Lin Xiao let out a low shout, and his body, which had been shrinking, expanded again. He stepped on the ground, disappeared from his original spot, and instantly appeared in front of the masked man.
Lin Xiao gripped the snake-coiled staff tightly with both hands and struck at the masked man's head. A faint white light even flickered on the snake-coiled staff.
This is the power of Lin Xiao using the Soul-Shaking Fist.
Using his full power, combined with the strength of his Soul Weapon and Soul-Shaking Fist, the storm generated by this attack caused the black robes around the masked man to flutter wildly.
"Are you crazy?!" The masked man's voice was no longer as calm as before.
"Negative!" He reached out to Lin Xiao, using his own ability.
With its passive use, the white light of the Soul-Shaking Fist on the Serpent Staff dissipated, and even Lin Xiao's own speed was greatly reduced.
However, even so, the power of that snake-shaped staff was still formidable.
The masked man dared not take the hit head-on and quickly retreated.
The snake-shaped staff landed on the ground where the masked man had been standing, creating a large crater several meters in diameter, and even the ground trembled slightly.
Missing his first strike, Lin Xiao vanished again, reappearing behind the masked man as he swept his long staff horizontally.
Just as the masked man was about to dodge again, huge rocks flew from all directions like cannonballs and hit him.
Despite his timely defense, the masked man was still forced to retreat repeatedly and was unable to regain his footing.
As the boulder disappeared, Lin Xiao's long staff landed heavily on the masked man's back.
boom!
The masked man was thrown dozens of meters and crashed heavily into the wall of another villa next door, causing the wall to collapse.
Lin Xiao charged straight into the wall that the masked man had crashed into, and another loud bang rang out.
The masked man was thrown out of the villa, and while in the air, he was struck by boulders, causing blood to gush from his body.
Lin Xiao followed closely behind, rushing into the air and slamming down the Coiled Serpent Staff.
boom!!
The masked man shot straight to the ground and crashed into the ruins.
After landing, Lin Xiao leaned on the snake-shaped staff and gasped for breath.
His expression was contorted, as if he were in pain.
Just then, the masked man lying in the ruins stirred and slowly got up.
His voice was hoarse and shrill, filled with anger: "Damn it, how could you disregard the risks of the disease?"
Lin Xiao's expression was ferocious. He chuckled and charged forward again.
The masked man screamed, then reached out to Lin Xiao again, his voice hoarse as he uttered a foul whisper: "Degenerate!"
As this sound was uttered, the masked man trembled, and blood spurted from the corner of his smiling mask.
Lin Xiao, however, remained frozen in place.
His tattered trench coat seemed to be bulging out of shape, and something seemed to be wriggling on his back.
He groaned and let out a hoarse growl.
Upon seeing this, Colin's expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Captain! Throw away the Serpent Staff right now!"
Bloodshot veins appeared in Lin Xiao's eyes, which were filled with a ferocious madness, but his remaining rationality made him let go.
The coiled snake staff fell to the ground from Lin Xiao's hand, and the writhing silver snake slowly calmed down, seemingly having lost its life.
Lin Xiao collapsed beside the Coiled Serpent Staff, his back billowing and twisting in the wind. The movement gradually subsided, but his hands gripped the two stone slabs tightly, crushing them with immense force, as if he were enduring tremendous pain.
Upon seeing this, Colin quickly used his telekinesis to pull the serpent staff in front of him and put it into the wooden box.
Only after the snake-coiled staff left did Lin Xiao's struggling body gradually calm down.
Seeing this, Colin breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time controlled the boulder to shoot out again, heading towards the masked man who was vomiting blood repeatedly.
The masked man was forced to retreat repeatedly, but without Lin Xiao's powerful attacks, although he was suppressed, he was not injured as before.
"Lu Ning! Bring the captain back!" Colin shouted, his expression grave as he continued attacking the masked man.
Lu Ning nodded and rushed to Lin Xiao's side. He noticed that there were still two remaining fleshy tendrils wriggling on Lin Xiao's cheek.
The wriggling, fleshy tentacles slowly merged into his skin and gradually disappeared.
Lin Xiao's face was very pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, and he looked very weak.
Lu Ning picked Lin Xiao up in his arms and quickly returned to Colin's back.
Wang Qiwen leaned closer, asking with some concern, "Captain, are you alright?"
Lin Xiao's expression twisted as he took a deep breath, then grinned weakly and said, "Thank goodness, I almost went berserk just now. Damn, that guy's ability was terrifying. But he probably hasn't fully controlled it yet, and suffered a severe backlash; he's probably not feeling well either."
Colin looked at Lu Ning: "How's the captain?"
In Lu Ning's eyes, a faint white mist appeared inside Lin Xiao's body, but the mist was slowly dissipating.
He said, "It should be fine."
Colin's expression softened slightly: "It's good that you're alright."
Lin Xiao didn't care. He looked at the masked man being suppressed by Colin, his expression a little grim: "This guy is tough to deal with. Colin, you might not be able to hold him off. Can you hold him off for a while? I'll call for backup!"
Colin nodded: "No problem!"
Just then, Lu Ning looked at Lin Xiao and said, "Captain, can I use the Coiling Serpent Staff?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao, Colin, and Wang Qiwen were all stunned, their eyes widening in surprise.
Wang Qiwen whispered, "Lu Ning, are you crazy?!"
Lin Xiao was also a little confused: "You use it? Your strength... wait, your mental pollution level won't increase."
Lin Xiao realized what was happening, and her expression turned somewhat strange.
He then took a deep breath and said seriously, "Lu Ning, although the cultist from Happy Heaven is currently seriously injured and being suppressed, once he recovers a bit, I'm afraid Colin won't be able to control him. Your strength is still too weak; even if you use a Horcrux, you will still die."
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