Upon hearing this, the leader of the Stone Clan's expression changed drastically.
He looked at Zi Linling warily and asked, "Without a token, how did you enter this place of exile?"
Place of exile!
Zi Linling was stunned, but quickly understood.
The so-called place of exile must be this space within the forbidden grounds.
But why was it called the place of exile?
"Friend, may I ask why this place is called the place of exile?"
Seeing that Zi Linling didn't even know what the place of exile was, the Stone Clan leader's vigilance intensified.
He said as if facing a great enemy, "Produce your token, or we won't be polite!"
Zi Linling clearly hadn't expected that a mere token would cause the other party to turn hostile so quickly.
Even a clay figurine has a bit of temper, let alone someone as proud as she was.
All traces of gentleness vanished from her face. She said coldly, "Not polite? I'd like to see how you're going to be 'not polite'!"
The leader was furious and shouted, "Audacious scoundrel! Without the divine token, you dare to enter the place of exile. Do you intend to release the demons? Take this punch first!"
Saying this, his fist, the size of a basketball, slammed down towards Zi Linling.
The power in that punch was immense, causing the air to crackle.
If this punch landed on Zi Linling, wouldn't she be smashed into a meat patty?
Zi Linling's eyes turned cold, and her entire demeanor suddenly became frigid. Soudan Novel Network
She hadn't expected the Stone Clan member to attack without warning and without holding back.
"Hmph! Am I afraid of you!"
Zi Linling snorted coldly, the scalpel already in her hand.
She dared not be careless. Infusing spiritual energy into the scalpel, she slashed towards the opponent's fist.
A sharp blade energy, imbued with dense spiritual energy, instantly struck the Stone Clan member's fist.
With a "bang," the blade energy shattered, but the Stone Clan member's fist only paused for a moment before continuing its descent.
What!
Zi Linling was greatly alarmed!
The physical defense of this Stone Clan member was astonishingly strong!
After all, Zi Linling had used eighty percent of her spiritual power, yet it had caused no damage to the opponent, merely causing his fist to pause for a brief moment.
Not good!
Zi Linling muttered to herself. She quickly used the Phantom Dragon Step, narrowly dodging the opponent's fist and escaping the fate of being smashed into a meat patty.
Just as she retreated, the man's fist landed on the ground.
Instantly, a deafening roar echoed, and dust flew everywhere.
And the ground, centered around the fist, split open with cracks.
The cracks continued to widen, spreading outwards rapidly.
However, the Stone Clan member's fist remained unblemished, as if he had just punched cotton.
This is… too terrifying!
Zi Linling, ignoring her shock, once again used the Phantom Dragon Step, moving swiftly across the ground to avoid falling into the cracks.
"Master, the Stone Clan's bodies are incredibly resilient, comparable to divine artifacts. Furthermore, they possess innate divine strength and boundless power. Therefore, never confront them head-on."
Yi Ran's anxious voice echoed in Zi Linling's mind once more.
Zi Linling rolled her eyes.
What's the point of this hindsight now? Why wasn't it said earlier?
At the same time, she was secretly glad that after her attack failed to achieve anything, she had run fast enough!
Otherwise, the state of the ground would have been her fate, or even worse.
After all, no matter how strong her physical body was, it couldn't compare to the earth.
Looking at the Stone Clan member opposite her, Zi Linling felt a growing sense of solemnity.
The Stone Clan's formidable physique gave her a feeling of helplessness, like trying to catch the sky with tiger claws – no way to begin.
What should she do?
Zi Linling frowned and mentally contacted Yi Ran, asking, "Is there any way to break through the Stone Clan's defense?"
Yi Ran gave a wry smile. "The Stone Clan is called the Stone Clan precisely because their bodies are composed of stone. They have no sense of pain and no vital points! Therefore, in ancient times, people were most reluctant to provoke the Stone Clan."
Zi Linling frowned. "So, you're saying they have no defensive weak points?"
Yi Ran said, "You could say that. At the very least, no one has ever discovered where their defensive weaknesses lie!"
Hearing Yi Ran's words, a sense of bitterness filled Zi Linling's heart.
No weak points? How could she possibly fight then?
It was like preparing countless counter-moves for a tortoise, only for the tortoise to retract its head and limbs into its shell, burrow into the mud, leaving you with no point of attack!
That feeling of powerlessness and frustration was hard to describe in words.
Meanwhile, the leader, seeing his attack miss, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes!
The Stone Clan were a warlike people.
With their powerful bodies, they were almost invincible, giving them a rather bullying advantage.
But they didn't consider it bullying, after all, their physical bodies… no, their stone bodies, were also part of their combat strength, right?
So, when the leader saw Zi Linling dodge his punch, his warrior spirit was ignited.
He bellowed, "Come, take another punch!"
Zi Linling cursed inwardly, "Take your grandmother's punch! Bullying people shouldn't be like this!"
But the leader's fist had already fallen, leaving her no room for negotiation.
Unable to meet the attack head-on, she could only once again employ the Phantom Dragon Step, constantly changing her position, weaving and evading.
The massive fist landed on the ground, creating more cracks that spread outwards.
The resulting tremors made Zi Linling unsteady. If not for the exquisite precision of the Phantom Dragon Step, she would have surely fallen into the cracks long ago.
But even so, she had taken several steps to the edge of the cracks, narrowly escaping.
Fortunately, she ultimately dodged the second punch.
However, as soon as Zi Linling stabilized herself, she heard a loud shout: "Again!"
This made her want to curse, and she dared not stop her footwork.
At the same time, she was contemplating how to end the current battle.
Although the current situation was that neither side could do anything to the other, if this stalemate continued, she would be the one at a disadvantage in the end.
Her stamina was limited, and the Phantom Dragon Step was constantly consuming her spiritual energy.
While the consumption wasn't extremely high, there would come a time when it would be depleted.
And what about the opponent?
Setting aside whether a body made of stone would experience fatigue, the sight of the other few people looking on with greedy eyes and eagerness to fight was enough to give Zi Linling a headache.
Therefore, she needed to find the opponent's weakness quickly and subdue him.
As for Yi Ran's statement that there were no weak points, she had already dismissed it.
There was nothing in the world without weakness, otherwise, what would be the point of "natural enemies"?
Natural enemies, in essence, were enemies by birth, or one could consider them innate weaknesses.
Only by understanding each other's weaknesses could they be called natural enemies.
Furthermore, the saying "heavenly imperfection, earthly flaw" implied that "flaw" could be seen as a weakness of heaven and earth.
If even heaven and earth had weaknesses, how could living beings born within them be without them?