Whoosh-
After delivering his threat, the Incomplete Dragon Claw slowly opened, revealing Duanmu Lei's current appearance.
He looked as though he had just undergone surgery. He was drenched in sweat, his expression listless, his entire body radiating weakness and exhaustion. Only his eyes remained bright.
Although he had the advantage of having cultivated his soul, suppressing the Shadow-Eroding Steel Needle's poison so quickly with his fourth-realm cultivation was impressive by any measure.
Yue Wen's expression grew serious as well. Another sneak attack was clearly impossible now. They could only fight him head-on.
Zhao Xing'er was naturally unafraid. She swung her Silver Staff, and flames spread around her, setting the entire art gallery ablaze. "Big words. Let's see what you can do besides hide behind that broken claw!"
"You two brats have no idea how high the heavens are!" Duanmu Lei cursed. With a sweep of his sleeve, several more shadowy shapes drifted out and shot toward them.
Whoosh-
There was certainly something strange about those black shadows, and coming into contact with them could not be good. Yue Wen and Zhao Xing'er leaped away simultaneously.
Yue Wen activated the Sword Heart Resonance Method. A layer of sword qi and the Xun Sword True Formula instantly bolstered Xing'er, making her movements swifter and sharper.
Instead of retreating, Zhao Xing'er leaped forward and brought her staff crashing down again!
Boom!
The Incomplete Dragon Claw's defense remained impenetrable. She could not break through it at all.
At the same time, however, Yue Wen teleported, appearing behind Xing'er in a flash! He had hidden a Shadow Talisman on her just moments earlier.
With both of them closing in at once, Duanmu Lei's expression tightened.
The broken claw blocked Xing'er's staff overhead. Yue Wen landed and swept his sword sideways, sending billowing sword qi toward