Fast! Far too fast! Far too sudden!
One moment, everyone had been chatting and laughing, ready to board the Starry Sky Spirit Martial Ship. The next, Blade Light appeared out of nowhere!
Among the Top Hundred Talents, only Qin Hao, Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Shi Tingyan, and Dongfang Lin sensed anything at all. Qin Hao and Qi Long were the quickest to perceive it.
But.
Even though they sensed it, neither Qin Hao nor Qi Long had time to react to that Blade Light.
Qin Hao's scalp prickled. An overwhelming sense of danger surged from the depths of his heart, and his heart contracted so violently it seemed to stop.
At that same instant.
A dazzling light suddenly burst from Qin Hao's body. Brilliant green as fresh wood, it spread at breakneck speed!
Qin Hao had no time to wonder where the light had come from. In the next instant, the rapidly expanding Azure Wood Radiance met the enormous Blade Light descending from the sky.
At the same time.
"Enemy attack!"
"How dare you!"
Several furious shouts rang across the sky. Above them, the four King-Rank Creations—King Zhenyan, King Yongtai, King Lingyi, and the Bloodthirsty King—roared, their faces ashen.
Even among King-Rank Creations, strength came in many grades.
King Zhenyan and King Yongtai were undoubtedly the strongest of the four, and they reacted faster. Both raised a hand at once. Torrents of Divine Strength surged forth, forming a massive Defensive Barrier.
It spread swiftly over the hundred Azure Flame Grand Tournament talents below!
But King Zhenyan and King Yongtai had acted only after the attack began. Compared with the Blade Light that had appeared without warning, they were already a step behind.
And they were trying to protect others.
If the Blade Light had targeted the four kings, they