"Heh!"
The laughter grew colder.
The Azure-Robed Woman abruptly turned east, without needing to give any orders.
As though linked to her mind, the Black-Robed Puppet flew off.
"Paltry tricks!"
The voice in the darkness rang out again.
The Spirit Qi in the air seemed disturbed by some invisible force, shifting left and right, twisting and contorting into bizarre shapes.
"Buzzz-!!"
The Azure-Robed Woman clutched her heart, suddenly feeling as though a great drum were being pounded furiously inside her.
It hummed and buzzed.
The Black-Robed Puppet leaped straight up, soaring dozens of zhang into the air.
"Away!"
But the voice rang out from afar.
The enormous puppet was struck by an invisible force and tumbled more than ten zhang away.
The Azure-Robed Woman took out the Bamboo Flute and began to play.
Yet in the very next instant, her entire body shuddered.
Her eyes flew wide, her vacant gaze darting around.
Her lips moved, but no sound came out.
It was as though someone had taken control of her.
"Child, you're still far too green."
The Azure-Robed Woman bit through her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Ptooey!!"
At last, she managed to play the Bamboo Flute.
Gu Insects flew from her sleeves, one after another.
"You're courting death!"
Even stronger Mind Power surged in from every direction at once, bearing down on the Azure-Robed Woman like a mighty tide.
The Azure-Robed Woman's slender body trembled, and she let out a muffled groan.
Half her body went numb, losing all its strength.
Blood involuntarily spurted from her mouth and nose.
Just then, Qin Shi moved.
With a soft boom, fierce winds burst outward.
The shock made the Azure-Robed Woman tremble again as the blast swept over her.
Her knees immediately buckled, and she fell to the ground,