Seeing a ball of green moss coming towards him, Liu Xing summoned his shield and used it as intended for the first time. The green moss ball struck the shield. Liu Xing subtly adjusted his body and kicked off the ground again, propelling himself straight toward the fallen pill. His hands were full with a gun and a lightning blade, preventing him from catching it manually, so he opened his mouth, attempting to snatch it mid-air with his teeth.

The moss-fox leaped, its right foot whipping towards his head as if aiming a kick at a ball. Spotting the incoming foot, Liu Xing summoned his shield beside his head. The shield popped up just in time, intercepting the green foot. A loud, gong-like sound reverberated through the area. Unexpectedly, while the shield blocked the kick, the force of the impact pushed the shield back, and the rear of the shield collided with his head just before his teeth could clamp down on the pill.

The flying shield snapped Liu Xing's head to the side. His neck felt as though it might break, and he was flung sideways, crashing into a gray tower spire. He slammed into it hard enough to make the spire tremble.

Despite the stinging pain in his head and body, Liu Xing's eyes remained fixed on the moss-fox, its hand now reaching for the pill resting on the ground. Liu Xing scrambled to his feet, kicked the spire until it toppled over, and launched himself at the green creature.

Just as the green hand touched the red pills, Liu Xing rotated his body, flying feet-first. With a shout, he kicked the moss-fox in the torso. The creature was propelled backward, its hand missing the pill and instead brushing against a mere pebble.

The moss-fox's green eyes glared at him murderously. Liu Xing grinned back, a ferocious expression on his face.

This fight differed slightly from his previous encounters. Instead of simply defeating his opponent, Liu Xing's primary objective was to prevent the moss-fox from seizing the pills, let alone consuming it. He suspected the moss-fox had the same objective. It would be simple if Liu Xing could overpower the creature and then eat the pill himself. But at this point, they were relatively evenly matched. If either of them successfully consumed a pill, it could tip the scales of the battle decisively, almost guaranteeing victory.

Liu Xing exerted his utmost effort to block the moss-fox from reaching the pills. He slashed at the creature with his lightning blade. The moss-fox retaliated, attempting to pummel Liu Xing while simultaneously trying to snatch a pill and devour it.

From an outside perspective, a blue and green blur moved and bounced with incredible speed around the towering gray spires. The ground was stirred, and several more spires toppled, creating loud crashes and clouds of dust upon impact. At one point, Liu Xing successfully activated his invisibility again, making it more challenging for the moss-fox to anticipate his movements. He even managed to briefly grab the pills a few times. However, every time his hand snagged a pill, the attacks of the moss fox would intensify, and the pill would inevitably be thrown back into the air.

The moss-fox then deployed a mist of green moss into the air, attempting to counteract his invisibility. The forest of gray spires became tinged with green, as if submerged in a murky sea of algae. This tactic proved somewhat effective, making Liu Xing slightly easier to track.

Their frantic struggle for a pill drew them closer to the second pill, adding another layer of complexity to the fight. When one pill accidentally soared into the sky, Liu Xing would pivot to seize the nearby pill, but the moss-fox, guided by the faint trail of green mist he left behind, would pursue and attempt to pummel him. They traded attacks frequently. Liu Xing utilized his sharpened lightning blade, exploding bullets, and even lightning bullets, while the moss-fox employed its moss ball and its powerful, whip-like hands and feet.

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Liu Xing found the Thunderstrike Gauntlets impractical in this fast-paced combat. He also couldn't risk putting the Ethereal Pearl in his mouth, as he intended to consume a Diamond Pill after securing it. But after fifteen minutes of scrambling for the pills, it became clear that his current approach was not optimal.

He needed to devise a better strategy, and quickly.

Liu Xing kicked his shield and propelled himself onto the moss-fox, which had just snatched a pill and was tossing it towards its mouth. Liu Xing slashed his lightning blade directly at its neck. The blade bit into its neck, and green blood welled from the wound, but his attack only managed to nudge the moss-fox's head slightly. The pill shot just above the creature's left eye before bouncing away again.

Seeing the pills airborne once more, Liu Xing transformed his lightning blade into a wide, flat shape. With a powerful swing, he struck the pill sideways, sending it rocketing high into the sky.

Having momentarily made one of the pills away from the moss-fox, Liu Xing kicked his shield again, repositioning himself directly behind the creature. He noticed two green wings sprouting from its back, their bases disturbingly composed of bones protruding from the flesh. He channeled six bullets into his Thunderstrike Gauntlets, forming a ball of lightning roughly the size of a chicken egg. He aimed to strike the moss-fox's back with it, but the creature suddenly whirled around and seized his wrist. Liu Xing grimaced, realizing his attack had been too slow. The moss-fox yanked him closer. It balled its fist and swung it at Liu Xing's face. Anticipating the blow, Liu Xing tried to wrench his right hand free from the moss-fox's grip and summoned his shield in front of his face.

The fist slammed into the shield, producing another gong-like reverberation. His right hand finally broke free of the moss-fox's grasp. Liu Xing rotated in mid-air and used the back of his shield to propel himself toward another nearby pill nestled between two small pebbles. He heard a thunderous sound behind him and glanced over his shoulder. The moss-fox was also launching itself after him.

As he darted through the gray spires and the swirling moss mist, Liu Xing strained to think, searching for a decisive factor that could secure him a victory where he could consume two pills, retrieve the rest, and defeat the moss-fox. But he could not come up with a strategy for a flawless victory, so he settled for an imperfect one.

Kicking his shield repeatedly to accelerate, Liu Xing swiftly reached the two pebbles cradling a pill, which continued to glow with a faint white light. Just as Liu Xing arrived, so did the moss-fox, appearing above him and attempting to swing its feet down at his back, aiming to cleave him in two. Still airborne, Liu Xing touched the ground with his left hand, pushed off, and rolled in a breakdancing motion, narrowly dodging the kick. When the moss-fox's kick connected with the ground, it exploded like a bomb, sending dirt, pebbles, and the pill flying into the air.

Though the situation was not as he had planned, Liu Xing decided to press on with his strategy. He elongated the lightning blade further and further until it became thin and needle-like. He then whipped his arm. The lightning needles lashed out like a whip directly at the airborne pill. His lightning needles sliced the red pill in two, and the two halves spun off in different directions.

Liu Xing had a fleeting moment to catch the stunned expression in the moss-fox's green eyes in the center of its forehead. It froze for a fraction of a second, seemingly dumbfounded by Liu Xing's action. Then, its green eyes blazed with fury. It kicked off the ground and lunged its hand toward the half pill that had fallen nearby.

Seeing this, Liu Xing also leaped towards the half pill that had landed close to him, his hand outstretched. Simultaneously, he aimed his gauntlet at the half pill the moss-fox was trying to reach and fired repeatedly, intending to destroy it.

Seeing the incoming bullets, the moss-fox swiped its green hand, shielding the pill from the volley. Its green arm was forced aside, and while it successfully protected the pill, its hand moved further away from it. The moss-fox tried to readjust its position and reach for the fallen half pill with its other hand, but it was too late. Liu Xing had already snatched the half pill he was aiming for, feeling it land in his right palm. A triumphant smile flashed across his face as he flicked the half pill into his mouth.

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