Xiao Yan raised his head and narrowed his eyes at the dazzling light above, where terrifying energy was gathering in a frenzy.
Nalan Yanran stared fixedly at Xiao Yan below with her beautiful eyes. He made no move, merely watching her in silence, as though he disdained her attack and could block it with a casual wave of his hand. The sight sent fury surging through her heart once more.
Drawing a deep breath, she tightened her delicate hand around the green longsword, which had grown exceedingly heavy, and slowly lowered it at a pace so slow that its movement was almost imperceptible. As the blade moved, the ripples spreading from it grew ever stronger.
Soon, when the energy on the longsword reached its peak, Nalan Yanran finally stopped holding it back. A ruthless look crossed her pretty face. With a clear cry, the already dazzling sunlight on the blade abruptly swelled again, until its radiance eclipsed even the blazing sun overhead.
"Extreme Wind: Setting Sun Radiance!"
As her cry rang out, the terrifying energy finally erupted. Razor-sharp sword energy descended from the sky, shooting toward Xiao Yan in a barrage that blotted out the heavens. Under its crushing pressure, even the sturdy paving split apart, cracks spreading all the way to the edge of the square.
The sword light arrived in an instant and struck Xiao Yan. A violent explosion erupted in the square, raising a gigantic mushroom cloud. The shock wave surged outward and swept across the stands, buffeting everyone with a howling rush of air.
"S-so strong!"
"D-did it hit him?"
"Xiao Yan took such a terrifying blow. Is he dead?"
"Hah, he deserved it if he died. He didn't even know his own weight, yet he dared come to the Misty Cloud Sect and challenge Senior