Meanwhile, an invisible force field silently unfolded.
It sealed off every route of retreat she had.
Bang!
A strike without the slightest flourish.
The Herrscher of Sentience grunted, her body stiffening slightly.
Far from angering her, this counterattack...
...instead fully ignited the madness in her bones.
"Now that's interesting!"
She abruptly raised her hand and pressed down on empty air, palm facing downward.
The world instantly plunged into deathly darkness.
Every last trace of daylight was swallowed.
Five figures appeared at once, their movements perfectly synchronized.
"Scared?"
One of them tilted her head and smiled, her tone provocative in the extreme.
"Take a guess."
"Which one is the real me?"
"Are your eyes sharp enough?"
Kiana stopped in her tracks.
Her surroundings were pitch-black.
The Herrscher of Sentience's combat instincts really were terrifying.
Last time, she had suffered because her shadow gave away her position.
This time, she simply erased the light source and put on this grand spectacle.
She could have confused her opponent simply by giving her doubles shadows.
But she insisted on enjoying this kind of total control.
Just as Kiana found herself unable to make a judgment...
...a weak yet resolute voice sounded in her mind.
"Kiana..."
It was Fu Hua.
"Follow my guidance."
The next instant...
...deep within the Feather of Yu Duchen, a faint glimmer quietly bloomed.
It was like a firefly in the dark night, utterly silent.
Yet, in a corner the Herrscher of Sentience had not noticed, it precisely pinpointed the coordinates of her true body.
The moment that light shone, victory was assured.
Kiana did not hesitate in the slightest.
Spatial power erupted.
Her body seemed to vanish from where she stood.
When she reappeared, she was already right beside her target.
Both hands gripped a subspace lance.
She attacked.
Heavy,