Silently praising Lin Yun's discerning eye, Nangong Wan revealed herself on the Cold Li Terrace.
It was getting late. To avoid any unforeseen complications, she could not wait for Han Li and Profound Bone to settle their fight.
Profound Bone was utterly shocked by Nangong Wan's appearance. He had never imagined that someone had been lying in wait on the Cold Li Terrace for so long!
Against a Nascent Soul cultivator, he had no confidence of victory. Escaping alive was his most urgent concern, so he abandoned all thought of the Void Sky Cauldron and the Deep Blue Ice Flame. Turning aside to evade Han Li's Green Bamboo Cloudswarm Sword, he prepared to flee in a streak of light.
Seeing this, Nangong Wan flicked her raised hand. The Vermilion Phoenix Sword flew out of her sleeve and transformed into a crimson-gold sword streak that slashed toward Profound Bone.
Startled, Profound Bone hurriedly circulated his cultivation art. Profound Yin Demonic Qi and icy ghostly qi surged forth one after another, all rushing in front of him to block the sword streak.
Unfortunately, they were utterly useless against the Demon-Subduing Spirit Flame burning on the Vermilion Phoenix Sword. The demonic qi and ghostly qi were all set ablaze.
At this sight, Profound Bone hastily opened his mouth and spat out a streak of green light-a small arrow made of golden thunder bamboo.
The green streak formed by the golden thunder bamboo arrow collided with the Vermilion Phoenix Sword's streak. They held against each other for only an instant before the sword flashed red, igniting the black qi on the little blade and knocking the golden thunder bamboo arrow aside.
The sword streak then reached Profound Bone's neck and circled it. Before even his ghostly form could escape his flesh, he was burned