Not only witches could use the Mirror Shadow Potion.
There was also a Demon Hunter squad from the Limelight Theocracy lying in ambush.
They had long planted themselves on the only path leading to the Saint’s Sanctuary.
Waiting for Wu Xiaomi to walk right into their trap.
[Why the hell do you insist on killing me??]
Wu Xiaomi raised the note repeatedly.
“Attack! Finish this quickly before the Nai Empire’s search party arrives,” the Demon Hunter shouted as he swung his curved blade.
This guy didn’t want to waste a single word.
Delaying time was impossible.
The assassin squad surrounding them was numerous; they had already encircled the two women tightly.
“Spell 73—Vine Dance Killing Formation!”
The witch struck, and the surrounding vines seemed alive, twisting and whipping rapidly.
Such a wild, large-scale attack made it difficult for the assassins to advance.
“Run!” the witch shouted. “Head to the Saint’s Sanctuary! Don’t wait for me!”
How could they leave you behind, you dumb witch?
Wu Xiaomi didn’t even take a step.
Take this! Fake Siren Dance!
First, she used Mirror Shadow to create an illusion of the Siren Dance to bluff them.
Just as all the assassins hurriedly defended against the oncoming water flow,
Wu Xiaomi vanished from where she stood and slipped behind one flustered man.
“Pfft—!”
Her dagger sliced his throat clean.
One down in a flash.
Looks like these guys don’t know Mirror Shadow as well as I do~
“Damn it! Watch the illusions! Where’s your Mirror Shadow? Are your heads made of wood?”
Now you want to use Mirror Shadow?
Take this! King’s Dance of Sai!
This time, it was real!
Not knowing what was real or fake, the assassins hesitated—defend or not defend.
Mirror Shadow’s weakness was bodyguard-type Sequences because its offensive power was weak and the trajectory clear.
But most bodyguard Sequences from 70 to 100 required standing still, using Lingyuan to maintain the protective shield.
The shield’s backside, furthest from the hand, was the weakest point in Lingyuan output, easy prey for a nimble assassin’s backstab.
Hey~
This time, a little cutie really gave up the shield skill and chose to defend against physical attacks.
Well then, I’ll send you to meet the Lord of the Underworld!
“Zzzz—”
Only when the water flow ripped a huge hole in his chest did he realize he’d bet on the wrong thing.
This time, it wasn’t an illusion.
“Don’t let them lead you by the nose! Don’t play rock-paper-scissors with her!”
In this game of chance, as long as Wu Xiaomi won against one person, it was enough to cause casualties.
They could only passively defend.
The witch’s large-scale vine killing formation guaranteed Wu Xiaomi’s and her own initiative,
leaving the entire assassin team in a state of passive punishment.
Caught completely off guard.
But the Demon Hunter naturally wouldn’t let his people keep taking hits.
“I’ll set up the defense! Everyone, focus all your strength on surrounding and killing the damage Sequence! Just kill that damn fox!” he shouted.
Spell Sequences—Flame Roar, Earth Prison, Withered Leaf Tornado.
The combined use of sequences was why Wu Xiaomi and the witch had the upper hand, but unfortunately, the assassins knew this trick too.
The earth rose, imprisoning Wu Xiaomi and the witch inside.
Then the flame tornado rapidly contracted.
[Grand Rain Prayer!]
Summoning the power of the Chi Dragon, a fleeting azure glow flashed from Wu Xiaomi’s hair ends.
The sky instantly darkened with thick black clouds.
The clouds hung so low they almost seemed within reach, and a torrential downpour followed.
The heavy rain wasn’t enough to extinguish the flames, but combined with King’s Dance of Sai, it was.
The witch watched the girl with concern.
Such a huge consumption of life energy skills again.
Would she survive this battle?
Wu Xiaomi clenched her teeth.
“Bang—!”
The earth prison shattered.
A flock of water birds spread out in all directions, attacking.
