Samsara Paradise: Dream Weaver of Connections.

The atmosphere on the street was as stagnant as a piece of frozen amber.

Golden ripples spread outwards from Di Lin's body, and the cold weapons formed from the "Li" element floated behind her, their sword and spear tips all locked onto Su Xiao, who was ten meters away.

Su Xiao placed his hand on the hilt of the Dragon Slayer Sword, where cyan-blue lightning flickered intermittently.

He didn't draw his sword, nor did he even assume any offensive stance; he simply stood there, his half-closed eyes calmly watching Dillian.

But Dillian could sense what lay beneath that calm.

That's the calmness of a predator assessing its prey, and the instinctive reaction of a spell destroyer when facing a spellcaster.

Just as the two were locked in a fierce battle, Lin Yi made his move.

He didn't speak, nor did he glance at either of them; he simply walked past them.

Lin Yi's posture was so casual that even Di Lin was taken aback.

Her gaze followed Lin Yi unconsciously for a moment before quickly returning to Su Xiao.

You can't get distracted.

This was her only thought at that moment.

Su Xiao also didn't look at Lin Yi.

His gaze remained fixed on Dillian, his senses completely covering a radius of dozens of meters around him, and he could detect even the slightest energy fluctuations.

But just as Lin Yi walked past him, Su Xiao's brow twitched very slightly.

Shangyue stood not far away, watching this scene, completely bewildered.

She quickly caught up with Lin Yi, walked to his side, and raised her hand to touch his shoulder.

Shangyue didn't speak, her eyes almost overflowing with doubt.

She doesn't understand.

In her view, Su Xiao and Lin Yi were teammates, and they were people who could rely on each other for support.

Now Su Xiao is facing an arcane Eternal Star spellcaster of unknown strength, and Lin Yi just left like that?

Even if they don't help, shouldn't they at least stand by and watch?
Lin Yi met Shang Yue's questioning gaze, but did not stop walking. He simply spoke softly.

“In this situation, I cannot intervene.”

After Lin Yi finished speaking, Shang Yue understood what Lin Yi meant.

For Dillian, this was a duel that had to be fought openly.

She comes from the Arcane faction of the Arcane Eternal Star, and her mentor is the mage sage Serphilia. She is mortal enemies with the Destroyer of Magic, so everyone can understand why Dillin fought with Su Xiao.

If Lin Yi were to openly side with Su Xiao and oppose her now, it would mean that the Arcane faction and the Abyss Healer faction would be completely opposed.

Although the two sides did indeed sabotage each other in private, that was in private; they certainly couldn't do it openly.

Now, Serphia wants to win over Lin Yi and get him to join Arcane Eternal Star in order to expand her influence in the void.

If I were to fight Lin Yi in front of all the viewers today, all the groundwork I laid before would be for nothing.

Su Xiao was well aware of Lin Yi's situation.

Once Lin Yi intervenes, the nature of this struggle changes.

It's no longer a feud between Su Xiao and Di Lin, but a matter between the Paradise of Reincarnation and the Arcane Eternal Star, between the Spellbreakers and the Spellcasters, and between the Abyss Healers and the Arcane Faction.

At that point, the situation will be beyond anyone's control.

Small-scale conflicts can escalate into full-scale confrontations, and a duel between two people can affect many more innocent people.

This is something Su Xiao doesn't want to see, and it's also something Lin Yi doesn't want to see.

Shangyue roughly understood.

Lin Yi continued walking forward, with Shang Yue following beside him.

Just when she thought the conversation was over, she caught something out of the corner of her eye.

A faint light flashed across the ground beneath Lin Yi's feet.

The light was so faint that it would go unnoticed unless one looked closely.

But Shangyue's eyesight is far beyond that of ordinary people.

She saw it.

That was a halo.

A halo appeared beneath Lin Yi's feet.

The halo neither expanded nor intensified; it remained at its most basic brightness, like the dimmest star in the night sky.

A dog barked suddenly.

"Wang!"

Bubuwang had somehow run up to a spot not far behind Su Xiao, its fur standing on end.

Then Shangyue saw it.

A light also shone beneath Bubuwang's feet.

It was an ice-blue halo, completely different in shape from the halo beneath Lin Yi's feet, but its function was clearly the same—a buff-type halo.

Dillian's gaze was indeed drawn to Bubuwang.

She saw the icy blue halo and sensed the boosting energy surging into Su Xiao's body.

"That dog..."

Dillian's brow furrowed slightly, but quickly relaxed.

It's just a dog.

Even if it has buffing abilities, how much stronger can it be?
She refocused her attention on Su Xiao and ignored Bubuwang.

In her opinion, the halo she had just seen was simply the dog giving its owner a buff, nothing more.

As for Lin Yi, she didn't notice anything unusual at all.

Because the halo beneath Lin Yi's feet had now been overshadowed by Bubuwang's halo.

