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Chapter 1253 Once bitten by a snake, twice shy.

When Hou said it feared Lin Yi, it truly did.

Lin Yi himself could guess this.

Given Hou's status and strength, who would believe that it was not afraid of Lin Yi, given that it had the patience to talk to Lin Yi for so long?

"I think I'll stay. My mission from above is to eliminate you. If I don't, I don't know how I can explain myself."

Hou's expression turned somewhat unpleasant upon hearing this.

After witnessing the black mist's defense, Lin Yi will have a clear understanding of the strength of both sides, knowing that the black mist's defense cannot be broken, only removed.

However, removing the black mist from Hou's body is no simple matter. The difficulty is no less than that of removing the invincible shields from the four Corpse Kings.

Having waited this long, Hou believed he had a good chance of killing Lin Yi.

However, it cannot deny that Lin Yi has other methods hidden within him.

After careful consideration, and considering that he didn't have any deep-seated hatred for Lin Yi, Hou said he intended to let Lin Yi go.

Unexpectedly, Lin Yi gave such an answer.

Fortunately, there weren't many people at the scene, otherwise Hou would have completely lost face.

Talking nonsense is obviously pointless.

The current situation is one of no return.

It was clearly impossible to persuade Lin Yi to back down, so it was better to just take action directly. Continuing to talk would only make him lose face.

"Then wait for me for two more minutes, kid. I hope you can remove the black mist from my body within these two minutes, otherwise, your death is just around the corner."

The Celestial King was stunned for a moment as he watched the broadcast.

Did I make Lin Yi sign a military order? I don't remember doing that.

Looking at the image projected onto the monitoring crystal, and then at the incredulous expression on the face of the Manifestation Saint True Lord, the Immortal King felt a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"No, then believe what that kid said?"

The Celestial King made a move.

At this moment, the Manifestation Saint True Lord wisely concealed the surprise on his face. As someone under the Immortal King, he should not question the Immortal King's decision at this time.

As the Celestial King's loyal subordinate, whatever decision the Celestial King makes is correct.

The Manifestation Saint True Lord gave an awkward smile.

"I don't quite understand the way of being a ruler, but I can still comprehend it."

“Talented man, even the heavens are jealous. Whether you cannot tolerate his existence or want to prevent the Three Realms and Six Paths from being ravaged by the Hou, you are right. Everyone has their own destiny. The fate of that junior Lin Yi is already predetermined.”

When the Manifestation Saint True Lord said these words, there was no change in his expression whatsoever.

As he just said, he has no intention of taking over the position.

The Celestial King was very satisfied with the attitude of the Manifestation True Lord.

The Immortal King's eyes were fixed on the chessboard, and his mind was filled with thoughts of Lin Yi's battle.

We've been studying Lin Yi for quite some time now.

The Celestial King knew very well that this kid was an extremely steady and reliable person.

The fact that he used himself as a shield to demonstrate a reason why there was no way to retreat shows Lin Yi's confidence in defeating Hou.

Or rather, this kid is too eager for quick success and instant benefits.

Whatever the reason, the Celestial King was very much looking forward to it.

We eagerly await what outcome Lin Yi will ultimately give everyone.

"That kid is just spouting nonsense."

"Killing the Hou was something even I wasn't confident I could do, yet that kid dared to do it. It really surprised me. Even with the Fuxi Talisman, that kid shouldn't be so arrogant. Now that things have come to this, I can only hope he has good luck."

The Manifestation Saint True Lord smiled and nodded, acknowledging the Immortal King's statement. However, what the Immortal King didn't expect was that the Manifestation Saint True Lord had his own unique insights regarding Lin Yi's success.

Up to this point, Lin Yi had not activated his life-saving skill.

Based on this alone, the Manifestation Saint True Lord was certain that Lin Yi definitely had the power to fight the Hou.

On Olympus, a host of gods are watching the live broadcast.

When they heard that Hou was going to let Lin Yi go, the twelve Olympian gods, including Zeus, were all very happy.

In this way, they no longer need to struggle with the question of whether or not to intervene to save Lin Yi.

As long as Lin Yi can return alive and develop steadily, it's only a matter of time before he replaces the Immortal King.

With Lin Yi's current strength, living for tens of thousands of years would be a piece of cake.

But when Lin Yi refused the chance to escape offered by Hou, the gods felt as if the sky had fallen.

How could this kid be so arrogant?

The Hou lay on the ground, its eyes fixed on Lin Yi.

Lin Yi remained suspended in the sky.

They remained motionless, staring at the Hou.

Is this kid really not planning to run? Is he that confident in his abilities? Time passed second by second.

The progress of the Fuxi Talisman in analyzing the black mist is slowly increasing.

Just as Lin Yi had imagined.

It would take far too long to fully analyze the black mist.

The ethereal effect of the Void Observer set continues to trigger.

However, Lin Yi could clearly sense through his control of the skills that the burning effect of the mechanical forbidden spell was about to be completely purified by Hou.

At that time, the Hou will launch another attack.

Not long after, Hou stood up from the ground.

It was clear from the fighting spirit reflected in those dark pupils that Hou had completely overcome the permanent burn caused by the forbidden mechanical spell.

As expected, the ethereal effect on Lin Yi ended.

"Should I say you're upright, or that you're incredibly stupid? So, you've given me a chance to recover. How are your preparations going? I remember that when the ancient gods Fuxi and Nuwa awakened the important effects of their divine artifacts, they spent a lot of time analyzing them before they could remove the black mist from me."

“You inherited the divine artifact, not your own. It will definitely take longer for them to analyze it than before. Your progress has only increased a little bit, hasn’t it?”

Lin Yi not only didn't deny Hou's statement, but also nodded seriously.

"Yes, not much progress. It's definitely not enough to remove the black mist from you. Shall we move on?"

After saying that, Lin Yi got into a fighting stance and even arrogantly beckoned to Hou with his finger, making a provocative gesture.

Is this kid crazy? Or did the black mist not completely envelop him?
Something's not right. The black mist has already completely covered the entire body. Even if Hou opens its mouth now, it won't be as passive as before. Even if Lin Yi throws a few more forbidden spells into its mouth, it will be difficult to harm Hou.

Despite having made complete preparations, Lin Yi was not intimidated at all.

Could it be that Lin Yi didn't realize this and was planning to use the same trick again?

No, impossible! Lin Yi isn't that kind of person.

From his ability to seize a fleeting opening and turn the tide, it's easy to see just how talented Lin Yi is in combat.

How could he not have imagined that Hou would learn from its mistakes and prepare for defense?

The fact that this kid dares to act so leisurely means he must have other methods prepared, but Hou has no idea what methods Lin Yi has prepared.

Thinking about it this way, Hou immediately became much more obedient and silently withdrew the step he was about to take.

This is what they mean by "once bitten by a snake, twice shy of a well rope".
(End of this chapter)