Yuan Yun only then discovered that in the sea of fire ahead, the bearded man had been reduced to half a body, standing there in a sight both bizarre and somewhat laughable!
She did not know what the other party intended by setting such a trap, but this was not the time to overthink it. Everything would only become clear after they fought.
She was about to attack directly and entangle him, determined to see what astonishing combat strength he could still unleash. She only needed to hold him back for a very short time, and the young master would be able to flee far away.
The long whip in Yuan Yun's hand flew free, transforming into a silver, ribbon-like serpent that instantly lashed at the man's face. Yuan Yun herself had no intention of approaching him.
Whoosh!
Amid a soft sound, Yuan Yun's body suddenly veered to one side.
"Young Master!"
She gave a low cry, but her eyes were already filled with uncertainty and shock. In that fleeting instant, she had stopped her attack.
At that moment, a hole that pierced clean through the bearded man's entire face had appeared. Red and white matter sprayed in all directions.
On the head atop his broad shoulders, aside from some flesh and bone around the edges still preserving the outline, a transparent gaping hole had opened in the middle. The raging flames behind him could be seen through it. It was indescribably horrifying!
Though he still held both hands aloft in a heaven-burning posture, his half-body had begun toppling backward under that strike...
Yuan Yun's Divine Sense had naturally reached him before her attack did. To her astonishment, she discovered that the bearded man within the flames was rapidly weakening.
Moreover, his aura continued vanishing at a terrifying speed beneath