"Hmph!" Li Xiaoya reacted with lightning speed. With a grunt and an earth-shaking roar, he swung back and unleashed dozens of punches. Boom, boom, boom! Each blow punched through the air with a tremendous blast, hammering the glittering red ropes sweeping toward him.
Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang! A string of muffled blasts erupted into the sky. Countless fissures split the air as the tremendous force of his punches sent the glittering red ropes shuddering violently. They writhed madly, blazing with dazzling red light, trembling and flashing as they were blasted away...
But!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Quite a few glittering red ropes still surged up toward Li Xiaoya from below. With a sizzling hiss, their scorching heat reached his thighs, and they swiftly coiled around them...
"Ugh!" Li Xiaoya felt searing heat wrap around both legs. He grunted, then cried out, his body jolting violently. His legs instantly went numb, seemingly unable to muster any strength.
"Hah!" Li Xiaoya's eyes widened as he strained fiercely with both legs. An earth-shaking thunderclap rang out, and rings of muffled air blasts rippled from his legs, forcibly shaking the glittering red ropes away...
However!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! A flurry of whistles pierced the air. In the instant Li Xiaoya's attention wavered, countless glittering red ropes twisted wildly, writhing in a dazzling frenzy as they wound toward him.
"Tch! Damn it!" Li Xiaoya's expression shifted. He suddenly cursed, a trace of reluctance crossing his face. Then he abruptly released the Fire Dragon Sword he had been holding all this time! With a furious "Hah!", he drove both fists toward the sky.
Boom! An earth-shaking, thunderous blast erupted skyward. Two tremendous gusts of astral wind shot upward, while Li Xiaoya plunged sharply downward!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! Countless glittering red ropes rose from