While Lin Li, disguised as Amon, and Xan Chi laid waste to the zombie beasts, the real Amon, hidden behind the dark shroud, battled the Soul Flayer, accompanied by his two high-tier runic battle puppets.
Amon sensed Sura Yao's approach, and so did the Soul Flayer. Sura Yao was a Peak Spirit Stage cultivator. While he was among the strongest in the surface world, the Soul Flayer had the power of a Beginning Lord Stage. The Soul Flayer sent one of its tentacles thrusting toward Sura Yao.
Normally, the attack would be too fast for a Peak Spirit Stage cultivator to dodge, but Sura Yao exhibited a reaction speed that almost rivaled Amon's danger sense. He stepped to the side and spun his weapon, a long scythe, to deflect the thrusting tentacle.
The dodge took the Soul Flayer by surprise, because it failed to react to Sura Yao's next swift counterattack.
