Zzzzt—
The skin across her body instantly peeled open.
Dark-red buds of flesh sprouted and spread like tentacles, growing at a furious pace.
In the blink of an eye,
the writhing flesh had engulfed her black robes and even the Gold-Flowing Cloud-Treading Armor beneath them.
Layer upon layer of dark-red chitin formed, outlining the girl's graceful figure.
Jiang Yuechu tightened her grip on the halberd.
Feeling the terrifying power of her body,
the corners of her mouth curled up.
A row of gleaming white teeth showed.
Voom—!!!
The Great Wilderness Star-Shattering Halberd swept out in a vast semicircle.
In the next instant,
the golden light that had been fleeing at top speed abruptly turned back.
Behind her,
Silver Bone Demon Venerable sensed the sudden change in the aura ahead.
Then,
she saw the golden light turn around and charge straight back!
Silver Bone Demon Venerable was momentarily stunned.
Then,
a savage smile spread across her exquisite face.
Finally...
Had she stopped running?
As for why she hadn't abandoned the chase and turned to slaughter Changsha City to force the girl to show herself—
as a Demon Venerable, she had her own pride.
She'd been led around like a dog by a human girl in the Lotus-Planting Realm for so long.
If she couldn't tear off her opponent's head with her own strength,
how could she ever show her face among the Demon Race again?
This time,
if you dared come close,
then...
you weren't leaving!
Silver Bone Demon Venerable abruptly stopped. Her fair skin instantly turned a brilliant silver.
She raised both arms, fingers spread wide, silver light flickering at her fingertips.
Facing the halberd crashing down upon her,
Silver Bone Demon Venerable let out a piercing shriek.
"Die for me!!!"
BOOM—
Thunder exploded through the secluded valley.
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