Shangyue took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart.

It's not that we don't want to help.

It's about helping in a way that the other person won't notice.

The aura of enhancement that appeared beneath Su Xiao's feet was perceived by Di Lin as Bubuwang's aura.

But Shangyue knew that the true source of that halo was Lin Yi.

Bubuwang simply released another halo to attract Dillian's attention and make her make a wrong judgment.

This is a perfect collaboration that can be achieved without any eye contact.

Shangyue turned her head to look at Lin Yi's profile.

His face remained expressionless, as if nothing had happened.

But Shangyue knew that in those few seconds, Lin Yi and Su Xiao had completed a silent collaboration.

They didn't even look at each other.

Is this the tacit understanding between contractors in the Cycle of Reincarnation?
Just then, a sharp whooshing sound came from behind.

Shangyue subconsciously turned around to look.

Dillian moved.

The cold weapons formed from the "Li" element behind her now seemed to be alive, tracing golden paths through the air as they shot towards Su Xiao from all angles.

The longswords and spears moved at an astonishing speed, leaving long, thin golden trails in the air, like dozens of meteors falling at the same time.

The trajectory of each weapon was calculated, blocking all possible evasion routes for Su Xiao.

What's even more terrifying are the weapons themselves.

The characteristics of the Li element are that it is a heterogeneous element formed by the fusion of earth and light elements. It possesses the properties of metal, is sharp, highly malleable, stable after being shaped, and has high density.

Once it pierces the enemy's body, it will react magically with the enemy's life force, generating terrifyingly high temperatures.

This means that as long as you are stabbed, even if it is just a scratch, the terrifying high temperature will instantly erupt inside your body, burning your internal organs to charcoal.

This is a weapon specifically designed to deal with opponents with strong vitality.

Faced with this overwhelming rain of golden swords, Su Xiao made a move.

His movements were very simple.

Draw your sword.

The moment the Dragon Slayer was drawn, a streak of blue-green light flashed through the air.

The trajectory of the blade was not complicated; it could even be described as a simple horizontal slash.

But the moment the blade touched the first golden longsword, Dillian's expression changed.

"Zheng—"

A piercing clang of metal clashing rang out. The golden longsword was severed in two by the blue-green lightning the instant it made contact with the Dragon Slayer, the pieces flying to either side.

The fragments dimmed rapidly in mid-air, eventually turning into specks of golden light and dissipating into the air.

But this is only the beginning.

Su Xiao's knife did not stop.

The second cut, the third cut, the fourth cut.

Each strike precisely hit the weakest point of the golden weapon; the attack trajectories that Dillian had meticulously calculated were child's play to Su Xiao.

Those cold weapons formed from the Li element were as fragile as paper in front of the Dragon Slayer Flash.

It's not that they aren't strong enough, but rather that Camille's characteristics completely suppress them.

What alarmed Dillian even more was that after each strike severed a weapon, Su Xiao would take a step forward.

One step, two steps, three steps.

He's getting closer.

Dillian's expression turned serious.

She raised her right hand, spread her fingers, and pressed lightly towards Su Xiao.

The remaining golden weapons froze in mid-air, then turned and stabbed at Su Xiao from all directions.

This attack was more intense and harder to dodge than the previous one.

But Su Xiao's approach was simpler.

Instead of cutting down the weapons one by one, he charged directly at Dilling herself.

The Dragon Slayer Flash drew blue-green arcs in his hand, shattering all the golden weapons blocking his way into pieces.

His speed was astonishing; before Dillian could react, he had already closed the distance to within five meters of her.

Dillian's pupils contracted sharply.

She touched the ground with her toes and floated backward, while her hands quickly formed hand seals in front of her.

A golden barrier instantly materialized in front of her.

The barrier was so thick it was almost tangible, its surface flowing with the weight of earth and the heat of light, representing the ultimate form of Li elemental defense.

Su Xiao's blade struck the barrier.

"boom--"

A dull, loud bang.

A deep crack instantly appeared on the golden barrier, spreading outwards from where the blade touched it.

Dillian's face turned pale.

She felt her defenses almost crumble under that blow.

Is this what it means to destroy the Dharma?

Is this the being that Arcane Eternal Star considers its nemesis?
She suddenly understood why Lady Serphia was so wary of the Slayers.

Not without reason.

Dillian's smile grew even brighter. She lowered her body slightly, and the next moment, she suddenly disappeared from the spot.

boom!
The ground where Dillian had just been standing cracked open. As a spellcaster, she actually rushed directly towards Su Xiao without casting any spells, without giving herself any buffs, and she didn't even have a staff.

Dilin suddenly appeared two meters in front of Su Xiao, thrusting forward with a spiral rapier made of Li element.

With a loud bang, the sound of air exploding spread, and the tip of the rapier seemed to tear the air apart, creating ripples.

