Since the spiritual cat blocked the way, Xu Qingning could only temporarily give up on dealing with Su Xi. She controlled the vines in her hand and whipped them towards the black cat in front of her.
No matter what was in front of her, if it dared to stop her from obtaining the Silver Soul Wood, it had to die.
The black cat looked at the dazzling vines without any surprise on its face. Instead, it wore a faint, anthropomorphic smile.
Did these things think they could hurt him?
Ordinary mortal creatures couldn't affect a creature from hell like him at all. After all, his body wasn't a physical entity, so it wouldn't be easily harmed.
Xu Qingning's attack was powerful, but unfortunately, it couldn't hurt him.
When the vines were about to land on him, the black cat extended its claws and gently swiped them in front of its face, causing ripples to appear instantly.
The vines that were originally coiling towards her were instantly swallowed by the ripples, making it impossible for them to get close.
"Huh?"
Xu Qingning couldn't help but exclaim at the strange situation before her.
Her vines were not ordinary either, so why couldn't they harm the black cat?
What exactly was this black cat, that it possessed such formidable abilities?
Su Xi, seeing the surprise on Xu Qingning's face, couldn't help but mock her from the side, "Tsk, with such meager strength, you still want to attack me? Why don't you go back and practice more before coming back."
She knew Xu Qingning was difficult to deal with, so she deliberately said these infuriating words now. Her aim was to disrupt Xu Qingning's emotions and make her angry.
When a person is angry, their actions will be prone to mistakes. By then, the black cat would have more opportunities.
As expected, upon hearing Su Xi's words, Xu Qingning's face revealed her undisguised anger.
She was, after all, the top disciple of Xianling Mountain, and now she was being ridiculed by Su Xi, who had a lower cultivation level. This was something she could not accept, and she desperately wanted to vent her dissatisfaction.
With this thought, Xu Qingning instantly changed her combat strategy.
She severed all the vines on her body, and then grew countless new ones, starting to whip them towards the black cat.
Since the black cat was strange and difficult to deal with, Su Xi was not strange. Under her sudden sneak attack, she would surely be caught off guard and unable to resist.
Seeing this, Su Xi instantly understood Xu Qingning's intention and couldn't help but roll her eyes at her.
This woman was truly a bully when faced with the weak and a coward when faced with the strong. Knowing that the spiritual cat was difficult to deal with, she decided to target her instead.
Unfortunately, this plan was destined to fail.
Her not making a move didn't mean she was weak; she just didn't want to waste effort. She cultivated fire-attribute techniques, which had a natural counteracting effect against wood-attribute techniques.
Moreover, Xu Qingning's cultivation level was not much higher than hers. It was still uncertain who would have the upper hand if they fought now. Since Xu Qingning was seeking death, she couldn't be blamed.
With this thought, Su Xi raised her hand and began to form hand seals and chant incantations.
Xu Qingning sneered at Su Xi's actions.
At this moment, Su Xi showed no fluctuation of spiritual power, clearly just bluffing to deceive her. As long as she killed Su Xi, no one would be able to stop her.
However, just as the vines were about to ensnare Su Xi, they suddenly experienced the same phenomenon as the spiritual cat, being drawn into a nameless black hole once again.
Since she already knew the spiritual cat's abilities, Su Xi had naturally used her supercomputer to synthesize similar abilities. As long as the corresponding program was inputted, the spiritual cat's abilities could be replicated.
Apart from speed, she didn't need to expend her own spiritual power.
Without waiting for Xu Qingning to ask what was happening, Su Xi seized the opportunity while Xu Qingning was momentarily stunned and struck with all her might.
Instantly, countless flames surged towards Xu Qingning, spreading like a prairie fire.
Without the obstruction of the vines, Xu Qingning had no right to block her flames.
Xu Qingning's fate would be nothing more than becoming a roasted pig. The only difference would be the degree of doneness.
"No."
Xu Qingning cried out mournfully.
Lan Ling, who had been watching the commotion from the side, suddenly sprang into action, her body transforming into a pale blue arrow and flying out.
However, the direction of her attack was not towards Xu Qingning, who was in peril, but towards Su Xi, who had the upper hand.
She was fast and swift, directly charging towards Su Xi's heart. If she were hit, Su Xi would not only be decapitated but her soul would also be devoured.
Su Xi, seeing Lan Ling suddenly attack, did not panic. A smile played on her lips.
She had long anticipated Lan Ling's ill intentions and had been guarding against her all along.
Now, she had finally made her move.
"Chirp chirp chirp~~~"
A clear bird song suddenly rang out, stopping Lan Ling in her tracks as she approached.
"How could this be?" Lan Ling's face was filled with disbelief.
Her sneak attack was swift and sudden, something no one could have predicted. And her timing was so perfect; how could Su Xi have anticipated it?
"Do you find it incredible?" Su Xi looked at Lan Ling and chuckled.
Lan Ling had no offensive capabilities of her own. The previous move was already her using her core power, a final strike. After unleashing it, she could no longer launch a second attack.
It was precisely because she knew Lan Ling's situation that Su Xi had the leisure to chat with her.
Originally, Lan Ling and Xu Qingning's act had been so convincing that she had believed there was animosity between them.
What exposed them was Xu Qingning's attack.
After all, no vines were immune to fire. The only explanation was that something on the vines was protecting them from the interference of the flames.
There were few methods that could temporarily deal with the True Sun Fire, and the one that came to mind was the Weak Water of the Elf race, which Lan Ling belonged to.
Weak Water was not part of the five elements and had a restraining effect on all things in the world. Therefore, it was precisely because she suspected this reason that Su Xi harbored some wariness towards Lan Ling.
After a period of observation, she had finally found some clues.
Hearing Su Xi's explanation, Xu Qingning inwardly cursed Su Xi for being cunning, but she was utterly helpless against Su Xi's flames. If she were to be engulfed by them, she would surely die a terrible death.
However, she knew that constantly dodging was not a long-term plan. While running, she instantly employed the cultivation techniques of Xianling Mountain.
If she couldn't defeat Su Xi, she would invoke the gods.
How could mortals defeat gods?