Just then, a fiery red figure shot over from the distance like a meteor chasing the moon, its explosive speed leaving dozens of afterimages in the air.
"Let's see who's got the nerve to attack someone from Shrek Academy!" A bold, wild voice rang out. Bathed in flames, Ma Xiao Tao spread her phoenix wings behind her and looked down arrogantly upon the enemies like a goddess of fire.
That was right, Ma Xiao Tao had arrived. Earlier, she had seen the Inner Court disciple distress signal sent by Wang Dong and immediately left the academy, rushing toward Shrek City's northern gate.
Lin Yuan turned toward Ma Xiao Tao as she tore through the air. The killing intent still lingering around him chilled the air itself, and his voice was utterly cold. "You should step back too. This has nothing to do with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, his fingertip silently swept through the void. A pale golden spatial pattern flashed before Ma Xiao Tao. Her phoenix wings, wrapped in blazing flames, suddenly froze. Even the burning feathers seemed to have been frozen in place, and her charging figure came to an abrupt halt in midair. Her pupils contracted sharply as she clearly sensed the Space Power contained within the pattern. It seemed gentle, yet carried an irresistible suppression that prevented even her, a peak Soul Emperor, from advancing another step.
"You..." Ma Xiao Tao was just about to speak when Lin Yuan had already turned around to face the four ambushers again. His silver-white hair ribbon snapped in the night wind, killing intent roiled in his purple eyes, and the Nine-Colored Flowing Light around him suddenly flared. Dragon Scales rapidly spread up from his neck, while the claws at his fingertips glinted with a cold light that