This guy had quite a few good things on him, but Li did not think she could truly withstand Bradman's attack. After having fought Bradman before, Li understood all too well that Bradman's destructive power alone was already terrifying. Not to mention that he was currently in a furious rage—his strength had likely risen even further.
The moment the Wall of Sighs appeared, the mad crimson flames were completely swallowed up. A moment later, the flames dispersed. Others could not see clearly, but Li saw it plainly: the female mage's defenses had completely collapsed, and she herself was swaying unsteadily. It seemed that spell had failed to block Bradman's attack, and Bradman's follow-up strike had seriously wounded her as well.
Li took a deep breath. The battle on this side seemed decided already; he had something even more important to do. He slowly closed his eyes, then sent his senses surging into the place where the woman in black had just vanished.
On the other side, the female mage had not been killed in a single blow, and there was no disappointment on Bradman's face. He swung his sword again, and another massive wave of flame was about to erupt.
In that instant, the frenzied crimson flames dyed the sky red once more. But this time, they did not swiftly devour the woman. Instead, they merely moved slowly toward her.
They moved very slowly, as though Bradman had no intention of killing her outright, but wanted her to be consumed bit by bit in terror.
But everyone soon realized that this was not deliberate on Bradman's part, because everyone had begun to slow down.
Everyone's movements were slowing, and the slowing grew ever more severe. Terror appeared on every face. At the very instant everyone slowed, a figure suddenly lunged