Speed as fast as lightning—
Andesa's expression changed, not expecting Veronica to go all out from the start. Her slender right hand, covered in vines, waved, and with a roar, countless pale thorns grew from the ground to block Veronica's Sword Qi. These were certainly not ordinary thorns but vines from the Blood Rose of the River of Sulfur, as hard as steel, and the barbs on them held a poison capable of causing skin decay.
But the Blue Bird fluttered its wings as if it were alive, weaving through the gaps between those hellish plants, like a nimble swallow, dodging obstacles and still heading straight for Andesa.
Secret Sword Technique!
Only then did Andesa realize that Veronica was serious. The Sky Do is a defensive swordsmanship based on the Wind Elent. Although it focuses on defense, impenetrable like an atmospheric wall, its counterattack is nimble as the wind, possessing a unique quality.
The fluttering Blue Bird was the best proof of this at that mont.
Andesa gritted her teeth and simply let go of Faina's chin with her left hand. She waved backwards towards the sword, and as her fingertips touched the Blue Bird, Veronica's entire Sword Qi dispersed like dust in the wind.
"Lord Veronica," she said, "you're no match for , why be reckless."
Veronica didn't respond with words, but with her sword. Andesa hadn't finished her sentence when she looked up and saw a spectacular green appear before her. Countless Blue Birds flapped their wings, shooting out from a massive green vortex, creating a magnificent scene.
The scene was slow yet majestic, making one feel as if a massive flock of migrating birds was flying upward along a white cloud wall and a green sky—
"People of the Wind!"
Lord Withering's expression finally changed. She stretched out her fingers, scread, "Earth Puppet!" Accompanied by Andesa's voice, the ground beneath the two rumbled, and countless earth and rocks surged upward, forming a colossal puppet in an instant.
And Veronica's Sword-fueled Blue Birds all collided with the suddenly appeared puppet, each strike of Sword Qi creating a huge crater, yet in the blink of an eye, more earth was repairing the rock puppet.
After hundreds of Sword Qi strikes, although the giant puppet was full of dents and incomplete, it could still move. It let out a low roar, raising its massive fist and smashing toward Veronica like a gigantic mountain.
The Female Legion Commander's forehead was already sweaty, but she seed extrely calm. She stood motionless, gritting her teeth, holding the Green Sky above her head. The gleaming sword edge swept across, slicing into the rock puppet with a thunderous crash, and a stone arm of the rock puppet fell heavily to the ground.
Veronica withdrew her sword and exhaled lightly, the previous battle had nearly drained her. But as she looked up, she found Andesa standing next to the Earth Puppet, with only a slightly paler face.
After one round of exchange, the outco was clear.
Andesa also gazed at Veronica and, to prevent further attacks, she smiled slightly, placing her finger on Faina's neck: "Lord Veronica, I'm not here to fight you, if you act again, don't bla for being rude."
"You won't kill her," Veronica coldly replied.
Andesa was taken aback, then smiled: "Very smart, indeed, but it depends on how much value this little princess holds."
"What do you want?"
"You know very well, Lord Veronica," Andesa smiled, "I want the Lion Heart Sword."
"Daydreaming," Veronica replied.
"Then you don't want this little princess either?" Andesa patted the unconscious Faina's cheek.
Veronica took a breath but shook her head: "Not to ntion the Lion Heart Sword isn't in my possession, even if it were, I wouldn't trade it for Faina."
"How heartless, is a lifeless object more valuable to you than a human life?" Andesa's sharp fingers traced over Faina's face, "This little girl seems to be Duke Huaye's only heir, aren't you afraid that the lord will trouble you?"
"Enough nonsense," Veronica replied, "Andesa, you and I both know what the Lion Heart Sword represents. Even if the Emperor were in your hands, I wouldn't agree to such a demand."
She raised her head, responding word by word: "The Cruz Empire will never bow to any threat."
This ti, it was Andesa's turn to be silent.
She knew Veronica's character well. Initially, she didn't intend to face this woman so soon. Her original plan was to wait until Veronica obtained the Lion Heart Sword, then use Faina to distract her, seizing the opportunity to snatch the Lion Heart Sword from her.
This was her specialty.
But unexpectedly, her plans were completely disrupted by the sudden appearance of Qian and Brand. At this mont, she remained silent, anger rising in her heart, but in reality, she was simultaneously pondering how to salvage the situation.
"Since the Lion Heart Sword is not in your hands," Andesa said in a deep voice, "then at least the thing that seeks the Lion Heart Sword should be."
Upon hearing this, Veronica frowned, imdiately understanding her opponent's intention, and raised her sword to defend.
But Andesa smiled enchantingly, lifting her left hand, grasping Faina's neck: "But since this little princess is of no use, then it's no problem using her for a blood sacrifice first."
Veronica's expression changed, just about to speak, but at that mont, a voice suddenly interjected—
"Lady Andesa, I don't mind you doing that," the voice said, "but before you do, you better explain to what you did to my guard."
Andesa's expression changed, a sense of alarm instantly arising. At that mont, she felt as if a beast had locked onto her from behind, her hair standing on end, and she instinctively turned around.
A blinding golden fla rushed toward her.
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