Chapter 713 - 434: Countermeasures, a Counterattack from Humiliation and Rage

Chapter 713: Chapter 434: Countermeasures, a Counterattack from Humiliation and Rage

’What in the world is this Exotic Beast Hunter team doing? A single Second Order Middle Stage Mutant Beast has them in such a pathetic state...’ Lin Li grumbled to himself, then slowly walked toward the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake that was eyeing him menacingly.

"Friend, be careful! This Mutant Beast is venomous," the gray-haired middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter warned Lin Li.

He didn’t try to stop Lin Li from advancing, because his Perception picked up the Second Order Middle Stage Spiritual Energy Waves emanating from him.

In truth, Lin Li didn’t need the gray-haired Exotic Beast Hunter’s warning. One look at the creature was enough for him to know it was venomous.

’But with its Second Order Middle Stage power level, as long as I take this seriously, there’s absolutely no way it can bite me.’

HISS...

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake watched the approaching enemy, its eyes filled with fury. However, the Superpower he had just used had shattered its defenses, so it didn’t dare to take him lightly.

"Old Wang, Old Zhao’s going to be saved!" the rookie Exotic Beast Hunter with the crew cut said excitedly to his companion, his eyes fixed on Lin Li.

"Yeah! I never thought we’d see a turn for the better at a time like this," said Old Wang, his eyes filled with delight.

The mustached Exotic Beast Hunter said in surprise, "He looks so young. To already be at the Second Order Middle Stage and have an awakened Superpower at his age..."

"He’s about to rescue Old Zhao," the Hunter with the ear stud said expectantly. "Let’s get ready to support him with our Spiritual Crossbows if needed!"

"Right." Everyone nodded, loading bolts into their Spiritual Crossbows and preparing to open fire when the time was right.

HISS... The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake watched Lin Li warily. He showed no fear, so it let out a sharp, piercing shriek, hoping to frighten him into retreating.

Anyone else might have faltered at the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s sudden, sharp shriek.

But to Lin Li, the snake’s sudden shriek was merely a sign of weakness. It wasn’t enough to intimidate him.

WHOOSH...

When he closed to within twenty meters of the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, a sudden gust of wind kicked up.

Lin Li had raised his left hand, a pale golden Spiritual Light blossoming in his palm.

The surrounding air currents seemed to be drawn in, surging rapidly toward his palm. In an instant, a ten-centimeter-long Cyan Wind Blade materialized.

Then, in just two or three seconds, the newly formed Cyan Wind Blade expanded rapidly until it was half a meter long.

HIIISSS...!!!

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake had only been wary of Lin Li, but the moment it saw the half-meter-long Cyan Wind Blade, that wariness turned to sheer terror.

It sensed the immense destructive power held within the Cyan Wind Blade. A single hit would leave it gravely wounded.

Lin Li advanced slowly, and the terrified Mutant Beast retreated.

As one advanced and the other retreated, the joyful expressions on the faces of the Exotic Beast Hunters, who stood ready with their Spiritual Crossbows, grew even wider.

HISS...

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake slowly loosened its grip on the Hunter with the receding hairline, whom it had been about to crush to death.

"Ugh..." The Hunter with the receding hairline grunted as he hit the ground. Ignoring the pain, he scrambled to his feet and called out to Lin Li, who was still advancing on the snake.

"Thanks for the save, young man! Now let me help you kill this thing."

Lin Li stopped and turned to look at the rescued Hunter. He shook his head. "I’m enough. Go back to your injured teammates and get out of here."

"..." The Hunter with the receding hairline was left speechless. He hadn’t expected this young man to be so confident about facing a Second Order Middle Stage Mutant Beast alone.

"This Mutant Beast is no pushover. With my help, we’ll have a much better chance of killing it," the Hunter said earnestly.

"Not necessary." Lin Li’s attitude remained unchanged despite the man’s earnestness.

’It wasn’t that I looked down on his strength, but the guy is injured.’

’This is something I can handle alone. If an injured colleague tries to help and ends up getting hurt even worse, it would be more trouble than it’s worth.’

"Er..." Seeing that Lin Li’s stance hadn’t changed and he was still determined to face the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake alone, the Hunter with the receding hairline knew he couldn’t force the issue. He could only stand his ground and watch how things would unfold.

In the distance, Old Wang and the others exchanged glances after hearing the conversation between Lin Li and their rescued teammate.

They had planned to support Lin Li with their Spiritual Crossbows once he engaged the Mutant Beast, but now it seemed they shouldn’t intervene.

"Isn’t this kid a little too confident?" the mustached Hunter whispered.

"He has a reason to be this confident. It’s not just arrogance," said the Hunter with the ear stud.

"So, if he gets into trouble fighting the beast, do we step in?" the rookie Hunter with the crew cut asked.

"He said he could handle the beast alone, but if things start to look bad, we still need to step in.

We can’t just stand by and let the young man who saved Old Zhao get bogged down in a desperate fight," the gray-haired Hunter declared.

While the Hunters were whispering amongst themselves, the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, which had been forced to abandon its prey, flew into a humiliated rage.

Seeing this enemy who kept pushing forward, giving it no quarter, the snake’s fury erupted like a volcano.

HISS...

With a shriek so piercing it made one want to cover their ears, the retreating Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake suddenly stopped. It coiled and lunged.

In mid-air, it opened its cavernous maw, baring sharp venomous fangs as it pounced at Lin Li.

"Tsk... You actually dare to attack me first?" Lin Li said with a calm smirk. "Fine. I’ll just have to send you on your way." With a wave of his hand, he launched the intimidatingly sharp, half-meter-wide Cyan Wind Blade.

SWOOSH.

The Cyan Wind Blade shot forward with a piercing whistle as it tore through the air, flying straight toward the lunging Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake.

HISS...

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, already prepared for the Cyan Wind Blade, reacted instantly. In mid-air, it ducked its head, which began to glow with a pale golden Spiritual Light.

Its originally dark green scales instantly deepened in color, a sign that it was using its Superpower to further bolster its defenses.

SWOOSH.

The whistling, razor-sharp Cyan Wind Blade slammed viciously into the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s head.

BANG.

The Cyan Wind Blade struck the snake’s head as if hitting a solid piece of metal, creating a deafening boom that made one’s eardrums ache.

"Huh? It actually blocked my attack?" Lin Li said, surprised to see the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake had taken the Wind Blade with its head and was completely unharmed.

Then, he pushed off his left foot and leaped to the right, easily dodging the snake’s lunge.

THUD.

Missing its target, the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake landed on the ground, momentarily dizzy and disoriented.

Although it had used its Superpower to reinforce its head and take the Wind Blade attack without injury, the force of the blow had still left it dazed.

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