[Spell Sequence—Thunder Orb]
The witch didn’t watch Wu Xiaomi fight alone.
Using the dark clouds summoned by Wu Xiaomi’s Grand Rain Prayer, she called forth spectral Thunder Orbs from within the clouds.
They attached themselves to the water birds.
Water and thunder cooperated—the birds and orbs formed a dense electric web that made the battlefield feel like it was under a storm cloud.
The close-range thunderous booms instantly deafened all the assassins.
The Demon Hunter panicked.
Outside the Shamanic Forest, he wouldn’t fear the witch and Wu Xiaomi’s combined sequences.
But he had trespassed the Shamanic Forest without the Forest Ranger’s permission.
He couldn’t use any sequences above 70.
And bodyguard sequences beyond 70 were utterly useless against such divine wrath.
His self-summoned so-called group defense sequences would be pierced instantly by the searing heat.
He wouldn’t have traveled all this way to assassinate only to give it away in a blink, right?
Damn, I underestimated this damn fox…
Her body was already in this sorry state, yet she could still release large-scale sequences.
How could she be this strong?! Grand Rain Prayer was exclusive to the Water Spirit of Pei, combined with the Spirit of Abundance’s exclusive Siren Dance, plus the witch’s Spell Sequence 71—Thunder Orb… The combined power had already reached the absolute limit of the current situation!
Meanwhile, he was restricted by Lingyuan.
Among the three 70-100 sequence types, he could only use a mere 23 sequences.
Twenty of those were between 90 and 100.
By contrast, the opponent could cross-release various exclusive sequences from different types.
Damn it, how hasn’t this bug-like fox died yet?
If she weren’t stripped of 99.9% of her life, the Demon Hunter couldn’t imagine how strong this girl could be!
She might even surpass every shaman and king in history!
Hatred, jealousy, and all manner of negative emotions welled up inside the Demon Hunter’s heart once more.
Though he hated to admit his jealousy of Wu Xiaomi, in this moment, facing such an astonishing combined power, he felt so insignificant.
The combination effect of exclusive sequences was far beyond one plus one—it was exponential.
This turned the Demon Hunter’s numerical advantage into a joke.
No matter how many of them there were, as long as they were within the skill range and lacked strong enough sequences to counter, the outcome was the same.
Some had already been touched by the branches of lightning and turned to charred ash.
Centered on Wu Xiaomi and the witch, the spreading water birds were turning everything white.
Including the assassins.
The Demon Hunter stared in disbelief at what was unfolding.
No way.
He’d brought people here to assassinate and silence her.
But the result—
Was an instant giveaway?!
A wave of fear began to unravel his expression.
“Your Highness, please spare—”
Spare your tyrannical self.
It seemed even the witch thought killing this guy outright was too merciful, so she weakened the electric current to let him slowly taste the pain of being burnt alive.
Electric torture, but not a mercy.
The lightning destroyed all his bodily functions.
He wouldn’t die instantly but would slowly, painfully lose control of his body.
Eventually, losing the ability to breathe, he died a slow death by suffocation.
“Let’s go.”
After dealing with the surrounding assassins, the witch wasted no time.
She helped the half-conscious Wu Xiaomi to her feet, preparing to leave the battlefield immediately.
The earlier battle had been too loud—Nai Empire’s suppression forces weren’t blind; they must have arrived by now…
“Where are you going?”
The witch stopped.
Sighed.
Still too late.
“Your Highness, it’s time to get down to business.”
A man casually blocked the witch’s path.
“Step aside,” the witch said coldly.
“Why bother, Your Highness? Your task is just to spend a night with her…”
Once your mission is complete and you gain the recognition of the Shaman’s power, this girl’s body and mind will be entirely under your control.
You will still be our dear princess of Nai.
From then on, Nai and the Forest Rangers will be united, free to trample over the Limelight Theocracy and unify the world!
Why run away?”