This Is Where You Die

"An explanation?"

Jiang Yuechu narrowed her eyes coldly.

The next instant.

Without the slightest warning.

Her red cloak whipped backward, like blood splashed across the sky.

Boom!

The flagstones beneath her feet shattered.

So fast!

Wangchi's pupils contracted. He had no time to think.

"Hah!"

With a low roar, Wangchi drew the true qi in his body into his right arm like a river flowing backward.

He threw a punch!

Wind howled around his fist, carrying billows of black energy. A tiger's roar rumbled beneath the thunder.

The blow was heavy enough to stir a suffocating gale.

From the look of it, if the young woman took it head-on, the punch would smash her to pieces.

Yet.

To everyone's surprise.

She did not dodge.

Clang!

A saber rang out like a dragon's cry across the nine heavens, exploding beside everyone's ears!

Their vision blurred.

A dazzling white streak tore through the black energy filling the sky.

Then.

Pfft!

Blood burst into mist in midair.

Wangchi flew backward!

His monk's robe split apart before he hit the ground, scattering like butterflies.

Crash!

He slammed into the courtyard wall.

Cracks spread through the hard stone.

Wangchi slid to the ground in a heap, his once-ruddy face white as paper.

Clutching his right arm, he stared in utter horror.

How... how was this possible?!

He was in the Ink-Dot Middle Realm!

If he hadn't activated his Spirit Imprint at the critical moment...

That single slash would have killed him on the spot!

Jiang Yuechu landed, turned the Cold Moon in her hand, and leveled its tip at him.

She looked down at Wangchi.

"This explanation."

"Is it enough?"

"..."

Wangchi was not the only one stunned.

Wei He's mouth hung slightly open. He could not speak.

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