Today's third update: Chapter 3559! 3/4!
More Ghost Race powerhouses grunted and staggered back, while Netherworld creatures screamed as they were badly wounded by that bizarre power combining the sharpness of wind with the explosive force of dragons.
That blend of graceful agility and lethal efficiency, that fighting style of creating possibilities from impossibility, carved itself deeply into the eyes of Liangshan's core leaders, including Song Jiang and Lu Junyi.
Jade Kirin Lu Junyi stared without blinking. Open admiration showed plainly on his normally composed face as he murmured, "Graceful as a startled swan, supple as a soaring dragon... attacking and defending as one wished, exquisite to the finest detail. She truly... possesses her father's peerless bearing!"
That praise undoubtedly voiced the thoughts of many old-guard Constellation Stars watching from the sidelines.
That petite figure moved with effortless grace amid the encirclement, every strike precise and ruthless. For a moment, she astonishingly overlapped with the man in their memories—the man they both respected and feared, who fought the strong while weak as easily as eating and drinking.
"Humph!"
Yet Song Jiang's expression completely darkened amid the successive explosions and Lu Junyi's praise. The last trace of hesitation born from his old ties with Xu Kun vanished, replaced by icy resolve and a faint, barely perceptible wariness.
"So what if she truly is Xu Kun reborn?! The vast annals of all races will remember only the victor who laughs last! Why would they waste ink on a genius who fell midway?"
The chill that Xu Caiyi's astonishing performance had stirred within him was swiftly overwhelmed by an even stronger desire for control and practical considerations.
One anomaly like Xu Kun among all races was enough. His bloodline could not be allowed to continue growing, especially a daughter displaying such terrifying