Li Xuanxiao stopped his steps, looking warily at the "Little Dwarf" beside him: "Is something wrong?"
The Little Dwarf smiled broadly, a hidden glint flashing through its eyes: "I am quite familiar with this place. If Your Excellency has anything you don't understand, you can certainly ask me."
As it spoke, the Little Dwarf fiddled its fingers together.
"It only requires paying a small amount of Spirit Crystals as a reward, you see~"
Li Xuanxiao pursed his lips: "Sorry, I prefer to look around by myself."
Saying that, he turned and left directly.
But behind him came the Little Dwarf's voice: "It's fine if you don't have Spirit Crystals! I observe that Your Excellency has an extraordinary bearing and must also be a significant figure. I shall guide you without charge, considering it as forging a good connection."
Li Xuanxiao's eyebrows shot up; this fellow was so eager, he must have ill intentions.
He didn't believe that good things just dropped from the sky.
So, he refused again.
The Little Dwarf maintained its smile and didn't press the issue: "Is that so? Then it's truly a pity..."
Only after Li Xuanxiao walked far away did the smile slowly fade from its face, revealing a dark and ruthless expression.
"Good kid! Quite vigilant."
Two figures emerged from the shadows by the roadside: "Boss, shall we..."
The Little Dwarf nodded: "Proceed with the original plan. Hmm... wait a moment, call some more people. This fellow looks capable!"
The two demons immediately bowed in assent and retreated back into the shadows.
...
Li Xuanxiao wandered around the Underground Black Market, silently observing the reactions of the people and demons around him.
His own demeanor made him look like a complete newcomer to anyone watching.
In such a lawless place, this was practically announcing to others: I am a fat sheep, come and get me!
As he walked, he attracted countless ill-intentioned gazes from the shadows.
But when these malicious gazes swept over the figures lurking in the shadows not far behind Li Xuanxiao, their faces instantly froze.
"That guy is going to have bad luck. Few people targeted by that old Chameleon have ended well!"
"Damn it, they got there first again!"
"No need to rush. The Black Market is never short of fat sheep. If this one doesn't work out, there will be the next one; we'll get our share eventually!"
"Hahaha, you do have a point there."
"I'm going to take a look, since I'm free anyway."
"Let's go together, let's go together."
The street gradually narrowed, and Li Xuanxiao saw a tight passage before him.
The passage was long, with dim lights on both sides.
The corner of Li Xuanxiao's mouth curved up; it was an excellent spot for an ambush and assassination!
But conversely, it was also a great place for a counter-kill!
He glanced subtly at several shadowy spots, a golden light flickering in his eyes.
The Great Thousand Reflection, having reached the Transcendent Realm, operated silently...
Under the golden light, even the deep, dark shadows became clear, revealing several Demon Race members almost perfectly blended with the background.
Their Auras were profound, almost all at the Origin Realm Middle Stage level.
"Heh~ Truly persistent, they followed all the way here."
Li Xuanxiao let out a cold laugh and silently stepped into the passage.
The demons in the shadows moved almost simultaneously, blocking Li Xuanxiao's retreat path instantly.
When Li Xuanxiao reached the middle of the passage, the Little Dwarf walked towards him.
It still wore that ugly smile, feigning surprise: "Oh my! We truly have fate, Your Excellency! To meet again here!"
Li Xuanxiao sneered internally and walked past it with an indifferent expression.
I will play the part of ignoring you, as required by your performance.
The Little Dwarf's smile stiffened, then morphed into malice: "Your Excellency, are you perhaps looking down on demons a bit too much?"
An Aura of the Origin Realm Late-stage burst forth, causing the entire passage to tremble incessantly.
Li Xuanxiao stopped and slowly turned to look at the Little Dwarf.
The Little Dwarf had now transformed into its true form—a chameleon with a severed tail!
"You smell truly fragrant... If I eat you, my Realm should advance another level! Even if I don't eat you, selling you to those slave merchants should fetch a good price!"
The Little Dwarf, in its true form, made no attempt to hide its covetousness for Li Xuanxiao.
Its tongue flicked, and foul-smelling saliva dripped onto the ground.
Li Xuanxiao silently drew his Jingting Saber: "Are you so sure you will win?"
You?
The Little Dwarf showed a human-like surprise. The Chameleon Clan's greatest pride was its ability to blend seamlessly with its surroundings.
This was an innate ability, capable of evading detection by most of the Human Race.
But now, it had been exposed so easily by Li Xuanxiao; the ambush had failed.
"I underestimated Your Excellency. Since that is the case, I won't hold back anymore."
The Little Dwarf's expression hardened, and it immediately commanded: "Minions, take him down!"
Shadows surged from all directions, and six Chameleon Demon Clan Members leaped out.
They blocked Li Xuanxiao's paths forward and backward, their faces contorted ferociously.
Li Xuanxiao took a deep breath, and the Aura of the Origin Realm Late-stage radiated out!
The density of his True Qi far surpassed that of the Little Dwarf!
The Little Dwarf's expression changed drastically; it immediately realized it had run into a tough opponent this time.
A moment of regret flashed through its mind, but it quickly suppressed it, gritting its teeth to show determination.
Things had reached this point; there was no room for negotiation. Between them and Li Xuanxiao, only one side could leave the passage...
Considering their superior numbers, a fight might still be possible!
Thus, it raised its arm and shouted to boost morale: "All at once! Don't let him pick us off one by one!"
The six Chameleon demons gritted their teeth and swarmed forward!
Their highly elastic tongues instantly shot out, sweeping towards Li Xuanxiao.
In such a narrow passage, facing the pincer attack from the tongues in front and behind, Li Xuanxiao had absolutely no way to evade!
After the Little Dwarf's tongue shot out, it couldn't help but reveal a look of malicious pleasure.
In this location, their advantage was infinitely magnified, restricting Li Xuanxiao's maneuverability.
It had tricked and killed many humans and demons here before.
This time would be the same...
However, the next second, a grand and compassionate Aura appeared.
A solid golden giant boat materialized, blocking the attack coming from the front!
A captivating fluorescence flickered on the Jingting Saber, and Li Xuanxiao's expression turned cold as he turned to slash at three of the demons.
Several saber shadows flashed, precisely stabbing the middle section of the demons' extended tongues.
The few Chameleon demons cried out in pain and instinctively retracted their tongues. Li Xuanxiao took this opportunity to press forward!
The Myriad Moon Shadows materialized three Clones, each attacking one of the three Chameleon Demon Clan Members!
The speed and precision of the attacks caused the faces of the three Chameleon demons to fill with horror, and infinite fear welled up in their hearts.
Puchi, Puchi, Puchi—
Following the faint sounds of three long sabers piercing flesh, the eyes of the three Chameleon Demon Clan Members instantly went vacant, their spirits vanishing.
[Successfully slain Origin Realm Fourth Layer Chameleon Demon, gained 40000 Demon value Points!]
[Successfully slain Origin Realm Sixth Layer Chameleon Demon, gained 60000 Demon value Points!]
[Successfully slain Origin Realm Fifth Layer Chameleon Demon, gained 50000 Demon value Points!]