Outside Wei City, dawn's first light spilled down, driving away the chill of the night.
Beneath the rising sun, Ning Chen transformed into a demon, black currents of energy surging endlessly around him, shocking heaven and earth.
The battle erupted in an instant, reaching a fever pitch the moment it began.
After one exchange of offense and defense, danger lurked at every turn. The instant Yun Manlu withdrew her move, Ning Chen seized her arm and slashed down with his sword.
At the critical moment, frost condensed before Yun Manlu, explosively blocking the life-taking demonic sword.
"Drip, drip!"
Blood fell, staining the earth red. The ferocious assault had been so swift it struck terror into the heart; even the mighty Water Cloud Heavenly Maiden had failed to react in time and was stained crimson.
"Fall back!"
Her left shoulder dyed red, Yun Manlu's eyes turned even colder. With a sharp cry, divine essence erupted from her entire body.
An incomparably powerful pressure swept across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. One of the nine Heavenly Maidens beneath the Water Cloud Empress, and the strongest among them in battle, she revealed her astonishing cultivation.
Vast, boundless divine power spread out, blotting out the sky and covering the earth. Outside Wei City, heaven and earth began to tremble, sending gods and ghosts alike into terror.
The Water Cloud Heavenly Maiden, fighting with all her strength, possessed a heaven-shaking aura. Above the firmament, wind and clouds shifted; influenced by her power, even the laws of the surrounding world began to change.
Ning Chen stepped forward, his figure flashing a hundred zhang away. His jet-black eyes radiated biting cold as he gripped his sword and moved.
His sword was like a black dragon, his body like a streak of white lightning. Amid the surging