Li Lian's limp arm regained motion, taking out another chain, she wielded both again as she continued to attack from above. The attacks now were fiercer, merciless, unrestrained. Not even Xiao Fang could remain still.
His body flickered.
Moving at top speeds, Xiao Fang deflected anything he couldn't dodge, but he was very quickly pushed to his limits.
…
The sounds of battle echoed across the valley, so loud and violent that even a group of disciples several kilometers away—on their way back to the sect—could hear them.
"Was that… thunder?" one asked, frowning.
"No, it's too rhythmic. That's a fight."
Curious, the group changed course and began heading toward the source of the noise. Before long, the distant silhouette of the arena came into view, but they stopped dead in their tracks.
The ground beneath their feet trembled violently.
Whatever was happening over there, it wasn't something they could casually approach.
"What the hell is going on over there?" one muttered.
