At that moment, Lu Man was in grave danger.
Xiao Yan was about to drive a fist into her from the front, while Hai Bodong's ice spikes covered every avenue of escape.
Caught in this predicament, Lu Man knitted her delicate brows and swiftly swept her gaze around. After a moment's consideration, she stamped hard against the empty air and shot backward.
Seeing this, a sharp gleam flashed through Xiao Yan's dark eyes, and his speed surged once again.
Lu Man parted her red lips and gave a soft snort. Taking advantage of her retreat, she abruptly spread her right hand, and five emerald-green Thorn Energy Whips shot from between her fingers.
As the whips lashed through the air, they wrapped around Lu Man's entire body.
At the same time, the ice spikes Hai Bodong had unleashed shot forward, reaching her a step ahead of Xiao Yan.
However, every one of those hurtling ice spikes was deflected by the shield formed by the whips in Lu Man's hand.
Bang, bang, bang...
Just then, Xiao Yan's attack followed close behind.
Facing the shield gathered around Lu Man, Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly. Without the slightest hesitation, he drove a savage punch straight into it.
Rumble...
His punch landed, yet not a trace of joy appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
From what Xiao Yan had just sensed, it felt as though he had struck a soft, rotten piece of wood. The fierce force he unleashed seemed to have nowhere to go.
That rotten-wood-like substance had even reflected some of Xiao Yan's explosive momentum back at him.
The sensation gave Xiao Yan the illusion that his own strength was being turned against him.
The rebound from his punch also left Xiao Yan slightly unsteady.
"Hehe, people from the Jia Ma