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Ling Feng: "What the hell?"
Instant Kill?
Under the night sky, a young girl in a black dress stood atop a flat-roofed building.
She was gazing down at Ling Feng and the others on the street with a strange look of superiority.
The girl wore black clothes and a black skirt, with a black bow on her chest, black knee-high socks, and a pair of red leather shoes. She somehow possessed a certain... uh... charm??
Ling Feng, Zhao Ping, and the others were all utterly confused, having no idea what this little girl wanted.
Why was a little girl out here putting on a cosplay show instead of sleeping at home at this hour?
Beside them, Su Yun's brows rose slightly. She seemed to have thought of something, and a slowly growing hostility welled up within her.
At that moment, Zhao Ping's train of thought took a bizarre turn. The corner of his mouth lifted as he suddenly took a step back, spread his hands, covered his left eye with one hand, and shouted.
"Evil King's True Eye—Unseal!"
Ling Feng: ??
Yuwen: ??
Su Yun: ??
Ling Feng, Yuwen, and Su Yun all stared at Zhao Ping in shock.
Good lord, he was actually playing along?
After Zhao Ping pulled that stunt, the black-clad girl's haughty gaze suddenly softened somewhat. Then she leaped down.
She actually jumped straight off a three-story rooftop?!
"Boom!"
The ground let out a dull thud as the black-clad girl slammed into it, leaving Ling Feng, Zhao Ping, and Yuwen dumbfounded.
Holy shit?!
What was going on?! Was she Superman?!
Who could jump down from that high up and still be completely fine?
Was that even scientific?
Damn it, that was the third floor! Eight meters high! Zhao Ping and Yuwen were utterly horrified.
Su Yun's expression shifted slightly. She stepped forward and shielded Ling Feng and the other two behind her.
Neither Zhao Ping nor Yuwen knew what was happening.
Ling Feng fell into thought. He felt like he had seen this girl somewhere before.
"You must be one of the Evil King's subordinates, right?" The black-clad girl smiled and nodded at Zhao Ping.
If one looked closely, there was even a hint of... approval in her eyes??
Zhao Ping froze. What the hell?
Then the black-clad girl turned her gaze toward Ling Feng, making him shudder.
Fortunately, she locked her eyes onto Su Yun the very next second.
Dark girls could sense the aura of Magical Girls and Astral Mark Girls, allowing them to identify their targets.
Ye Xiaoying had previously been taken to the Star Engraving Alliance in Xingzhou City by two Astral Mark Girls.
She had been locked alone in a dark, enclosed little room, forced to watch Morality and the Rule of Law on TV all day. She was practically going insane!
That brainwashing had been terrifying. Now Ye Xiaoying could even recite the twenty-four core socialist values.
In short, Ye Xiaoying now absolutely hated Astral Mark Girls. They were even more annoying than those magic-wielding girls!!
"You're an Astral Mark Girl, aren't you? If you still want them to leave here in one piece, kneel before me and sing 'Conquer' right now! Otherwise, prepare to receive the judgment of a fallen angel!"
Ye Xiaoying pointed at Yuwen as she spoke to Su Yun.
As she spoke, Ye Xiaoying could not help laughing.
"Ha ha ha! I really am a genius. You mere mortals dare dream of competing against us? What overconfiden—Pfft!"
Before Ye Xiaoying could finish, Su Yun had already punched her in the face.
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, Ye Xiaoying was sent flying into a roadside trash can.
Even the metal trash can caved in, showing just how powerful Su Yun's punch had been. Zhao Ping and Yuwen, standing nearby, were left staring in disbelief.
At that moment, Yuwen felt as though ten thousand alpacas were stampeding through his mind.
Looking at Ye Xiaoying covered in garbage, Zhao Ping suddenly felt a little sorry for her. Pretty girls were probably all afraid of getting dirty, right?
Ye Xiaoying lay sprawled on the concrete, staring at Su Yun with tear-filled eyes.
She had just been bragging, only to get slapped in the face the next second.
Damn it! That hurt!
No! I am a fallen angel of darkness. I absolutely will not lose!
Su Yun had no intention of giving Ye Xiaoying time to indulge in her inner monologue. She stepped forward and tore off her Astral Mark Necklace.
"Black night beneath the stars and moon! Astral Mark Girl who embodies the chastity and tolerance of the Grus Galaxy! With loyalty and peace, let me sever evil and darkness!"
Watching Su Yun shout that entire transformation incantation, Ling Feng felt his embarrassment flare up again.
She was the one saying it, so why did he feel even more embarrassed than if he had said it himself?
It was like embarrassment opening the door for embarrassment—embarrassment all the way home!
Zhao Ping and Yuwen had yet to process what was happening when Su Yun transformed into an Astral Mark Girl with flowing long hair.
She wore a pure light-blue JK uniform, white ankle socks, and black leather shoes. Her skin shone like polished jade, and there was a scholarly elegance between her brows.
The transformation left Zhao Ping and Yuwen stunned.
"Xiaoyun... y-you... th-this..."
Yuwen was too shocked to speak, but Zhao Ping seemed to understand something.
"Su Yun... Su Yun is an Astral Mark Girl?!"
Sure enough, Su Yun nodded, seemingly confirming it. Then... who was this girl in black?