The rapier grazed Su Xiao's ear, and Su Xiao turned his head slightly, a few broken strands of black hair falling beside his ear.

"Oh no! This is bad."

Almost as soon as she opened her mouth, Di Lin bent one leg and placed it in front of her lower abdomen. The next moment, Su Xiao kicked straight at her.

bang~
Dillian retreated hastily, while Su Xiao gripped the hilt of the knife at his waist, his aura growing increasingly sharp.

铮～
As soon as the azure blade light was unleashed, golden light flashed in Di Lin's eyes, and an oval-shaped golden shield appeared in front of her.

With a crisp clang, the shield flew far away. Taking advantage of the moment when the Blue Demon was blocked, Dillian leaped to the side to dodge the Blue Demon.

Su Xiao held the knife in one hand, looking at the enemy more than ten meters away. Logically speaking, the opponent should be a magic user, but Su Xiao did not sense that the opponent used mental power to gather elements and use natural elements to form magic abilities.

According to Su Xiao's perception, Di Lin was fighting using some kind of energy within her own body.

A wailing sound came from the front. Su Xiao swung his sword diagonally, slashing a long spear away with a clang. The energy of the Azure Steel Shadow then clung to the golden spear.

Strangely, the spear was not destroyed; it was simply stuck diagonally in the ground, freed from Dillian's control.

"You didn't expect that, did you? It can't be destroyed."

Dillian clenched her left fist, and the golden spear that was stuck in the ground flew up again, floating beside her.

Just as the two sides were preparing to continue their battle, a black flame suddenly rose up.

At the tavern entrance, Hugh stood there, his hands tucked into his sleeves, a hint of helplessness on his usually languid face.

He raised his hand, and the black flames instantly spread out, forming a ring several hundred meters in diameter, which rapidly expanded outwards.

"Fellow pirates, I'll borrow your island for a while, and then return it to you."

His voice echoed through the flames, penetrating the entire street.

The pirates who had been hiding in taverns and weapon shops watching the spectacle suddenly rushed out from their hiding places.

Some people were cursing and swearing, some were panicked, and some were even woken up from their sleep and ran out shirtless.

But no one dared to linger.

Although the black flames were not very hot, they produced a heart-stopping burning sensation when they touched the skin, as if you would be burned to ashes in the next second.

In less than two minutes, the pirates on the entire street were completely driven away.

Within a one-kilometer radius, there were no other unauthorized persons.

But when Hugh released the flames, he deliberately bypassed the two people.

Lin Yi and Shang Yue.

Black flames flowed past them like a river winding around rocks, having no effect on them whatsoever.

Hugh isn't stupid.

Forcibly kicking Lin Yi out like a nobody at this time would only cause trouble for oneself.

Who is Lin Yi?
Abyss Physician.

People from the witch world came specifically to find him, and that simpleton from the demon race was like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw him. It is said that he was also given special treatment by the House of the Dead.

It's best not to offend this kind of person if possible.

As for Shangyue, the representative of the Feather Clan, she is also not someone who can be treated casually.

If these two are really treated as trash and driven out, then Lin Yi and Shang Yue will directly attack them, and the various forces watching the competition will have nothing to say.

After all, if you don't treat people like human beings, why should they treat you like human beings?
Hugh didn't want to make enemies for such a foolish thing.

Inside the tavern.

Lin Yi and Shang Yue had already sat down at a table by the window.

Hugh sat opposite them, his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking as languid as if he might fall asleep at any moment.

As for the two still fighting outside, Hugh and Lin Yi tacitly refrained from mentioning them.

A brief silence fell over the tavern.

"Ugh, this is a hassle."

He sighed, reached into his waistband with his right hand, and pulled out a small brocade pouch.

The brocade pouch was about the size of a palm, deep purple in color, and its surface was embroidered with intricate runes in silver thread, making it look quite exquisite.

This is Hugh's personal storage bag, containing some things he usually can't bear to use.

Hugh placed the brocade pouch on the table, and with a gentle stroke of his finger across the opening, the pouch opened automatically.

He pulled a wine bottle out of it.

The bottle is small, about 20 centimeters tall, and dark brown all over. It has no labels or decorations on the surface and looks very ordinary.

However, the stopper at the bottle opening was made of some unknown material, with a faint silver sheen.

Hugh unscrewed the stopper.

A refreshing aroma of wine instantly wafted from the bottle and filled the tavern.

The aroma is incredibly rich and layered. The top layer is the fresh scent of some kind of flower and fruit, the middle notes are the mellowness of aged oak, and the bottom layer subtly reveals an indescribable sweetness.

Each breath made me feel refreshed, and even my mind seemed to become clearer.

Lin Yi's gaze fell on the wine bottle.

Without a doubt, this is some kind of rare and precious item. (End of Chapter)