Leia's body jerked to a halt, her speed plummeting as though she had fallen into a swamp. It felt as if a mountain were crashing straight into her.
Her bones creaked all over, seeming on the verge of shattering as intense pain washed over her.
"This is... a domain?"
Leia's expression changed drastically at once, realizing the severity of the situation.
Lin Dong stood ahead without moving, still calm and composed.
But Leia was strong-willed. Gritting her teeth against the pain and immense pressure, she continued swinging her lightsaber forward.
Her figure was like a moth caught in a storm, trembling on the verge of collapse.
Lin Dong watched her quietly. With a slight thought, the power of the Corpse Domain converged at a single point, becoming like a steel whip as it lashed toward her.
"Pfft!"
Leia suffered a heavy blow at once, spraying blood from her mouth as her body flew straight backward like a kite with its string cut.
The lightsaber flew from her hand, the energy above it abruptly going dark.
As it fell from the air, Lin Dong raised a hand slightly and caught it precisely in his palm, the entire motion effortless and natural.
Leia's body, meanwhile, slammed heavily onto the ground like a broken sack. It felt as if every bone in her body had come apart.
"Teacher!"
The students behind her rushed over, their expressions filled with urgency.
At the same time, they were utterly confused.
Hadn't they agreed to lock down his movement and kill him in one strike?
Why had things turned out like this?
"Teacher, are you hurt? How do you feel?"
"I'll help you up."
"What's going on with that Zombie King? I clearly didn't see him move!"
"..."
With the students supporting her, Leia staggered to her