"Oh, little bad guy, you don't even pity me? I might have to punish you!" Mei Ming suddenly appeared on a large tree, her expression playful, almost sorrowful, yet her eyes sparkled with amusement rather than tears.
Without hesitation, the enormous wings of Chen Xing's Peacock Eudemon slashed forward, slicing the trunk of a nearby tree as if it were nothing more than tofu. The forest shook with the force of the strike.
Mei Ming leapt back effortlessly, her calm smile never faltering. Her eyes, however, were sharp, assessing Chen Xing's every move.
She formed hand seals rapidly. From her mouth, a thick, white corrosive mist erupted, surging toward the Peacock Eudemon. The fog instantly charred the trees, reduced leaves to powder, and hissed through the air with deadly intensity.
Chen Xing's illusionary peacock jumped into the air, narrowly avoiding full exposure to the boiling mist. The corrosive chakra was fast enough to dissolve even elite summoning techniques if left unchecked.
"Be careful, little bad guy! My sister doesn't want to see you destroyed!" Mei Ming called, her voice teasing yet warning.
Chen Xing chuckled. "My future wife is too strong… but you won't destroy my Peacock!"
He activated his Sharingan. His eyes flared scarlet, the three tomoe spinning slowly, analyzing the corrosive mist and calculating the peacock's movements. He poured purple chakra into the illusion, rapidly repairing the parts corroded by Mei Ming's boiling fog. Though the repair wasn't as fast as the erosion, it was enough to delay the damage.
The Peacock Eudemon's claws shot forward, slicing the air toward Mei Ming. She responded immediately, forming a new corrosive mist:
"Solution: Dolly!"
Red acidic liquid spat from her mouth, hissing as it hit the forest floor. Chen Xing's peacock dodged and twisted midair, narrowly avoiding the full impact. The forest around them was now a battlefield of splintered trees, pits, and corroded terrain.
Chen Xing realized the speed and potency of her attacks were extraordinary. Even with constant chakra input to repair the illusion, he could not maintain it indefinitely. He was walking a tightrope between offense and defense.
"Looks like I need to step up," Chen Xing muttered, activating another Sharingan ability. The scarlet tomoe closed, then reopened in a rotating four-corner windmill pattern.
From this pattern, a green chakra formed around him, visible and vibrant, solidifying into a massive half-body armor over the Peacock Eudemon. The green armor absorbed the corrosive attacks, giving Chen Xing enough time to plan his counterattack.
"Mei Ming sister… now it's my turn!" Chen Xing declared. The peacock's body contracted, merging with the green armor to create a powerful chakra avatar. He punched forward, sending a shockwave through the forest.
Mei Ming reacted instantly, spitting another red corrosive solution. The acid hit the green armor but failed to break through. She blinked, surprised.
"So this is more than just the Sharingan's power," Mei Ming murmured, her confidence mixing with intrigue. "Even with my full force, I can't dissolve it completely. Fascinating."
Chen Xing's eyes glowed as he maintained the green armor and the Peacock Eudemon, readying his next move. The battle between corrosive jutsu, illusionary beasts, and chakra-enhanced armor escalated, each strike testing their skill, speed, and control to the limit.
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