Chapter 756: Direct Confrontation

Chapter 756: Direct Confrontation

The shadow slipped away, but Lin Nuo didn’t intend to pursue. Instead, he chose another path.

If Ling Meng’s impulsiveness was added to the fact that this shadow had been watching them, she might have chased right after it, or at least made a ruckus.

But Lin Nuo stopped her.

“Master, that shadow is spying on us and just attacked us. With your skills, capturing it shouldn’t be a problem.”

“I don’t plan to catch it. I want it to clear the way for me.”

“Clear the way? So, it’s luring us? There’s a trap waiting?”

“Exactly, so don’t chase after this idiot.”

Lin Nuo said as he led Ling Meng down another route, ignoring the shadow.

Although the shadow was a fragment of the King’s demon, it still possessed some intelligence. Seeing that Lin Nuo and the others didn’t fall for its ruse, it could only execute its next plan.

There wasn’t just one trap; multiple had been laid to ensure they couldn’t escape the first one.

More traps awaited them.

The first trap had demons lurking within, and since they weren’t caught yet, it had to report back to its demon buddies and switch to the next plan, which involved the next trap.

This time, the shadow had to change tactics but employ the same method, altering its escape direction.

Lin Nuo and Ling Meng continued walking and soon stumbled upon a fork in the path, yet again a choice to be made.

Because the fog was thick, it was difficult to see where each path led, forcing a hard choice.

Lin Nuo took a look and thought, “What’s wrong with this place? Why all these two-choice dilemmas?”

“Can’t we just take them all?”

Gradually, the Demon Abyss Valley turned into a maze; one wrong step could lead to further mistakes, and they wouldn’t know where they were headed.

Suddenly, through the dense fog, the shadow appeared again, faceless, just a silhouette, standing at the fork.

The same scenario unfolded; it threw a magic projectile toward Lin Nuo and the others, but once more, Ling Meng blocked it.

Gritting her teeth, Ling Meng felt the shadow’s provocations were utterly hateful.

She was ready to retaliate, but alas, the shadow darted down the left path.

“Master, what now?”

“Just follow it; take the left path.”

“That’s a lure, right? Surely there’s a trick; we should go down the right path.”

“No worries, we’ll go left.”

Lin Nuo changed his strategy this time and followed the shadow’s direction, nothing risky ahead.

Ling Meng was puzzled by the differing approaches they took in the same situation, but the outcome was the same—no trouble at all.

Not only that, but the shadow was also flabbergasted.

It changed its strategy this time, purposely walking down a safe path after provoking them, expecting that the human kid would certainly pick the opposite direction, leading to a trap.

But no, this kid switched his choice and avoided it!

Now, well done, two traps laid, all wasted.

This kid sure was infuriating!

With no way to outsmart them psychologically, the shadow had to go brute force.

It went to report to the lurking demons, instructing them to launch a unified attack and not disturb the King.

“Fine, hiding is useless at this point. I’ve wanted to confront them head-on for ages.”

A rhinoceros-headed demon declared powerfully, wielding a sharp giant axe. These demon beasts were developing their own thoughts and began crafting weapons and magic tools.

“Don’t be rash. I’ll provoke them first, and then you all surround them.”

The shadow ordered, leading its group of demons to ambush Lin Nuo and the others in a narrow cliffside passage where escape would be nearly impossible.

At that moment, Lin Nuo and Ling Meng were gradually approaching the center of the Demon Abyss Valley. They occasionally encountered a few fierce demon beasts, but they fell swiftly.

Ling Meng could recover some of her Demon Soul Power by killing these beasts, but the cost of battle was always higher than scavenging.

Lin Nuo was starting to sense demons getting closer. Even though they were cautious, he still could feel something amiss.

Just then, the shadow reappeared in front of them. Following the usual routine, it prepared to launch a magic projectile to provoke Lin Nuo and attract their attention, then escape, followed by the attacking demon army.

As the shadow jumped out, it hadn’t even made a move when Lin Nuo didn’t just stand idle; he went on the offensive!

With a whoosh, he charged at the shadow with lightning speed. Though the shadow was nimble, it didn’t expect Lin Nuo’s sudden attack.

As Lin Nuo flew towards it, the shadow tried to retreat, but it was too late and could only awkwardly throw a magic projectile. However, this shadow was too slow and weak, and Lin Nuo easily blocked its projectile.

They exchanged blows at close range.

Before long, the shadow found its limbs clumsy, as if restrained by something.

The Shadow Bind, a magic technique that, when one circles around an opponent, creates an invisible rope that ensnares them.

The shadow was bound, unable to move or break free.

“Weren’t you so tough just now? Now, what about moving?”

Lin Nuo taunted, then sent the shadow tumbling to the ground.

Of course, this wasn’t a true physical kick; it was the rush of wind that knocked the shadow over.

Before the shadow could bounce back, Lin Nuo had it in a spin, unable to rise.

“You… don’t be so smug. Soon you’ll know what danger really is.”

“Is that so? Well, I’m looking forward to discovering what the heck danger means.”

Lin Nuo chuckled, tilted his head back to the empty valley, cleared his throat, and shouted:

“Come out, demon beasts! I know you don’t want to hide, so let’s confront each other directly!”

His words echoed throughout the valley, reaching the ears of the lurking demon beasts.

“Boss, the shadow scout was captured. What do we do now?”

“Forget it, let’s just catch them. No more hiding.”

The rhinoceros demon could no longer restrain itself. Initially, it was supposed to wait for the shadow’s instructions, but now that the enemy had caught it, there was no need for further orders.

If they captured them, they could offer them to the King and secure great merit, even earning a kill order.

“Charge!”

The rhinoceros demon commanded, and a multitude of intelligent, highly evolved demon beasts surged from the valley, running on two legs, far superior to the four-legged ones they had encountered earlier.

A bunch of bull-horse-snake demons would certainly give Ling Meng quite the shock; these demons had evolved into human-like forms, which was indeed rare.

“Master, what now? Fight or flee?”

“Fight. You bombard them while I take on that rhinoceros. Remember what I taught you about evasive tactics; today they’ll come in handy. Don’t just stand there blasting; move!”

Dividing their roles, Ling Meng unleashed area damage suitable for group battles, while Lin Nuo excelled in taking down individuals.

Ling Meng remembered Lin Nuo’s instruction—keep moving and deal damage while dodging, don’t stand still, and gradually wear down the enemy.

Lin Nuo deliberately attracted a horde of demon beasts away, ensuring Ling Meng wouldn’t have to shoulder too much by herself.

Quickly, the battlefield was split into two large sections.