"Crack—!"
The moment the attack made contact, the black shield shattered. It hadn't even held for a second.
The two assassins felt their hearts sink, but before they could think any further, the axe arc and sword light were already bearing down on them.
The short, stocky man gritted his teeth. His ninth Soul Ring flashed, and thick black fog began to form around him, with him at its center.
The fog spread quickly. In an instant, the attacks vanished as soon as they entered it.
Explosions rang out as the attacks collided with something inside the black fog, which puzzled Yu Tianshuo.
But before he could use Ultimate Wind to blow the fog away,
several small sword lights and axe arcs shot out of it.
Though the attacks had taken them by surprise, they couldn't hurt the two of them in the slightest. With a casual flick, they swept most of them away until not a trace remained.
Yu Tianshuo rubbed his chin, feeling a little interested in the two assassins.
"Quite an interesting Soul Skill. Not only can it neutralize our attacks, it can scatter them and send them back at us. Why don't we play with them a little—"
Before Yu Tianshuo could finish, Qian Renxue charged into the black fog with Angel Domain active.
Yu Tianshuo could only sigh helplessly and follow after her, in case the enemy had some sort of trap or ambush waiting.
If they did, he could still lend a hand.
Below, Qian Renxue's Angel Domain had begun to touch the black fog. The instant it did, the fog sizzled. In Yu Tianshuo's words, "It's just like barbecue."
As Qian Renxue's domain rapidly dispelled the fog, in that very instant—
A deadly sense of danger engulfed her.
Before she could react, several