Within the void, violent energy surged like a tidal wave. Several figures in the distance were driven back by the shock waves, and even space faintly warped.
"You!"
Gu Xun'er's expression changed drastically. She tried to withdraw her hand, only to realize it was already too late.
Fan Tian's all-out strike, abandoning all defense, had completely caught her off guard. She had assumed that this supposed son of Hun Tiandi, however strange his methods, would never dare fight so recklessly at close quarters.
Yet that was precisely what Fan Tian did. Black light and sound waves intertwined around his fist as he slammed toward her chest like a savage beast driven into a dead end.
She hurriedly activated the golden emperor burning heaven flame. Golden flames erupted from within her, sharply thickening her fire armor. At the same time, the clan mark between her brows glimmered, and an exceedingly obscure fluctuation enveloped her delicate body. It was a secret art of the Gu Clan, capable of dissipating most of an impact at a critical moment.
Bang!
With a thunderous crash, both of them were sent flying backward.
Gu Xun'er spat a mouthful of blood onto Fan Tian, her lovely face instantly losing its color. The fire armor over her chest shattered inch by inch, and her flexible heartguard gave a teeth-grating groan. It felt as though a heavy hammer had struck her, sending her blood churning and darkening her vision.
She lowered her head slightly. Her breastplate had shattered, her flexible heartguard had caved in, and she had no idea how many ribs had broken. The agonizing pain nearly left her unable to stand, but it also sent her fury soaring.
"Bastard!" Gu Xun'er gritted her teeth, her voice trembling. "How dare you do this to me..."
A blade formed