Faced with Song Wen's sudden sneak attack, Jin Xun appeared flustered, but he had remained on guard all along. Before the Chasing Sun Spear could reach him, he barely managed to condense a mana shield before himself.
Clang!
A deafening clash of metal erupted.
The mana shield shattered at the sound, turning into specks of spiritual light that scattered in every direction.
Blocked by the shield, the Chasing Sun Spear paused slightly.
Yet in an instant, its momentum surged again, driving straight at Jin Xun's face.
But that very instant gave Jin Xun time to respond.
At some point, a three-foot azure sword had appeared in his hand.
Its blade was clear as autumn water, gleaming with a faint, chilling light.
With a light flick of its tip, like a spirit snake darting out its tongue, it swept toward the spear.
Accompanied by an earthshaking roar, the flying sword collided with the long spear.
Violent energy, carrying terrifying shockwaves, rapidly spread outward, shredding the surrounding clouds into fragments.
Jin Xun felt a mountain-toppling, sea-overturning force crash into him. The web between the thumb and forefinger of his sword hand split open, blood dripping down the hilt; his blood and qi churned within him, and his organs felt as though they had been knocked out of place.
Yet he had ultimately blocked the strike, knocking the Chasing Sun Spear away.
However, before Jin Xun could catch his breath, a chill swept over him from behind.
Ye Bing had made her move.
Originally, when she heard that Jin Xun was unwilling to enter Gou Jun Island, Ye Bing had inevitably felt somewhat uneasy. She feared that without the island's formations to aid them, it would be difficult to kill Jin Xun, much less seize the spiritual medicine in his possession.
But when