Feng Xiaotian deliberately used this kind of expression, partly for the purpose of disguise, but also to make Lin Meng lose a bit of reason and attack him first.
His back injury now is not isolated; it greatly restricts Feng Xiaotian's movements.
The most significant impact is that he cannot unleash his fastest speed. Facing Lin Meng, this swift Fire Leopard, he doesn't have complete confidence.
Even Feng Xiaotian couldn't dodge Huo Yun's attack. Therefore, to minimize the damage, the only thing he could do was move the wings on his back.
He raised the two giant wings, making them perpendicular to his back, using the tips of the raised giant wing blades to clash with the Crane Blades.
No matter how sharp the Crane Blades were, they would lose a significant amount of kinetic energy when cutting into the several-meter-long giant wings.
Feng Xiaotian used the firmness and length of his Wind Wings to weaken the Crane Blades' damage to the greatest extent. Precisely because of this, his back didn't suffer severe cuts; it was more the burning and explosive impact that caused the damage.
However, even so, the damage Huo Yun inflicted on him was substantial.
In addition, he wasted a lot of soul power maintaining his Fifth Soul Skill and condensed a large amount of soul power on his back for defense to block the impact.
Combining these reasons, Feng Xiaotian's current soul power reserves have dropped to about half of their normal level.
The injury plus the decrease in soul power reserves made Feng Xiaotian more cautious. Considering his next two opponents, Lin Meng and Huo Wushuang, he couldn't act rashly.
However, Feng Xiaotian's disdain and provocation towards Lin Meng didn't have the desired effect.
Lin Meng kept his mouth firmly shut, quietly observing Feng Xiaotian opposite him with increasingly bright eyes. His whole body was in a natural, relaxed posture, with his fingers gently moving in front of him.
And it was also during this process that Lin Meng's aura was constantly rising, with scorching steam seemingly rising from the surface of his body.
Even more impressive was that Lin Meng's eyes perfectly combined the wildness of a ferocious beast with the thoughtful nature of humanity.
Regardless of anything else, just looking at the change in his expression gave people a flawless feeling, not affected by Feng Xiaotian at all.
In terms of mentality, Lin Meng, who appeared somewhat impulsive, was easily influenced by the outside world, but in fact, Lin Meng, who had been ravaged by these perverts in the team, was not as simple as he seemed.
After entering a battle state, Lin Meng would automatically abandon those unfavorable elements and only retain the things that were beneficial to him.
At least in terms of psychological quality, his level was definitely not inferior to anyone.
Seeing Lin Meng's state, Feng Xiaotian felt quite棘手 (jíshǒu, troublesome/thorny) in his heart and secretly smiled bitterly.
Just by looking at Lin Meng's eyes, he could be sure that this would be a huge threat to him, no less than Huo Yun.
Sure enough, just as he was silently increasing his vigilance, Lin Meng suddenly moved.
And with this movement, his whole body instantly completed Beast Soul Transformation and simultaneously activated his Third Soul Skill, Fire Leopard Blaze Transformation, for self-enhancement.
His entire figure turned into a flashing red light, disappearing from the spot and rapidly circling around the edge of the arena.
If the opponent wasn't Feng Xiaotian, this burst from zero to a hundred alone would be enough to make the opponent unable to react.
Moreover, Lin Meng's speed would greatly increase in the first two steps. Even if one could barely keep up with the first step, the second step would once again impact the opponent's dynamic vision.
However, Lin Meng's sudden acceleration didn't fool Feng Xiaotian. His eyes and footsteps were constantly following Lin Meng's figure, making adjustments to ensure that he could cope with Lin Meng's surprise attack.
Lin Meng had long been mentally prepared for Feng Xiaotian's quick reaction.
Therefore, his rapid run on the periphery was first to increase the flame enhancement effect of Fire Leopard Blaze Transformation to 150% through rapid running, bringing his state to its peak.
Second, it was to observe Feng Xiaotian's state from a distance on the outer circle and find his weaknesses.
Seeing that Feng Xiaotian had been hiding his back behind him, facing him head-on, Lin Meng praised Huo Yun loudly in his heart.
If it weren't for his Crane Blade strike, his pressure would be much greater now.
But even with the sudden reduction in pressure, he only dared to carefully observe Feng Xiaotian's reaction and survey the chaotic terrain on the outermost edge of the arena.
Or is he luring me to attack his back?
During the previous probing, Lin Meng noticed that Feng Xiaotian's reaction was a bit too sensitive.
This instead made him feel a trace of abnormality. Feng Xiaotian had not lost his fighting ability, and moreover, the hidden Sixth Soul Skill alone had the power to turn the tide.
In his current state, he can only use the Sixth Soul Skill once at most. If it were me, I would definitely save this skill to deal with the boss.
Since this is the case, then my task is to force him to use this skill in advance.
After setting the goal in his heart, Lin Meng stopped in place and faced Feng Xiaotian, lowering his upper body.
He would fight Feng Xiaotian using a form driven by all four limbs.
Again, in an extremely crouching posture close to the ground, the surging flames in his body quickly poured into his limbs and were further compressed.
The next moment, driven by the terrifying firepower, four footprints were left in place, but his body turned into a red flash and rushed towards Feng Xiaotian.
Here it comes!
Feng Xiaotian reacted immediately, but seeing Lin Meng's propulsion up close, he was indeed greatly surprised.
This speed had completely reached the speed of an Agility-type Soul King. Although he didn't want to admit it, Lin Meng had completely surpassed himself at the same level in terms of speed.
However, the two were about the same age, but there was a difference of more than ten levels in soul power, and the difference in soul power widened the gap between the two in strength.
This put Feng Xiaotian in a complex mood of 'not knowing whether to laugh or cry.'
Of course, this emotion only flashed for a moment. Feng Xiaotian focused more of his attention on Lin Meng.
His gaze followed Lin Meng closely, and the soul power in his body quietly circulated into his claws.
Use your most proud speed to attack me.
Once you get close to me, I will counterattack at an even faster speed.
From the beginning of the match, Feng Xiaotian had been showing weakness through words and actions, luring Lin Meng to get close to him, while he was secretly preparing a defensive counterattack.
Although this was somewhat dangerous, it was the most soul power-saving and most accurate way to attack.
The disadvantage brought by the injury was slightly used by him and transformed into a trap he set for others.
Feng Xiaotian watched Lin Meng about to step into his attack range, and a look of joy flashed in his heart.
