A golden light flickered in Lan Jue's eyes. He didn't know where this woman had come from, but he could tell from the ferocity of her attack that she was an enemy, not a friend.
The Barber's Discipline was one of the lowest of the Avenue's eighteen councilmen, but he was between third and fourth rank ninth level Adept.
Against this terrifying woman, however, he'd been reduced to a bloody mist with a single blow. It was clear how strong she was.
She was a Paragon!
Lan Jue knew that if he wanted to kill the Barber in the shortest time possible, he'd have to use Captus to do so.
But this woman had only waved her hand.
She stared at Lan Jue with a confused look in her eyes, but Lan Jue's attack was already upon her.
An enormous bolt of golden lightning slammed into the woman's body.
Blinding arcs of electricity swirled around her, and the woman's body trembled. Then there was a flash of violet light, and the bolt of lightning was gone.
The Driver's attack followed, and a bolt of silver lightning rained down.
Unfortunately, he wasn't so lucky. The woman's eyes flashed.
The silver lightning rebounded and struck the Driver, sending him flying.
Su Xiaosu's body was wreathed in golden light, and a beam of holy light shot toward the woman.
The young girl frowned, and her eyes, which were originally perplexed, instantly became filled with ferocity.
She lifted her right hand, and a beam of violet light shot toward Su Xiaosu, the same way she'd attacked the Barber.
Lan Jue didn't even pause to think. He positioned himself in front of Xiaosu, and at the same time, his body shone with golden light. He was like a dazzling sun. "Congeal!"
But.
The violet light was completely ignored by Lan Jue's voice. It only paused for a moment, and then it was right in front of Lan Jue.
Lan Jue's hands moved in a circle, and a vortex of black and white light appeared.
It guided the violet light to the side.
Coincidentally, it landed on a building not far away.
Instantly, the building melted, leaving not a single bit of residue behind.
"Little Su, take the others and prepare to board Zeus -1.
It's just me and the Racer.
Quick! "Lan Jue shouted.
Although he had neutralized the purple-red light, he clearly felt that the energy of his Tai Chi Divine Art was crazily devoured by the opponent the moment he touched it.
If the opponent's attack was a little stronger, it would have been impossible.
He really didn't have any confidence that he could withstand it.
The person in front of him was simply a beast in human form!
Su Xiaosu used to be the Moonfiend Empress. She'd always been decisive when it came to killing. When the beautiful woman attacked her, she felt as if all the pores in her body had closed. Her entire being was submerged in the fierce gaze of the woman, unable to move.
It was only when Lan Jue stepped in front of her that she recovered.
The strength of the young man before him was not something that he could stand against.
The most important thing was to find reinforcements.
Therefore …
She listened to Lan Jue's order without any hesitation.
He turned around and ran.
He met up with the other members of the team and connected to his communicator.
To Lan Jue's surprise, the beautiful woman didn't continue her attack. Instead, she looked at him with interest.
The Driver was already climbing to his feet. He'd been struck by his own yin lightning, and his body was resilient enough to withstand it. His body twitched a little, but he wasn't hurt too badly.
"Who is she?" The Driver asked, his face filled with shock.
He wasn't close with the Barber, but they were comrades, and both were members of the Skyfire Council.
Just like that, the hairdresser died in such a mysterious way.
How could he not be greatly awed in his heart?
Lan Jue shook her head.
How could he possibly know who this woman was?
But the aura that radiated from her was terrifying to Lan Jue.
She'd unleashed that purple-red light casually, but it was close to the power of a Paragon.
Her power was overwhelming, and even Lan Jue's protogenic lightning was difficult to defend against.
Her will was connected to Captus, and a faint red light began to emanate from Lan Jue.
The beautiful girl, who had been watching him with interest, immediately showed a hint of shock in her eyes. She subconsciously took a step back as if she had been frightened by the Immortal Trapping Sword's aura.
"Who are you?" The woman's voice was hard.
A cold light flashed in Lan Jue's eyes. "Why did you kill my friend?"
The beautiful woman paused. "What's a friend?
What's a kill?
Oh, are you talking about the food I just ate?
You're all food, but I don't really want to eat you. "
Food?
Eat?
Both Lan Jue and the Driver stared blankly at her.
