The Flexible Assassins who had come to watch the excitement had long since fled. Staying here now would be courting death, wouldn't it? Any Flexible Assassin who frequented the arena without even that much discernment would never have survived this long.
Countless low howls intertwined in the empty arena, like innumerable wronged souls weeping hoarsely, chilling the heart.
Blade shields rained down, leaving nowhere to dodge.
Without exchanging a glance, making a gesture, or speaking a word, Chen Mu and Zara moved simultaneously in perfect accord.
Swish, swish, swish!
Amid the low, sobbing howls, faint whistles rang out distinctly, like steel wires suddenly whipped through the air at high speed.
The ten fine energy threads controlled by the Energy Gloves on Chen Mu's hands abruptly snapped taut. In an instant, the weightless, drifting strands became tightly stretched instrument strings, releasing a series of heart-stopping tremolos.
His ten fingers fluttered at a dizzying speed, turning the Energy Gloves into a blur.
In the blink of an eye, a closely woven net shield of energy threads appeared before Chen Mu.
Dozens of small blade shields slammed into this seemingly soft "net shield."
Crack, crack, crack!
Each small blade shield suddenly burst apart in midair, sending fragments shooting in every direction. Not a single one managed to penetrate the soft "net shield"!
The old man's pupils abruptly contracted!
With his strength, he could clearly discern every detail! Those rapidly vibrating energy threads were like the sharpest blades, easily slicing each small blade shield into dozens of pieces. The rapidly spinning shields then burst apart under the force they themselves carried.
At the very moment Chen Mu spread his net shield, Zara vanished from where she stood!
In that same instant, she appeared on the ceiling! She crouched upside down, her right hand and