Xia Wei's originally pretty face had now turned as pale as paper, entirely drained of color.
Long before Meng Chen and Chen Qing rushed over, she had already suffered quite severe injuries.
Although her physical condition had improved somewhat after a period of hiding and recuperation, facing an opponent as powerful as Lin Yi still filled her with a pressure as heavy as a mountain.
Even though Chen Qing was still by her side fighting alongside her at this moment, the situation they faced remained exceptionally perilous.
This was because Lin Yi knew very well that Xia Wei was still severely injured and not fully recovered, making her clearly easier to conquer compared to Chen Qing.
Consequently, he concentrated the vast majority of his attacks, overwhelming Xia Wei with a barrage of blows.
"Ugh..."
Suddenly, a low, muffled groan escaped Xia Wei's lips.
Her figure retreated backward at high speed, resembling an arrow loosed from a bow.
Just a moment ago, due to a slight lapse in concentration on her part, the sharp-eyed and quick-handed Lin Yi had successfully seized the opening.
Without a second thought, Lin Yi thrust out a claw, lunging forward with lightning speed.
In the blink of an eye, several shocking, deep bloody gashes that continuously oozed wisps of black qi appeared all along Xia Wei's arm!
As Xia Wei retreated rapidly, a flash of ruthlessness crossed the corner of Lin Yi's eyes.
He unhesitatingly turned to meet Chen Qing, a spine-chilling, ferocious grin spreading across his lips.
With a loud bang, their fists collided fiercely in mid-air, bursting forth with a powerful wave of energy.
Immediately afterward, leveraging the recoil, Lin Yi retreated and swept toward Xia Wei like a ghost.
Seeing Lin Yi's ferocious onslaught, Xia Wei's heart filled with terror.
Yet she now had no way left to retreat; she could only bite her teeth, forcefully suppress the pain in her body, and fling the ribbon in her hand at top speed.
The ribbon danced through the air like an agile snake, kicking up gusts of wind as it tried to block Lin Yi's pursuit.
However, because Xia Wei was severely injured, the power of the attack she unleashed now was greatly diminished compared to before.
Even though the two ribbons were extremely tough in texture, they only managed to stall Lin Yi for a mere split second before him, creating a negligible impact.
Without missing a beat, Lin Yi crossed his arms, his sharp claws slicing two black arcs through the air.
These arcs formed claw marks in the sky, resembling lightning flashing suddenly across the night sky, carrying a heart-palpitating, fierce momentum as they slashed directly at the two dancing ribbons.
In an instant, the claw marks collided with the ribbons, producing an extremely crisp, metallic clashing sound that seemed to make the entire space tremble.
Accompanied by this loud crash, the two previously fluid ribbons instantly lost their vitality, turning limp and falling powerlessly from mid-air to the ground.
As for Lin Yi, he was only delayed for a brief moment by this short clash.
Soon, however, he pushed off the ground with force, his entire body lunging toward Xia Wei like a released arrow, moving with a speed so fast that his figure was almost impossible to make out.
Just as Lin Yi was aggressively closing in on Xia Wei, Chen Qing—who had also been driven back by Lin Yi—saw her expression change drastically in an instant.
Her delicate brows knitted tightly together, and her slender hand rapidly formed hand seals before pointing fiercely at Lin Yi.
In the blink of an eye, the Flying Sword in Chen Qing's hand suddenly blazed with a brilliant light, transforming into a dazzling streak of light that sped straight toward Lin Yi with astonishing velocity.
Wherever the sword light passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, emitting a sharp, piercing whistle.
Yet at this moment, having just absorbed the immense power of several medicine slaves, Lin Yi's speed had become unimaginably fast, far exceeding Chen Qing's expectations.
Fast as the Flying Sword was, it still failed to catch up to Lin Yi in the very first instant!
Even so, if Lin Yi chose to ignore this menacing strike and continued charging blindly at Xia Wei, he would inevitably be struck by the Flying Sword.
Once hit, even if he miraculously managed to save his life, he would likely be heavily wounded and utterly lose the ability to fight again.
Naturally, Lin Yi thought of this as well, and a flash of resolute determination crossed his eyes.
Gritting his teeth hard, he unhesitatingly reached out and slapped the Storage Bag at his waist.
Following a faint flash of light, a pitch-black medicinal pill appeared in his hand.
This was precisely the Dragon Transformation Pill that Zheng Tie had previously swallowed!
Upon obtaining the pill, Lin Yi showed not a shred of hesitation, immediately tossing it straight into his mouth.
In a split second, a strange energy rapidly spread throughout his body, and his physique began to undergo drastic changes.
His muscles rapidly swelled and bulged, his bones clicked and popped, and a layer of dense, hard scales gradually covered his skin.
In the blink of an eye, his entire body transformed into the appearance of a half-beastman, much like Zheng Tie earlier, radiating a terrifying aura that made one's heart palpitate.
Once his body had transformed, he let out a furious roar, completely ignoring the Flying Sword behind him and charging straight toward Xia Wei.
Having ingested the Dragon Transformation Pill, his speed had increased once again, and in a mere fraction of a second, he was already right in front of Xia Wei.
"Originally I wanted to keep you as a cauldron, but it seems I'll just have to kill you first..."
Lin Yi grinned hideously, transmitting his voice: "It doesn't matter. After you die, as long as your body remains intact, this Lin is still confident he can harvest your Primordial Yin multiple times within a single day!"
His voice transmission was extremely rapid, and at the same time, his movements did not pause for even a fraction of a second as one of his claws pressed toward Xia Wei's ample bosom.
Facing the aggressive Lin Yi, Xia Wei had no time whatsoever to mount any resistance.
She could only watch helplessly as the curved, sharp claws closed in before her, despairingly closing her beautiful eyes.
"My life is over..."
Xia Wei cried out sorrowfully in her heart, her expression tinged with heavy unwillingness.
She was not afraid of death itself, but the words Lin Yi had just spoken filled her with utter dread.
She was unwilling to become a cauldron for a monster like this...
Right at that moment, a cold grunt suddenly rang out from behind her.
The voice sounded immensely suppressed, yet carried an endless, tyrannical aura.
Just as this cold grunt entered Xia Wei's ears, a figure suddenly appeared right in front of her.
It was Meng Chen!
Upon seeing this, Lin Yi's expression changed drastically. Meng Chen had returned safely—what did that signify?
His group of companions... were naturally all dead!
Yet at this moment, the arrow was already on the string and had to be fired; by this point, he had already reached Xia Wei.
To be precise, his target had abruptly shifted to the Meng Chen before him.
"Die!"
Lin Yi roared fiercely, his dual claws crossing. Several claw marks suddenly materialized in the woods, and fierce, pitch-black streams of light erupted in the air, crashing down upon Meng Chen.