Mei Chengyu stepped forward and blocked Yu Sui. Before he could remind her again, she turned and ran through the School of Names' gate.
But she had barely taken two steps before Word Spirits from every direction attacked her, forcing her back.
Mei Chengyu reached out and caught Yu Sui by the shoulder as she was driven back. There were too many people at the Sacrifice Ground. Even if each person landed only one blow, they would be overwhelmed.
Yet the crowd wasn't just attacking Yu Sui to snatch the Golden Key. Some had recognized Mei Chengyu and were striking at him amid the chaos.
A School of Names Ice Arrow grazed Mei Chengyu's throat, carving several bloody lines across his skin. It even burst into an Ice Explosion on impact, sending countless shards of ice flying like water splashing up after a stone was tossed into a pond.
The exploding ice shards flew at Mei Chengyu again.
Fortunately, Yu Sui reacted quickly. She reached back and placed a hand on his shoulder, a thread of Ink Qi spilling from her fingertips and transforming into Lightning Veins along his neck. When a second Ice Arrow shot toward them, Falling Thunder around Mei Chengyu shattered it.
There were too many people. Yu Sui couldn't use any Nine Schools Techniques other than those of the Ghost Dao School in front of such a crowd.
Now that the sacrificial fireworks had gone out, Xiang Feifei could use Swallowing Shadow again. But after she had just enveloped them in darkness and they'd barely taken two steps, Heavenly Secrets Technique · Swallowing Shadow was instantly dispelled.
Su Xingchao formed seals with both hands, and a Golden Word Spirit flew away from Xiang Feifei. He turned to Yu Sui, who had emerged from the Swallowing Shadow,