With a muffled grunt, the dark Archmage Edwin swayed up from the ground like a wisp of willow fluff. Han Shuo's palm thrust, sharp as a knife, sliced through empty air with a faint hiss.
The Demon-Slaying Edge embedded in Edwin's back was pulled by an enormous force, suddenly flying free of his body and tumbling toward the ground in the distance.
Blood dripped from Edwin's back as he hovered high above, his expression savage. He chanted a spell, and another Hand of Death appeared out of thin air, bearing down on Han Shuo like a mountain. Its immense aura enveloped Han Shuo, almost leaving him unable to breathe.
At a thought, the Demon-Slaying Edge that had flown into the distance streaked toward Han Shuo like a rainbow. He suddenly unleashed the Nine Heavens Demon Art. Just as the Hand of Death descended over his head, Han Shuo shot away like an arrow, piercing through the immense aura enveloping him and hurtling in the direction Florida and the others had fled.
His second attack had missed, and Edwin had already put some distance between them. The speed at which Edwin had shot into the sky was clearly much greater than that of Emily, who was at the Archmage level.
Against Florida, Han Shuo might have been able to hold his own, but the terrifying strength of Edwin, a dark Archmage, was absolutely beyond what he could handle at present. The moment he saw things turning against him, he withdrew.
"You treacherous brat, you must die!" Edwin shouted hoarsely from above. Ignoring Belinda altogether, he shot straight after Han Shuo.
Han Shuo could not beat him in a fight, but when it came to fleeing, the speed and maneuverability of the Nine Heavens Demon Art immediately showed their advantage. He gradually