Even Ding Fen had not expected such a turn of events.
After his metal thorns were exhausted, the remaining petals continued hurtling straight toward him without slowing.
Ding Fen immediately raised a metal wall, intending to block the remaining petals outside it.
But in the end, he had underestimated just how vicious these petals were.
The smaller petals were manageable. They merely cut a mark into the metal wall before drifting down, their spiritual qi dissipating as they shattered into flecks of ice in the air.
The larger petals, however, were not so accommodating.
They were even more vicious than the Ice Spikes Su Jiu had habitually used before, their power increasing almost exponentially.
Naturally, an ordinary metal wall could not stop them completely.
Still, the petals expended a considerable amount of spiritual power as they pierced the metal wall. Even after breaking through, they were no longer as destructive as before.
Because Ding Fen had underestimated their penetrating power, he failed to react in time, and every petal that passed through the metal wall struck him.
Although they did not seriously injure him, they sliced through his Daoist Robe and cut his skin, allowing traces of ice spiritual qi to invade his body.
Looking at the frozen, purple wounds on his body, Ding Fen tugged at the corners of his lips. At last, a measure of baleful qi and bloodlust rose in his eyes. His expression twisted into a smile. "I can barely remember how long it's been since I last got hurt..."
"Now you can remember again."
As her words fell, another flurry of Scattering Blossoms and Leaves tore through the air before her.
Ding Fen finally put aside all his contempt, and a faint killing intent even began to emanate from him.
Ding Fen had never been