Chapter 546: Demonic Territory (1)
Jeong Yeon-shin lightly clenched his fist.
It wasn’t even a proper strike—just the beginning motion of the Flame Transformation Fist of Ultimate Nothingness, a technique that spreads one’s inner energy before the blow. Yet even that was enough to burst the entangled strands of wind clinging to the dry grass around him.
Whoosh—
At the same time, the prickling sensation of the Grand Empress Dowager’s gaze—though invisible yet undeniably present—shattered and scattered like smoke.
“Huh?”
Walking in step beside him, Shin So-bin widened her eyes, each step of hers precise and deliberate.
“Sir Jeong, should I stop using lightness techniques for now?”
“No. The wind’s just a bit stubborn today.”
Jeong Yeon-shin brushed it off with a vague reply.
Shin So-bin observed him closely for a moment, then resumed walking, her movement once again laced with the subtle essence of the Ten Mile Radiance technique.
Step.
The hem of her pants briefly shimmered with the trace of the Radiant Ripple, revealing a fleeting glimmer of light.