Don't Stand in My Way

Situ Xuan's laughter slowly died away, and the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by a cold, grim seriousness. His eyes locked firmly on Gu Yuena, the crimson, savage light in them growing thicker and thicker.

"Gu Yue, I don't care what you came here to do," he said in a low, hoarse voice, each word seeming to squeeze out from between his teeth, "but I have one piece of friendly advice."

He paused, then said, word by word:

"Don't stand in my way."

As soon as he finished speaking, a terrifying aura suddenly surged out around Situ Xuan's body. Black malevolent qi and golden flames intertwined, forming a protective barrier of light over the surface of his body. Profound patterns flowed across the barrier, giving off fluctuations that made the heart tremble.

His hands slowly clenched into fists, his bones cracking with crisp pops. His feet parted slightly, his center of gravity sinking. His whole body was like a fierce tiger coiling to strike, ready at any moment to pounce on its prey.

Gu Yuena looked at Situ Xuan. In her purple eyes, there was no fear and no anger, only a faint complexity. Her lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she still did not speak.

She raised her right hand and spread her five fingers. Seven-colored light gathered in her palm, and a brand-new spear took shape in her hand. The spear was entirely condensed from the power of seven elements, with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet interweaving together. Its tip was as sharp as a needle, and elemental luster flowed over its shaft.

She did not speak, but her actions had already said everything.

Situ Xuan looked at that Seven-Colored Spear, the corner of his