Now back to Ao Yue's side. He let out a furious roar, and the true qi within him surged violently. His aura faintly overwhelmed the woman's. Clearly startled by this sudden change, the woman's earlier contempt vanished, replaced by a trace of gravity.
"Only at Qi Refining Level Five, and you're already this fierce? How is that possible!" the woman cried out, her face full of disbelief. She had thought Ao Yue was just a pushover she could crush with ease. Who could have imagined he was one of those people who pretended to be weak while hiding his strength?
Ao Yue paid no attention to her expression. While she was distracted, he threw a punch. It carried the thick true qi from his recent breakthrough, accompanied by a faint sound of something tearing through the air.
The woman hastily responded. Her delicate hands transformed into sharp claws and met Ao Yue's fist head-on.
"Bang!"
With a muffled boom, the woman was knocked back several steps, staggering before she managed to steady herself. Ao Yue hadn't gotten off lightly either. His fist throbbed with fiery pain. That woman's claws are ridiculously hard!
"You little bastard, you do have some ability!" the woman cursed, a vicious glint appearing in her eyes. She licked her lips and revealed a bloodthirsty smile. "But do you really think that's enough to defeat me? Keep dreaming!"
With that, the woman formed hand seals and began muttering an incantation. Ao Yue didn't dare let his guard down. He hurriedly circulated his true qi and watched the woman warily.
Spiritual energy churned around the woman, forming a huge vortex that wrapped around her. Ao Yue's heart sank. This woman is about to unleash a major move!
Within the vortex, the woman's figure gradually blurred. In the end,