Just then, a disdainful snort seemed to come from beyond the nine heavens, yet also seemed to ring beside their ears.
A grayish-white streak of sword light appeared without a sound.
It was the exact same move again, as though it had unfolded from some point in the past, crossing the barriers of time and space to strike precisely at Jiang Wu, who was looking up with an evil grin.
(?｀?Д?′) Not good!
That deathly sensation, like a python coiling around him, came again.
Jiang Wu's expression changed drastically. He abruptly spun around to block it, yet a fine bloody mark appeared on his cheek, slowly seeping blood.
He was injured. He had actually been injured.
He suddenly raised his head and roared furiously at the empty void, "Who?"
"Who exactly is launching a sneak attack on this Emperor from the shadows?"
Only dead silence answered him.
Jiang Jingyi was stunned as well. Looking at that terrifying sword mark, her heart gave a violent jolt.
Who could be so valiant? They had actually pierced straight through the spatial barrier to strike at Jiang Wu.
And why did this aura feel somewhat...
With that thought, she stopped fighting. Seizing the instant Jiang Wu was uncertain and on guard, the Zodiac Domain erupted once more. As it dispelled calamity, her figure turned into golden light and forcibly burst through a remaining crack in the spatial barrier.
"Don't run!"
Seeing Jiang Jingyi about to flee, Jiang Wu flew into an even greater rage. Just as he was about to pursue her, that sense of danger returned.
He whirled around, only to discover that there was no Sword Qi at all.
How strange. Then what had that feeling been?
At that moment, he was like a bird startled by the mere twang of a