Chapter 236: Don't Worry, We'll Defeat Him Together

“Damn it?!”

“Are you kidding me?! Am I fighting some kind of boss with maxed-out evasion?!”

She had launched dozens of magical attacks at Weissasi’s clone, and every single one had been either dodged after he read her intentions, or absorbed with minimal damage.

At this rate, she really could be worn down and killed by this Demon Grand Duke right here. If not for the fact that Ling Xiaoyou’s spirit power was not only abundant but also recovered quickly…

Even so, after so many failed attempts, Ling Xiaoyou couldn’t help but curse under her breath. This was language she, who always prided herself on being elegant and polite, would rarely utter. But today’s situation was simply too infuriating to bear.

Fortunately, the enemy was, after all, just a living target dummy with maxed-out evasion. Even though many spells were dodged and the rest were absorbed with minimal damage, they piled up over time and had inflicted considerable harm on the opponent.

At this moment, the Demon Grand Duke’s clone was missing one arm, half its foot had been sheared off, and a gaping hole had appeared in its abdomen. It looked absolutely pathetic.

Perhaps because it was only a clone, the thing wasn’t bleeding. Even with such severe injuries, its expression remained completely unchanged.

Ling Xiaoyou glanced at the Demon Grand Duke’s injuries, ready to press the advantage and cut him down.

Suddenly, she froze, staring in surprise at the direction behind Weissasi.

At the same time, the Demon Grand Duke seemed to sense something as well. He glanced back, and his indifferent expression relaxed slightly as he spoke:

“You’re quite late. Was something delaying you on the main body’s side?”

“Your main body’s situation is still manageable. Though I don’t know what my flesh has become, it should have turned into that ‘deity’ by now. With his help, you don’t need to worry about your main body.”

An aged voice rang out, and then a middle-aged man who completely didn’t match that voice stepped out from the darkness.

Ling Xiaoyou stared blankly at the middle-aged man, because she recognized that voice.

Though she hadn’t heard it many times, she had heard it just recently.

It was the voice of the Imperial Capital Guild President, the one who had given the speech before the competition began.

But why was it coming from this man’s mouth?

Had he regained his youth?

Even if so, why was he standing on the Demon Grand Duke’s side?

And what did they mean by their words?

The main body’s situation—that must refer to the battle in the void.

But flesh, and deity—what the hell was all that?

Had things already escalated to this point?!

The middle-aged man glanced at Ling Xiaoyou and said in surprise:

“It’s you? I didn’t expect the champion to choose not to hide away, but to be here blocking Weissasi instead?”

“You recognize me? That means you really are the Imperial Capital Exorcist Association President?!”

His attitude immediately made Ling Xiaoyou realize that she hadn’t misidentified him.

He was indeed that elderly president.

“It’s me.”

At this point, the Imperial Capital Guild President couldn’t be bothered to keep up the act.

What was the point of pretending anyway?

Those who shouldn’t know already knew.

Having one more Ling Xiaoyou in on the secret made no difference.

“But why did you—”

Ling Xiaoyou immediately cut herself off, because she saw the Imperial Capital Guild President flash forward, his figure rushing toward her at incredible speed.

He seemed to have no intention of explaining himself, throwing a punch directly at her.

Seeing this, Ling Xiaoyou quickly sidestepped to dodge the blow.

The force of the punch whistled past her ear, stirring her hair.

Ling Xiaoyou hastily transformed her body into a flow of water, bouncing across the ground several times to quickly create distance between them.

At the same time, she was deeply confused.

Wasn’t this president supposed to be an ordinary person with no cultivation?

How did his strength suddenly become so formidable?

If she had actually taken that punch just now, she felt she’d at least be severely injured.

Weissasi, watching from the side, seemed rather entertained by the scene.

Perhaps because he’d been suppressed by Ling Xiaoyou for so long, he was especially eager to see this brat get taken down a peg.

He even had the mood to explain things for Ling Xiaoyou:

“Surprising, isn’t it? This is the benefit of coexisting with a god.”

“By fusing your body into the ‘deity,’ you can not only turn yourself into the ‘deity’s’ vessel of descent, but also, during the ‘deity’s’ possession, borrow the ‘deity’s’ power to create a powerful body for your own use.”

With that, Weissasi spread his hands, looking at Ling Xiaoyou with a mocking grin:

“You see, my helper has already been sent over by my main body. I’m waiting for him. And what are you waiting for? For death?”

Ling Xiaoyou had no time to pay attention to Weissasi’s taunts.

She was once again caught up by the Imperial Capital Guild President.

The man must have taken some kind of miracle drug.

His speed was absolutely absurd—nine consecutive flashes and he’d already caught up to her.

If not for the fact that he had no idea how to properly use his strength, Ling Xiaoyou would have been captured long ago.

But even so, his power far exceeded her expectations.

She had thought that since he didn’t radiate any sense of cultivation, he probably wasn’t strong.

She never expected that he, too, was a physical fighter!

So all his output really relied entirely on that powerful body, huh?!

The Imperial Capital Guild President’s next punch slammed into the ground.

A hole suddenly appeared in the center of the water mass that Ling Xiaoyou had become, causing the punch to hit nothing but air.

Immediately after, Ling Xiaoyou dodged to the side while unleashing spells, trying to damage the Imperial Capital Guild President.

A vortex of water appeared beneath his feet, but he casually walked right through it, his movement completely unimpeded.

A massive spear, like divine punishment, shot from the water toward the Imperial Capital Guild President, only for him to shatter it with a single slap.

Water enveloped him, then exploded with a thunderous boom.

When the shockwaves faded, he stood there completely unharmed.

Ling Xiaoyou was dumbfounded.

What the hell is this thing?

And you call this being restricted to Yin General?

Ten Yin Generals wouldn’t be enough for him to fight, would they?!

“Confused about why he can use such tremendous power?”

Weissasi’s voice came through, tinged with amusement.

“It’s because he has no cultivation at all. Everything he’s doing now relies solely on that powerful physique, so naturally, he isn’t affected by the restriction.”

Ling Xiaoyou: “…”

“Are you kidding me?! This is totally exploiting a loophole! This is obviously exploiting a loophole?!”

But no matter how much Ling Xiaoyou raged inwardly at the enemy’s shamelessness, the Imperial Capital Guild President’s footsteps remained steady as he walked toward her.

In the end, Ling Xiaoyou retreated to the door she had entered through and stopped backing up.

Because behind her was where Bai Shuanglian had fought the corridor enemies earlier. She couldn’t lead an opponent like this over there.

The water mass writhed for a moment, then reshaped itself into Ling Xiaoyou’s form.

She stared seriously at the Imperial Capital Guild President approaching slowly, preparing for a final showdown.

Suddenly, she felt a familiar hand gently stroking the top of her head.

At the same time, a gentle voice came through:

“Don’t worry.”

“Let’s defeat him together.”