"Your tone is far bolder than before, Jiawen."
Looking at Jiawen blocking her path, Samantha murmured softly. She casually spun the greatsword in her hand before pointing its blade at him. A sharp killing intent flashed through her violet eyes. "But I can tell you this clearly: if you truly dare to stop me, I'll make sure you remain on this island forever."
"So if you know what's good for you, get out of my way!"
As Samantha's words fell, a wave of violet magic power suddenly surged from her body. It swiftly formed a vortex-like domain around her.
Crack!
In an instant, as though even the ground could not withstand the power of one standing at the pinnacle of Transcendent Tier combat strength, countless dense, spiderweb-like cracks burst outward from beneath Samantha's feet. Within a breath, they spread over a hundred meters.
Yet just as they were about to reach Jiawen's feet, they were blocked by an azure magical domain.
"So this is your choice?"
"What a pity."
Watching Samantha assume a combat stance, Jiawen chuckled softly. However, his expression quickly became incomparably grave.
Before Samantha could charge at him, he suddenly raised his right hand and spread his fingers toward her as she drew her sword.
Upper Tier Eighth-Ring Lightning Spell: Heavenly Thunder Prison!
There was no chanting, nor any sign of magic power gathering.
In an instant, the sky above Samantha darkened.
Then, a mass of dark clouds condensed in an instant before erupting with dozens of silvery-white bolts of lightning. They rapidly intertwined in the air into an enormous net and descended upon Samantha.
"!"
He had gathered thunderclouds in advance?
When?
Samantha's pupils contracted. She immediately abandoned the thought of charging, not daring to hesitate in the slightest as she swung the sword energy she