She Qi's heart clenched as he thought, Even if I were to fight that old monster Heaven-Hate, for this True Dragon to hide from my eyes and ears makes it a formidable enemy as well.
He had no idea how many enemies remained, so how could he dare linger in battle? His Flying Sword flashed and transformed into five threads of sword light. Countless sword gleams then surged forth, forming a plum blossom that shielded his entire body. The moment the dragon claw touched the plum blossom petals, it slid aside, and She Qi swept past the claw and sped away. Ao Yu's enormous dragon head emerged in the air, clearly quite astonished as well.
The Five-Petal Plum Blossom Sword Formation was actually this powerful! Yan Chihuo watched in secret shock.
She Qi had only just evaded Ao Yu's strike when two more dragon claws reached out before him. They belonged to Ao Li. Yan Chihuo frowned, thinking, Though the Ao brothers are formidable, their combined might is even greater. Attacking separately this time may prevent She Qi from escaping, but it was still a miscalculation.
In truth, the reason the Ao brothers had attacked separately was simple. To seize the Spirit Island's core as quickly as possible, both had flown here at full speed. Though both were at the peak of the Spirit Cultivation Stage, there was still a difference in their strength, leaving one ahead and the other behind. Moreover, She Qi had acted far too quickly.
Ao Li had seen how She Qi dealt with Ao Yu, so before making his move, he had already devised a way to seal off his opponent. She Qi saw that, aside from forcing his way through or retreating, he had no other option. If he retreated, Heaven-Hate and the Ao