Queen Mother's Hairpin

Within the divine realm, the Slaughter God made his move. Zither notes echoed as an army of billions of white bones encircled the two of them layer upon layer.

The twin sword prodigies joined forces against divine might. Their sword lights swept in every direction, cleaving through all obstacles and reaching before the god.

Upon the mountain peak, the god played his zither. Note after note blocked the sword lights of the two men.

The unbreakable defense was the stark divide between god and man. No matter how sharp their blades, they could not advance even a fraction.

The bone army barred their path, obstructing them time and again and adding several more variables to this battle.

"I'll hold him off first. You deal with these nuisances."

Seeing the skeletal creatures constantly blocking their way, Vermilion Bird swung her sword open a path and spoke solemnly.

"Mm."

Ning Chen agreed. His sword swept out, blocking the entire bone army before him.

Behind him, Vermilion Bird faced the god alone. Crimson light rose from her sword, growing ever more dazzling.

"Won't you have the Phoenix help you? Or do you believe you alone can hold me back?" the white-clad man asked calmly.

"I alone am enough."

Vermilion Bird answered coldly. Her figure flashed, and her sword cleaved open wind and cloud.

"An arrogant junior."

The white-clad man smiled faintly and plucked a string. In that solemn instant, a terrifying zither wave spread out, drowning the world for a hundred li.

Vermilion Bird blocked the attack. With a resounding crash, vermilion blood stained the sky. Her arm could not bear the zither wave, and blood spilled out.

The two battlefields presented utterly different situations. Ning Chen stood in the air before the billions of skeletal soldiers, his entire body steeped in killing