Jiao Lan's body went rigid. Her cultivation slipped entirely beyond her control, and her eyes filled with bewilderment and shock.
She could clearly sense a strand of chilling sword intent coiled within her dantian, locking down her source spiritual power and preventing her from mustering even a trace of magical power.
Sword intent sealed every meridian in her body. Her flesh and divine soul were both restrained, leaving her like a puppet, unable to move of her own accord.
Yet only now had she detected where that sword intent had been concealed, escaping her notice until this moment.
Such a silent, undetectable technique sent a bone-deep chill through her heart.
Across from her, the skyful of lightning scattered with a thunderous roar. Two figures stood safely in the air; Gu Xing and Xi Yao were both entirely unscathed.
Daoist Donghua's sinister voice rang out, tinged with resentment. "What a fine scheme, Dragon Monarch."
You smiled. "Likewise."
In that exchange, the concealed sword intent had already wounded Daoist Donghua. Knowing its danger and fearing that he would suffer Jiao Lan's fate of being sealed and controlled, he immediately transformed into a streak of racing lightning, dispersed his body, and fled through the air. Only after a moment did he reform his flesh far away.
Still, that sword intent had been vicious and insidious, and his injuries were already far from minor.
Daoist Donghua, who had roamed Southern Shu unchallenged for years, had suffered a rare setback today.
His dark gaze fixed on you, his tone grave. "It seems we underestimated the Dragon Monarch of Azure Sea Lake after all."
Beside him, Jiao Chu also looked startled. From your silent subjugation of Jiao Lan to your contest of schemes with Daoist Donghua just now, everything proved that this Dragon Monarch possessed exceptional