(…So quickly?)
Her Fragrant Mirage Physique had never failed before.
Once her illusions entrapped someone's mind, they would wander in their deepest fears for hours, sometimes days, before the strain broke them.
Yet Bai Xueqing… had shattered it within moments.
(Did I make some mistake?)
Shui Lian'er's jade-like fingers tightened slightly at her side.
She didn't think that her ability had failed, but it had been broken—either Bai Xueqing was far stronger than she imagined, or she had made some mistake.
But she had no time to dwell.
"—You'll pay for that!"
Bai Xueqing's roar cracked the silence.
She wielded her sword, ready to strike at Shui Lian'er.
"Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword!"
Her figure blurred—one moment standing firm, the next splitting into nine dazzling shadows that struck from every angle at once.
The stage erupted with streaks of light, each slash sharp enough to tear the air itself.
Shui Lian'er's sleeves fluttered as her body flowed like drifting mist.
