Yaoqin's expression was grave. The frenzied blood qi permeating the surroundings coiled around her constantly.
This blood qi seemed to have the additional effect of stirring people's emotions.
At least right now, she felt a strong urge to throw caution to the wind and cut off the head of the woman in red before her.
She tried raising a spiritual qi shield, only to discover that the blood qi corroded spiritual qi at a frightening speed.
Her opponent was in the Nascent Soul Realm. Even her and Chu Xingchen's spiritual power combined probably could not match the woman in red's.
On top of that, they had to resist the dense blood qi all around them.
We have to finish this quickly!
Yaoqin lightly tossed up her sword and formed hand seals.
Spiritual light flickered faintly over the sword. In what seemed like a single flash, it appeared before the woman in red, as though it had traveled through space and time.
The woman in red gave a faint smile. The surrounding blood qi abruptly condensed into thick blood that swiftly clung to the incoming flying sword, rapidly eating away all the keen sword intent on it.
A contemptuous smile appeared on her face. "My child happens to need some prime blood food... You two would make a nice supplement!"
"Chu Xingchen! Retreat first! I'll cover the rear!" Yaoqin said through lightly clenched teeth. "She controls all the blood qi here. This is her home ground! Don't get caught up in the fight. I'll cover you!"
"Oh?!" Delight appeared on the woman in red's face. "My child loves eating people with loyalty and affection. You're just to my child's taste!"
Yaoqin gave a cold shout, and her spiritual qi suddenly erupted. The flying sword tangled in blood qi likewise burst with