The cry of a phoenix rang out again. Sword qi gathered and suddenly struck from behind the woman in white. She was already exhausted from dealing with the blade light and the massive iron hammer, yet she stood still. It was impossible to tell whether she had failed to dodge or intended to withstand the sword qi head-on.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Countless sword shadows stabbed into the woman's back one after another, yet they produced the sound of metal striking metal. Li Hongluan stared hard, unable to count how many sword shadows had hit her. Strangely, the woman was neither cut down nor injured from beginning to end. Her defensive power was terrifying.
Crack!
Thunder exploded in the sky again as sword qi, blade light, and the force of the giant hammer erupted together. The spear shadows around the woman in white shattered in an instant, and she fell into the water with a bang like a stone that had been thrown away.
Li Hongluan froze, her thoughts in turmoil. "Is she dead?"
"Not necessarily," Zhao Yun said with a frown.
"What?"
"Look. The sword qi, blade light, and the giant hammer's force are still there."
Li Hongluan looked up. Sure enough, those forces were still powerful, as if they were preparing for another battle.
Boom! Splash!
Moo!
Before Li Hongluan could make sense of what was happening, a tremendous explosion struck her chest as if she had been punched. Her vision went dark, and she immediately fainted.
The floodwaters surged upward like madness, looking as though they were about to reach the heavens.
Buzz!
A howling gale swept over. Before Zhao Yun understood what was happening, his body was sucked into the air, leaving him completely unable to move. Then—
A flash of white light appeared. Something supported him