Although Zhang Lexuan frowned, she did not stop.
She knew how terrifying Yue Ling's defenses were. Back at the training grounds, he had emerged completely unscathed even after being engulfed in Wu Ming's Golden Crow True Flame, still full of life and energy.
A cloud of dust swept across the arena.
Zhang Lexuan did not hesitate. Silver energy poured into her delicate hand, and as her fair fingers pointed ahead, the moon behind her flickered.
In an instant, terrifying Moonlight Rays rained down densely on the spot toward which her target had been sent flying, attempting to drive him out of the arena with a sweeping barrage of soul skills.
But an unexpected turn occurred.
Yue Ling had already quietly activated his Velvet Domain. Within the dust, he relied on Indestructible Diamond to weather her attacks head-on as he crept toward his eldest senior sister.
Even the battle-hardened Zhang Lexuan probably would not have anticipated this.
Sensing a sharp presence approaching, Zhang Lexuan glanced aside, only to discover that a curved blade had somehow come slashing toward her from the flank.
She shifted slightly and dodged the strike with a frown, inwardly startled. No, Yue Ling must have another move waiting.
She then kept a wary eye on her surroundings. Her opponent's attack had clearly been a feint.
Sure enough, Yue Ling swiftly appeared on her other side, another blade gripped in his hand as he charged toward her with a piercing gaze.
Success or death!
Golden-purple energy surged from his blade. The first blade, which had forced her out of position, swiftly dissolved into several sharp chrysanthemum blades that shot toward Zhang Lexuan.
The two attacks arrived one after another. Defeat seemed all but certain.
Yan Shaozhe's eyes lit up, and he nodded appreciatively. "Excellent. His reflexes and combat