A faint red aura wrapped around Kaori Kanzaki. Not only that, but it was also slowly eroding her.
Kaori Kanzaki raised her arm. Red marks had appeared on her originally smooth skin. They were not particularly noticeable. Although they resembled magical markings, they had nothing to do with magic.
"Stamina depletion speed increased. Resistance to blows reduced. Mental interference will occur intermittently."
Kaori Kanzaki took a deep breath and tried to disperse the faint red aura on her skin with the special magic power inside her body. However, Aura Release was a halo-type passive effect. Once it successfully took effect, it would remain active until Kaori Kanzaki moved thirty meters away from Su Xiao, at which point the debuff would disappear.
Of course, this was not the only way to dispel the Aura Release effect. Mental purification skills could also do so, but given Kaori Kanzaki's fighting style, it was unlikely that she possessed such an ability.
With Kaori Kanzaki hindered by Aura Release, Su Xiao would not stand by and let her figure out how to remove its effects. After confirming Kaori Kanzaki's information and condition, Su Xiao slowly approached her.
Facing an opponent like Kaori Kanzaki, Su Xiao chose to unleash his full offensive capability. He was skilled with a blade himself, so he knew that when facing an enemy skilled with a blade, any mistake could trigger a chain reaction and lead to death. Focusing on defense would only put him at a disadvantage.
Counter Shields appeared around Su Xiao. This time, they were not hexagonal. Instead, they formed into twenty-centimeter-long energy daggers. These daggers had neither guards nor hilts, only blades. This was the offensive form of Counter Shield—the energy blade form.
A total of fifty-six energy blades circled around Su Xiao. Their attack range was