"Watch my sword!"
Zhou Xiao's pretty face turned stern, and with a flick of her wrist, the blood on her blade scattered.
She was fast, but the Commander was faster.
He stepped forward, and a dense, murky gray demonic aura erupted from his entire body!
His arms grew longer and thinner, thick black fur sprouted over them, and his sharp ten fingers tore through the air.
One claw struck straight at her face.
The dust on the ground was swept up by the gale, and the lanterns along the courtyard wall flickered wildly.
Zhou Xiao's expression changed slightly. She nimbly turned aside, dodging the blow, while her sword swept upward toward his wrist.
The man in green neither dodged nor evaded. His other hand struck from the side, its palm wind carrying a sickly sweet stench.
Zhou Xiao instantly withdrew her sword to block. The blade collided with the beast's palm.
Bang—
A crisp clang of metal rang out, and Zhou Xiao was sent stumbling back three steps.
Having gained the upper hand, the Commander's body flickered repeatedly, leaving layers of claw shadows.
His movements and techniques were exceedingly bizarre. Though Zhou Xiao's swordsmanship was solid, before that majestic demonic power—
She was like a flying insect caught in a spiderweb. The more she struggled, the tighter it bound her.
Moreover, all the martial momentum around Zhou Xiao was completely suppressed by the demonic aura's imposing force.
"Blood-Burning Realm, the power of the Third Force. Not bad, but what a pity..."
The Commander suddenly withdrew his assault, stepped back twice, and tilted his head to look at her.
Before his words had even faded, his figure vanished again. Zhou Xiao's pupils shrank, and she instinctively twisted aside.
But she was half a beat too slow. The Commander appeared at her