Just as Leo was unsure how to respond, the person in front of him, who looked exactly like himself, underwent a transformation and turned into a strange creature with the body of a lion and the head of a dog.
Leo had seen this creature, called Qiantan, in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. This kind of demonic beast was known for its extreme greed.
Qiantan bared its teeth and roared at Leo before pouncing towards him.
Leo rolled to the side and easily dodged the attack.
Failing to hit its target, Qiantan didn’t immediately launch another attack. Instead, it stood up, its front limbs transforming into human arms, and its claws turning into human hands.
What surprised Leo even more than Qiantan’s ability to transform was its knowledge of hand seals.
After completing a hand seal, Qiantan slammed its hand on the ground. In an instant, six small Qiantan appeared around it, surrounded by a flash of red light.
Leo found this situation quite puzzling. Within this mysterious scenario, the six small Qiantan began to move, appearing as if they were performing a strange dance. However, it lacked any form or rhythm, creating a peculiar beat on the ground.
The large Qiantan stood quietly, its eyes slightly closed, while the small Qiantan continued their movements. A strange sound wave entered Leo’s ears.
The sound wave seemed to possess a captivating power, and Leo suddenly felt drowsy, as if he hadn’t slept for days and nights.
Leo’s eyes became vacant, his mind foggy, and he felt as if his soul was about to leave his body. It was a painful yet mysterious sensation.
Just as Leo was about to succumb completely, his Spiritual Power autonomously surged, shaking his mind. His consciousness became clear once again.
Leo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling a sense of relief. Luckily.
He couldn’t believe that the dance and musical rhythm produced by the small Qiantan could be so enthralling.
Seeing Leo regain his clarity, the large Qiantan showed a surprised expression on its dog-like face. However, it didn’t command the small Qiantan to stop. Instead, it controlled them to dance even faster, intensifying the rhythm in the stone chamber.
Leo became furious and summoned his Divine Dragon Sword into his hand, aiming it directly at the large Qiantan.
As the large Qiantan raised its hands, the six small Qiantan on the ground instantly flew into the air, intercepting the Divine Dragon Sword.
The Divine Dragon Sword, being a high-grade spiritual weapon, easily overwhelmed the small Qiantan with its sword aura.
Just as it was about to strike the large Qiantan, something strange happened. The space in front of the large Qiantan distorted for a moment, and then Qiantan suddenly disappeared.
Missing its target, Leo quickly retreated.
When Qiantan reappeared, it was holding a large cleaver in its hand, its fangs exposed, and drooling greedily as it looked at Leo.
Qiantan let out a monstrous roar, and with a swing of its cleaver, a red light shot towards Leo.
Leo rapidly formed hand seals with both hands, completing a Tai Chi pattern, and pushed it forward.
The red light collided with the Tai Chi pattern without making any sound. After entering the Tai Chi pattern, the red light shot out from it, directly aiming at Qiantan.
This move was something Leo had learned from his previous encounter with the old witch.
However, the red light didn’t pose any threat to Qiantan. It simply swung its cleaver, and the red light entered the blade.
Qiantan stared at Leo with an evil and greedy expression, then threw the cleaver aside.
Suddenly, the cleaver burst into a sinister red light and whizzed towards Leo, descending upon him.
Leo’s face showed no fear as he tightly gripped the Divine Dragon Sword, while continuously infusing it with his Spiritual Power, preparing for a head-on collision.
“Boom!”
Amidst the splattering red light, the Divine Dragon Sword remained unmoved, while the surface of the cleaver dimmed, flying backward.
Qiantan reached out and grabbed the cleaver, emitting a strange “hehehe” laughter.
In the midst of the eerie laughter, its figure gradually faded and then disappeared.
Before Leo could catch his breath, the color of the light in the stone chamber changed once again, turning into a bewitching purple.
Within the purple light and shadows, a person identical to Leo appeared once more.
The corners of his mouth curved into a sinister arc, transforming into a woman in the end.
This woman possessed astonishing beauty, with long hair cascading behind her like a waterfall, captivating eyebrows, and enchanting eyes.
Below her waist, there were no feet, only a long snake tail.
Baijuan twisted her slender waist and gave Leo a charming smile.
Their eyes met, and suddenly, an evil fire rose in Leo’s heart, an instinctive physiological reaction when a man encounters a beautiful woman.
Baijuan extended her delicate, fair hand, beckoning Leo with a crooked finger, and winked at him.
The entire stone chamber was filled with endless temptation, and Leo slowly walked towards Baijuan.
Leo’s gaze became blurred as if there was only Baijuan’s beautiful figure in the entire world.
As Leo approached Baijuan, her tail also began to move.
Slowly extending, it crept along the ground, inching closer to Leo.
Just as Baijuan’s tail was about to touch Leo, a cold smile flashed across Leo’s lips. He swung the Divine Dragon Sword in his hand, swiftly slashing towards Baijuan’s tail like a bolt of lightning.
To Leo’s disbelief, the Divine Dragon Sword failed to sever Baijuan’s tail. Instead, it burst into a shower of sparks, and Baijuan rapidly retracted her tail.
Baijuan’s expression drastically changed. Her once alluring demeanor turned cold. With her hands waving, her black hair surged and expanded, resembling the tentacles of an octopus as they swept toward Leo.
Leo’s Divine Dragon Sword danced wildly, but it couldn’t cut through Baijuan’s black hair.
The black hair possessed an incredibly strong adhesive force, quickly entangling Leo completely.
Baijuan gracefully approached Leo, her face once again displaying a charming smile. Her affectionate eyes gazed deeply into his.
Leo knew he shouldn’t look into her eyes, so he tried to close his eyes, but he couldn’t. He attempted to turn his head away, but under the layers of black hair, it was impossible.
In the end, Leo’s eyes met Baijuan’s.
When his mind was on the verge of losing control, Leo quickly summoned the Purple Radiance dagger.
The Purple Radiance dagger pierced directly through Baijuan’s body.
Baijuan let out a miserable scream, and her black hair turned into a burst of green smoke, disappearing from Leo’s body.
Baijuan swiftly retreated, wearing a seductive smile. After throwing a flirtatious glance at Leo, her body gradually faded and disappeared.