Chapter 617: The True Face of the Shadow

Roar!!!!
A pained cry……
The Fire Qilin endured the “Imperial Extreme Shock Technique” in its entirety. The flames surrounding it were as if sliced by wind blades, and its momentum slowed significantly. Seizing this opportunity, the Shadow rushed out of the passage, completely getting rid of the Fire Qilin.

What surprised everyone even more was that the Shadow, which had never revealed its true face in front of others in its past life, somehow had its veil disappear—whether burned off or discarded—during the battle. Its stunningly beautiful face came into view, prompting Happy to take an extra look.

Fortunately, Happy had seen many beautiful women in her past life, and there were also many beautiful women around her now. Her reaction was more out of curiosity and amazement rather than neglecting the threat posed by the Fire Qilin.

“Let’s go!”
She sheathed her sword and turned, with the group rushing toward the exit.

Roar!!!!
First, it was pained by a sword strike, and then, seeing the humans who disturbed its rest fleeing, the Fire Qilin became furious. With a roar, it shook its hooves violently, and the flames around it surged dramatically. With terrifying momentum, it rushed out of the passage and chased after them.

The five members of the Xifeng Tower, along with Happy and Mo Mo, were all moving swiftly. Surprisingly, the fastest were the Shadow and Mo Mo…… Happy followed at a more leisurely pace……

Everyone was extremely shocked. Though this wasn’t the time to consider such things, Wu Kuo and the others knew very well that the Shadow had encountered some extraordinary fortune, and its movement skills were astonishing. It should be the best mover in the martial world today. Yet, it couldn’t even show an advantage in front of Mo Mo!

Mo Mo was equally amazed. If Happy could catch up to her, she wouldn’t be surprised at all. The “Jiuyang Divine Skill” improved both movement skills and strength to an extent unimaginable by others. But the Shadow could keep up with her Wind God Technique—it seemed that its “Illusion Demon Movement Skill” was quite extraordinary……

At such a time, Happy wasn’t paying attention to any of this.

The Fire Qilin was chasing behind!
The crisis hadn’t ended yet.

“Lord Shadow, you all use the path ahead to enter the Extreme Yin Cave and hide. I’ll hold it off for a while and will be there soon.”
Happy spoke with firm determination.

This time, Mo Mo didn’t insist anymore. With that single sword strike earlier, Happy had proven she indeed had the strength to contend with the Fire Qilin. Her caution and prudence also showed that she wasn’t the kind of person who would recklessly show off just for a beautiful woman.

“In that case, thank you, Young Hero Happy! Let’s go!”

The Shadow could sense the power of Happy’s sword strike and her precise timing.

For a long time as they rushed into the second passage on the right, the six members of the Xifeng Tower attacked the Fire Qilin together, but they struggled to get close, let alone injure it. Its body seemed to be made of metal, and the flames surrounding it seemed to have an invisible effect that evaporated one’s internal energy and greatly reduced the effectiveness of attacks. By the time any attack reached the Fire Qilin, it had already lost its original power, turning from potentially harmful strikes into harmless blows. No matter from which direction, they couldn’t inflict even the slightest damage… It was under such circumstances that the Xifeng Tower had no choice but to retreat immediately after losing their first brother—otherwise, they would likely face total destruction. However, from the previous attack, Meiying clearly felt that although Happy hadn’t injured the Fire Qilin, her strike was far more powerful than all six of theirs combined, and it had effectively halted the Fire Qilin for a moment. With Happy covering their retreat, it was much safer than if they tried to do it themselves… Moreover! If the Fire Qilin caught up to them in that high-temperature passage, the consequences would be unimaginable! This mission had already cost them a master, and she had to ensure the safety of the others… Meiying led the people of the Xifeng Tower back to the exit at full speed, but Happy slowed down slightly. Amidst the Fire Qilin’s fierce roars and overwhelming presence behind her, she stopped near a narrow passage! She turned around! Whoosh!! In her past life, causing damage to the Fire Qilin wasn’t something that could be achieved with just one or two ultimate techniques—it required continuous, precise attacks on the same part of its body. To do this, at least six masters working together were needed. But after practicing the “Jiuyang Divine Skill,” Happy’s strength had slightly surpassed that of her past life, and her judgment of the surroundings had become more accurate and clear… If Happy didn’t want to try obtaining blood from the Fire Qilin, that would be a lie! The Fire Qilin’s blood could not only nourish internal energy but also heal all injuries, equivalent to rare attribute pills and life-and-death dream pills—its importance was self-evident among martial artists. But Happy didn’t want to show such strength in front of others, especially not in Meiying’s presence—letting this woman know too much wasn’t a good thing. Yet now, it was a good opportunity. Whoosh!!! Amidst the sound of the sword, a stunning sword aura burst forth from Happy’s sword sheath.

This sword strike took advantage of the Fire Qilin’s inability to dodge as it squeezed into the passage—precisely at the moment its head emerged from the flames, the cold blade struck the very spot that Happy had previously wounded…
“Roar!!” A faint blue-white scar appeared on the Fire Qilin’s body covered in fine scales. Though it seemed very blurred, it represented an unprecedented insult and provocation for the Fire Qilin.
It stopped, opened its mouth, and a burst of flame was spat out!
Boom!!!
Vivid red flames filled the passage, rushing forward at high speed amid the Fire Qilin’s roar.
If an ordinary person were suddenly faced with this, they would surely try to dodge in panic. But Happy not only didn’t avoid it—he quickly sheathed his sword at astonishing speed, clenched his hands, and used his intense internal energy to create a dragon-shaped vortex in the air. Reaching out into the void, he pushed against the oncoming flames with two successive powerful roars…
In this confined passage, the flames, driven by the Fire Qilin, were incredibly deadly. Not only could players at the Life and Death realm not withstand them, but even experts at the Wuwei realm would not survive in such a sea of fire.
But…
Happy was well aware.
The Fire Qilin’s true strengths lay in its close combat abilities, agile movement, indestructible physique, and sharp claws!
Although flames could burn everything, they relied on people’s innate fear of fire…
In fact!
Any attack that dealt only partial damage would see its power greatly reduced—there was always a flaw.
The flames were no exception. Lacking a core attack mechanism, they were easily destroyed. With two palms thrust forward, the violently advancing flames immediately sank inward, showing signs of retreating!
The second palm!!
Thanks to the narrow passage, the flames, like those hit by a fierce wind, rushed back toward the Fire Qilin!