Feitan was incredibly fast.
Before, with the Little Golden Bell protecting her, A Luo had been able to press Feitan hard, knowing she did not need to defend herself.
Now that she no longer had the Little Golden Bell's protection, A Luo could only rely on herself. After barely dodging a blow, she still felt a dull ache in the shoulder Feitan had injured earlier.
This couldn't go on!
Feitan would only get faster. Even if she pushed through her injuries and managed to wound him, his ultimate move would still kill her.
Dead beyond any doubt.
After weighing her options, A Luo could only seize an opening and gulp down a handful of pills, temporarily boosting her strength to its limit. Then, catching Feitan off guard, she flashed behind him and pressed a dagger coated in deadly poison against his throat.
"Shizuku's out on a mission, isn't she? This blade is coated in a nerve poison. Just 0.1 milligrams can kill a blue whale instantly. Want to try it? See whether you're harder to kill than a blue whale?"
A hint of madness crept into Feitan's raspy voice.
"I've never thought I was harder to kill than anyone else. I only believe that my speed is unmatched."
The instant he finished speaking, Feitan moved at blinding speed. He parried A Luo's dagger with the sword in his hand while driving a dagger in his other hand straight at her chest.
A Luo: "..."
She had never expected him to be this reckless, daring to fight back with a poisoned dagger at his throat. Caught off guard, A Luo could only instinctively pull her hand back to defend her chest.
Fortunately, her dagger was sharp enough, and the poison on it was lethal enough. As she moved, the blade sliced