The blindfolded burly man's movements paused, and the frequency of the purple beams visibly slowed.
He knew full well how formidable the barrier was, but he understood the organization's rules better than anyone... Surrendering would be worse than dying.
Yet Liu Jialin's words were like a needle, stabbing the place in his heart where he was most panicked and making the fist he held tremble faintly.
Just then, Liu Jialin suddenly moved.
Her speed rose sharply. Both feet struck the ground, and every step made the earth tremble faintly as dirt burst into tiny clouds of dust beneath her feet.
Her body turned into a fading afterimage. In nearly an instant, she had rushed in front of the blindfolded burly man. Her right arm jerked upward, and her fist, trailing a howling wind, smashed toward his chest.
A faint golden radiance swirled around her fist. It was the trace of condensed Spiritual Energy. Just from the sound of the wind, one could tell how astonishing the force behind the punch was.
The blindfolded burly man's pupils shrank, and his heart nearly leaped into his throat.
He had not expected Liu Jialin to be so fast, much less that she would suddenly close in right before him.
In his panic, he instinctively raised both arms, trying to block the punch.
"Bang."
A dull boom exploded through the night.
Liu Jialin's fist slammed into the blindfolded burly man's arms, and the solid-looking wave of air instantly collapsed.
The blindfolded burly man felt immense force travel along his arms, leaving them numb. Spiritual Energy churned inside him and nearly burst through his Dantian.
But just as the fist was about to touch his skin, a violent whirlwind suddenly surged from his chest.
The whirlwind was pale green. It spun into a shield that