Seeing Nalan Yanran sever Hun Shengtian's arm with a single slash, Fairy Huo Ling's mind went blank.
Even now, she could clearly sense that Nalan Yanran was only an Early Seven-star Dou Sheng, weaker even than herself. Nalan Yanran even looked as though she had only one breath left. How could she possibly cut off Hun Shengtian's arm with one stroke?
Yet no matter how unwilling Fairy Huo Ling was to believe it, the truth stood right before her eyes.
"Aooo! Aooo! Aooo! Aooo! Aooo!!!"
Suddenly, the dying Nalan Yanran threw back her head and unleashed a howl even more shrill and miserable than that of a Magical Beast. The piercing cry made the scalps of everyone present tingle.
Then, under their terrified gazes, the blood scattered across the ground crawled rapidly toward Nalan Yanran as if it were alive, continuously filling in her mangled body. In mere moments, Nalan Yanran had recovered to the state of being heavily injured, while the terrifying aura emanating from her had multiplied severalfold!
Bang!
Nalan Yanran stomped the ground, making the entire mountain range tremble again and again. Her body hunched over as she held the Scarlet Sword in one hand, turning into a bloody Scarlet Light as she charged at Hun Shengtian. Hun Shengtian's face twisted in terror. Before he could react, Nalan Yanran brought down another slash.
There was no technique involved, only a simple, lightning-fast heavy strike coated in Dou Qi.
Fortunately, Hun Shengtian reacted this time. Ignoring the agony from his severed arm, he fiercely raised his other arm before him. The Dou Qi within his body surged forth, gathering in front of his arm.
"Black Cloud Gate!"
Black Dou Qi transformed into streams of fluid, coiling before Hun Shengtian under his guidance and firmly blocking Nalan Yanran's earth-shaking