Kwagagakâ!!!
A storm tore across the ground.
Swords rained down endlessly, whipping around like an unstoppable tempest, leaving destruction in their wake.
Shiiik!
Four glowing blades traced erratic circles in the air, moving as though alive.
One of the spinning blades angled its tip and lunged forward.
"Hup."
Namgung Bi-ah angled her sword, lowering the edge to deflect the incoming attack.
Kiiiik!
The blade scraped against her swordâs spine, its trajectory deflected as sparks scattered.
She successfully parried the attack, but her expression remained tense.
Because this wasnât the end.
Sure enough, as soon as she dealt with one attack, two more blades lunged at her.
Frowning, Namgung Bi-ah braced herself, channeling her energy.
Crackle!
Lightning Qi surged, coiling around her sword. She concentrated her energy into her core, releasing it explosively.
The pressure radiating from her body solidified into the form of Jeowang Geomhyeongâthe Emperorâs Sword Form.
For a fleeting moment, the flying blades slowed. Namgung Bi-ah seized the opportunity.
Her sword, imbued with Lightning Qi, slashed through the air. The two incoming blades shattered under her strike, revealing a clear path ahead.
Without hesitation, she darted forward, her movements as swift as a lightning bolt.
In an instant, she was upon her opponent, her sword poised to strike.
She aimed for the neckâa clean, decisive blow.
Butâ
"...!"
Namgung Bi-ah abruptly halted her strike, twisting her body mid-motion.
A blade stabbed into the space her head had occupied moments ago.
Pik!
A shallow wound appeared on her cheek, blood trickling down. A few strands of her hair fell, severed.
Spinning away, she widened the gap between herself and her opponent.
"Hoo..."
She exhaled deeply, wiping the blood from her cheek.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The tension was suffocating.
"Your instincts are sharp."
The Celestial Stream Sect master smiled as he observed Namgung Bi-ah.