As the group passed through a seemingly peaceful stretch of bushes, danger descended once again.
This time, it was Flender who struck.
As an Agility Attack System Soul Master, Flender's perception far surpassed Zhao Wuji's. Consequently, his timing was even more devious: almost the instant they stepped out of the bushes, his attack was already upon them.
Without any warning, the ground beneath the five of them transformed into five earthen-yellow tornadoes.
This was Flender's third Soul Skill, Gale Tornado.
Although Dai Mubai and the other four had remained on guard, how could they possibly defend against a sneak attack from an Agility Attack System Soul Saint? All five were swept into the air by the tornadoes, which churned with gravel and wood splinters that frantically sliced at their protective Soul Power.
"Ah!" Ning Rongrong cried out. With the lowest Soul Power Level, her protective Soul Power was breached almost instantly. Suspended in midair with nothing to push off against, she was like rootless duckweed in the tornado's sweep, helpless against the violent energy tugging at her.
"Rongrong!" Dai Mubai roared, about to activate his unyielding body state. However, Flender's move was not itself a control-type Soul Skill. Dai Mubai and the others had been tossed into the air entirely by the rapidly spinning air currents.
This kind of control was very different from a Soul Skill's inherent effect, just as activating his unyielding body state would not let him pass straight through a wall; it would still block him.
"Hahaha, you little brats, how does that tornado feel?" Flender appeared in midair, two enormous feathered wings sprouting from his back. Hovering like an owl, he regarded the five bedraggled figures with a teasing expression. "In a real battle, your enemies won't give you time to prepare. Staying alive is