Chapter 52: Damn it! This is never-ending!
The disciples around her were mesmerized, trying to imitate her movements, but none could match her fluidity.
"How does she manage to be so graceful even in the midst of battle?"
"I think it’s a matter of perception... She sees combat as a dance."
"If only I could reach even half her level..."
Yin Mei, seemingly indifferent to the comments, heard everything. But she didn’t respond, merely calmly wiping the blood from her sword before resuming her stance.
Not far away, BaiShe watched for a moment longer before looking away. He knew Yin Mei was skilled, but seeing her in action reminded him just how poor his self-taught fighting style truly was.
A cry rang out from the rear lines. A disciple had been hurled into the air before crashing heavily to the ground. BaiShe turned his head and saw the source of the problem: a massive creature, far larger than the others.
Its skin was an abyssal black, cracked with red fissures oozing an eerie, unhealthy glow. Its eyes, a fiery red, seemed to burn with sinister intelligence.
"A rank six..." someone whispered, and a wave of terror rippled through the disciples.
The next instant, the monster opened its maw and let out a roar so powerful that the air itself seemed to vibrate. An invisible shockwave swept through the fighters, sending several tumbling to the ground.
Cang Fei tightened his grip on Sky Cleaver and stepped forward without hesitation.