Ye Buyu felt as though ten thousand mythical beasts had spat and trampled their way through her head, leaving it buzzing.
What even was this mess?
But this was no place to chat. She had only three minutes and had to finish this quickly.
Since bullets were useless, she would try something else.
Ye Buyu clenched both hands, and two Purification Light Wheels flew from her grasp toward Wen Ling. The whistling Light Wheels split from two into four, then multiplied as though being copied and pasted, becoming dozens of Light Wheels that attacked Wen Ling and blocked her routes.
Blade in hand, Wen Ling nimbly threaded her way between the Light Wheels like a light-footed butterfly, darting through narrow gaps at high speed. A layer of energy coated her blade, knocking the Light Wheels back and ensuring the blade itself never touched Ye Buyu's attacks.
That kept her from being affected by Ye Buyu's Compulsory Cost.
Ye Buyu did not underestimate her. The instant the Light Wheels left her hands, she raised a hand. An invisible hand formed overhead, controlling the countless threads within the arena and pulling them taut.
They bound Wen Ling at the center of the platform.
As Wen Ling darted across the platform, she felt something catch her feet. Invisible threads blocked her advance toward Ye Buyu.
Once Wen Ling was restrained, a blue ring appeared beneath Ye Buyu's feet, and a long whale call echoed through the void.
She drew one foot back and pressed a hand to the ground as though grabbing something, then flashed in front of Wen Ling amid a spray of illusory, distorted water. She swung an enormous, spectral, whale-shaped mallet straight into her opponent's face.
"Take this! Whale-Head Health-Preserving Mallet!"
The moment Wen Ling broke free of the threads,