"Someone like you shouldn't exist."
Ningyan's eyes widened. "What are you talking about?!"
Lanyin didn't answer. She thrust both hands forward.
A heavy wave of white energy slammed toward him.
Ningyan reacted on instinct. A translucent force field burst into existence around his body, absorbing the first impact but the second wave shattered it instantly.
He staggered back, chest heaving, staring at her in shock. "What are you doing? Stop!"
Lanyin lowered her hands. Then an alive, violent, pulsing white glow engulfed her entire body.
The ground trembled beneath Ningyan's feet.
Panic clawed up his throat.
Does she want to kill me? How did this escalate so fast?
He didn't wait to find out.
With a powerful flap of his wings, Ningyan shot upward into the sky.
The moment he did, Lanyin raised her hand again and fired a massive wave of energy straight at him.
Ningyan roared, releasing white-gold flames in retaliation.
