An attack from a Level 95 Titled Douluo was not going to stop.
Every chrysanthemum petal spun wildly, its sharp edges slicing through the air as it tried to cross the infinitely stretched distance before Bai Jin. The dense buzzing merged into a single sound that set teeth on edge.
Bai Jin stood before the rain of petals, his right hand in his pocket and only one finger raised on his left.
"Pretty." He gave his earnest assessment. "You could scatter these at a wedding. Save a lot of money."
Yue Guan's face darkened.
The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum bloomed in his palm, and his Seventh Soul Ring flared. A giant golden flower spread across the sky above the Valley, its petals multiplying tenfold in an instant.
Chrysanthemum Avatar.
Behind Bai Jin, Tang San and the others saw darkness fall over them. Countless petals sealed every gap overhead, while the mountainsides peeled away layer by layer beneath their edges. Yue Guan did not try to force his way through Limitless. He spread his attack across the entire convoy, forcing Bai Jin to widen his protection.
It worked.
The First Soul Ring beneath Bai Jin blazed. An invisible barrier extended from in front of him to either side, covering the Royal Knights and every competing team. The wider the area he protected, the faster his Soul Power drained. That was the opening Yue Guan had been waiting for.
A golden figure shot through the rain of petals and appeared above Bai Jin's head.
The Chrysanthemum Blade fell.
Bai Jin raised his left hand.
"Azure."
A point of deep blue light gathered in his palm, and the surrounding space collapsed inward. Yue Guan's descending arm was yanked off course. The Chrysanthemum Blade swept past Bai Jin's shoulder and carved a cut dozens