She flicked her hands back, sending both daggers flying. Their poison-coated blue gleam shot straight for Zhou Muyun's face.
Clang! Clang!
Zhou Muyun snapped his staff, knocking both daggers away. His figure blurred, and his speed rose another notch.
One fled; the other gave chase.
"How is this possible? How?" Madam Qian's face turned ashen, her thoughts in a tangle.
She had escaped countless hunts in her lifetime by relying on this movement technique. Yet this man was faster than her! It made no sense!
No! I have to run!
She sensed that certain death awaited if she failed to escape. Pink Astral Qi surged from her body without restraint, and she sped up again.
Just then, a dark figure silently appeared directly ahead of her.
Terror seized Madam Qian, but she gritted her teeth and charged on. This was her last gamble! If she got past him, the wide world would lie open before her.
Zhou Muyun's gaze was icy. Yellow-green Astral Qi erupted around him, and World-Quelling Staff Intent awakened within his staff like a primordial beast. The staff came crashing down from above!
Boom!
The staff struck the pink glow. Pink Astral Qi shattered inch by inch like paper, and Madam Qian was smashed into the swamp. Mud swallowed her head.
Gurgle, gurgle!
Red and white matter kept bubbling up from the swamp, but she never surfaced again.
By the time Yang Guo arrived with staff in hand, he saw only the swamp settling. He had not even caught a clear glimpse of either figure during the chase.
"Young rascal..." Yang Guo shook his head with a rueful smile, a trace of envy in his voice. "Looks like this old man really is past his prime!"
In one corner of the battlefield, Yan Chi stood gripping his