"Too slow."
Facing the fierce slash, Chen Xi merely leaned slightly to the side and dodged it with ease.
When her first strike failed, Lin Yue immediately predicted Chen Xi's position and aimed for it, unleashing hundreds of slashes in the blink of an eye.
The intersecting blade auras, shimmering with a dim light, formed a web that covered every place she could possibly set foot within the surrounding area.
With so little space, no matter how incredible Chen Xi's speed was, she had nowhere to dodge.
"Area of effect, huh?"
With no other choice, she could only stand still and try to minimize the area of her body that could be hit.
The fierce blade auras, powerful enough to cleave the earth, struck her, yet left behind nothing more than faint white marks.
And after every three slashes, the ability Third Watch ambushed her at the waist.
An ordinary Tier Four Transcendent would most likely have died in that assault.
"Not bad." Chen Xi pondered for a moment, then said flatly.
She had already tested all the abilities she needed to. There was no point in continuing the fight, so Lin Yue withdrew the Yama Blade into her body.
"Your physical strength is truly terrifying now." Lin Yue scrutinized the faint "injuries" on Chen Xi.
No, they weren't even faint injuries. They were nothing more than a few scratches.
And those slashes had been empowered by the Soul Slaying ability.
Besides...
"Your soul is incredibly tough, too. When I swung at you, my attacks felt like a stone sinking into the sea."
"Could it be because of Tashuer?"
As she replied, Chen Xi restored all the surrounding floorboards in her mind.
"Why not try entering the Erosion State?"
Seeing that Lin Yue didn't seem satisfied, Chen Xi made the