On Twin Peaks, beacon fires filled the air. Hua Zhongdie appeared, and Tears of Buried Flowers revealed astonishing sharpness. Her twin blades tore through the air, severely wounding the Mending Heaven Divine Leader.
The battlefield split in two. Hua Zhongdie battled the Divine Leader, while Ning Chen alone held back the Twelve Concubines of Night Leader. Flames of war soared skyward across both battlefields.
In the fiercest battle, the Divine Leader had left the fray, greatly reducing the pressure on Ning Chen. Though the Night Leaders' movement techniques were bizarre, their attacks were clearly far less powerful than the Divine Leader's.
In the void, the Twelve Concubines of Night Leader flickered in and out of sight, their movements elusive and unpredictable as they searched with all their strength for a chance to kill.
At the center of the battlefield, Ning Chen held twin swords, unmoving as a mountain. Black currents spread from his body, turning the entire battlefield into a mire.
After a brief standoff, the Twelve Concubines of Night Leader swept forward, moving even faster as they sought to break free from the mire's restraints.
The instant they drew near, three Night Leaders condensed from illusion into substance. Their curved blades descended, brimming with endless killing intent.
"Heavenly Dragon Quake!"
Ning Chen swung his sword. Seizing a fleeting opening, he directly sent the three flying back.
At the same time, three Night Leaders swept in from behind, palm force surging forth with unmatched might.
Ning Chen turned aside and evaded the palm strikes. The three Night Leaders shifted their palms and unleashed another killing move.
From the other two directions, six Night Leaders attacked in groups of three. Their curved blades flashed like lightning, like wicked moons cutting across the sky as they once more pressed in to claim