"It seemed you were looking to die." A gloomy voice came from Xi Li's mouth. At the same time, countless streams of dark energy formed into razor-sharp arrows behind her.
At Xi Li's command, every dark arrow flew from the string.
Their target was Serum!
Serum climbed up from the ground somewhat awkwardly. Supporting himself, he knelt on one knee in the arena as dark energy spread from the hand braced against the floor, rising along the ground into a wall-like dark shield.
The shield wall blocked every incoming dark arrow.
However, the dark shield wall could only fend off energy attacks. As Xi Li released the dark arrows, her right hand transformed into a sharp blade of darkness. Hidden behind the barrage of arrows, it sought to kill this overconfident dark apostle in a single blow.
Xi Li was far stronger than Serum. Even when faced with the shield wall, she did not slow in the slightest and charged straight at it.
The sprawling dark shield wall was like paper beneath her assault. With a tearing hiss, the surging darkness split in two, and Xi Li rushed through the breach she had torn in its center.
By the time Serum realized what was happening and tried to form another trick, Xi Li had already appeared before him. The dark blade in her right hand, gleaming with scarlet light, stabbed toward Serum.
The blade was incredibly fast and pierced straight into a chest. Yet strangely...
No blood splashed forth.
The Dark Mist over the arena was scattered by the wind. When everyone looked over in confusion, they discovered that while Xi Li's blade had indeed pierced a chest, it had not pierced Serum's chest. It was embedded in the chest of the book spirit who gave off a faint glow