"Damn it, what do I do?"
As the pitch-black Sword Qi that had carved a chasm through the ground was about to strike Lu Ren, he activated the Five Elements Ape, ready to unleash its full power to withstand this Bloodline Divine Ability.
But just then, a slender figure in purple rushed forward without fear. A colossal venomous python phantom gathered behind Lin Qingwei, coiling around her as she met Luo Chen's sword strike head-on.
It was Lin Qingwei!
Boom!
Under that single strike, all of Lin Qingwei's defenses crumpled like paper. Terrifying ghostly power seeped into her body, making her cough up mouthfuls of blood as she spun through the air.
"Lin Qingwei!"
Lu Ren's eyes turned bloodshot. With a roar, he caught her in his arms.
"Why did you rush out?"
His eyes red, Lu Ren was shaken to the core. He had never expected her to rush out at the most dangerous moment and take that blow for him.
"My sins are too heavy. If this filthy body of mine can save you, then..."
Lin Qingwei's voice trembled. Her face was pale, and before she could finish, she lost consciousness.
"Hahahaha! Lu Ren, you really are lucky with women. One even threw her life away for you. I wonder if another will take this next strike!"
Luo Chen sneered. The ghostly phantom behind him swung its sword downward once more, splitting another abyss-like trench through the ground. Terrifying Sword Qi swept forth, enough to destroy everything in its path.
Lu Ren stared at the approaching sword strike. His eyes went hollow, his expression utterly cold.
Five-colored light surged around him.
"Great Five Elements Undying Pagoda Palm!"
Lu Ren let out a clear cry, steady and unyielding, without a trace of feeling. In that instant, his every emotion