she didn’t make a move, allowing Lin Nuo’s Spirit Swords to strike her.

Hit.

Soon enough, three swords struck her body, all hitting vital points. Yet, she remained completely unfazed, showing no signs of pain, as if demonstrating her formidable endurance to Lin Nuo.

If she truly stood unyielding like that, she would be an extremely terrifying monster. It seemed only an explosive Su Kexin could contend against her.

Of course, Lin Nuo’s original intent with those Spirit Swords was to take her life, but he had left some follow-up measures; if he couldn’t kill her, then he’d resort to poison to slow her down.

Yes, the swords were laced with toxin that could slow her down, compounded with Lin Nuo’s Spirit Technique—it was piling on the agony.

But from the results, it didn’t seem very effective.

Lin Nuo took a step back. The opponent still didn’t attack, seemingly mocking him or testing his resolve, trying to force him to go all out.

He did have some fierce moves of his own, but they consumed a great deal of energy, and he would be out cold for a couple of hours afterward. He wouldn’t use them unless absolutely necessary.

Looking around, he searched for a way to counter. The opponent still hadn’t attacked, her gaze shifting toward the three girls behind Lin Nuo.

At this moment, she unleashed a powerful force, expelling the penetrating Spirit Swords from her body and charging straight toward the trio behind Lin Nuo.

Looks like her target isn’t him, at least for now.

Lin Nuo quickly retreated, using a wind barrier to slow her down and rapidly defensive toward Ling Meng and the others.

“Master, that person… what’s going on…”

As the monster closed in, Ling Meng also jumped in shock. How could someone look so much like her? Is she disguised as her?

“It’s just a disguise of you. Listen to me, you all retreat immediately and keep watch.”

Lin Nuo took a deep breath, summoning a stronger whirlwind, both blocking the monster’s approach and speeding up Ling Meng and the others.

“Master…”

“Quickly.”

“Let’s go, don’t hold him back.”

Qin Shili hurriedly pulled Ling Meng away. They had to get out of here and leave the battlefield to Lin Nuo to ease his burden.

Of course, they wanted to help him, but their levels were too different. It was better to stay out of it.

Moreover, the opponent clearly had her eyes set on them; they couldn’t let her succeed.

Lin Nuo continued to use wind techniques to stall this monster; he was quite adept at making a getaway, and helping Ling Meng and the others escape was no trouble. With this maneuver, he indeed managed to take them out of her line of sight.

The opponent seemed to grow impatient, unleashing powerful energy from her body once more. Lin Nuo forced himself to block her, but ultimately, the wind technique was shattered.

But it was alright; they had already gotten far away.

“Haah.”

Lin Nuo exhaled deeply, just as he was considering fleeing, a dark barrier appeared around him, blocking his retreat.

While he had been using wind techniques to obstruct her, she had set the barrier, intending to trap Lin Nuo inside for a showdown.

At that moment, she unleashed a torrent of black gas from her body, shaped like long knives, as if countless blades were dancing through the air, quickly filling the entire barrier.

Breaking the barrier would take some time for Lin Nuo, but these gases were already closing in, leaving no room for him to waste time on breaking the barrier.

So, he had no choice but to kill her.

Finally, the opponent began to act, rapidly advancing on Lin Nuo, swinging her right hand as a long black dragon surged forth.

Lin Nuo cleverly dodged, but the gas, resembling knives, was closing in, making it difficult for him to evade all of them, and he ultimately got grazed.

The gas began to invade his body, leaving him feeling a slight numbness, but it wasn’t a major issue; he forced it out with his internal energy.

Lin Nuo attempted to strike her with his sword, but despite calculating well, he still couldn’t land a fatal blow. She seemed to possess an indestructible body, making her impossible to kill within the barrier in the short term.

There might be other ways, of course.

However, dragging this out would only place him at a disadvantage, and he needed to devise a strategy to defeat her.

Yet she was quickly closing in again, not giving Lin Nuo a moment to think. He could only evade and counterattack, and after several exchanges, both his physical strength and Demon Soul Power had been significantly depleted.

Lin Nuo was slightly panting now; the situation wasn’t looking good.

“Y-you… hurry, kill, kill me…”

In an instant, Lin Nuo heard Ling Meng’s voice. He turned his head but didn’t see her nearby.

It was just her voice, but the tone…

Was it another personality?

Could it be?

Lin Nuo began to piece things together. Could it be that this monster was a manifestation of another personality?

At that moment, the opponent halted her movements, and the barrier began to slowly fade away.

“Now, kill, kill me…”

The same voice echoed again, urging Lin Nuo to kill her.

Lin Nuo was cautious; could this be a bait to lure him in?

If it really was her, she would be completely obliterated.

That was certainly a dilemma.

But even if he wanted to kill her, he might not be able to; he had already swung several times.

“Quick, no time left…!”

The voice grew increasingly desperate, while the barrier started to strengthen again, leaving Lin Nuo no chance to escape.

In that case, he just had to strike.

Lin Nuo rushed forward, swinging down his sword, but at the moment of the sword’s descent, the opponent unleashed a surge of powerful energy, triggering a violent explosion.

Boom!

The battle ceased, and the three fleeing girls returned, only to find Lin Nuo had completely vanished.