Within the barrier, Shui Lingyun looked at the four cultivator corpses on the ground and said to Zong Kerui in the air, "Fellow Daoist Zong, you actually dare hunt down both humans and demons here. Aren't you afraid that, once you leave, Spirit Cultivation Stage seniors will come looking for you?"
Zong Kerui smiled faintly. "How would those Spirit Cultivation Stage Cultivators know that I was the one who did it?"
Shui Lingyun said, "They wouldn't have before, but they will now. I know you've concealed your cultivation, but do you truly think you can do anything to me? This humble woman may be untalented, but I would like to exchange a few moves with you."
Zong Kerui said, "I was just about to ask for a lesson!" As she spoke, a gentle breeze drifted past, lending her a bewitching grace beneath the sunlight.
Shui Lingyun's body abruptly transformed into an Escape Light, shooting into the distance. She, too, had weathered countless battles and possessed both intelligence and cunning. The moment she had stumbled into this place, she knew she was no match for Zong Kerui and immediately thought of retreating. Her earlier words had merely been a show to facilitate her escape.
Zong Kerui chuckled. With a shake of her body, she transformed into a seven-colored Phoenix, spread her wings, and gave chase. Before long, the distance between them shrank dramatically. The seven-colored Phoenix that Zong Kerui had become let out a long cry and flicked its tail, sweeping a beam of seven-colored radiance toward Shui Lingyun.
Shui Lingyun was clearly unable to withstand it, yet with a wave of her hand, she released nine small banners. The nine banners shielded her entire body, radiating light as they blocked the seven-colored glow. These nine small banners were precisely the