Chapter 13448: Mutual Counteraction

When Ling Xiao stepped within a hundred meters, the female earth spirit did not attack as before, but looked at him with contempt, as if she was laughing at his arrogance.

The female earth spirit's eyes were full of disdain and provocation. She seemed to be saying, "Hmph, with your little ability, you still want to challenge me?" However, Ling Xiao seemed not to see her provocation. He just stood there quietly, his eyes narrowed, and his whole body exuded an indescribable calmness and confidence.

At this moment, Ling Xiao's state of mind seemed to have reached a new height. He was no longer shaken by the provocation of the outside world, but focused on his heart, feeling the power of the sword in his hand, and preparing for the next battle.

Ling Xiao's state of mind was like the water in a deep pool, calm and unperturbed. Facing the provocation and attack of the earth spirit, he did not show any anger.

He knew very well that on this battlefield, emotional fluctuations are often fatal weaknesses. Once angry, it is easy for people to lose their composure and ignore those crucial details and opportunities.

With steady steps, he approached the aggressive earth spirit step by step until the two sides were only ten meters apart.

During this tense confrontation, the earth spirit suddenly moved. It had a sword flashing with cold light in its hand. The tip of the sword lightly cut through the air in an instant, bringing a touch of frightening cold light.

"So domineering! Such a fast sword!" Ling Xiao secretly admired in his heart, and his body reacted almost at the same time.

He held the God-Slaying Sword tightly in his left hand, and the tip of the sword was slightly raised, as if echoing with the tip of the earth spirit's sword, forming a delicate balance. In the first confrontation, he chose to fight with sword. This was a tit-for-tat contest, and every deviation in strength could determine the outcome.

However, the result of the confrontation was not what Ling Xiao wanted. Although he tried his best, the earth spirit's power and defense were too amazing. At the moment when the sword tips touched, a huge force came, and Ling Xiao felt a soreness in his arm, and the whole person staggered backwards involuntarily.

At this critical moment, Ling Xiao did not panic. He knew that a head-on confrontation was not the best strategy and he had to find the weakness of the earth spirit. So, on the way back, he swung his right hand violently, and the bloodthirsty knife drew a brilliant blood-red blade light, like a meteor across the night sky, brilliant and deadly.

This blade light was not only another attack on the earth spirit, but also a test for him to find the opponent's weakness. Ling Xiao understood that although the earth spirit's defense was strong, everything in the world had weaknesses. As long as he could find that key point, he would have a chance to turn the tide of the battle.

However, the result was not as smooth and satisfactory as Ling Xiao wished.

This sharp blade light, with all his strength and determination, slashed at the body of the female earth spirit. The blade light drew a brilliant track in the air, like the most dazzling meteor in the night sky, flashing a heart-pounding light.

However, when it finally came into contact with the female earth spirit, it seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, and only barely left a shallow mark on the female earth spirit's seemingly soft but actually tough body.

This mark was as thin as a hair, almost imperceptible, and could not even be called a real "damage". It was more like ripples left by the wind blowing across the water, fleeting and leaving no trace.

Seeing this scene, Ling Xiao's brows involuntarily frowned slightly, and a trace of surprise and unwillingness that was difficult to conceal flashed in his eyes. He admitted that in terms of pure strength, he might not be as good as this mysterious female earth spirit.

But who is Ling Xiao? He is not only a human being, but also a strong man who has experienced hundreds of battles and has rich combat experience. Countless battles on the brink of life and death have long honed his indomitable will and extraordinary combat wisdom.

He firmly believes that even if he is slightly inferior in strength, with his rich combat experience and keen insight, he should be able to find the opponent's flaws and win this battle.

However, reality dealt him a heavy blow.

He found that he couldn't even break through the opponent's defense, which was undoubtedly a huge blow to him. He couldn't help but feel a deep sense of frustration in his heart, as if a huge rock was pressing on his chest, making him feel suffocated.

This is a big problem! Ling Xiao knew that strength and wisdom were equally important on the battlefield. But at this moment, he felt unprecedented helplessness and embarrassment.

If he was facing a real warrior, he might choose to use his soul skills to directly attack the opponent's soul and win the battle.

However, the female earth spirit in front of him was a soulless existence, and his soul skills could not play any role here at all, just like a punch in the air, leaving only endless emptiness and helplessness.

If the opponent he encountered was also so powerful and unpredictable, how should he deal with it to ensure that the balance of victory would not tilt?

He stood there, his figure upright, like a solitary peak, quietly thinking about every battle in the past, trying to catch a glimmer of light that could guide him forward from those fierce moments of confrontation, from those edges of victory and defeat.

His eyes were sometimes solemn, sometimes flickering, as if he was having a silent conversation with his past self, looking for the crucial revelation.

The female earth spirit also remained still, without launching any attack. Her figure was looming in the dimness, like an ancient statue, standing quietly, as if silently waiting for Ling Xiao's next move.

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There was a subtle sense of tension in the air, as if even time had frozen at this moment.

"To deal with demons, you should use the same method to deal with demons." Just as Ling Xiao was lost in thought, the low and majestic voice of the Demon King suddenly sounded from the magic needle space, like a clear spring, instantly extinguishing the anxiety and confusion in his heart.

Ling Xiao's eyes lit up when he heard it, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, and asked anxiously: "What method?" There was a subtle tremor in his voice, which was awe of the unknown challenge and a desire for victory.

The voice of the Demon King sounded again, with a faint smile: "In addition to containing demonic energy, the essence of the Demon King is the condensation of the power of the five elements. Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, which are mutually reinforcing and restraining, constitute the foundation of this world.

The best way to deal with the Demon King is to use the restraint relationship between the elements. Gold restrains wood, wood restrains earth, water restrains fire, and fire restrains gold. This is the unchanging law between heaven and earth. If you use the power of wood to deal with the earth spirit, you will naturally be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort and win easily."

The words of the Demon King, like the brightest star in the night sky, pointed the way for Ling Xiao.

Sometimes, Ling Xiao was still very emotional. No matter how many lives he had experienced, no matter how much he had learned, the saying that there must be a teacher among three people was still useful. It was really lucky to have a senior who could guide him.