When the disheveled Mad Warrior charged toward them, Hao Ren was still wondering which person "Allfather" referred to. By the time he reacted, a series of blinding sparks was already flashing across his Rigid Shield—the crazed woman had swung a magnificent one-handed sword crackling with lightning and brought it down with the force of wind and thunder. A terrifying impact, as though an entire train had slammed into him, surged through the shield. Hao Ren was sent flying backward and crashed into the wall at the other end of the corridor with a thunderous boom.
It had to be said that although he had gained strength far beyond that of ordinary people through years of training, relying on brute force to break through an opponent's moves did not always work. Faced with the female warrior's lightning-fast strike, Hao Ren had barely reacted before being sent flying.
"Intruders! Intruders! Intruders!"
The Mad Warrior seemed to have no reason left at all. Even after cutting Hao Ren away with a single strike, she continued shouting those words without pause. The thunderous sword in her hand swept into a mass of dazzling white light, and she charged forward again. By then, Lily had reacted. The dog girl immediately brandished her Icefire Claw Blades and fearlessly met the attack, instantly locking the enemy in battle.
Hao Ren had only just managed to pry himself out of the wall. Covered in dust, he ran forward while shouting, "What the hell is this?!"
Weapons clashed, thunder roared, and the powers of flame and frost, wrapped in blazing lightning, whipped through Valhalla's corridors like a storm. The ear-piercing screeches of metal and explosions were almost deafening. Lily was already completely entangled with the enemy, fighting on equal terms. All Hao Ren could see were two figures, one