Within just a few exchanges, Shrek's side had been driven entirely onto the defensive.
With her formidable Soul King strength and the supreme quality of her Angel Martial Soul, Yu Mengdi exerted tremendous pressure through relentless frontal assaults. Yang Yifan, meanwhile, clung to them like a festering sore on the bone, constantly circling in search of openings. Every sneak attack struck precisely when Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei paused for breath or shifted their defenses, forcing them to devote much of their attention to him as danger piled upon danger.
Xu Sanshi wielded his Xuanming Shield in an airtight defense, blocking, parrying, and jolting attacks aside, bringing his defensive techniques into full play.
Sweat had appeared on his forehead, and his breathing had grown heavier. Although Bei Bei's lightning attacks were ferocious, Yu Mengdi's Sacred Light Sword often weakened or dispersed them, preventing him from sustaining an effective offensive.
"We can't keep this up!" Bei Bei growled, driving back Yang Yifan with a bolt of lightning as he attempted another sneak attack.
"Damn it, this fly is too annoying!" Xu Sanshi gritted his teeth and once again jolted Yu Mengdi's slashing light sword aside with his shield, leaving the web of his hand numb.
Yet as he repeatedly blocked Yang Yifan's bizarre, cunning dagger strikes, Xu Sanshi's eyes grew brighter and brighter. He was already exceptionally skilled at defense, with a perception of attack trajectories and rhythms far beyond that of ordinary people.
Yang Yifan was fast, and his angles of attack were unpredictable, but after several exchanges, Xu Sanshi had begun to discern some of his habits and the signs preceding his Soul Skills.
"Third Soul Skill, Angel's Blessing!"
It was an enhancement skill of her Angel Martial Soul that doubled the power of her next attack.
Yu Mengdi's