"All of you, come at me!"
When these three words fell into Wolf’s ears, he doubted he was hearing things.
Not only him, but even Ye Ming, who was telepathically connected with Nangong Qianyu, faltered for a moment upon hearing those words.
He had never expected Nangong Qianyu to be so… well, domineering!
Coming back to his senses, he looked at the woman not far away, his lips curving again, as if he liked her even more.
She had character.
However, while Nangong Qianyu's domineering words might have brought joy to Ye Ming, they were an immense humiliation to Peterson and the others.
"What arrogance!"
As Wolf roared with fury, the aura emanating from him surged. The surrounding temperature began to climb rapidly.
Even the great blade he held glowed a fiery red.
"Kill!"
*Bang!*
Wolf let out a furious roar, his body transforming into a blood-red projectile. The great blade in his hand was like a burning fuse. The two combined, charging forward. The terrifying energy fluctuations triggered sonic booms, and the entire space seemed to shatter.
"So fast!"
Nangong Qianyu seemed unable to track Wolf's speed. In the blink of an eye, he was before her.
Along with him came a powerful force, like Mount Tai crashing down, making it difficult to breathe.
At this moment, she truly felt her life threatened.
"Defend!"
Nangong Qianyu retreated a few steps. There was no extra time for her to think, so she could only rely on her body's instincts to respond.
"Come out, all of you!"
Nangong Qianyu’s expression tensed. Without a second thought, she unleashed all the Qi of All Things contained within her body. Instantly, a protective barrier formed around her, enveloping her completely.
The moment the protective shield formed, Wolf's great blade descended with a crash.
*Bang!*
The sound of two energies colliding pierced through everyone's eardrums. The entire ground seemed to be turned upside down, shaking relentlessly. Countless fragments of stone and brick turned to dust in the clash of the two energies, burying the center of the battlefield.
Even so, the residual energy fluctuations still echoed in the air. The suffocating pressure continued to spread in everyone's hearts.
At this moment, however, all eyes were focused on the center of the battle, all eager to know the outcome.
The swirling dust that obscured their vision became the final suspense.
"Pfft!"
But the result did not take long to be revealed, as a battered figure was sent flying backward from the center of the clash, trailing drops of crimson in the air.
"How… how is this possible!"
Seeing the figure flying backward, Peterson's pupils contracted to pinpricks. He couldn't believe it.
That's right!
The person was Wolf!
And he was injured.
*Bang!*
Wolf landed heavily on the ground. Although he didn't fall from the sky, he was forced back nearly ten meters before he could barely stabilize himself.
The arm holding the great blade trembled uncontrollably, and he couldn't even grip the hilt tightly.
"Damn… damn it! Pfft!"
At this moment, he stared intently ahead. His chest heaved, and another mouthful of fresh blood erupted from him.
His injury was perhaps more severe than it appeared.
Such a result was astonishing.
As the dust settled, Nangong Qianyu’s figure was revealed to everyone.
Around her, a barrier of white light still shimmered. The surface of this protective shield remained completely intact.
As for Nangong Qianyu herself, she appeared unharmed.
"Phew! That scared me!"
Nangong Qianyu looked at Wolf in the distance and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, the opponent's attack had indeed frightened her when it came her way.
Fortunately, there was no real danger.
Not only that, but the protective barrier Nangong Qianyu had conjured seemed to possess a "rebound" effect. A significant portion of Wolf's power, when directed at it, was reflected back.
It was precisely for this reason that Wolf was injured.
"Insolent!"
Wolf glared at the protective barrier, his teeth gritting in hatred. If not for its existence, how could he have ended up in such a state?
"Kill!"
His eyes were filled with blood-red fury, his reason gradually being consumed by rage.
"I refuse to believe I can't break through it!"
Wolf charged at Nangong Qianyu once more.
*Bang!*
The great blade in his hand struck again.
"Ah!"
That mysterious rebound force once again demonstrated its power, returning most of the force to Wolf.
Forcing him to retreat once more.
"Kill!"
But Wolf, his mind clouded by rage, was gradually losing his sanity. His mind was solely focused on destroying the obstacle before him.
His attacks became increasingly frenzied.
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
However, the result was that his injuries grew more severe.
In contrast, Nangong Qianyu seemed as if nothing had happened, standing within her protective barrier, arms crossed, watching Wolf swing his blade time and again, only to be repelled each time.
She found it quite amusing.
If Wolf had known her thoughts at that moment, he would likely have coughed up three liters of blood and passed out on the spot.
"Agh! I don't believe this protective barrier has no limit, I don't believe it! Break for me!"
Wolf scrambled to his feet, his aura becoming more violent, his face contorted with ferocity, looking both pathetic and terrifying.
Just as he was about to charge again, a cold voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
"Wolf! Calm down!"
This voice was… Peterson's.
As these words were spoken, Wolf, who was on the verge of losing control, felt his entire body tremble. The other's words were like a frigid current from the deepest abyss, directly pulling him back from his rage.
"Huff!"
Wolf's emotions gradually subsided, and the blood-red tint in his pupils faded considerably.
However, the aftershocks of his anger remained.
Fortunately, he had finally calmed down.
"I don't believe this protective barrier can last forever!" Wolf abandoned his attack and stood his ground. "Maintaining it must be draining your energy. Let's see who can outlast whom!"
As long as he didn't attack, he wouldn't suffer the barrier's rebound force.
Conversely, Nangong Qianyu had to maintain the barrier's expansion.
Over time, he just needed to wait for Nangong Qianyu's energy to be depleted, and the barrier would vanish, marking his opportunity for counterattack.
One minute later.
Just as most people believed this would be a protracted battle, the barrier surrounding Nangong Qianyu suddenly disappeared.
"Good! The opportunity has arrived!"
Wolf gripped his great blade, channeled his internal energy in the shortest possible time, and charged forward fiercely.
But he had only taken two steps when the white protective barrier reappeared before him.
"???" Wolf.