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Chapter 105 Large-scale Mysterious Shopping Mall (9)

A ball of orange-red flame suddenly burst forth in Youlong's palm, leaping about as if it were alive.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, his eyes reflecting the flickering flames. "Watch closely!" he hissed, then hurled the fireball upwards.

Yunji was already poised to act, his hands crossed in front of his chest, and then he pushed outwards with a sudden burst of energy.

A powerful gust of air roared out, precisely catching the ball of flame and propelling it towards the high dome of the shopping mall.

The fireball spun continuously as it rose, leaving a dazzling trail of flame.

Sparks flew everywhere, illuminating every dark corner of the mall, making even the dust particles clearly visible under the bright light.

"boom!"

With a deafening explosion, the fireball burst open twenty meters in the air.

Countless sparks rained down, illuminating the entire mall as if it were daytime.

The eerie creatures lurking in the darkness were suddenly exposed. The eerie creatures hanging upside down from the ceiling emitted piercing screams.

Holly's pupils reflected this horrifying scene, but she did not hesitate for a moment.

Take a deep breath, cross your hands in front of your chest, and then swing them outwards sharply.

The five hundred longswords suspended in the air simultaneously emitted a buzzing sound, and the flames attached to the swords surged, scorching and distorting the surrounding air.

Fine beads of sweat trickled down his forehead and cheeks, but his eyes remained unusually firm as he stared intently at the monsters exposed to the firelight.

"Go!" With a clear shout, longswords rained down like a storm.

The sound of metal whistling through the air mingled with the crackling of flames as a longsword pierced precisely through the sinister chest of a bat. The green slime evaporated before it could even splatter, and the air was instantly filled with the stench of burning flesh.

Another longsword pinned the slimy creature behind the dressing mirror to the wall. The creature let out a piercing scream, its body rapidly shrinking in the flames, eventually turning into a puddle of bubbling black slime.

Xin stood to the side, his sharp gaze sweeping across the battlefield like a blade.

When she saw Dongqing wielding the metal longsword so skillfully, a hint of admiration flashed in her eyes.

“Well done,” she said, walking up to Dongqing, her deep voice unusually gentle. “I’m afraid you’ll have to step up your game in the market this time.”

Dongqing's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded somewhat shyly, her fingers unconsciously twisting together.

She had only awakened her supernatural abilities less than three hours ago, yet she was already using them so skillfully, which surprised even herself. She could feel the metal flowing through her consciousness as naturally as an extended limb.

An Jing stood aside, watching this scene with envy in her eyes.

I wish I had such a cool offensive ability.

Holly's ability to manipulate metal and the dragon's dazzling flames filled her with envy.

However, this area-of-effect skill is ineffective against powerful single-target monsters.

Some of the stronger mystical abilities are completely unaffected.

Xin was well aware of this. The reason she had Youlong and Dongqing launch such an attack was mainly to break the passive situation and expose the enemy hiding in the shadows.

His gaze swept across the surroundings like that of a hawk, searching for those advanced, mysterious creatures that might have escaped the first wave of attacks.

Just then, An Jing's X-ray vision suddenly captured a rapidly moving figure. It was a mysterious snake, over three meters long, with scales that shimmered with an eerie purple light and appeared unnaturally metallic under the X-ray.

Its speed was astonishing; An Jing didn't even have time to warn it before the eerie creature was already upon him. Its movement was extremely bizarre, its body bouncing between the ground and walls, leaving corrosive marks with each contact.

To make matters worse, it was attacking holly!
An Jing's heart almost stopped, and her throat felt like it was being choked by an invisible hand.

Holly was facing the mysterious creature, completely focused on manipulating the metal longsword.

The serpentine creature lunged at her face in an instant, opening its blood-red maw to reveal a mouthful of purple fangs, each tip dripping corrosive liquid, less than half a meter from the back of Dongqing's neck!
An Jing could even see the venom glands wriggling deep in its throat, secreting deadly venom.

Holly saw it too, but she didn't move or try to avoid it.

Because if she dodges, the mysterious creature will pounce directly on An Jing, who is standing behind her.

His eyes were as firm as iron, and his hands remained in the posture of manipulating metal, clearly indicating that he was prepared to sacrifice himself to protect his companions.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

An Jing watched as the gleaming fangs drew ever closer, the shadow of death looming over her.

You can smell the putrid stench emanating from the mysterious mouth, and see the liquid dripping from the tips of the venomous fangs corroding small pits in the ground.

Just as the fangs were about to reach Holly, a sudden change occurred.

"Stop!" An Jing roared inwardly.

This was not a sound produced through her vocal cords, but a mental shock that erupted directly from the depths of her brain.

She felt her consciousness suddenly establish some strange connection with that mysterious creature, as if an invisible thread was connecting the two.

In my field of vision, I saw a mysterious, chaotic, and twisted mind, felt its bloodthirsty desire, and also discovered a vulnerable node deep within its consciousness.

The serpentine creature suddenly let out a shrill wail, its body convulsing violently in mid-air as if struck by a high-voltage current. It then crashed heavily to the ground with a dull thud.

Large patches of scales began to fall off, revealing the festering muscle tissue beneath. Purple venom seeped from its seven orifices, corroding the ground and creating small, steaming pits. Its tail pounded the ground frantically, shattering the tiles.

An Jing felt a sudden dizziness, and her temples throbbed as if someone were stabbing iron nails into her brain.

The intense pain made her vision blur, and a metallic smell filled her nostrils. Her legs buckled, her knees slammed heavily to the ground, and she nearly collapsed.

Dongqing swiftly caught her, her warm hand gripping her shoulder tightly. "Anjing! What's wrong?" Dongqing's voice was full of anxiety, her other hand gently patting Anjing's cheek.

An Jing clutched his head in pain, his vision blurring.

The stinging sensation came and went quickly, but the lingering feeling still made her uncomfortable.

She struggled to lift her head, looking at the eerie creature still convulsing on the ground, and suddenly realized that she seemed to have unleashed some kind of potential, enabling her to establish a direct mental connection with the eerie creature and issue commands to it.

This discovery filled her with both excitement and fear. She could feel her mental energy being drained, and now she felt both uncomfortable and excited.

"I...I think..." An Jing's voice trembled slightly as she licked her chapped lips. "I think I can control them."

Her knuckles turned white from the effort. This ability came so suddenly that she didn't even know how to describe the wonderful feeling she had just experienced.

(End of this chapter)