Seeing that it truly was an old acquaintance, Xu Taiping's face lit up with delight as he said:
"Miss Qingcheng, you're being too kind."
Xiahou You, however, shook her head earnestly at his words and said:
"Had you not rescued me back then, young master, I'm afraid I would still be trapped in the Mysterious Wasteland Tower, unable to live or die."
As she spoke, another boulder wrapped in flames and lava fell from the sky with a bang, crashing heavily into the light barrier formed by the Immortal Hong Feather.
This time, however, the boulder did not float away, but pressed down on the light barrier.
Then Purple-Robed Elder Lu of Ningchan Cave sneered:
"As I thought, the Immortal Hong Feather is genuine, but your cultivation cannot bring out even a tenth of its divine might."
Having said this, Purple-Robed Elder Lu swept his wide sleeve again and barked:
"So what if you're from Jade Balance Mountain? If you interfere in Ningchan Cave's grudges, I can kill you all the same!"
The moment his words fell, several giants drew enormous weapons from the surging flames below and swung them down at Xu Taiping and Xiahou You in unison.
At the sight, however, Xiahou You merely raised the feather resting in her hand, unhurried and composed.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the Immortal Hong Feather in Xiahou You's hand blazed with brilliant light. The Five-Colored Radiance enveloping her and Xu Taiping expanded severalfold in that same instant, colliding squarely with the enormous descending blades and axes.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Amid a succession of deafening collisions, the enormous blades and axes in the Flame Giants' hands were actually knocked straight back.
At this sight, Purple-Robed Elder Lu of Ningchan Cave's face turned livid.
Clearly, Xiahou You was not incapable of unleashing even