The girl's eyes lit up. She suddenly flung open her delicate hand, and in an instant, the sound of wings beating echoed through the pitch-black night.
But in the next second, countless raging flames tore through the darkness, transforming into a scorching, terrifying web of fire that descended over them.
Some Gu worms, nearly invisible to the naked eye, had not even reacted before they were reduced to ashes by the terrifying heat.
The man in black had just been about to sneer, but he suddenly thought of something and immediately lowered his head to look. Only then did he discover that the young man had vanished at some point.
He looked ahead again. The girl from moments ago was carrying a figure and fleeing into the distance.
"A little cleverness, but unfortunately, it means nothing."
As soon as his voice fell, he vanished from the spot like a ghost.
In the next moment, the girl seemed to have suffered a heavy blow. Together with the girl she was carrying, she flew uncontrollably through the air.
Then the two of them crashed heavily to the ground dozens of meters away.
The girl's pretty face was deathly pale, yet she still rose swiftly, wiped the blood from the corner of her lips, and said weakly, "If you don't act soon, Junior Sister will be finished."
"Putting on airs."
The man in black walked toward them step by step.
At that moment, a sigh came from the depths of the darkness.
The man in black halted. At some point, a cold, sharp object had been pressed against his throat.
A chill spread from the sword's edge across his skin, making the man in black shudder involuntarily.
Looking at the woman who had suddenly appeared, he swallowed and said, "The Phoenix Tree Sword,