"Earth-Covering Seal."
Watching the dazzling starlight hurtle toward her, Gu Xun'er's eyes showed a trace of disdain. Her hands shifted casually through a series of seals, and a luminous energy seal swiftly formed between them before shooting fiercely toward the starlight.
Boom!
The two energies collided with an explosive roar, raising billowing smoke. Xingxiu drifted aside, escaping the blast's shock waves.
Before she could steady herself in the air, however, the smoke before her churned violently. Gu Xun'er burst out of it, her entire body wrapped in golden flames. With her fist raised, she charged toward Xingxiu amid the violent crash of shattering space.
"What kind of body is this? She actually weathered that energy explosion head-on without a scratch?"
Watching Gu Xun'er emerge from the smoke as though nothing had happened, Xingxiu was deeply surprised. This woman simply could not be judged by common sense.
"Hmph! Since you love fighting hand to hand so much, let me see just how tough your body really is!"
At that thought, Xingxiu abandoned her probing attacks. Instead of dodging again, she snorted coldly. A strand of starlight surged from within her, enveloping her delicate, rosy hand. Then she raised her arm and threw a punch of her own to meet Gu Xun'er's fist.
Bam!
The two delicate fists, each a flawless work of art, crashed together with terrifying force and immense energy, unleashing a fearsome shock wave.
As their fists met, a flicker of surprise inevitably crossed Xingxiu's eyes once more. Although she had already braced herself for Gu Xun'er's physical strength, only after confronting it directly did she realize that Gu Xun'er's body was every bit as strong as hers.
After all, Xingxiu had refined the ancient emperor bloodline and tempered her body with starlight. Her physical strength had long since