Did she just say she ate the Barber?
The beautiful woman's brows furrowed in thought. Then, without warning, her hand shot toward the Driver. Her fingers formed into claws, and she clawed at his chest.
Her arms elongated, the violet light making them look as if they had been carved from precious stones. The Driver felt as if his blood had been frozen in place. His movements became sluggish and sluggish.
But the Driver wasn't like the Barber. After the Great Adept Tournament, the Barber's cultivation had improved.
He bit down on the tip of his tongue, using the pain to summon a burst of silver lightning. Yin lightning filled his body, and with a low growl, a ball of silver lightning appeared in front of his chest.
This ball of lightning seemed to be solid, and it blocked the girl's claw.
But in the blink of an eye, the purple claw shattered the lightning into streaks of silver light.
Not only did it strike the Driver, but Lan Jue was caught in it as well.
On the surface it looked like an ordinary attack, but she was fighting instinctively. The power of her attack was so great that it engulfed everyone around her.
Lan Jue was prepared. As she attacked the Driver, the Driver's hand flashed with red light, and Captus appeared.
The sword slashed through the air.
Suddenly, a strong feeling of space collapsing restrained the beautiful girl from the side.
She couldn't attack the Driver with the hand that had been holding the Yin lightning. She had no choice but to strike out at the red light.
There was a soft popping sound, and the space around her began to twist and distort. Then something even stranger happened. Lan Jue felt the space around him tighten. Not only had the woman neutralized Captus' attack, but she had also countered it.
He staggered back a couple of steps, as if struck by lightning.
But Lan Jue knew he couldn't retreat now. If the woman attacked, it wouldn't just be him and the Driver. The ten Star Division teams behind them wouldn't be able to escape.
This woman was too strong.
Lan Jue's eyes flashed with a golden light. In the blink of an eye, he pushed his Discipline to the limit.
He steadied his feet and gripped the hilt of Captus with both hands. Slowly, he thrust the blade forward.
The woman paused, frowning at Lan Jue. She stood there, her face pitiful. A myriad of emotions flickered through her eyes.
She didn't look as fierce as she usually did when facing others. Instead, she looked confused, confused, and pitiful.
Lan Jue's heart was steady. He wasn't shaken by the look in the woman's eyes.
How could the word 'pitiful' be used to describe such a terrifying existence that could kill people with a wave of his hand?
The red light around Captus grew stronger and stronger. Runes flickered across the surface of the blade.
Wherever it passed, the space around it caved in.
The Driver had wanted to join forces with Lan Jue, or even use his yin and yang lightning to deal with this woman.
But when he saw the red light around Lan Jue's sword, and felt Lan Jue's aura, he knew he wasn't needed here.
He turned into a beam of silver light and retreated.
He could only 'enjoy' the aftermath.
This level of fighting was beyond his abilities. He couldn't handle it.
Just then, Zeus-1 appeared in the sky above them. A tractor beam fell from the sky and began to pull in the Star Division's soldiers.
The main cannon's muzzle turned to aim at the beautiful woman.
But the beautiful woman didn't seem to notice its presence. She continued to stare at Lan Jue, and at Captus, with a complicated look in her eyes.
She wasn't resisting?
Lan Jue's heart fluttered.
His Immortal-trapping Sword was about to pierce the girl's chest.
The Immortal Trapping Sword subconsciously paused.
The woman frowned, then smiled.
Her features were too perfect. Her smile made everything in the world pale in comparison.
A moment later, two slender fingers clamped down on the tip of Captus.
The power Lan Jue had been using to strengthen Captus seemed to be blocked. It couldn't advance another inch.
Using her body to block Captus?
Lan Jue stared at the young woman in front of him.
The woman cocked her head to the side, looking at her with a charming expression.
With a flick of her fingers, she sent Lan Jue and Captus tumbling back a hundred meters before crashing to the ground.
Captus shimmered with a red light, and the weapon itself trembled.
Lan Jue's eyes were filled with shock.
Ever since he'd acquired Captus, his overall strength had risen to a whole new level. But this was the first time he'd faced an opponent like this.
Captus couldn't be used to its full potential. This was something he'd never imagined possible.
This was one of the Banishing Blades!
(To be continued.)