Wu Tao, abandoning most of his defenses and focusing on offense, unleashed attacks with immense power that enveloped the entire Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon.
However, his assault was more of a storm in a teacup, causing little significant damage to the beast.
...
Instead, it only made the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon more frenzied and bloodthirsty, marking Wu Tao as its primary target.
With ice-cold eyes, the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon locked its gaze onto Wu Tao's position and then opened its maw, spewing forth a jet of black light even larger than before.
"Break for me!"
Wu Tao's pupils contracted sharply at the sight. He let out a fierce roar, and immediately, he leaped into the air. His Immortal Slaying Demonic Blood Saber sliced through the void, tracing a breathtaking arc.
A crescent-shaped blade energy materialized out of thin air.
The massive crescent blade energy tore through the air, colliding with the jet of black light.
Boom!
A terrifying shockwave churned up layers of earth, and a pit several hundred meters wide and tens of meters deep appeared on the ground.
Rumble!
Another jet of black light erupted from the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon's mouth, piercing the void and attacking Wu Tao.
Wu Tao once again swung his Immortal Slaying Demonic Blood Saber, unleashing a powerful blade energy with all his might to block this fatal assault.
Meanwhile, Lin Yue'er sat atop a Moon Demon Spider several zhang long. Apart from initially commanding her spirit beast to aid in the fight, she had remained an observer during this most critical juncture.
Wu Tao, now temporarily free, tossed over a dozen Five Elements talismans from his storage bag towards the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon, his face exceedingly grim.
...
He cast a deep look at Lin Yue'er and spoke, "Lin Yue'er, you're going too far. If you don't act soon, I'm leaving. I don't want these spiritual herbs or medicines anymore. It's better to cut our losses and part ways."
Lin Yue'er heard his words and smiled gently, stroking the ferocious tentacles of the Moon Demon Spider. Her voice, as clear as bells, rang out again.
"Senior Brother Wu, as a grown man, don't you have any compassion for a damsel in distress? Can you bear to let a frail woman like me face this ferocious Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon alone?"
"Hmph!"
"Lin Yue'er, stop pretending. Over the years, how many fellow cultivators have met their end by the spirits beasts and insects you command, becoming food for them..."
Wu Tao snorted coldly, unceremoniously exposing the terrifying true nature hidden beneath Lin Yue'er's beautiful facade.
"Hehehe, since Senior Brother Wu has spoken so heartlessly, how can your junior sister refuse to act?"
Lin Yue'er bit her lower lip, seemingly in thought. After a moment, she finally decided to intervene.
Lin Yue'er patted her spirit beast pouch, and a large swarm of Blood Sucking Dragon Mosquitoes buzzed out. Under her command, they transformed into streaks of red light, attacking the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon.
That was not all. Lin Yue'er opened another spirit beast pouch and released several emerald green giant silkworms, each several feet long. They spat out thick, pale green silk threads, binding the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon's massive body.
The Moon Demon Spider beside Lin Yue'er also sprang into action, spraying streams of milky white spider webs from its mouth. In an instant, the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon was tightly ensnared, unable to move an inch, its furious roars echoing.
"Wu Tao, you scoundrel, hurry up! I can't hold this Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon for much longer. Use whatever trump cards you have!"
Although the emerald green giant silkworms and the Moon Demon Spider worked in unison, firmly trapping the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon, and the swarm of Blood Sucking Dragon Mosquitoes had become thousands of blood-red dots, continuously tearing at the beast's massive body, giving the impression that the situation favored Wu Tao and Lin Yue'er...
Yet, Lin Yue'er's enchanting face showed no hint of relief. Instead, she urged Wu Tao with a touch of anxiety.
The Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon roared, its hundreds of meters long tail whipping through the air with immense force, aimed at Wu Tao and Lin Yue'er. The blow carried the power to split mountains and sever rivers.
Wu Tao's spiritual energy and blood surged forth, pouring into his Immortal Slaying Demonic Blood Saber. His aura grew by more than fifty percent, making him appear like a god of war descending upon the world.
Bang!
Wu Tao met the attack head-on with a slash. The blade light was as brilliant as the moon falling from the sky, and where it passed, a white rainbow blade energy, spanning the heavens, flashed by.
This strike landed on the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon's tail. Wu Tao himself was sent flying back thousands of meters by the residual force, and the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon did not fare well either, with a deep, bloody gash five to six meters long appearing on its tail.
The Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon then let out a cry, its voice several times louder, filled with pain.
The sharp mouths of the Blood Sucking Dragon Mosquitoes had pierced the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon's tough scales. Its massive body was now riddled with bowl-sized blood holes. While not fatal, they caused the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon extreme agony, making its struggles even more frantic!
"This is bad, Wu Tao, be careful! I can't hold this Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon anymore!"
As Lin Yue'er spoke, Wu Tao's expression immediately changed. He became intensely vigilant, and his attacks grew even fiercer. Blade energies crisscrossed the area, striking in all directions, and in a flash, dozens more bloody marks appeared on the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon's body. The bright red flood dragon blood stained a large swathe of the lake below.
Of course, this only further enraged the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon. It opened its mouth, and a series of piercing shrieks erupted, making the entire island tremble. The animals on the island felt dizzy and disoriented.
"Screech," a strange tearing sound echoed through the air, making Wu Tao and Lin Yue'er feel dizzy. By the time they regained their senses and focused their gaze, their faces simultaneously turned ashen in the next second.
The Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon had not only broken free from the silk threads spat by the emerald green giant silkworms and the Moon Demon Spider, but in mere seconds, it had also devoured all the thousands of "scattered sand" Blood Sucking Dragon Mosquitoes.
Seeing this, Lin Yue'er's heart ached with pain, and a surge of anger rose within her. She patted her spirit beast pouch again, summoning a swarm of black, sand-like Ebony Flying Ants, tens of thousands of them, that charged madly towards the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon.
Having suffered greatly from these seemingly "insignificant" insects, the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon roared again, rearing up on its hind legs.
Then, opening its massive maw, a continuous stream of blue liquid erupted like a fountain.
"Damn it, ant swarm, dodge quickly!"
Lin Yue'er's face showed anxiety. She skillfully controlled the swarm of over ten thousand Ebony Flying Ants, trying to make them avoid the blue liquid, which clearly was no ordinary substance.
The Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon's current tactic was clearly a desperate, final attack, one that could not be withstood head-on.
However, time was already running out.
...
As expected, the scene that unfolded next plunged Lin Yue'er's mood into the depths.
The blue liquid surged forward and cascaded over the swarm of ten thousand Ebony Flying Ants. In just a few seconds, a thousand of the Ebony Flying Ants, caught in the spray, began to emit wisps of smoke and vanished into the blue liquid, completely dissolved.
The remaining Ebony Flying Ants, under Lin Yue'er's command, had temporarily escaped this crisis that could have annihilated them.
"Wu Tao, you bastard, you grandson, you've screwed me over!"
"What are you waiting for? Aren't you going to finish off this beast? If you don't go all out now, don't blame me for not being polite!"
Lin Yue'er's face was grim. Ignoring the Unicorne Coldwater Flood Dragon's menacing stare, she glared at Wu Tao, unleashing a torrent of curses.
Then, Lin Yue'er muttered hatefully, "It's just a young, underage flood dragon, and it dared to destroy more than half of my spirit insects. Just you wait until I catch you, I'll deal with you!"