"Is there one last candle left?"
Thinking of this, Ao Yuan slightly raised his eyes, staring intently at the skeletal monster, trying to discern something from its gaze.
Indeed.
Just as Ao Yuan had expected.
As soon as his words fell, the skeletal monster first paused, then burst into laughter, "What third candle!"
"Dragon brat, since you can't deal with the immortal me, then it's my turn to make a move!"
With that, the skeletal monster, its body covered in candle flames, charged towards Ao Yuan.
Ao Yuan smiled. While the skeletal monster's words seemed plausible,
He felt even more convinced of his own thoughts.
It was all because of that third candle.
But... where could this third candle be?
Ao Yuan looked around, not choosing to directly confront the skeletal monster.
He even shrunk his body to dodge the skeletal monster's attacks.
"Die!"
The skeletal monster roared.
It advanced, its steps bringing it close to Ao Yuan.
Its flame-covered claws reached out towards Ao Yuan.
Instantly, Ao Yuan felt an exceptionally chilling aura pierce into his body.
"Hmph!"
Ao Yuan chuckled and easily dodged the attack with a slight movement.
The skeletal monster, having missed, did not stop.
It swayed its body and raised its claws again, swiping at Ao Yuan.
Ao Yuan dodged whenever he could, and only defended when he absolutely had to.
"Ah!"
The skeletal monster roared in anger. Being toyed with like a monkey by Ao Yuan, it was furious.
Yet, it could only rage impotently.
Its speed was far too slow compared to Ao Yuan.
Catching Ao Yuan was by no means an easy task.
While dodging, Ao Yuan continued to search for the third candle.
But...
Ao Yuan found nothing for a long time.
It was as if the third candle had vanished.
"Could my guess be wrong?"
Ao Yuan began to doubt himself.
As soon as the thought arose, Ao Yuan vigorously shook his head, thinking, "No, no, my guess can't be wrong."
"Otherwise, this skeletal monster wouldn't be trying so desperately to eliminate me!"
"That third candle must still be nearby."
Reminding himself, Ao Yuan's resolve strengthened.
But where exactly was this third candle?
Ao Yuan had no clue.
The dim arena was vast and empty.
There were no obstructions around. If there were a candle, it would have been found by now.
After all, the light of a candle was not so easily concealed here.
"Then... where could it be?" Ao Yuan pondered, his brow furrowed, while dodging the skeletal monster's onslaught.
"Ah! Dragon brat, die! This is no place for you to be!"
At this moment, the skeletal monster's voice echoed in Ao Yuan's ears.
Ao Yuan jolted back to attention. He saw that while he was lost in thought, the skeletal monster had appeared beside him.
Its claw, composed of bone, carried immense power as it lunged towards him.
Ao Yuan's heart tightened, and he quickly dodged to the side.
But it was a step too late.
*Screech.*
The skeletal monster's sharp claw instantly tore into Ao Yuan's body. The sharp claws pierced Ao Yuan's flesh.
This time.
The sensation was completely different from the last time.
Perhaps due to the candle flames, the claw's power had greatly increased.
Ao Yuan's body was ripped open and bleeding profusely.
"Roar!"
"You're asking for death!"
Ao Yuan's eyes turned cold, and he swung his dragon claw downwards.
The skeletal monster seemed to anticipate Ao Yuan's move. As Ao Yuan swung his claw, it shook its arms and flung itself away.
However, Ao Yuan's speed was still much faster than the skeletal monster's. While being thrown, Ao Yuan's claw already struck downwards.
*Bang!*
With a single blow, the skeletal monster's arm was instantly dislocated by Ao Yuan.
But Ao Yuan was not unscathed. After being violently thrown, he coincidentally landed on a bone knife not far away.
*Screech!*
The bone knife was extremely sharp. Upon contact, it left a gash on Ao Yuan's body.
If Ao Yuan hadn't sensed the pain and dodged to the side, this knife would have likely taken his life!
"This... the bone knife is strange!"
After steadying himself, Ao Yuan glanced at the skeletal monster, seeing it repairing itself.
He also stopped and began to heal himself.
Fortunately, Ao Yuan's injuries were not severe, and under the healing effect, he quickly returned to normal.
After recovering, Ao Yuan looked at the bone knife before him with a hint of caution.
"This knife... is different."
Ao Yuan examined the bone knife carefully, feeling a strange sensation.
Although the bone knife looked unremarkable, it possessed immense power.
The first time it had swung at him, he had sensed danger.
Now, the bone knife stood there, and merely brushing against it had unleashed such power.
Seeing nothing unusual, Ao Yuan intended to pick up the knife.
"Dragon brat, stop! You can't take this knife!"
But at this moment, the skeletal monster, having just recovered, roared and rushed from a distance.
It seemed to want to snatch the bone knife from Ao Yuan.
How could Ao Yuan let it have its way?
With a glare, he directly picked up the bone knife.
"Hiss~"
He didn't realize until he picked it up, much to Ao Yuan's surprise.
The bone knife was incredibly cold, as if it contained a chilling aura.
As soon as he held it, he felt an icy aura trying to seep into his body through the bone knife.
This chill was different from the chill he felt after the light points disappeared.
This coldness was more akin to when Ao Yuan had faced the three candles, as if his blood was about to freeze.
"Dragon brat, put down this knife!"
By then, the skeletal monster had reached Ao Yuan, raising its repaired claw and striking at him.
Ao Yuan's eyes turned cold. This time, he did not dodge but raised a claw and slammed it towards the skeletal monster.
*Bang!*
Without surprise, the skeletal monster was no match for Ao Yuan. With a simple claw strike, its arm was dislocated again.
But it was meaningless.
Because as soon as it was dislocated, Ao Yuan saw the skeletal monster's arm repairing itself.
However... this time, the speed was slightly slower than before.
"Eh!"
Noticing the skeletal monster's peculiar behavior, Ao Yuan let out a soft exclamation, and then his eyes sharply fell upon the bone knife in his grip.
The moment the skeletal monster's arm was dislocated,
The chilling aura from the bone knife that was trying to invade his body suddenly weakened considerably.
"Ah!"
"Dragon brat, I will kill you!"
A moment later, the skeletal monster was restored to normal.
At the same time, Ao Yuan felt the dissipated chilling aura within the bone knife increase again, continuing to erode his body.
"Could it be... this bone knife is harboring something strange!"
A bold guess formed in Ao Yuan's mind. He then forcefully tightened his grip, intending to break this seemingly ordinary bone knife!
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