Mei Sanniang!

The techniques unleashed by this Sword Spirit Clan expert were even more formidable this time. With one palm strike, sword light flickered and surged. No wonder they were a race born with spirit swords within their bodies.

A savage glint flashed in Mu Qing's eyes. A burst of violent aura suddenly erupted from his body. The Sword Spirit Clan expert's abrupt attack had stirred the negative energy in his bloodline, sending it into an even wilder frenzy.

He instinctively wanted to strike back. At that moment, the negative energy within him was on the verge of surging out all at once.

At the critical moment, a graceful figure rushed over from the side. Purple light blossomed, condensing into a shield of light.

That streak of sword light slammed viciously into the purple shield, erupting with immense power as Sword Qi scattered in every direction. Yet it failed to shatter the purple shield.

Crack.

The purple shield also shattered into pieces beneath the tremendous impact.

"Hm?"

Mu Qing and the Sword Spirit Clan expert were both greatly surprised. Their gazes swept over, revealing an incomparably beautiful fox maiden with late-stage Divine Emperor cultivation. Her skin was translucent and crystalline, her figure fiery, and seven snow-white tails swayed behind her.

"The Fox Maiden Clan's patriarch, Mei Sanniang? Why are you stopping me?"

The Sword Spirit Clan expert shouted, clearly recognizing the fox maiden before him.

Mei Sanniang gave a cold snort and retreated to Mu Qing's side. Her fair palm trembled slightly; clearly, blocking that sword light just now had subjected her to considerable force.

"You should know that Mysterious Resonance Temple is only accepting twenty people. They placed us in this Mirror Buddha City precisely to make us fight one another. Eliminating others increases our own chances of passing the assessment!"