As Gu Yue's fury rose, the Elemental Storm spread farther and farther, enveloping everyone in its raging winds.
The storm's outer layer was a swirling hurricane. Its winds swept up every loose stone and brick on the ground, forming a gray-brown ring in the air.
The storm's inner layer was a churning sea of fire. Fanned by the wind, the crimson-gold flames burned even fiercer, and every gust carried scorching waves of heat.
At its very center was a dense mass of ice shards. The ice crystals spun at high speed in the wind, each as sharp as a blade.
"Hmph, you brought this on-"
Boom!
Before the girl could finish, an enormous fireball came crashing down toward her.
The fireball was nearly twice as large as the previous one. Its orange-red flames wrapped around a dark-gold inner flame, and the wind propelled it at an astonishing speed.
The female Soul Master's pupils abruptly contracted. She instinctively threw herself to the side, trying to evade the fireball head-on.
But she had barely taken a step when a row of rock spikes suddenly erupted beneath her feet. Sharp stone cones thrust out of the soil, blocking her escape.
She could only force herself to stop and watch helplessly as the fireball struck less than half a meter from her.
"Sis, save me!!"
She screamed, reaching toward another female Soul Master beside her.
"Kill her! Everyone, attack!!!"
The other female Soul Master shouted fiercely. Her Martial Soul was a short sword, its blade shimmering with green light.
She charged toward Gu Yue, slashing out streaks of green sword light in front of her as she tried to cut through the wind wall.
Behind her was a third female Soul Master whose Martial Soul was a round shield. She held it up in