Hu Xiaotian roared, "Watch my sword!" His voice rang out with such force that the air around him hummed, and the shout echoed through the valley for a long time.
Zhou Juetian was clearly distracted again. After all, he had not reached the realm where nothing could disturb his concentration. Yesterday, Huo Shengnan's bowstring had distracted him; today, Hu Xiaotian's bluffing roar had rattled him.
The dagger in Hu Xiaotian's hand was already flying toward Zhou Juetian. In truth, even without his interference, Zhou Juetian's saber strike could not have hurt Huo Shengnan. Her body arched backward in midair, and her black spear stabbed fiercely into Cao Juexin's forehead. The sharp spearhead struck as though it had hit metal or stone, unable to penetrate even a fraction. Plenty of people practiced the Iron Head Skill, but women who practiced it were exceedingly rare.
Huo Shengnan was astonished by the hardness of Cao Juexin's forehead. In that instant of surprise, Cao Juexin seized the spearhead. Despite her seemingly delicate appearance, she had cultivated an extraordinarily domineering form of Iron Body Training.
Huo Shengnan twisted her wrist, trying to wrench the Black Spear from Cao Juexin's grasp. Both women exerted their strength, but neither managed to seize the spear. Cao Juexin slid forward along its shaft toward Huo Shengnan and raised her right fist to strike her lower abdomen. The black hair binding Huo Shengnan tightened like a nest of venomous snakes.
Huo Shengnan held on grimly and met Cao Juexin with a punch of her own. Their fists collided, sending pain through both women's bones. Huo Shengnan hooked her right leg around Cao Juexin's ankle. In vicious, ruthless tricks, she was certainly no match for Cao Juexin, but she was a valiant general seasoned by countless battles. There was little she