Xin Xin abruptly raised both arms. The flying sword that had been shooting skyward suddenly vanished, only to reappear in Xin Xin's hand.
"Open!" Xin Xin roared without hesitation, a heroine no less valiant than any man. A streak of golden radiance flashed as the golden sword cleaved into the invisible restriction atop the platform.
"Crack..." A crisp sound rang out, and a straight fissure appeared in response. Light rapidly flickered around the crack, spreading outward in sheets toward every side of the platform. Gradually, a golden halo sealing off the platform revealed itself!
"Young Master..." The delight that had filled Xin Xin's face abruptly vanished as she cried, "Quick, lend me a hand!"
"Alright!" Xiao Hua swept his gaze over the slowly healing crack and answered without hesitation. The As-You-Wish Staff in his hand smashed down!
"Boom..." With a deafening crash, the golden light several feet around the fissure immediately shattered into golden fragments, leaving a conspicuous hole in the golden halo.
"Young Master, quickly come in with me!" Xin Xin seemed somewhat shy as she reached out and grabbed Xiao Hua's sleeve, leaping toward the opening. But just as she rose into the air, she gave a soft cry and nearly fell from midair! Xiao Hua was quick-eyed and swift-handed. His right hand supported her waist, and they drifted through the gap like falling leaves.
"Thank you, Young..." Xin Xin said softly, deeply embarrassed. The golden hue in her eyes had yet to fade. Xiao Hua naturally looked into her eyes, and a piercing agony like countless needles stabbed into his own...
Before Xiao Hua could cry out, before Xin Xin could finish speaking, an incomparably terrifying pressure crashed toward them with even greater force than a bursting mountain flood. In an instant, it engulfed them both! Xiao