Chapter 415: Chapter 216: Cresting Waves, Treading Water, and the Diving Falcon

Xia Nan constantly remained on high alert.

Especially towards the dark skinned Drow Half-Elf beside him.

Perhaps in previous adventuring tasks, Vireis did not show outstanding performance when facing beast-type enemies.

But he knew clearly that in many cases, the profession of a “Wanderer” had specific tactics against medium-sized humanoid creatures.

Especially since the other party was of Zor Elf origin from the Dark Territory, skilled in using various poisons.

During this period, even in the tavern of River Valley Town, as long as Vireis was present, if food were out of his sight for just one second, he wouldn’t eat it anymore.

He kept a Detoxification Potion always in his waist pouch, staying cautious of any suspicious smells, fearing he might get caught off guard at some point.

And this state, after being left on the battlefield without any warning by the other two teammates just now in the battle with the Bear, became even more apparent.

The shadow of being stabbed in the back by teammates encountered during the initial crossing made the unease and anxiety grow like weeds deep in his heart.

The team atmosphere along the way while tracking the Beastman was strange and high-pressured, further raising his guard to the highest level.

Even after laying eyes on the Beastman’s corpse, his attention didn’t waver an inch.

He constantly stayed vigilant and defensive towards the two people beside him and the Dark Forest in other directions around.

Therefore, almost the moment Vireis raised her short dagger, her body suddenly tensed due to exertion, and the chilling sharp intention to kill perceived made Xia Nan alert.

Almost instinctively, following the action process rehearsed countless times in his heart.

Completely ignoring the attack launched towards him, the Beheading Longsword in his hand slanted upwards, slashing directly towards the vulnerable neck of the dark-skinned Elf.

He was aware this wasn’t a Berserker tactic of trading injury for life.

Before this, he had already analyzed the combat power of these two teammates targeting him, knowing that solving this Drow Hybrid Wanderer first would greatly improve his odds of winning if truly betrayed.

Given the rare opportunity at hand, he undoubtedly grasped this hard-earned chance, even at the cost of revealing a trump card.

His right index finger, the [Dead Line] ring he never showcased before them, flickered with weak silver light, and the “Deflection Field” was ready to trigger.

But unexpectedly, as the Iron Gray Longsword just barely lifted, a beam of dark purple light shot straight out from between Vireis’ fingers, hitting him with terrifying speed far exceeding ordinary people’s capabilities.

The experience of resisting a “Petrification Gaze” was fleeting; Xia Nan only felt like some invisible entity tried to invade his mind along his thoughts.

Yet, the Perception Attribute as high as 10 instantly took effect, constructing his spiritual power, solidified through day and night training in [Gravity Control], into a solid wall.

Blocking all external negative forces from entering.

At the same time, a sudden inspiration flashed across his mind without any apparent reason.

Knowing the specialty [Gaze into the Abyss] obtained after gazing into that unnameable existence from the Secret Realm Evil God had silently activated.

In front of him, Vireis’s glowing sharp eyes in the dim environment became momentarily dazed, revealing an expression of tortured pain on her face.

And the short dagger she thrust forward also halted mid-air as her expression froze.

Noticing the heavier shadow appearing on her body surface and the spreading Shadow Power beneath her feet, he knew the “teammate” before him might have gone all out for this strike.

And that dark purple beam should be some sort of Spiritual Control Ability, yet was counteracted by his [Gaze into the Abyss] specialty, causing the opponent to fall into a “Chilling” state.

Xia Nan didn’t hesitate for a moment, nor did he have any plans to hold back.

No apparent emotional fluctuations existed in his heart, only a faint sense of ease: “I’ve been waiting for you for so long, finally couldn’t hold back.”

The Beheading Longsword drew an iron-gray arc in the air; the [Vortex Slash] that had slain countless creatures, under the support of the metal weapon, tore through the air as it had done countless times before.

Turning the sharp blade into a blurred flash of chilling light with the aid of inertia and skill.

A fleeting moment.

“Screech.”

The snug leather armour slit apart, revealing vibrant mocha skin and a delicate collarbone, with a swan-like slender neck that offered no defense.

Facing the fierce slash capable of splitting even Bear fur and feathers, it hadn’t a moment’s resistance, only sliced through like tofu, easily severed.

Her head, driven by the force on the sword’s surface, with silky long silver hair swirling, spun like a dandelion made from flesh, spraying blood onto the grasslands below.

Vireis’s hybrid face of human and Drow Elf, with refined features and exotic allure, even retained a dazed look from the spiritual chill, with subtle visible contractions in her sparkling eyes.

In the next second, her head was already rolling onto the grass like a ball.

The long sword moved through the full arc, hands gripping tightly, muscles tensed to control and absorb the inertia of the sword.

The sword momentum reached its final point.

And this moment was also the most dangerous “old force exhausted, new strength unborn” critical juncture in the battle.

Any adventurer familiar with multi-enemy combat wouldn’t miss this instant, the optimal moment to heavily wound or even kill the enemy outright.

Xia Nan had yet to recover his strength, even the tall, slender headless body in front of him hadn’t yet tumbled down.