Zhao Ping's mind raced, and he finally recalled the dark girl from the news in Xingzhou City.
After explaining it to Ling Feng and Yuwen, everyone suddenly felt enlightened.
Ling Feng curiously examined Ye Xiaoying. So this was that so-called dark girl?
Greatly Shocked?
"Damn it, she actually hit my face."
Ye Xiaoying cursed as she climbed out of the pile of garbage.
She patted her skirt, disgustedly brushed away a few filthy bits, then used some unknown magic that instantly made her clean again.
A spellbook suddenly appeared before her out of thin air. Unknown patterns were carved into its black cover.
The spellbook began flipping rapidly. An invisible aura slowly spread outward, and Ye Xiaoying's entire presence instantly changed.
So this was magic?
Watching the dark spellbook turn its pages on its own,
Zhao Ping and Yuwen both grew nervous. They had heard about it before, but seeing it for the first time still made them incredibly excited.
"Bang!"
A gunshot rang out. For a moment, even the air seemed to rush at high speed, the once calm and dry atmosphere turning restless and agitated.
Ye Xiaoying had just been about to counterattack, but Su Yun showed no mercy and fired immediately.
Her movements were crisp and decisive. One look was enough to tell that she was an Astral Mark Girl hardened by countless battles.
Su Yun's face remained cold as she fired and moved at high speed.
The sequence was completely fluid, without a hint of hesitation. In the blink of an eye, she had closed in on Ye Xiaoying.
Ye Xiaoying had to roll across the ground several times just to barely dodge the bullets.
Su Yun was powerful, and Ye Xiaoying was almost immediately suppressed, falling into a disadvantageous position.
Her opening magic had been interrupted instantly. Once an Astral Mark Girl got close, magic became nearly impossible to cast. Wasn't there a saying?
Within ten steps, ****!
Calming herself, Ye Xiaoying stared intently at Su Yun, hoping to spot a weakness.
At last, finding the right opportunity, Ye Xiaoying directly began a zero-second chant.
"Blade that breaks free from shackles, magic that merges with light and shadow, warfire that burns through all it passes, mask that tears apart dreams and sparks, fire phoenix that circles the sky and cries out, upon the throne of another world, roses and thorns entwine with one another. I shall fulfill this pact and submit to your covenant."
As the chant ended, a coat of flames swiftly covered Ye Xiaoying's body, while a flaming greatsword taller than she was appeared in her hand.
At that moment, Ye Xiaoying looked exactly like a flame warrior.
When her sword collided with Su Yun's, a barrage of sparks erupted with crackling sounds, illuminating nearly half the entire street.
A few sparks landed on Su Yun's body, but she paid them no mind and shifted her blade.
With a flick of her longsword, she decisively unleashed a sword technique. Beginning with the opening stance of Moonlit Wind Screen, she shot toward Ye Xiaoying in an instant.
However, because Ye Xiaoying was protected by flaming armor, she was only forced back some distance.
Su Yun had clearly been suppressing Ye Xiaoying, yet after that entire exchange, Ye Xiaoying was somehow completely unharmed?!
From Zhao Ping and the others' perspective as spectators, this was fucking cheating! How were they supposed to fight that?
It was utterly ridiculous.
The scene made Zhao Ping and the others anxious.
"No, I'm going up there to help!"
Without another word, Yuwen rolled up his sleeves and prepared to rush over.
"Hey, hey, hey! We're ordinary people. Going up there would just be throwing our lives away! Can you solve the problem if you go?" Zhao Ping hurriedly grabbed Yuwen.
"But I can't just let Su Yun get hurt! She's my girlfriend!"
For the first time, Yuwen felt utterly powerless. He was so anxious he was nearly crying. He had never even considered things that defied common sense before. Now that he had encountered something like this, how the hell was he supposed to deal with it?
Fortunately, there were not many people on this street. Otherwise, such a huge commotion would have scared people to death.
At first, when Zhao Ping and Yuwen watched Su Yun fight Ye Xiaoying, their expressions had been just like that young couple at Blue Mountain Park—wild with excitement.
But when it was their own friend in danger, it felt completely different.
Ling Feng's feelings were complicated. He wanted to rush over and help, but he was afraid his identity would be exposed.
Yuwen could no longer care about any of that. He ran forward and shouted, "Stop!"
Ye Xiaoying noticed Yuwen, but she was not surprised. With a vine-entangling spell, she directly bound him.
Green vines burst through the hard concrete. Yuwen had no time to react before being tied up, and with a thud, he fell to the ground. Ling Feng and Zhao Ping hurried over to help.
"You mere mortals should stop coming up here and causing trouble," Ye Xiaoying said disdainfully.
Seeing this, Su Yun's heart suddenly sank.
This dark girl's magic was stranger than that of ordinary Magical Girls. She could catch people off guard almost every time, making her impossible to defend against and preventing Su Yun from finishing her with a single blow.
"You fucking dared to hit my brother?!"
Su Yun was still considering a strategy when Ling Feng suddenly cursed.
He leaped past Zhao Ping and Yuwen, grabbed a brick from the ground, and hurled it at Ye Xiaoying.
Ling Feng's action left Zhao Ping, Yuwen, Su Yun, and even Ye Xiaoying stunned.
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