Wendy did not use any overly elaborate abilities—just simple wind blades. She opened her mouth and let out a clear, melodious cry. Thin wind blades swept through the area, shattering the paving stones inch by inch. Stone chips drifted on the wind, creating an indescribable beauty.
Ch'en was speechless.
Only when power reached a certain level did one begin to pursue beauty.
She watched Sixth Serenade leap lightly into the air, darting and shifting through the invisible wind without so much as tearing a sleeve. The movements were extraordinarily difficult, but most importantly, they were pleasing to the eye.
Ch'en had no sense of one-on-one knightly honor.
Since Wendy, as a caster, had launched the attack, Ch'en, as a swordswoman, naturally raised her blade and slashed.
A flash of red light vanished in an instant.
With her other hand, she secretly activated the Void Blade's ability.
A spherical Domain Expansion formed, with an ouroboros slowly rotating within it. Within the time-stopped domain, she was the sole emperor!
"The power of an object is not important."
Hoshino had been prepared. She dodged and weaved through the attacks while still taking the time to instruct Ch'en.
"Even power as immense as a sudden peal of thunder is still unimportant. It is the most trivial thing in heaven and earth."
Hoshino did not reveal her purpose or try to seize Wendy. Instead, she merely evaded attacks at the edge of the battlefield. To others, this was exceedingly strange. Ch'en launched several rapid assaults, yet failed to gain the initiative each time.
The wind blades passed through the time-stopped domain like stones thrown onto water, sending ripples spreading outward.
Six seconds passed.
Ch'en finally understood what she was trying to do. Hoshino exaggeratedly dodged her attack, then personally placed a purple iris on her