A Clash of Powers
Zhongli Que couldn't see the two fighting. She could only sense the opposing currents of Five Elements Qi. Instinctively, she stepped back to get away, but Qin Shan had already appeared in front of her.
The entire Valley Wind Tower was surrounded by the hex array, its golden barriers rising skyward like enormous swords.
Qin Shan looked ahead, the black silhouette of the sword spirit reflected in his eyes. Burning white smoke and scorching heat filled the air, an astonishing sight.
At the critical moment, Yu Sui released Sword Spirit Yanyan to shield her from the arrows that had appeared at point-blank range within the hex array.
Now, Sword Spirit Yanyan stood before Yu Sui, holding its sword crosswise to block the way. The Crimson Flame Crystal Flower on its wrist fell and set the paintings in the room alight.
Qin Shan stared at the sword spirit in surprise. Both its power and form were rare. The only one he could recall that resembled it was Gongsun Qi's Sword Spirit Jinghong.
Enduring the pain, Yu Sui summoned her qi and forced the arrows out of her left shoulder. Body Protection Qi and Yanyan had absorbed most of their force, but her left hand and right leg were so badly injured that they were temporarily useless.
Her neck, cheeks, and ears were wounded in several places. Beneath the Black Wind Robe, Yu Sui was drenched in blood.
Qin Shan had struck with a killing move. His attack could instantly kill a Thirteenth Realm Sorcerer. Since his opponent had seen Zhongli Que, he couldn't leave her alive.
Yu Sui was confident Qin Shan wouldn't discover her as long as she didn't reveal how she circulated the Five Elements Qi. She had control over it well enough.
But when