In the corridor.
Chu Ran leaned against the wall, panting heavily.
The backlash from the six Dark Shadow Clone depleted her Divine Power by 30%, leaving her with a splitting headache and blurred vision.
But she could hear the sounds of Combat coming from inside the room.
Every collision made the entire building tremble, and every impact caused new Rift to appear in the corridor walls.
Ling Yi is fighting Bai Ye.
Seventh Tier against Seventh Tier.
She could Perception Ling Yi's superpower activation.
Powerful, but unstable.
Like a burning Huoyan, bright, but rapidly consuming fuel.
His body is collapsing.
She Perception it.
Ling Yi's superpowered trigger would tremble slightly every few seconds.
That was a warning signal from the body under the impact of super-powered energy.
If this continues, he will collapse within ten minutes.
It wasn't just serious injury.
He might die.
Chu Ran's fingers clenched tightly against the wall, her nails digging into the cracks in the concrete.
She had promised Ling Yi that if the situation got out of control, she would retreat immediately without hesitation or looking back.
The situation is now out of control.
At this rate, Ling Yi can only hold out for a maximum of five more minutes.
He will collapse in five minutes.
Then White Night will initiate the Purification process.
Chu Ran closed her eyes.
Many images flashed through my mind.
The night my parents were taken away by the Kami Cult.
That night, I broke through to the Third Tier in my apartment.
Ling Yi told her, "Only those who are afraid yet still move forward deserve to have their backs entrusted to them."
She opened her eyes and walked towards the open security door.
The Combat inside the room had reached a fever pitch.
Ling Yi and Bai Ye clashed at high speed in the shattered room. The white sword light and the dark purple energy intertwined in the air, and each collision produced a violent impact.
Chu Ran stood at the doorway, watching all of this.
Her Shadow Perception instantly locked onto every detail in the room, Bai Ye's movement patterns.
His attack rhythm.
His defensive blind spot.
His super-powered cycle.
While Third Tier Shadow type's Perception in the city is far inferior to that of Seventh Tier in combat power, it possesses unique advantages in reconnaissance and Perception.
She can see things that others can't.
For example, before Bai Ye releases his Dark Purple Cesium Energy Fist, his left shoulder makes a very slight downward movement.
The amplitude was less than one centimeter, and the duration was less than 0.1 seconds.
Ordinary people wouldn't notice these details in Combat.
But Chu Ran noticed it.
Because she is Shadow element.
The essence of the Shadow faction is infiltration.
It permeates the boundary between light and shadow, permeates every detail, permeates everything that others overlook.
" Ling Yi!" Chu Ran used her Shadow power to transmit her voice to Ling Yi's ears.
"His left shoulder drops before he throws a punch! A 0.1-second warning sign!"
Ling Yi heard her voice during the Combat.
He didn't turn around, but the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
0.1 second.
That's enough.
As Bai Ye's next attack came, his left shoulder indeed sank.
Ling Yi had already turned to the side before the fist arrived.
A dark purple cesium energy fist grazed past his ear and shattered the wall behind him.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ling Yi unleashed a sword strike.
The white light of Bai Se's sword sliced across Bai Ye's left rib, cutting a deep wound.
Blood splattered.
Bai Ye took two steps back, looked down at the wound on his chest, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.
"Chu Ran." His gaze turned to the doorway.
" Third Tier Shadow- type, no wonder he's an S-rank superhuman."
He raised his hand, and the energy of dark purple cesium condensed in his palm.
Chu Ran's body stiffened abruptly.
The Seventh Tier Ga Yi was like a cold knife held to her neck.
"I promised your master I wouldn't harm you," Bai Ye's voice was icy.
"But you will pay the price for your actions today."
So...
Bai Ye was furious at this moment.
Ling Yi's sword strike precisely destroyed the energy nodes within his body.
This is not just an injury.
Even if a node is restored after being damaged, its strength will be greatly reduced.
It might even drop a grade.
This nearly ruined his future potential.
How could Bai Ye not be angry?
He didn't know what Chu Ran and Ling Yi had said.
However, Perception the movement of Shadow energy.
The energy of the purple cesium transformed into a sharp blade, instantly appearing at Chu Ran's neck.
The next second, with just a little Magic Power, Chu Ran would be decapitated.
But he forgot.
Chu Ran is not alone.
"White Night!" Ling Yi's voice rang out behind him.
White Night turned his head.
Ling Yi's longsword was already at his neck.
The white blade of the sword grazed against her skin, its sharp edge leaving a shallow bloodstain.
"Your opponent is me." Ling Yi's voice was cold. "Don't get distracted."
Bai Ye stared at the sword blade against his neck, remaining silent for two seconds.
Then he laughed.
"You're threatening me not to kill her?"
"It's not a threat," Ling Yi said coldly.
"It's a deal, and you don't dare kill her, right?"
Bai Ye's pupils contracted slightly.
Yes, Bai Ye really wouldn't dare to kill him.
Because Chu Ran's parents were of extremely high value within the Kami God Cult.
They are Chu Ran's burdens, and Chu Ran is also their burden.
If Chu Ran dies.
They will absolutely never work for the Kami Cult again.
The Kami potion they were researching represented the future of the Kami Cult.
There can't be any problems.
"Fine," Bai Ye said through gritted teeth.
"I won't scold her, but you..."
His body suddenly erupted with dark purple cesium energy.
The power of the Seventh Tier was released in an instant, knocking Ling Yi's longsword away.
Ling Yi was forced back five steps, and his longsword almost slipped from his hand.
"Your body has reached its Limit."
"Your right humerus has a through-crack; three more swings and your arm will break."
Ling Yi looked down at his right arm.
Beneath the sleeves, alarming white streaks appeared on the skin's surface.
Within the patterns, the cracks in the bone structure can be faintly seen.
Bai Ye is right.
He can swing his sword three more times at most.
After the three sword strikes, his right arm was rendered useless.
He must end the Combat within three sword strikes.
"Chu Ran." He didn't turn around. "From now on, I'll listen to you."
"Okay." Chu Ran's voice came from the doorway, firm and clear.
Ling Yi took a deep breath.
Three swords.
He only needs three swords.
Ling Yi stepped forward and slashed out with his longsword.
Bai Ye dodged to the side and struck back with a palm.
Ling Yi Block with his sword but was knocked back two steps.
The first strike missed.
But he wasn't aiming to hit the target.
He was observing the direction of Bai Ye's footsteps as he dodged; Bai Ye habitually dodged to the right.
Ling Yi charged forward again, his longsword slashing out from the left.
As expected, Bai Ye dodged to the right.
But this time, Ling Yi's sword changed direction midway, transforming from a left-side slash into a right-side Thrust.
The sword tip pierced Bai Ye's right rib.
Unable to change direction again while dodging, Bai Ye could only take the hit head-on.
Dark purple cesium superpowers coalesced into Shield on his right side, and the sword tip pierced through the Shield.
Not even three inches deep.
Blood splattered.
Bai Ye grunted and took three steps back.
The second strike hits.
But that's not enough.
A three-inch wound is not fatal to Seventh Tier opponent.
Ling Yi needs a third sword strike.
A fatal blow.
But his right arm was nearing its Limit.
The crack in the humerus widened further during the previous Thrust, and the bone emitted a teeth-grinding cracking sound.
One sword at most.
The final strike.
He must hit the vital point.
"Damn, no wonder he's a two-times BOSS, he's fucking hard to beat!"