Another slash fell, and with a clink, sparks flew in every direction. Surprisingly, Lann Yudie, who should have been forced back by this attack, didn't retreat and was instead holding a dagger in her hand, unknown when she had grasped it; it was that very dagger that parried Lu Ye's strike.
Lu Ye hastily drew back his blade and slashed again.
Lann Yudie scoffed, "Too many openings!"
Her small fist punched out. Even though Lu Ye saw the punch coming, he couldn't prepare for it. In a hurry, a layer of Defense Spirit Runes appeared in front of his abdomen.
With a booming sound, spirit force exploded outward, and the punch sent Lu Ye flying back seventy to eighty feet, his stomach churning so much he could hardly catch his breath.
Lann Yudie was astonished, "What is this?"
She felt something shatter under her punch, but in the heat of the battle, she hadn't seen it clearly.