Li was greatly startled. This person had not revealed the slightest trace of killing intent. Even when five or six whistling sounds cut through the air, Li had sensed no killing intent from him at all...
Li knew this was no time for surprise. He quickly rolled across the ground, then flicked four or five fireballs toward the five short arrows shooting at him from behind.
As long as they collided, those short arrows would not be able to inflict any bleeding damage even if they struck him. No matter how much poison they were coated with, it would be useless.
But Li's expression changed at once. The fireballs he had launched vanished with a bang the instant they touched the short arrows, while the arrows continued flying toward him at their original speed.
Magic-Breaking Arrows. His opponent was truly willing to spend a fortune on him.
But this was no time to marvel at how valuable he apparently was. Li slammed a hand against the ground, and the earth rippled as he forcibly shifted his own position.
Earth Shift.
This was another technique from Earth Pulse. By forcibly moving the ground, he could displace himself. That single flicker was what allowed Li to evade the attack.
Yet his opponent did not seem bothered by this at all. Li's face changed again—he had suddenly gone rigid and could not move. Only then did he realize that, because of the moonlight, his shadow had landed directly beneath that person's foot...
"What a clever boy, but who told you to anger..." Before she could finish, several short arrows identical to the previous ones flew from her hand. "I know that the more you talk, the sooner you die..."
She sighed softly. Li sighed as well. "Come out already. If I die, you'll