The instant her body was torn open, Kikuko Shenchuan reacted and pulled back.
How could this happen?
Why had the puppet failed?
Kikuko Shenchuan could not understand, but Ice Armor was already spreading over her skin.
She was fast.
Xu Ye was faster.
A tentacle he had prepared in advance pulled a bottle of chili powder from his inner pocket.
Xu Ye held his breath.
He flung the chili powder straight at her, drenching her eyes and nostrils.
Kikuko Shenchuan coughed violently from the burning spice.
She had never imagined anyone would use something like chili powder against an opponent in a battle between Awakened.
Xu Ye became exceptionally calm.
Two tentacles swept out, carrying the razor blades he had brought.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two blades sliced across Kikuko Shenchuan's eyeballs with a faint, piercing sound, like tearing paper. Blood mixed with clear fluid ran down both sides of her eye sockets.
Yet, to his surprise, Kikuko Shenchuan endured the excruciating pain. At the most critical moment, she shook both arms, scattering the ice spikes on them in every direction.
Xu Ye had already prepared for her dying counterattack. He spun the Black Blade, turning it into the Big Black Umbrella, and blocked every last one of the densely packed ice spikes.
Then, seizing the brief gap after she had exhausted one burst of strength and before she could muster another, he raised his blade and brought it down hard on the crown of her head.
Bam!
Bone cracked. Brain matter splattered.
Afterward, Xu Ye stepped back twice, gripping his blade with both hands and staring fixedly at her. He also glanced at the time on his watch.
Only three minutes had passed since the fight began.
Kikuko Shenchuan stared at Xu Ye in despair. She wanted to say something,