Imu's Surprise

Imu stood in the air, her cold gaze fixed on Jin An.

She could sense that Jin An's aura had become extraordinarily powerful in an instant. That power made her instincts feel a trace of unease.

She frowned slightly but did not stop moving, killing intent flashing in her eyes.

"Troublesome."

She muttered softly, a cold smile curling across her lips, as though everything remained under her control.

"But you are nothing more than an ant. How could you possibly threaten me?"

Her figure suddenly vanished, and in the blink of an eye, she appeared before Jin An.

The air behind her twisted violently, as if the entire space were collapsing.

She moved too fast to track, appearing like a phantom as she swept both hands out, sending a stream of black energy instantly surging toward Jin An.

Jin An's pupils contracted sharply. Energy rapidly coursed through his body, and he reacted almost instinctively.

Just as Imu's attack was about to reach him, he forcibly raised his long blade before him. The blade gleamed with silver light, like lightning tearing through the void.

Boom—

A tremendous collision rang out across the battlefield, and the air shook as though it were about to tear apart.

Jin An felt the shockwave traveling through his blade. The immense force nearly shattered the bones in both his arms.

His feet staggered backward uncontrollably, each step leaving deep cracks in the ground, yet he did not stop.

Instead, his gaze grew increasingly resolute as he stared fixedly at Imu before him.

"I'm not afraid of you!"

Jin An gritted his teeth, enduring the agony wracking his body as he immediately launched a counterattack.

The newly surging energy within him roared like an erupting volcano. His entire body seemed shrouded in silver radiance as his blade