Xu Sanshi and his companion were still staring blankly, unable to react.
But the enormous sword above them showed no sign of slowing. Instead, it descended ever faster. Huo Yuhao glanced at the two dumbstruck figures and shouted:
"Senior Xu Sanshi! Do you still want to save Senior Jiang Nannan?!"
Those words instantly snapped Xu Sanshi out of his daze, and he nodded almost instinctively.
"Then fight!" Huo Yuhao said without hesitation.
Seeing his resolve, Xu Sanshi looked at the high-spirited Gu Qingnian in the sky, then at Jiang Nannan, and recalled all his experiences groveling after her.
The more he thought about it, the more pent-up frustration welled inside him, until he could not help shouting:
"Fuck it! Come on! I refuse to believe we can't do this!"
Then he ran toward the side of the sword and crouched halfway down, signaling for Huo Yuhao to begin. Huo Yuhao glanced at He Caitou beside him. Although Gu Qingnian had intimidated He Caitou too, he did not lose his nerve and instead nodded firmly.
Then Huo Yuhao stepped onto the shield and pushed off hard. With a heavy, muffled thud, Xu Sanshi mustered every ounce of strength and hurled him toward Gu Qingnian, launching Huo Yuhao like a cannonball.
In an instant, Huo Yuhao soared into the air, flying toward Gu Qingnian at tremendous speed. Amid a tiger's roar, brilliant golden light erupted from his entire body. As he swept his hands through the air, they formed an enormous character for "kill" that blasted toward Gu Qingnian.
Once Huo Yuhao had flown away, the recoil sent Xu Sanshi slumping straight onto the ground, both hands painfully numb. Yet he did not pause for even a moment, scrambling up and running to He Caitou's side.
He Caitou could not move while