Lu Yin's pupils contracted. He could clearly see the sword, yet he couldn't dodge it. The strike was faster than his body could react—far too fast. Or perhaps his movements had slowed. Either way, under normal circumstances, he couldn't have escaped.
He swept out his right hand. As Zhi Yi thrust her sword at him, Lu Yin activated the Universe Secret, redirecting the sword of Life Source Qi. The strike missed, and the void was sliced open, splitting heaven and earth in two.
Lu Yin narrowly dodged the blow. He reached out and grabbed the hilt of the sword of Life Source Qi. Stacked Power surged, and Hundredfold Force rippled along the sword toward Zhi Yi. She abruptly released the weapon, but a fraction too late. The force traveled through the hilt and injured her fingers. She didn't bleed, but it was clear that her index and middle fingers had bent out of shape—they were broken.
Lu Yin retreated at top speed, excitement in his eyes. He'd seen a chance to defeat Zhi Yi. This woman was nearly impossible to overcome: her defense was invincible, her attacks were bizarre, and she wielded an astonishing sword technique. She really was stronger than Nan Yanfei. No matter what he tried, he couldn't stand against her—not even injure her.
But nobody was perfect. He'd just risked a test, and his guess had been right: this woman's physical strength was weak. If he could break through the invisible shield, he could defeat her with Stacked Power.
In the distance, Zhi Yi looked at her right hand, then raised her eyes to Lu Yin. "You're quite brave. You came close without being sure you could break through Source Heaven Gang. Since I became one of the Dao Origin Three Heavens, only those two have managed