Each cut spear exploded in a spray of droplets that fell on him like a fine acidic rain.
The hand-to-hand combat then became visceral. BaiShe brought down his bone blade with a force capable of splitting mountains. The air whistled around the weapon, and the impact, if it had hit the ground, would have dug a new crater. But Xiaoli intercepted the blow with her bare forearm. Her normally vulnerable alabaster skin was reinforced by a layer of solidified blood harder than diamond. The impact produced a metallic sound, and sparks flew from the point of contact.
*Crack.*
The resulting shock wave pulverized the remains of the Sealing Pagoda that were still standing nearby. The stones flew into shards, and a fine white dust covered the two combatants.
