The sword's name: Green Lotus Sword Song
Suspended in midair, it slowly approached Qin Chuyu. Its trembling blade, soft hum, and wisp of azure Sword Light seemed to guide her, causing the nearly depleted magic power in Qin Chuyu's body to surge continuously from every limb and bone.
Her injuries remained.
But the sword intent she had gained from practicing her sect's secret sword technique resonated at this moment.
Almost instinctively, Qin Chuyu grasped the hilt of the approaching Green Lotus Sword Song.
Clang—!
The sound of a sword's cry rang out from all directions.
At the same time, wisps of cyan smoke suddenly rose around them... The gentle Qingyan scattered through the air, instantly drifting more than a hundred meters from Qin Chuyu as its center.
Cut!
These wisps of smoke were like the sharpest blades. Wherever they touched, even something as smooth as congealed fat, they sliced through everything with a light brush—not in straight lines, for the Qingyan was so soft and curved, like threads.
A multicolored light shield suddenly appeared before Taiyinzi, blocking the Qingyan outside. Yet when the smoke collided with the shield, it produced an intense sizzling sound.
Taiyinzi shuddered violently.
At some point, Gaia's appearance had changed... Thin, multicolored wings, each as light as a cicada's wing, had spread from her back. The six light wings swayed gently like willow catkins.
Her gorgeous dress began shrinking, tightening against her skin and transforming into a close-fitting battle suit. Black blades shot from both her wrists, while her legs transformed into streamlined armor.
Countless diamond shapes overlapped in her purple pupils.
"Detected... danger."
Those words slipped softly from Gaia's mouth, and Taiyinzi's heart jolted.
Though he had only seen Gaia twice before, her appearance now was clearly abnormal—for example, she had become serious.
But... Green