Chapter 247: The Women's Coordination, the Mysterious Power

At this very moment!

The women faced the enormous dragon-shaped exotic beast, and though pressure weighed on their hearts,

under Xiang Lian's calm command, they swiftly adjusted their stance.

Yukinoshita Harano fixed her eyes tightly on the beast, a trace of tension in her tone:

"Lord Xiang Lian, this exotic beast looks extremely powerful—how should we respond?"

Xiang Lian's gaze was steady as he slightly raised his chin:

"No need to panic. Follow the earlier strategy—first observe its movements and look for a weakness."

Facing the beast before him, Xiang Lian did not take it seriously at all; it was perfect for letting the women use it as a trial.

Hearing this, the women nodded one after another, watching the beast's every move with full concentration.

Roar!

The beast seemed to sense their presence and let out a deafening bellow; the powerful shockwave made everyone's bodies sway slightly.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka shouted, her hands rapidly forming seals as she cast a defensive barrier that blocked part of the shockwave.

Yuigahama Yui bit her lip, a look of resolve flashing in her eyes: "We can't fall back—we have to defeat it!"

Xiang Xiang Monan also tightened her grip on her weapon, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

Xiang Lian calmly observed the beast and soon noticed certain patterns in its movements.

Though this beast was immensely powerful, its actions were relatively slow, and it would pause briefly when attacking.

"Strike its belly—that's likely its weak point."

Xiang Lian spoke up to remind them.

The women responded at once, each casting Onmyodo as they launched attacks toward the beast's belly.

In an instant, the beast sensed the threat and began to counterattack wildly, swinging its massive claws to whip up gust after gust of wind while spewing flames nonstop from its mouth.

Yet under Xiang Lian's command, the women nimbly dodged the beast's attacks while continually seeking chances to strike back.

After a fierce battle, the beast's belly was finally struck many times; its movements began to slow and its aura gradually weakened.

Xiang Lian seized the moment and cast a powerful Onmyodo, a dazzling beam of light shooting straight at the beast.

The beast let out a pained howl, its body swayed a few times, and finally collapsed to the ground.

The women cheered and jumped for joy, their eyes brimming with excitement and admiration.

Yuigahama Yui rushed to Xiang Lian's side and said excitedly, "Lord Xiang Lian, you're amazing! You spotted the beast's weakness at a glance~"

Xiang Lian gave a slight nod, a trace of a gratified smile on his face:

"You all performed excellently; this battle has raised your strength once again."

Yukinoshita Harano looked at the fallen beast, then turned her gaze to Xiang Lian, her heart full of emotion:

"This beast was so powerful—if not for Lord Xiang Lian's command, we probably wouldn't have been able to defeat it."

Hiratsuka Shizuka added, "Exactly, we learned a lot from this battle too! In the future, when facing powerful enemies, we must stay even calmer and be good at observing and finding their weak points."

Hearing the women's words, Xiang Lian nodded, deeply gratified.

This had been his purpose in doing all this.

Meanwhile, on the other side,

Xiang Xiang Monan began to examine the beast's corpse to see if there was anything of value.

After a search, she discovered a gemstone radiating a mysterious glow.

"Lord Xiang Lian, this gemstone looks very unusual." Xiang Xiang Monan handed the gemstone to Xiang Lian.

Xiang Lian took the gemstone, examined it carefully, and said, "This gemstone may contain powerful energy—let's hold onto it for now and study it later."

The group continued exploring the valley for a while longer, encountering no other powerful enemies.