The light formed by the Sealing Technique struck down like lightning, but Xing Ruluo was faster. Hugging the shrine, she flipped backward in an instant, with no time to spare for the blank scroll on the ground.
Bang!
At the critical moment, Xing Ruluo narrowly evaded the Sealing Technique. She lightly bit her middle finger, formed a succession of hand seals with one hand, and pressed a finger against the statue's brow. A bright red drop of blood rolled gently within its chakra wrapping before gradually merging into the statue.
The sharp, urgent sound came to an abrupt halt, but her expression did not relax in the slightest. This was a warning ninjutsu; it must have alerted many people elsewhere. This secret chamber was exceptionally cramped and extremely unfavorable for escape. Whether she could break out remained unknown.
She took out another blank scroll and sealed the shrine, along with the statue, inside it. After the brief suppression of the "Blood Seal," the statue's ability to disrupt chakra would not trouble her for the time being.
Putting away the scroll, she abruptly turned into a black shadow and rushed outside. Every one of her actions was incomparably swift; even before this, she had never wasted a single movement. Yet despite that, the moment she reached the outer room, she ran straight into someone.
She only gave him a swift glance. She could not determine his exact age, though he appeared relatively young. His large nose was particularly memorable.
"Who are you?" At the first sight of her, the other man barked coldly and attacked without hesitation. "Earth Style: Weighted Rock Technique!"
His right arm rose, Earth Style clinging to it like armor as it smashed down with overwhelming weight, its power condensed to the extreme.
"Hm!" Xing Ruluo's gaze sharpened.