An Earth Star Emissary fell, its vital essence dissipating into the air.
Shi Yan circled the fallen figure three times, feeling the acupuncture points across his body instantly refill with a strange, potent essence.
Wielding his dagger, a faint, dark luminescence shrouded Shi Yan as he darted among the remaining three Earth Star Emissaries, leaving streaks of lacerations across their forms with blinding speed.
All three Emissaries had been afflicted by the "Bone-Corroding Powder," their limbs growing weak and their movements sluggish.
Under Shi Yan’s relentless assault, the trio struggled to maintain a triangular formation.
Shi Yan's expression was detached, moving like a phantom; his dagger flashed, unleashing brilliant, chilling light.
"Agh!" An Earth Star Emissary cried out in agony after being struck from behind, screaming, "Kill this brat first!" The other two Emissaries nodded grimly, abandoning Zhao Xin, Di Yalan, and Hu Long.
The three Emissaries fully ignited their primal energies, and suddenly three rainbow lights shot forth from their palms.
These lights, like bolts of silk, moved according to their will, locking onto Shi Yan like arrows.
"Be careful!
That’s the 'Underworld King Spear' of the 'Dark Nether'!" Mu Yudie exclaimed.
"Do not hold their images in your mind, or the 'Underworld King Spear' will chase you relentlessly!" A sharp glint flashed in Shi Yan’s eyes.
He pulled back sharply, forcibly ejecting the thought of attacking the three Emissaries from his mind, restoring his consciousness to clarity.
The three 'Underworld King Spears' suddenly lost their target and shot wildly towards a distant clump of grass, exploding in a series of pops and showering the area with pulverized vegetation.
"Damn it!" one Emissary cursed, preparing to invoke some secret technique.
Just then, Zhao Xin managed to inhale deeply from his medicine pouch, slowly recovering from the toxic effects of the 'Bone-Corroding Powder.' Seeing the Emissary about to unleash another secret art, Zhao Xin lunged forward.
Zhao Xin flung out both hands; his arms stretched and contracted like agile serpents.
Amidst a sizzling sound, he slithered forward, his limbs twisting at impossible angles to ensnare the nearest Earth Star Emissary.
"Hu Long!" Mu Yudie called out sharply, tossing her medicine pouch to Hu Long, who snatched it, greedily inhaling a lungful before letting out a grunt and charging out as well.
Once Zhao Xin and Hu Long entered the fray, the pressure on Shi Yan vanished entirely.
As the two recovered, the three Emissaries, poisoned by the 'Bone-Corroding Powder,' would only grow weaker, destined to be cut down by Zhao Xin and Hu Long soon enough.
"Di Yalan, you don't need to join the fight.
Take this medicine pouch to Uncle Luo," Mu Yudie urgently stopped Di Yalan, who had just taken a puff of medicine and was preparing to assist Zhao Xin and Hu Long.
Di Yalan understood immediately.
Without a word, she rushed toward Luo Hao’s position.
Shi Yan ceased his movements and casually walked to Mu Yudie’s side.
His expression was calm, but his gaze continuously swept over Di Yalan.
Di Yalan had long, reddish-brown hair and skin the color of tanned wheat.
She wore only a small set of dark red armor that barely covered her full breasts, the cleft between her legs, and her pert backside.
Her lean abdomen and smooth, straight legs were completely exposed.
While Di Yalan’s facial beauty was only above average, her physique was stunningly hot.
Her minimal attire lent her an untamed aura, powerfully stirring the male instinct for conquest.
Standing beside Mu Yudie, Shi Yan paid her no mind, his intense gaze fixed entirely on Di Yalan, displaying his male nature without pretense.
"Are you impressed?" Mu Yudie’s delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she let out a displeased sniff.
Shi Yan snapped back to attention, flashing a smile at her, answering frankly, "Any man seeing such a sizzling beauty would naturally be interested." Mu Yudie’s beautiful eyes shimmered with light.
She stared deeply at him for a moment before covering her mouth with a soft laugh.
"You certainly have an amusing way of speaking.
How old are you, anyway?
Can you even be called a man?" Shi Yan paused, realizing at her prompting that this body was actually only seventeen.