The moment the Evil Fire rushed to Bai Chenxiang's feet, she was already moving.
Her Sharp-Tailed Swift Martial Soul burst open its wings. Bai Chenxiang skimmed past the tongues of flame, a short blade flashing coldly from her sleeve as she thrust it straight at Ma Hongjun's wrist.
She knew full well she couldn't win.
Ma Hongjun was the Evil Fire Phoenix. His explosive power in a head-on clash far surpassed hers.
All she could rely on was speed, on a single instant. As long as she forced him back half a step, she could take Ye Lingling and escape the ring of fire.
Half a step.
That was all she needed.
But Ma Hongjun didn't retreat.
He watched the short blade stab toward him, and the vicious grin on his face only grew wider. He flipped his hand, and Evil Fire instantly coiled around the blade.
"Sizzle!"
The blade turned red-hot in an instant.
Bai Chenxiang's wrist went numb. Pain seared her palm, but she gritted her teeth and held on.
She couldn't let go. If she did, Ye Lingling would truly be finished.
"Bai Chenxiang, you really dare attack me?"
Ma Hongjun strode forward. The Evil Fire Phoenix spread its wings behind him, and a wave of flames crashed down.
Bai Chenxiang's face paled. She pushed off with her toes and fell back, but the flames came too fast, sealing off both sides.
It was over.
This fatty's Evil Fire was even more vicious than she'd imagined.
She'd heard before that Ma Hongjun's Martial Soul was sinister, and she knew every one of the Shrek Seven Devils was extraordinary. But only when she faced him for real did she understand just how vast the gap was.
She was fast, and the Speed Clan's footwork was quick too, but