166: Is Lin Du's first life about to be lost?

Whoosh— Before Ning Fengya could finish speaking, a gorgeously crafted black dagger suddenly appeared beside Lin Du's neck without any warning.

The black dagger was silent as a ghost; by the time Lin Du and Ning Fengya noticed it, it was already too late.

"Night Ember, look out!" Ning Fengya cried out in alarm.

"It's over!" Lin Du's heart went cold.

At such close range, even if he were possessed by the God of War, it would be impossible to dodge.

Too treacherous!

The lethal killing intent radiating from the black dagger made the hairs on the back of Lin Du's neck stand on end, and the blood in his veins felt as if it were freezing solid.

This was the closest Lin Du had come to death since entering the game.

The owner of the black dagger was clearly well-prepared.

At the very last moment, Lin Du caught a glimpse of the ID above the black dagger owner's head—Nine Year Cicada!

Ning Fengya lunged toward Lin Du with all her might, but the distance to the black dagger was simply too short; in the end, Ning Fengya's speed was still a step too slow...

Lin Du closed his eyes in despair.

Could it be that my first life is going to end right here?

While Lin Du waited for death with his eyes closed, the lucky goddess tattoo on his arm suddenly flashed.

Screech— The flying Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix suddenly let out a mournful cry.

Due to its excessive flight speed, the Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix "accidentally" got its eye poked by a protruding thin branch nearby.

With its vision obstructed, the Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix's body lurched heavily, and as luck would have it, it knocked Lin Du's body over...

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Whoosh— The black dagger's original fatal strike, due to the sudden turn of events, ended up missing entirely.

"What?" Nine Year Cicada was shocked.

What dumb luck!

Nine Year Cicada tapped lightly on the back of the Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix, its ghostly figure attacking Lin Du once again.

The fatal strike appeared again!

However, by this time Nine Year Cicada had lost the initiative, and Ning Fengya was already striking with her banished immortal in hand.

"Freeze the World!" Ning Fengya let out a sharp cry, and a layer of bone-chilling ice and snow covered everything around them.

Nine Year Cicada was forced to retreat into the distance!

Lin Du opened his eyes in a daze.

Not dead! He actually survived this hopeless situation??

Lin Du felt the strange movement of the Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix earlier, but he didn't believe such a coincidence could happen in the world, so he subconsciously looked at the lucky goddess tattoo on his arm.

At this moment, Lin Du was moved to tears.

This good sister was worth knowing; when things happened, she really stepped up. If only he could pair up with her...

His life was temporarily saved, and Lin Du looked coldly at Nine Year Cicada opposite him.

Nine Year Cicada was dressed in a set of black night-traveling clothes, its perfect figure outlined exquisitely by the attire.

It held the three thousand edges in its hand, its cold and beautiful face filled with regret.

"What a pity, I missed..."

Ning Fengya stood in front of Lin Du.

Her heart was filled with anger at this moment; if Nine Year Cicada had succeeded just now, her level and equipment would have dropped.

Too dangerous, life and death were separated by a mere thread!

Now, Ning Fengya just wanted to take care of Nine Year Cicada to vent her anger.

"Nine Year Cicada, stay here today."

"Freeze Ten Thousand Miles!"

Whoosh— Ning Fengya's long black hair danced without wind, and a burst of extreme icy cold power erupted from within her body.

With Ning Fengya as the center, the icy power quickly spread outward.

Crack— Crack, crack, crack— Everywhere the icy power passed, everything froze, the air stopped flowing, and brilliant, dazzling ice crystals formed in mid-air.

The surrounding temperature plummeted to freezing point!

Nine Year Cicada stepped on the ice layer, and a thick layer of frost covered its legs.

But even so, its expression remained calm.

"Ember Eyes, you cannot stop me."

"Night Ember occupies the record for the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance. Now that the level cap is open, it's time for him to give up this spot."

"I am only here to take his life today, I don't want to fight you!"

Nine Year Cicada toyed with the black dagger, three thousand edges, in its hand.

The sharp aura on the three thousand edges surged, and the ice and snow around Nine Year Cicada suddenly exploded with a "bang"...

The aura on Ning Fengya surged wildly, and the icy cold energy on her banished immortal climbed to its peak.

"I have a six-month contract bound with Night Ember!"

"Whoever dares to kill him within these six months, I will fight to the death!"

"Today, it starts with you!"

As she spoke, Ning Fengya's figure "whooshed" and disappeared from where she stood.

In front of Nine Year Cicada, a cold ice phoenix with a monstrous aura suddenly appeared and viciously lunged at Nine Year Cicada.

Nine Year Cicada was unhurried, turning into a ghostly shadow to dodge the attack while keeping its eyes on Lin Du...

Rumble— Bang— Bang, bang— The duel between Ning Fengya and Nine Year Cicada could be called a top-tier duel within Yunlong City.

Two figures, one black and one white, flashed rapidly through the space, so fast that only blurry afterimages remained.

Ning Fengya is level 471, Nine Year Cicada is level 489.

Nine Year Cicada's awakened class is slightly weaker than Ning Fengya's, but its speed and equipment are a notch stronger than Ning Fengya's.

The two of them used their own methods, both going all out!

"Ninefold Divine Phantom!"

After a collision, nine identical figures suddenly materialized beside Nine Year Cicada.

Swish, swish— The nine figures unleashed nine different skills, surrounding Ning Fengya from all directions...

Nine Year Cicada is the strongest person in the Peak of the Forbidden City besides the Qilin Immortal Venerable. As one of the oldest powerhouses in Yunlong City, its strength has reached an unfathomable level.

Ninefold Divine Phantom is a top-tier SS-grade skill, and Nine Year Cicada has long used it to perfection.

Splat— Ning Fengya was not careful, and her arm was slashed by one of the clones.

Under the intense pain, Ning Fengya's arm tilted, and the sword stance in her hand slightly deformed.

In a duel between experts, success or failure is often decided in an instant. After Ning Fengya revealed a flaw, the offensive of Nine Year Cicada's nine clones surged rapidly.

Like a violent storm, it pressed down on Ning Fengya, leaving her unable to lift her head!

Ning Fengya tried her best to defend against the attacks while thinking of a strategy to defeat the enemy.

To resolve the current predicament, she must first find a way to break Nine Year Cicada's Ninefold Divine Phantom.

If the Ninefold Divine Phantom isn't broken, she will never have a chance to turn the tables!

Ning Fengya calmed down.

Hum~ A melodious sword hum emanated from the banished immortal, and nine brilliant ice lotuses spun out from the tip of the sword.

The ice lotuses were gorgeous and dazzling, pregnant with earth-shattering icy power.

"Ice Lotus Sword Dance!" "Break!"

Amidst Ning Fengya's sharp cry, the nine ice lotuses headed towards Nine Year Cicada's Ninefold Divine Phantom.

Nine Year Cicada curled its lips, and the moment the nine ice lotuses made contact with the Ninefold Divine Phantom, it moved its mind and retracted the clones into its body.

Rumble— Boom— The nine ice lotuses lost their target and exploded emptily in mid-air.

Without the threat of the nine ice lotuses, Nine Year Cicada re-summoned the clones.

"Ninefold Divine Phantom!"

Whoosh— The nine clones reappeared, surrounding Ning Fengya once again...

Nine Year Cicada sneered at Ning Fengya.

"Give up, you cannot stop me from killing Night Ember."

"Today, I must kill him!"

Before Nine Year Cicada could finish speaking, a cold voice suddenly rang out from the distance.

"Brown-Eyed Beauty, attack the navel of the clone on your left with full force."

"I'd like to see how I die today!"