The several-zhang-long Qing Luan Immortal Bird, trailing its long tail feathers, swooped down to kill me. I kicked off the ground, my figure flashing away like a ghost, dodging the inevitable strike.
"Hmph, it won't be that easy!"
Hua Jin snorted coldly and formed hand seals. The emerald green Qing Luan Immortal Bird beat its wings and took flight again, circling above the inn before turning and swooping at me once more. Its sharp claws reached straight for my back, whipping up fierce gusts.
I continued charging toward Hua Jin's true body without even looking behind me, merely shouting in a low voice:
"Ye Lao Na!"
"Here I am, watch this!"
Strands of lightning erupted around me. Gradually, an illusory figure overlapped with me, then separated, finally condensing into a solid form—it was Ye Lao Na. He rushed to intercept the Qing Luan Immortal Bird behind me and stopped it.
Meanwhile, I did not pause for even a moment. I charged to within three steps of Hua Jin, and the Nine Earths Thunder Lance swept across, forcing Hua Jin to retreat in haste.
I pursued relentlessly, taking several rapid steps and catching up with her. Then I thrust out several times in succession, targeting vital points such as her brow, throat, and heart.
The lance was too fast, its strikes unending. Hua Jin saw nothing but dazzling lightning before her, and she could barely make out my lance anymore!
Such a swift, fierce, and powerful offensive left her no time to form hand seals and use Dou Skills. A single lapse had allowed me to close in, and now she could only keep retreating and dodging, completely losing the upper hand.
Hua Jin gritted her teeth, unwilling to retreat any farther. She suddenly struck out, her palm wrapped in dense