Chapter Ninety-Four: You've Fallen Into the Trap

Affection was not a particularly intense emotion, so Yan Luo hadn’t absorbed it, and naturally had no idea of the dramatic swings in Chen Beixue’s mood in such a short time.

He rode in, colliding with the Martian mantis, and simultaneously unleashed a powerful “Earth Sundering Strike” with his great blade, its forceful momentum crashing down. The alien creature crossed its living scythes to block the blow, and sparks like those from clashing steel burst forth from the blade of his Azure Dragon Crescent Moon Sabre and the mantis’s scythes.

The cycle of the five elements!

With a deft flick of his wrist, the blade twisted and slashed diagonally, slicing open the mantis’s armored hide. The blood of the Mercury lizard, imbued on the blade, was a potent acid that burned the wound relentlessly, searing the tender flesh within with a sizzling sound.

But in that instant, Yan Luo suddenly sensed an extreme danger, rising unbidden within him.

This wasn’t his main self activating a perception gene, but rather the battlefield acuity unique to the Guan Yu persona! At that moment, the Martian moth’s abdomen began to swell, something seemed to surge toward its throat, and in the next second, a massive cone of liquid sprayed from its mouthparts, like a breath attack.

The liquid ignited the moment it touched the air, flames leaping up—not red, but an uncanny yellow-brown! As the Martian moth spewed forth, its head swung from side to side, expanding the area covered, engulfing both Yan Luo and his mount in the blaze.

It was plain this alien creature’s bizarre fire was nothing ordinary—even if it didn’t rival the Breath of Nightmare, it was still deadly. Yan Luo-Guan Yu’s robust constitution might barely withstand it, but Butter Chocolate would surely perish.

“Water Jet!”

Relying on her contract spirit, Chen Beixue instantly cast a spell. The jet of water struck the moth’s bio-fire, causing water and fire to react chemically, billowing clouds of smoke. The smoke was yellow, with a nauseating stench of rot.

Poisonous fumes!

Inhaling the smoke, the Guan Yu persona’s face shifted from red to green, clearly afflicted by potent toxins—biochemical poison.

“Water Purification!”

Chen Beixue’s energy was not mana; she specialized in water, initially unlocking the “Water” element, and later evolving it into “Water Force” by entering a level 4 cultivation world. This time, she unleashed water-based Daoist magic—a general detoxification spell. Water Force flooded Guan Yu’s body, replacing his internal fluids, dissolving the toxins, and restoring his red face.

The Martian moth unfurled its broad wings, and from eye-shaped patterns, a barrage of bio-lasers shot forth—over ten beams!

High energy generated intense heat, concentrating on Guan Yu’s upper body, especially his right arm holding the blade. Four consecutive lasers struck, turning surface muscle nearly to charcoal. From the split wounds, bright red muscle fibers, interlaced with fine blood vessels and thick tendons, were visible—a chilling sight.

The Guan Yu persona lacked a self-healing gene, and even Yan Luo’s main body would need at least fifteen minutes to recover from such injuries.

“Water Healing!”

Chen Beixue unleashed another spell. The principle of water-based healing was that all life originates from the ocean, using water to stimulate the regeneration of flesh and cells. While its effects were often inferior to light magic, the spell she cast was so potent that flesh regrew rapidly, and the horrific wounds healed within seconds.

Yan Luo faced not only the Martian moth. The Martian mantis now emitted a sharp, mournful screech from its mouth, and its three pairs of wing membranes beat furiously, generating a powerful airflow, lifting its body parallel to the ground, hovering three meters above.

“Woooo...”

Amid the howling winds, the Martian mantis began spinning at high speed, its living scythe arms splitting into hooked claws, unleashing countless razor-sharp claw shadows.

It was Yan Luo’s first time encountering such an extravagant attack; after all, he was only an LV1 Modulator, with little combat experience.

Caught off guard, he was struck by the mantis’s drill-like spinning claws, which shredded his chest—the green battle robe tore open, exposing bare muscle, blood and flesh spraying everywhere, with deep wounds that revealed bone.

The Guan Yu persona’s strength and constitution matched that of an LV3 Modulator, and the horse provided a buff, but fundamentally, it was still inferior to a true LV3. The Martian mantis, almost a small boss of a level 3 otherworld, was too agile; after brief contact, Yan Luo was overwhelmed, surviving only due to his remarkable endurance.

“Greater Water Healing!”

At that moment, a water-element mark appeared above Yan Luo-Guan Yu’s head. The blue mark turned into a water orb full of vitality, droplets falling continuously. This healing was not instantaneous but sustained.

The Martian mantis’s claw-drill shredded flesh and blood, yet as much as it tore away, fresh flesh regrew.

Yan Luo: “...”

Were the alien creatures and Chen Beixue treating his persona’s body as a battlefield? This hardly felt like Guan Yu’s fight anymore.

“Sweeping Strike!”

He swept his blade horizontally through the air, smashing down toward the hovering Martian mantis—a combination of strength and heavy weaponry.

But in a flash, the mantis’s body shifted from spinning horizontally like a drill to spinning vertically like a top, rising higher in the turbulent air to evade the blow, then transformed into a sharp arrow, plunging from above.

The Martian moth’s eyes glowed with strange light, and Yan Luo-Guan Yu’s mind clouded, his body paralyzed, instantly shuttled behind the mantis, where its claws slashed his back, spurting blood.

“Water Spirit!”

Blue waves enveloped Yan Luo, Water Force nourishing his spirit and pulling him from dizziness. Regaining his senses, Yan Luo unleashed shock force through his blade—handle and blade vibrating violently, releasing explosive force.

Threefold Shock!

The Martian mantis again soared higher, repeatedly spinning and piercing from midair. Even with the moth occasionally launching an attack, Yan Luo’s blows missed, and he suffered more brutal strikes.

Though the “Greater Water Healing” kept Guan Yu’s wounds regenerating quickly, in this brief exchange, enough flesh had been carved off to fill a dumpling feast.

“No, the Tenfold Staff Technique is still staff-based, not sword-based. And this monster, practically a small boss of a level 3 world, is far too nimble!”

Yan Luo turned his horse and galloped away.

“Huh? Why run? With your constitution, as long as you don’t die instantly, I can heal you. Right now you have a super healer backing you up—keep fighting!” Chen Beixue was enjoying her role as healer, but seeing Yan Luo flee, she grew dissatisfied.

Affection -10!

Her affection had now dipped into the negatives.

Running from battle in front of a girl—was this “shameface”? No wonder his face was so red.

You sense a strong emotion:

Annoyance +1

The Martian mantis would not let Yan Luo escape. The alien creature beat its wing membranes, chasing after the fleeing horse like a whirlwind, ready to deliver a fatal blow.

“You’ve fallen into my trap!”

Yan Luo-Guan Yu suddenly bellowed, visible currents of air erupting from his body.