"Target... is me?"
Ye Zi's gaze toward Shicun gradually turned icy. He reached up and wiped the blood from his lips, feeling the constant waves of pain from his back, and frowned slightly. He discreetly glanced over at Lujiu and the others. The pain deepened the furrow in his brow. After all that effort, the result was merely that the enemy had lost an arm, while his own side had suffered deaths, unconsciousness, and crippling injuries. None of them could provide him with any help.
Having lost a great deal of blood, Shicun's face was somewhat pale, but the killing intent in his eyes seemed ready to spill over as he glared fixedly at Ye Zi. He activated his Chakra, and a layer of sand and soil gradually congealed over the smooth wound on his left shoulder, stopping the bleeding. Without saying a word, he suddenly charged at Ye Zi. Forming hand seals with one hand, he made white smoke appear on both sides, producing two Shadow Clones that rushed toward Lujiu and Haiyi respectively. He still couldn't determine whether Lujiu and Haiyi had enough strength left to interfere, so to be safe, he could only create two Shadow Clones to kill them first. His true body charged straight at Ye Zi, moving so quickly that the wind it stirred sent green leaves flying.
Ye Zi took a deep breath, with no time to concern himself with Lujiu and the others' survival. His eyes held only Shicun, who was charging toward him. In an instant, lightning burst across his entire body, accompanied by the shrill cries of birds. He possessed three Chakra natures, but he most often used Lightning, and it was also his favorite, because it was the only nature that could enhance his body. When he had no