The next moment, Xu Yue did not make any movement at all.
Yet the crystal seemed to be drawn by an invisible track, suddenly whirling around him at high speed.
Gravity Slingshot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The next second, accompanied by a piercing shriek through the air.
The bright yellow crystal shot into the forest beside the three of them like a shell fired from a soul-guided cannon, becoming a streak of light almost impossible to catch with the naked eye.
The fierce wind lifted the hair by the girl's temples. Her pupils abruptly contracted, and her slender hand clenched tighter around her longsword.
"Boom!!!"
A deafening explosion rang out!
Wherever that streak of light passed, whether boulders or trees, everything was pierced through with huge round holes.
A straight circular passage over a meter in diameter was violently "plowed" out in an instant.
Dust and smoke filled the end of the passage.
Once the dust settled slightly, a boar-like soul beast could be seen collapsed at the end of the passage.
Half its body had been shattered. It had clearly been severely wounded in an instant by that terrifying gravity projectile, leaving only faint cries of pain.
The entire forest seemed to fall silent for a moment after that strike.
Only then did Xu Yue withdraw his gaze and look again at the sword-wielding girl, whose face had gone slightly pale. His tone remained calm.
"This one counts as compensation for you."
Xu Yue paused, then turned his gaze toward Xu Xiaoyan. His indifferent expression softened as he said gently, "Xiaoyan, the spiritual energy is about to disperse. Hurry and absorb it."
Seeing Xu Yue's gentle gaze, Xu Xiaoyan gave a sweet "Okay," sat down cross-legged, and began guiding the spiritual energy.
Bit by bit, the spiritual energy was digested, and her