The phoenix cry was still ongoing when Mu Xuanyin became one with the image of the Ice Phoenix, and the Snow Princess Sword became charged with incredible energy. Grim and determined, she stabbed toward the inescapable shadow with Broken Moon Oblivion.

Chi————

Hideous darkness clashed against dazzling ice. Shrill explosions deafened the ears as an icy blue haze filled the space before bursting like a star in the dark night. The light overwhelmed the darkness and spread across countless nearby stars and star realms.

This was her second warning to Yun Che to stay away.

The sheer brightness of the chilly light stabbed into Nan Zhaoguang’s eyes and caused his pupils to contract involuntarily. At the same time, his outstretched hand abruptly shuddered as Mu Xuanyin’s counterattack blew a bloody hole right at the center of his palm. Dark blood scattered all over the place.

“Hiss… this woman!” Nan Zhaoming uttered through clenched teeth.

Mu Xuanyin had poured all of her Ice Phoenix divine power into the ultimate attack, and the result was as stunning as it was beautiful. Unfortunately, the chasm of power between herself and Nan Zhaoming was just too great. The burning ice only lasted a couple of breaths before it declined rapidly, and soon it began breaking down layer by layer under Nan Zhaoming’s dark energy.

Nan Zhaoming was shocked, but he quickly recovered his composure and sealed the wound in his palm with dark energy. At the same time, his gaze grew a bit darker. He wasn’t expecting the woman to give him a second pleasant surprise, but her resistance only strengthened his desire to capture her.

Darkness quickly refilled the void as the icy light declined at an exponential rate. Eventually, even the light surrounding Mu Xuanyin had begun dimming in earnest. When Nan Zhaoming abruptly turned over his blood-drenched palm, she shook like she had been dealt a heavy blow, the Snow Princess Sword’s light winked out like it never existed. At the same time, the darkness covered up nearly half of her body in an instant.

“You put up an interesting struggle…” Nan Zhaoming praised, “Unfortunately—”

It was at this moment a sharp whistling sound erupted from the distance. A pair of immense profound energies struck the darkness at the same time and brought the...