A Loving Embrace, a Hateful Parting (7k)

"Tsk... too many easy wins aren't exactly good either... tsk, honestly, what a headache."

As Dui Sheng once again walked over slowly with his hands behind his back, treading across the water's surface and moving through space, Yao Wan raised a hand and wiped the blood from the corner of her lips.

"My Demonic Tide Palm actually failed to kill you outright? You are rather interesting."

Dui Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile that did not reach his eyes.

"Sorry, but I'm someone at the protagonist's side, after all... how could I possibly kick the bucket that quickly..."

Though Yao Wan's aura was gradually weakening, she still gave a contemptuous smile and spoke.

"Then I would like to see just how many rounds a human prodigy like you can last under my hand—"

Dui Sheng had now grown interested as well, and was in even less of a hurry to kill Yao Wan. Besides, taking her alive would have been more effective to begin with, would it not?

Demonic Qi surged over his fingertips. As Dui Sheng raised his hand, he attacked once more.

Facing Dui Sheng's swift and ruthless assault, Yao Wan swallowed the scalding blood in her mouth and simply stopped dodging and defending. The soul blade in her hand gathered her Soul Power, then stabbed mercilessly toward Dui Sheng's throat. Since victory was no longer possible, she might as well stake her life on it and fight for a glimmer of hope!

"What? Giving up and going all in?"

Seeing this, Dui Sheng's expression did not change in the slightest. He merely sneered. How could he fear Yao Wan fighting with her life on the line? As a Four Star Dou Sheng, he had already seized the absolute upper hand. To him, Yao