The surface of the water wall immediately began steaming layer upon layer. The water vapor was evaporated by the Darkness Force, turning into white mist that spread throughout the space.
Under the impact of the rain of judgment swords, the water wall trembled violently. The flowing water on its surface was continuously evaporated and dissolved, but fresh water soon surged up from below to fill the gaps.
For a time, the two sides were locked in a stalemate.
Outside the curtain of darkness.
"I didn't expect three Holy Sons and Holy Maidens to show up this time. One of them is even the Holy Maiden of Origin Hall. That was quite beyond my expectations."
Although Qin Yan was sitting cross-legged and making a breakthrough, his spiritual power had remained focused on everything outside.
The moment Jiang Mian appeared, he had already sensed her identity and strength.
"I need to hurry. Although Imperial Crown Verdict is powerful, it definitely can't kill Jiang Mian. And Imperial Crown Verdict can only last half an hour. Jiang Mian will surely emerge after that, and then there'll be a tough battle."
A sense of urgency welled up in Qin Yan's heart.
The Shadow Clone's current strength was only 690 hertz. It had yet to reach the Peak Eighth Grade limit of 699 hertz.
Yet with the sheer tyranny of its Darkness Force, it could still fight Jiang Mian to a standstill.
The problem was that Jiang Mian had the enhancement of Dao Essence, while Little Black was in seclusion. The Shadow Clone itself could not receive the enhancement of Darkness Essence at all.
Once Jiang Mian used the power of Dao Essence, the Shadow Clone would fall into a disadvantage.
Meanwhile, Qin Yan himself was at the critical point of his breakthrough and could