Clang!
Saber energy cleaved through the air, striking the surging star trails released around the Divine Envoy.
The two seemingly unrelated forces collided in an earth-shattering explosion.
It was as though dozens of tons of explosives had detonated. The rapidly expanding blast shot dozens of yards into the sky, and ripples visible to the naked eye instantly spread across the entire mountain forest.
The Divine Envoy lowered his gaze, looking with an unreadable expression at the saber lodged in his shoulder.
"I actually underestimated you."
He had devoted most of his attention to resisting Qi Lin's attacks. He had never expected that the one who would ultimately injure him would be Lin Shuguang, whom he had thought he could capture with ease.
"Interesting."
He pressed a finger down.
That unremarkable finger seemed to contain some terrifying will.
Even this puppet avatar seemed unable to withstand the power. Bloody cracks began bursting open across its body.
"Lin Shuguang, dodge!" Sensing trouble, Qi Lin desperately drove the sword intent around him higher, trying to rush over to protect him.
But the Divine Envoy was too fast.
In the blink of an eye, his finger struck Lin Shuguang.
Yet suddenly, both men froze in surprise.
Something hard had actually blocked the Divine Envoy's finger, as easily as a basin of cold water extinguishing a fire.
The Divine Envoy paused for an instant, giving Lin Shuguang his chance.
"No matter how strong you are, you're only an avatar!" A cold gleam flashed in Lin Shuguang's eyes.
He himself had almost forgotten how many bloody battles he had fought against the [Divine Temple], yet this ridiculous Divine Envoy still dreamed of turning him into a puppet that bowed in submission!
Utterly ridiculous!
Amid the roars of hundreds upon thousands of wind dragons, Lin Shuguang's robes