Time ticked past, second by second.
The light shining from Zhu Zhuqing's second Soul Ring began to dim. She had kept her second Soul Skill active for too long, and her Soul Power could no longer keep up.
A savage look crossed Dai Mubai's face as he attacked frantically, followed by delight. At last, he could beat this disobedient little woman into submission.
Should I knock her unconscious and take her right here, or carry her back and train her properly? After all, Zhu Zhuqing is a truly top-class beauty. A figure and face like hers are rare even among all the women I've seen over the years.
While he hesitated, Zhu Zhuqing's graceful, dancing movements ahead of him gradually slowed.
Joy spread across Dai Mubai's proud, stern face. He laughed at Zhu Zhuqing. "Hahaha, Zhu Zhuqing, if you beg me for mercy now, I won't have to punish you under the family rules!"
As he spoke, neither of his claws stopped moving. He continued swiping at Zhu Zhuqing, and his second Soul Ring even showed faint signs of lighting up.
Zhu Zhuqing feigned exhaustion, slowing her Shadow Dance even further. Even so, she still barely managed to evade his attacks, occasionally whipping the Sun-Shooting Bow in her hand toward Dai Mubai's face.
"This is bad! Zhu Zhuqing's in danger!"
Tang San no longer wanted to stand by and watch. Through his Purple Demon Eye, he could see the Soul Power inside Zhu Zhuqing steadily dwindling.
He unleashed Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track. Several afterimages appeared where he stood, then rushed toward the center of Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai's battle.
Close behind those afterimages, more than a dozen deep-blue strands of Blue Silver Grass, each as thick as an arm, emerged from cracks in the surrounding corners and raced toward