Boom! The Black Flood Dragon's flames struck the Sacred Qilin, blasting it straight to the ground. The flames roared like a jet, sizzling as they spread across the surface of the Sacred Qilin's armor. Even though the Sacred Qilin quickly gathered its armor, it was still too late to defend against the attack and was knocked flat, unable to move.
Qi Niang struggled to her feet. Although her clothes had recovered and her fan-sword had unfolded, the Ghost Child merely began to sneer. "Qi Niang, we're both His Excellency's trusted subordinates. There's no need to target me like this, is there? I've already subdued the Black Flood Dragon, and I'm not opposing you right now. I only want to completely subdue this Sacred Qilin. I certainly don't intend to kill you."
"Heh... You also want to subdue me while you're at it, don't you? Ghost Child, I know exactly what you're thinking..." Qi Niang gritted her teeth as she swung her sword at the Ghost Child!
Bang! Bang-bang-bang!
Qi Niang and the Ghost Child immediately clashed at close quarters. Their weapons hammered against each other as strands of black energy intertwined, but it was obvious that Qi Niang was taking the worse of it. After their brief exchange, the absolute suppression of power sent her flying. She crashed into the mountain rocks and tumbled down!
While they were locked in fierce battle, Senior Brother Yan seized the opportunity to rescue Senior Brother Hai and was preparing to go help. But the Black Flood Dragon had not stopped just because the Sacred Qilin had been blasted down. As its huge body coiled through the sky, the light in its slightly open dragon jaws receded, as though it were brewing and replenishing the next burst of black flames—and it was moving just