The Palace-Dressed Woman's eyes were icy as she formed spell seals, directing two gleaming silver Flying Knife Magic Tools to slash relentlessly at the young nobleman, Yan Xu.
A deep gash had already been cut into Yan Xu's back. Had he not reacted swiftly and summoned the Giant Sword from behind him to block the flying knives, the Palace-Dressed Woman's sneak attack would have killed him long ago. Still, his hurried response had cost him the initiative, and she now had him completely on the defensive.
On the other side, Huang Ming continuously changed his spell seals. The Hammer-Shaped Magic Tool he had summoned shone with golden light as it hammered at He Jin from every angle.
He Jin had summoned an Axe-Shaped Magic Tool several feet long and enlarged it to roughly ten feet, meeting the Golden Hammer head-on with brute force.
The Golden Hammer was formidable indeed. In the hands of Huang Ming, a Foundation Establishment middle-stage cultivator, it displayed tremendous power, actually holding its own against He Jin, who was at late Foundation Establishment.
For a time, the stone chamber rang with the clanging of colliding magic tools, interspersed with angry curses.
As He Jin fended off the Golden Hammer's attacks, he demanded in shock and fury:
"Yang Ying! We've known each other for so many years. Why would you do something like this?"
"Why? Hmph, don't think I don't know you intended to kill my husband and me as well. I merely struck first!" the Palace-Dressed Woman said through gritted teeth.
Yan Xu also snapped in fury, "You bitch! If He Jin wanted to kill you, that was his business. Why drag me into it?"
Distracted by speaking, Yan Xu nearly took a hit from a flying knife. The scare made him hurriedly focus on defending