Just when everyone was in despair, Dream Butterfly's calm voice rang out, "Qin Yan, go deal with it."

"What? Me?" Qin Yan was taken aback, when suddenly a blurry voice entered his mind, "Trust me, as long as you focus and pay attention to my instructions, you should be able to handle this monstrous beast."

Qin Yan knew that Dream Butterfly was communicating with him using mental power. His expression fluctuated, as being asked to face the 'Qiongqi' alone was like asking him to go to his death. But at the same time, he also knew that besides believing in Dream Butterfly's words, there was no other way. Since death was inevitable either way, he could only take a chance. In the end, he made a decision in his heart, holding a shield in one hand and a sword in the other, slowly walking towards the 'Qiongqi.'

"What are you doing? You'll get killed!" Gao Zhanxiang's puzzled voice came from behind, while Lin Shiqi shouted in despair, "Come back! Don't do something stupid!"

Ignoring them, Qin Yan continued to walk towards the 'Qiongqi.' The words of Dream Butterfly echoed in his mind, "Listen carefully, I will inform you half a second in advance of the 'Qiongqi's' attack behavior. As long as you can anticipate the 'Qiongqi's' movements in advance, it won't be able to harm you."

"Okay, I understand," Qin Yan muttered to himself, continuing to move towards the 'Qiongqi.' The 'Qiongqi' realized that there was food coming to it, and licked its lips in anticipation, its eyes gleaming with greed as it lunged straight towards Qin Yan.

At the moment the 'Qiongqi' moved, a scene like a movie entered Qin Yan's mind. He saw an illusion before him...

The 'Qiongqi' swiftly pounced towards him, its claws aiming directly at his left shoulder. This illusion seemed so real, with the 'Qiongqi's' attack movements and direction clear to Qin Yan.

Qin Yan moved his body, shifting one meter to his right. With a whoosh, the 'Qiongqi' flew past his previous position, its claws just inches away from him. Qin Yan swung his sword, striking the 'Qiongqi' in the abdomen, leaving a shallow wound half a centimeter deep.

"Phew, that was close..." Gao Zhanxiang and Lin Shiqi, watching from afar, breathed a sigh of relief momentarily. They thought that Qin Yan had just been lucky and continued to shout for him to come back quickly.

"It seems to be working!" After successfully dodging the 'Qiongqi's' attack, Qin Yan gained some confidence. The 'Qiongqi' missed its strike and swiftly leaped behind him, entering his blind spot. In that moment, another illusion appeared in Qin Yan's mind...

The 'Qiongqi' pounced towards the back of his neck from where he couldn't see.

Feeling that he wouldn't have time to turn around, Qin Yan dodged to the side. As expected, the 'Qiongqi' flew past his previous position, and Qin Yan once again swung his sword, striking the 'Qiongqi's' relatively vulnerable abdomen, leaving a shallow wound.

"It should be fine now." With these two experiences, Qin Yan's confidence grew. He began to take the initiative, attacking the 'Qiongqi' with his sword.

The 'Qiongqi' let out an angry growl, clawing, biting, pouncing, and ramming, continuously launching attacks on Qin Yan. However, no matter how it attacked, Qin Yan easily evaded. Suddenly, the 'Qiongqi' flapped its wings, generating two huge blue fireballs behind Qin Yan, hurling towards his back. Without looking back, Qin Yan raised his steel shield and blocked them, the fireballs exploding on the shield without causing any harm to him.

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"So powerful..." Gao Zhanxiang, Lin Shiqi, and others watching were stunned. Qin Yan, facing this fierce and monstrous 'Qiongqi' alone, wasn't at a disadvantage. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.

However, the 'Qiongqi' couldn't harm Qin Yan, and Qin Yan couldn't harm the 'Qiongqi' either. Although his steel sword was hard and sharp, it was difficult to cause significant damage to the 'Qiongqi.' Even if it could cause harm, the 'Qiongqi' could quickly heal its injuries using its fourth-level body refining ability.

"Why are you staring blankly? Shiqi, attack it!" Qin Yan shouted loudly, seeing Lin Shiqi in the distance seemingly mesmerized, which made him furious.

"What? Okay." Lin Shiqi hesitated for a moment, then waved her wand. The giant lightning ball at the tip of her wand flew through the air towards the 'Qiongqi,' but a sudden gust of wind arose in midair, heading straight towards the lightning ball.

"It's not so easy to use magical abilities!" Qin Yan charged at the 'Qiongqi' from the front, continuously stabbing at its eyes with his long sword. The 'Qiongqi' couldn't help but retreat under the sword's pressure, and its spellcasting was interrupted. Qin Yan quickly retreated, and the lightning ball exploded on the 'Qiongqi,' generating a huge electric light. The 'Qiongqi' convulsed for a moment before collapsing on the ground.

"Did it work?" Qin Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes fixed on the motionless 'Qiongqi' on the ground. Its body was stiff, lying motionless on the ground, but ten seconds later, the 'Qiongqi' stood up again, its eyes once again gleaming with ferocity.

"Quite stubborn. Alright, I'll keep fighting until you can't stand up!" Knowing that the 'Qiongqi' had the ability of fourth-level body refining and could quickly recover from injuries, Qin Yan shouted to Lin Shiqi, "Keep going, don't stop!"

"Okay!" Seeing that her lightning ball attack was effective against the 'Qiongqi,' Lin Shiqi's confidence rose. She once again concentrated a lightning ball with her wand.

To give Lin Shiqi time to cast her spell, Qin Yan continued to shout loudly at the 'Qiongqi,' striking and stabbing at its weak points like the abdomen, eyes, and ears, trying to draw the 'Qiongqi's' hatred.

The 'Qiongqi,' naturally aggressive, couldn't tolerate Qin Yan's provocation. Its gaze was completely fixed on Qin Yan, attacking relentlessly. However, with Qin Yan's ability to anticipate its movements, the 'Qiongqi's' attacks couldn't pose a threat to him. Instead, Qin Yan's sword strikes at the 'Qiongqi's' vital spots, causing significant damage.

After more than a minute, Lin Shiqi once again summoned a massive lightning ball that struck the 'Qiongqi,' causing it to collapse once more.

Seizing the opportunity, Qin Yan didn't give the 'Qiongqi' time to rest and recover. While the 'Qiongqi' lay still on the ground, he wildly attacked its eyes, mouth, and ears, showing no mercy. Under his relentless assault, the 'Qiongqi's' face became bloody, its eyes bleeding profusely. This time, the 'Qiongqi' lay on the ground for nearly twenty seconds before getting up, meaning it had been slashed by Qin Yan for about twenty seconds.

"After each severe injury, its recovery time becomes longer, indicating that its body's healing ability is not limitless." Qin Yan realized this and continued his relentless attacks on the 'Qiongqi.' With its eyes injured and impaired vision, the 'Qiongqi's' combat power plummeted, unable to deal with Qin Yan at all. It was driven to a desperate escape by Qin Yan's ruthless attacks, emitting a whimpering sound like a defeated dog, completely devoid of its initial ferocity.

"Oh my god, they're amazing. Where did these people come from?" The nearby scar-faced bald man was shocked beyond words to see the 'Qiongqi' being slaughtered by Qin Yan. Gao Zhanxiang, Zhou Xiaohui, and Zhao Liang were also filled with astonishment, their eyes wide open as they looked at Qin Yan as if he were a war god. Gao Zhanxiang secretly thought that he, as the team leader, was completely useless. He had wasted so many years, and it might be better to let Qin Yan take over as the team leader in the future.