5
Moyana's mind was blank. Time Reversal had erased her earlier memories, and the terrifying scene before her left her speechless. The useless weakling who could not withstand even one of her attacks a month ago could now gravely wound Ghost King with a single punch? Such a leap in strength defied all reason.
Xun Uchiha opened his left hand, palm up. A dim yellow glow flowed out, and a Dragon Ball radiating faint golden light hovered quietly above his fingertips. "I borrowed the Dragon Ball's power too," he explained calmly. "Just like Fayan Luo."
Moyana's gaze stayed fixed on the energy crystal as she murmured in disbelief, "A tiny crystal ball holds such terrifying energy? Did you use it the last time we fought, too?"
"That's right," Xun Uchiha admitted openly. "Without the Dragon Ball keeping me alive, I would have died at your hands several times over."
His honesty eased some of Moyana's doubts. Xun Uchiha pressed his advantage, looking at her intently. "Ghost King is finished. Next, we'll join forces to wipe out Heavenly King and Dragon King. Moyana, will you come with us and avenge your family?"
At the word "avenge," a sharp, cold gleam flashed in Moyana's eyes. She clenched her fists, her voice trembling slightly with emotion. "Yes! I'll avenge them myself!"
But at that critical moment, a shrill, piercing laugh erupted from deep in the forest. It seemed to come from every direction at once, overlapping and intertwining into a hair-raising chorus. "You want to kill me? You're not ready for that!"
The voice echoed through the dense forest, sinister and eerie.
Xun Uchiha's heart jolted. He hurriedly turned to look at the spot where his devastating blow had landed. A pool of blood still lay wet on the ground, but Ghost King's