With his blood contract on the fifth realm, he could borrow more of his pet beast's strength so it was better than nothing.
At the very least, he could use his pet beast's firepower to fend off this terrifying gale.
At that moment, Lin Jin's body began to emit a ball of hot air to chase away the cold. The cold wind was indeed powerful. A single blow from it could even freeze one's bones. White Ape and Xiao Huo were able to withstand it but Lin Jin almost couldn't. If it weren't for the improvement in his realm and the increased power of the fire spirit, Lin Jin might have been frozen solid.
The yard was now covered in snow and ice, turning it into a land of extreme cold.
Coiled wire needle!
Lin Jin had just recovered a sliver of energy so he immediately retaliated.
In this situation, it was either one of them dying so Lin Jin couldn't care less about anything else. If there was a chance, he had to use it.
This old dragon was of the wind and water attribute. Wind and water combined to form ice that was the bane of fire. But at the same time, Xiao Huo was also the dragon's nemesis. As if sensing Lin Jin's intention, Xiao Huo let out a wild roar and the flames on his body flared up again. Even in the cold wind, Xiao Huo rose against the wind to attract the old dragon's firepower.
With this, Lin Jin could use the coiled wire needle to launch a sneak attack.
This was the only way Lin Jin could think of to win.
This time, Lin Jin controlled a coiled wire needle. Once it pierced into the dragon's body, it would immediately disrupt his opponent's veins. It would be best if it pierced through his heart and lungs too. This way, victory would be decided.
Lin Jin's ultimate move was to insert the coiled wire needle into the body.
Meanwhile, the old dragon had abandoned his human form. Half of his body was now in dragon form, breathing out clouds of smoke as he fought against Xiao Huo and White Ape. Lin Jin waited for the right moment and the coiled wire needle flew out, aiming for the acupoint under the old dragon's armpit.
The old dragon reacted quickly. The moment the needle entered his body, he immediately released his internal energy to force it out. Lin Jin quickly increased his spirit energy and this resulted in a stalemate.
This time, Lin Jin was putting his life on the line. He kept reinforcing himself with spirit energy as he fought to outlast the old dragon. Knowing how powerful this needle was, the old dragon defended himself with all his might, preventing the needle from penetrating his body.
By now, most of the needles had entered the acupoint under the old dragon's armpit, leaving only a tiny bit outside. They were holding on to this tiny bit. During this time, the old dragon blew a gust of cold wind at Lin Jin several times. This time, the chilling wind was so terrifying that even the slightest touch could freeze one's blood and freeze one's bones.
Xiao Huo breathed out a gust of scorching wind to shield Lin Jin from the bone-chilling wind.
Even so, Lin Jin's body was still stiff and uncomfortable.
This was Lin Jin's first time experiencing such torturous torture. But this also meant that he had grasped the other party's weak spot.
That coiled wire needle must have posed a great threat to the old dragon. Otherwise, the old dragon would not have been in such a hurry to attack him. Therefore, the more he thought about it, the more he had to keep the old dragon in a stalemate.
As time ticked by, Lin Jin's spirit energy was completely depleted. He was practically fighting with brute force while the old dragon was howling in anger. The needle had almost completely penetrated his body. The murderous intent and scorching heat it carried made the old dragon feel threatened.
Bean-sized beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. While they were still in the air, the chilling wind froze them into ice crystals. Lin Jin's legs had lost all feeling and he was almost at his limit.
It seemed like he was going to lose to the old dragon in a battle of endurance.
Lin Jin's heart sank. If he lost and the coiled wire needle was forced out, there would be no chance for him to turn the tables. In the end, he would be slaughtered by the old dragon.
However, Lin Jin suddenly heard a commotion inside the Museum of Deadly Beasts.
"The Visitation Hall is open!"
Lin Jin was caught up in the intense battle earlier so he had completely forgotten about this. The Visitation Hall was now open and he could retreat at any time.
His life was no longer in danger.
However, Xiao Huo and White Ape definitely had nowhere to run. The old dragon had set up a barrier to seal off the area so Xiao Huo and White Ape couldn't break through it.
At this thought, Lin Jin's heart clenched.
"Let's see if I can pull Xiao Huo and White Ape in as well."
Lin Jin could only give it a try. Even in his weakened state, the old dragon was still so powerful that it was almost impossible to defeat him. With that, Lin Jin communicated with the Visitation Hall, hoping to tear a bigger crack so that Xiao Huo and White Ape could hide inside.
However, this was clearly Lin Jin's wishful thinking. Even with his full strength, he could only create a tiny tear with his psyche.
However, the moment Lin Jin tore open this tiny crack with his Psyche, a wave of aura rippled out.
The old dragon's expression changed drastically.
Fear could be clearly seen in his eyes. Almost at the same time, the old dragon transformed into his dragon form. Not daring to stay any longer, he leaped into the air and fled.
Lin Jin seized the opportunity and invoked a spell, manipulating the coiled wire needle to destroy one of the old dragon's veins. However, due to the distance between them, Lin Jin soon lost contact with the coiled wire needle.
Lin Jin shook his head. Although he had no idea why the old dragon would run away like he had seen a ghost, even at the risk of getting injured, it was for the best that the old dragon could escape.
Lin Jin was currently immobilized so he could only slowly recover. White Ape had been attacked by the dragon's claws more than ten times earlier and was severely injured. Thankfully, he was holding on so Xiao Huo could attack left and right. Otherwise, Xiao Huo wouldn't have lasted this long.
As the scenery around them changed, Xiao Huo darted out and returned in a few breaths' time with a small yellow flag in his mouth.
Like an astrolabe, the flag was embroidered with more than ten dots. Some were connected by golden threads while others were connected by silver threads, each emitting a halo of different sizes.
One look and Lin Jin could tell that this was an artifact crafted by an expert. Oddly enough, the surrounding aura was rapidly converging on this small flag with sparkles of starlight. Lin Jin took a closer look and realized that the old dragon's Shackle spell must have been cast using this thing.
However, the old dragon was in such a sorry state that he didn't even take this little flag with him. Lin Jin was lucky.
The barrier disappeared and Lin Jin took a peek. Other than his yard that was truly destroyed, the outside was as good as new. Admittedly, this barrier spell was amazing. Once cast, it could seal off an area. Not only could it conceal one's aura, making it hard for those outside to detect it, but it also made it impossible for those inside to escape.
As for what scared the old dragon away, Lin Jin figured it out after some thought.
It was most likely the aura of the curator's mask in the Visitation Hall.
When Lin Jin used his telekinesis to tear open the crack, the aura emitted was the curator's mask's aura. With the old dragon's profound cultivation, it was only natural that he was more sensitive than regular monsters. Sensing the curator's mask, he fled in a panic.
However, something like this had never happened before. The curator's aura had never affected the outside world before.
The only possibility was the existence of a barrier. Perhaps this barrier had sealed off the outside world, allowing the curator's aura to leak out.
This made Lin Jin think of a possibility.
Was it possible that he could create a barrier in the future and put on the curator's mask here?
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