167: You've been hiding this so well, does your dad know?

Hearing Lin Du's words, Nine Year Cicada's expression changed.

She suddenly turned to look at Lin Du, a substantial killing intent erupting in her eyes.

Ning Fengya had been racking her brain for a way to break the situation.

Upon seeing Nine Year Cicada's change in expression, Ning Fengya immediately followed Lin Du's instructions and attacked the navel of the clone on the left.

"Ice Spirit Sword!"

Ning Fengya sacrificed some defense and delivered a full-force sword strike to the left.

Swish—

The Ice power on the banished immortal fully erupted, and the terrifying Ice power froze the world, slowing down the nine surrounding clones.

The banished immortal transformed into an extremely cold ice shadow, flashing and attacking the clone on the left.

"Shatter!"

Ning Fengya's full-force sword strike was not to be underestimated.

Amidst Nine Year Cicada's grim expression, the banished immortal plunged into the clone's navel.

Whoosh—

After one sword strike, this clone was destroyed.

At the same time, the other eight clones stiffened in place, then shattered one after another like bubbles... "This, this is it? It's broken?"

Ning Fengya was stunned.

She subconsciously looked at Lin Du in the distance, a hint of shock flashing in her beautiful eyes.

She had tried it with a 'dead horse, living horse doctor' attitude, never expecting that she would actually break Nine Year Cicada's skill?

Night Ember, he actually spoke of the flaw in one sentence!

This was simply too exaggerated.

Ning Fengya was a little unconvinced.

A coincidence!

This must be a coincidence!

While Ning Fengya was in a daze, Nine Year Cicada's subsequent attack arrived.

Nine Year Cicada came with a resolute killing intent; she attacked with all her might, sparing no effort.

"Phantom Trace!"

"Brown-Eyed Beauty, you will surely die from this attack!"

Nine Year Cicada's figure flickered like a ghost in mid-air, rapidly approaching Ning Fengya... Whoosh—

When she was two meters away from Ning Fengya, Nine Year Cicada's figure suddenly vanished from where she stood.

Ning Fengya held the banished immortal, cautiously observing her surroundings.

"Brown-Eyed Beauty!"

"She's to my left!!"

In the distance, Lin Du's voice rang out again.

Ning Fengya was startled.

Nine Year Cicada was actually playing a trick of feinting to the east and attacking to the west?

Ning Fengya's arm shook, and an ultimate frost sword qi shot towards Lin Du's left side.

At the same time, she quickly ran to Lin Du's side... Swish—

The moment the frost sword qi reached Lin Du's side, Nine Year Cicada, hidden in the shadows, was forced to reveal herself.

Bang—

Nine Year Cicada raised her hand to shatter the frost sword qi, then her figure flashed and retreated to a distance.

She did not attack again, but stared intently at Lin Du.

Nine Year Cicada had thought she could easily kill Night Ember with her bizarre skills and some minor tricks.

Who would have thought—

Her strategy trapped Ning Fengya, but was broken by Night Ember, a new player.

Today was originally a certain death situation.

In Nine Year Cicada's plan, she should have taken Night Ember's life directly during her first sneak attack.

Nine Year Cicada had made thorough arrangements at the major resurrection points within Yunlong City.

As long as Night Ember died the first time, his five lives would quickly all be used up.

Nine Year Cicada had anticipated many possible events, but she hadn't anticipated that an SS-Rank Spirit Beast would have its eye scratched by a branch, nor had she anticipated that Night Ember would see through her schemes... It was completely absurd!

"Night Ember!"

"How do you know so much?"

Lin Du smiled without warmth, "Guess, if you guess correctly, I'll tell you why!"

Nine Year Cicada's expression gradually darkened.

"No wonder you could continuously create so many records, you do have some skill."

"However, a novice is a novice after all; you won't escape today."

"Take another move from me!"

As she spoke, Nine Year Cicada's figure dispersed like a bubble, with a "pop."

The pressure of death enveloped Lin Du from all directions!

Ning Fengya vigilantly blocked in front of Lin Du, her aura surging, and palm-sized ice crystal snowflakes immediately floated in the sky.

The ice crystal snowflakes were dense and endless, covering the entire surrounding forest.

The snowflakes slowly fell to the ground, and the snowflakes in one spot to their right suddenly melted inexplicably in mid-air... Ning Fengya's gaze turned cold.

"Found you!"

The chill from the banished immortal erupted, and Ning Fengya raised her hand, preparing to deliver a full-force sword strike.

"Wait!"

Lin Du suddenly grabbed Ning Fengya.

"Brown-Eyed Beauty, if I'm not mistaken, Nine Year Cicada should have a spirit beast skilled in stealth and sneak attacks, right?"

Whoosh—

At these words, Ning Fengya's movements immediately stopped.

Indeed, Nine Year Cicada had an SS-Rank Spirit Beast ranked tenth on the leaderboard—the Night Blade Spirit Leopard.

Although this spirit beast had been pushed off the spirit beast leaderboard by the Fierce Dream Nightmare a few days ago, Ning Fengya still remembered it... To their right, Nine Year Cicada reappeared.

At this moment, her face had completely darkened, and her sinister gaze seemed to want to devour Lin Du.

"I truly underestimated you!"

Nine Year Cicada waved a hand, and behind a tree behind Lin Du and Ning Fengya, there was a spatial fluctuation, and a grey shadow slowly walked out.

What walked out was precisely the SS-Rank Spirit Beast—the Night Blade Spirit Leopard!

Ning Fengya broke out in a cold sweat.

Was Night Ember right again, and again, and again?

She had been blinded by anger earlier and hadn't thought about so many issues at all.

Ning Fengya forced herself to calm down, a wave of lingering fear washing over her.

If she had rashly left Night Ember's side just now, the consequences would have been unimaginable... Facing each other, Nine Year Cicada no longer had the intention to continue fighting.

After these recent events, Nine Year Cicada realized that she probably wouldn't have a chance to kill Night Ember today.

Ning Fengya was already on guard; trying to kill Night Ember under her full protection was almost impossible.

The Ice Flame Spirit Phoenix's strength was also greater than the Night Blade Spirit Leopard's; continuing would yield no results... What happened today was outrageous!

Night Ember could be lucky once, but Nine Year Cicada didn't believe Night Ember could be so lucky every single time!

The next sneak attack would definitely be more effective than a direct kill today.

"Night Ember, I'll spare your life today!"

"As long as you still hold the rewards from the Qin Kings Underground Palace Instance, I will never let you go."

"Next time we meet, I will definitely take your life!"

"Always welcome!" Lin Du smiled faintly.

After Nine Year Cicada left two harsh threats, she disappeared from the spot with the Night Blade Spirit Leopard.

Having learned from previous experience, Ning Fengya dared not relax.

Only after confirming that Nine Year Cicada had truly left did Ning Fengya finally let out a sigh of relief.

"That was close!"

Lin Du glanced at Ning Fengya's heart, a meaningful look flashing in his eyes.

"Brown-Eyed Beauty."

"Nine Year Cicada is a great enemy of Rule the World, why didn't you just keep her here?"

"You're hiding so deeply, does your dad know?"

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