Through her control of the "Sea of Clouds," Mu Lian had lost the nine longswords charging and crisscrossing ahead of her from her exact position. She could therefore easily evade their frontal attacks.
Meanwhile, she silently released more than a hundred "Ant-Mosquito Gu," concealing them in ambush at one spot as they waited for the enemy to approach.
However, this sword cultivator across from her was also vastly experienced in combat. He had always kept one longsword in reserve within the huge sword case on his back.
At that moment, with a clear clang, a longsword shot skyward from the enormous sword case behind him.
It immediately transformed into a streak of rainbow light and circled around him. In an instant, the circling rainbow slaughtered more than thirty Ant-Mosquito Gu that had drawn close.
Disdain flashed through the sword cultivator's eyes. This sword was his natal magic treasure, the most powerful blade he possessed.
Just then, a flying dagger as thin as a cicada's wing suddenly appeared near his head and flashed toward his cheek.
The dagger had appeared without a sound. The Ten-Step Academy sword cultivator sensed it only when it was nearly upon him, and his heart jolted.
But the longsword already flying beside him flashed over at the critical moment.
It barely blocked the dagger beside his head. Yet in that instant, a gap appeared in his defenses, and more than a dozen Ant-Mosquito Gu pounced to within a foot of him.
I shouldn't have rashly entered the clouds. If I had merely held on for a few more breaths, this woman would have run out of spiritual power and exposed a flaw!
The sword cultivator felt some regret over his earlier judgment.
He had no choice but to retreat hurriedly. The protective spiritual light around him