At that moment, Mo Lilan held two fingers together like a blade and slashed viciously at the enormous chain. A streak of Blood Saber Qi, solid as a bolt of silk, cut through the air with razor sharpness.
The saber qi surged across the sky like a raging dragon, while crimson lightning crashed down. In the blink of an eye, it dyed the azure firmament scarlet.
Clang!!!
The saber qi burst apart with a thunderous crash. The metallic clang reverberated without end, shattering the layers of clouds into rings that spread in every direction. The chain remained utterly motionless, like a dark river rushing into the void.
The next moment, a bolt of purple-and-blue Tribulation Lightning struck without warning.
The Tribulation Lightning roared like a dragon, thick and massive as a mountain. Its dazzling glow lit up the firmament, plunging heaven and earth into a moment of blinding brightness.
With surging force and rolling thunder, it slammed into Mo Lilan.
Mo Lilan seemed utterly powerless to resist and turned to ash on the spot.
The lightning faded. The chain spanning the sky remained unscathed, and the little Tribulation Power that had spilled from it quickly dissipated.
On the platform of clouds, Mo Lilan's figure gradually reappeared. She still looked like Pei Ling, and was as good as new, as though the horrifying scene that had just terrified all living beings had been nothing but a wisp of smoke drifting past.
She turned her head toward the four villa masters and said calmly, "Your turn!"
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In the secluded courtyard.
In the main room.
Pei Ling stared intently at the water mirror before him, his expression grave.
Ripples shimmered across its surface. As the image shifted, every detail of the lifelike scene came into view.
He watched as Patriarch "Su Ji,"