The rainforest landscape is already hot and humid, so this dry and cold wind came out of nowhere.
Lin Ju'an had no misunderstanding that this was the effect of the elixir.
Given his strength and status, the resources he could access at the Medical Peak were all of the ordinary caliber; he wouldn't have the chance to obtain such miraculous pills.
He initially thought it might be an attack launched against him by other demonic beasts or human cultivators.
But as he instinctively turned his head to dodge, he realized that the gust of wind wasn't blowing towards him at all.
The sword energy struck the giant lizard that had been chasing him from behind. The lizard let out a teeth-grinding hiss, its movements were forced to stop for a moment, and it angrily knocked off a large piece of bark from the tree beside it.
Having gained some space, Lin Ju'an ran a few steps away before he could focus his attention on where the attack was coming from.
His turquoise clothes were inconspicuous in the dimly lit rainforest, except for the icy blue longsword in his hand that emitted a faint, shimmering light.
As his gaze shifted, the man swung his sword again, the sword energy stunning the giant lizard that had just regained its senses, leaving it completely disoriented and unable to muster the strength to launch another attack.
"The weak point of the dragon-scaled lizard is its tail!"
A familiar, calm voice came from above. The moment Lin Ju'an saw who it was, he felt as if the dense branches and leaves above his head had been parted to reveal the light of day.
"Senior Brother!"
Upon hearing this title, Ji Mofan didn't have time to correct him on whether it was appropriate or not. He simply swung his sword again at the still-stunned Chilin Lizard, saying, "I'll draw his attention. You go around to his back and attack the junction of his tail and torso!"
Lin Ju'an didn't dare to delay for a moment, and immediately gripped his sword and leaped into the air.
Lin Ju'an's stamina bar, which was almost depleted, was now replenished by the pills he had just received, making it effortless to use. He easily circled around to the back of the lizard.
The dragon-scaled lizard clearly sensed the danger from behind, and its huge tail swept wildly, trying to knock Lin Ju'an down.
However, he didn't have much leeway to deal with enemies coming from two directions. Although Ji Mofan was a level below him in strength, he immediately unleashed a series of deadly moves without holding back, which Ji Mofan could not afford to underestimate.
With his attention divided between two places, Lin Ju'an seized the opportunity and slashed between his tail and torso with his sword.
A foul odor suddenly wafted out.
It smelled like blood, but mixed with many other indescribable odors, blending into the sweltering rainforest air, making it almost like a poison gas bomb.
Lin Ju'an's vision was suddenly obscured by physiological tears. He could only rely on his hastily dispersed spiritual sense to determine that the attack was coming from his left front, and hurriedly used his lightness skill to try to dodge.
"Turn left!"
Ji Mofan's calm and concise command suddenly rang in his ears.
Lin Ju'an was already somewhat flustered due to blurred vision, and upon hearing Ji Mofan's voice, he subconsciously did as he was told.
A gust of wind carrying the stench of blood brushed past him, the foul smell almost making him vomit on the spot.
He used his light-footed skills to jump several times before he felt the scent lingering in his nostrils fade slightly. After blinking hard for a long time, squeezing out several tears, he was finally able to see normally again.
Then he saw Ji Mofan standing directly opposite the Chilin Lizard, the spiritual light condensed in his long sword striking the lizard's open mouth.
When its gaping maw is open, it is almost as tall as two people. It could bite through not only an adult, but even a tree that two people could hug.
Lin Ju'an subconsciously opened his mouth to shout for Ji Mofan to get away quickly.
Although the mouth was opened wide, the sound could not escape from the throat.
A feeling of fear welled up inside him, churning wildly and making his mind a complete mess.
He watched helplessly as Ji Mofan disappeared into the giant jaws of the Chilin Lizard.
The body is unable to move.
It was even more terrifying than when he had just encountered a monster whose strength far exceeded his own spiritual power level all by himself.
After swallowing a person, the dragon-scaled lizard seemed satisfied. It turned its head and saw Lin Ju'an standing there in a daze. It seemed to hesitate for a moment about whether to continue chasing after him and eating him.
However, its hesitation is meaningless.
In the dim, almost blackened vision, Lin Ju'an suddenly caught a glimpse of light.
...It seems to be emanating from between the scales of the dragon-scaled lizard?
Is it an illusion? Or...?
The clanging sound of sword blades reached his ears.
Lin Ju'an's eyes widened suddenly as he stared intently at the scales on the belly of the dragon-scaled lizard.
The icy blue light flickered once more within it.
The dragon-scaled lizard initially emitted only an unbearable hiss, but within seconds it amplified into a piercing scream that hurt the eardrums, accompanied by its massive body crashing to the ground, rolling and knocking over several trees of various sizes beside it.
Suddenly, a flash of sword light appeared.
The sharp blade pierced through the flesh, and the tail, now unprotected by scales, became the opening. A humanoid figure, covered in blood and bits of flesh, emerged from it.
The dragon-scaled lizard let out a final hiss, then collapsed, lifeless.
Lin Ju'an stood there for several seconds before he came to his senses.
However, his hands, feet, and mouth seemed to be outside his own body. He couldn't speak, and he was so nervous that he almost tripped and fell into the pile of fallen leaves.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Ji Mofan noticed that something was wrong with him.
Lin Ju'an was a little embarrassed, "...No, I just..."
He couldn't quite bring himself to say it; he was terrified that he had become like this.
Jimo Fan was quite considerate and didn't investigate further.
He cast a cleansing spell on himself, washing away the grime from his body.
Actually, Ji Mofan had no intention of getting involved when he heard the commotion in the distance.
But upon closer inspection, a rather familiar figure suddenly appeared in the field of vision: Yun Shuilan. The person was actually wearing the disciple uniform of the Yun Cang Sword Sect.
Upon closer inspection of his face, who else could it be but Lin Ju'an?
In fact, Ji Mofan and Lin Ju'an didn't have much interaction. Ji Mofan had only asked Lin Ju'an to keep an eye on Li Geyue in the secret realm once, and then he returned the favor by giving Lin Ju'an a magical artifact obtained in the secret realm.
The reason he deliberately gave the Xiaoxiang Sword to Lin Ju'an first was because this sword had been wielded by Qi Fengyu in his previous life, and it was the very weapon that pierced his mind and ultimately killed him.
Their exchange of interests should have ended there, but Ji Mofan never expected that the subsequent gossip would drag him and himself into all sorts of messy emotional entanglements.
Now that his reputation is ruined, one can imagine the infamy that would follow anyone who gets close to him. Ji Mofan felt somewhat guilty, so he lent a helping hand whenever he could.
Although Fang Xuan was also implicated in some ambiguous relationship with him in the rumors, no cultivator dared to discuss him to his face.
As for Qi Fengyu, who also generated a lot of discussion...
It's better not to think about it. Back then, wasn't it him who insisted on threatening Ji Mo Fan with Shen Yun to hold that Dao Couple Ceremony?
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