Bu Lianshi's voice transmission reached the ears of every divine envoy through the [Akatsuki] rings. However, her warning had not identified any specific target—such as Vermilion Bird—which meant that more than one person was likely being targeted by assassins.
In an instant, every divine envoy's expression changed. Spiritual energy began circulating rapidly through their bodies, and their nerves tightened to the extreme as they tried to perceive the dangers around them.
The moment her words fell, Jade Maiden seemed to sense something amiss. Spiritual energy erupted from her body at once, releasing vast pale-blue, water-like ripples into the surroundings.
As the ripples spread, a blurry figure appeared eight meters away from Jade Maiden. That was already extremely close, and the person was charging toward her at terrifying speed.
Jade Maiden's face darkened, fear lingering in her heart. If White Tiger's Absolute Perception had not detected the assassin nearby, she likely would not have noticed until the other party actually struck. By then, she would have suffered at least serious injuries.
Jade Maiden clenched her right hand, rapidly gathering a massive amount of immortal chakra, then threw a punch at the charging figure.
At that moment, the figure seemed to realize it had been discovered. When it came within four meters of Jade Maiden, it suddenly attacked.
Pop!
A strange ripple sliced through the air. It resembled both a wind blade and a transparent wave, tracing an exceptionally beautiful arc as it cut straight toward Jade Maiden's body at tremendous speed.
"You..."
The instant she saw that ripple, Jade Maiden realized something. Her body spun rapidly as she tried to evade it, because she already knew where the attacker had come from. If she tried to take that attack head-on, she would be severely injured even if she survived.
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