What Does It Look Like to Break the Sound Barrier with Flesh and Blood?
Yinlin and Jinluan now witnessed it firsthand.
The two had just taken off and reached a safe distance when a shadow, moving so fast it was completely blurred, appeared on the rooftop of this building several kilometers away—the very place where Yinlin had just stood moments ago.
The assassin had arrived, and only then did the path behind them begin to explode.
Countless large craters marked the route, surrounding ornamental trees bent askew, and most of the shop windows shattered into shards or dust.
Then came the 200-meter-tall building itself, its tempered glass facade shattered from the first floor all the way to the top.
Before all this, the shadow had already reached the rooftop, bringing with it a strong gust that sent the skirts of both Yinlin and Jinluan fluttering.
It was undoubtedly Lightning.
It paused for half a second, allowing them a clear look.
It was the very same Lightning Man who had mercilessly beaten the Jinyin Hong San Jiemei before, recognizable by his reflective bald head.
But after that half-second pause, he moved again.
In what seemed like just the blink of an eye, he completed a sequence of retreat, sprint, jump, and flying tackle.
However, this time there was a slight surprise—he failed to kill the two sisters instantly.
His movement was anticipated.
Two hundred milliseconds earlier, Lightning Man had just started his action, retreating to prepare for the sprint.
At that moment, Jinluan began to predict his moves, readying her sword and initiating the Preemptive Draw Slash.
Gripping the hilt, she prepared to unsheathe her weapon.
By the time Lightning Man began sprinting on the rooftop, Jinluan had already started drawing her sword, the blade flashing out so fast even slow-motion seemed sluggish.
As Lightning Man leapt, flying toward Yinlin tens of meters away, Jinluan had already maneuvered in front of Yinlin and swung her sword, attacking the air ahead.
It looked like she was cutting through nothing, but if Lightning Man continued his direct trajectory, his body would collide with the edge of Jinluan’s blade—almost as if he was deliberately crashing into it.
Only a few days had passed, and this woman had grown; she was now experienced in dealing with Lightning Man.
Since she couldn’t match his speed, she struck first to temporarily bridge the gap.
Lightning Man’s right hand grabbed Jinluan’s blade, while his left fist slammed into Yinlin’s body—sure enough, a shield appeared.
That punch was solid, but of course, Jinluan’s sword also cut into Lightning Man.
When normal speed resumed, Jinluan’s blade had sliced into Lightning Man’s right hand, only cutting through a layer of skin and shallow muscle.
The knife failed to sever the demonic finger.
Meanwhile, Yinlin was blasted back by the punch, her body flying a full kilometer.
Her shield was broken, the punch’s shockwave rattling her ears and causing brief tinnitus and deafness.
She hurriedly raised her shield again, crashing into another office building a kilometer away.
She shattered the tempered glass outside, slid tens of meters across the floor inside, scattering countless desks and chairs, and finally slammed into the glass on the building’s opposite side, where she came to a stop.
She wasn’t badly injured—just minor scrapes.
Lightning Man was fierce.
Since he couldn’t fly, he used jumping as a substitute.
But something felt off. Lightning Man had always been cautious before.
Why was he so reckless this time, coming to fight alone?
He knew flying was his weakness but made no effort to address it.
It seemed this Lightning Man was acting recklessly, as if under immense pressure demanding he immediately resolve Yinlin’s threat without delay.
Even if he was at a disadvantage against two magical girls, he had to fight.
Yinlin’s mind replayed these details as she recovered from that hit.
Not daring to wait another moment, she quickly took off, flying out through the shattered glass and ascending higher.
Her hand was still charging power without a moment’s rest.
In just half a second, a black shadow flashed past again, but she deliberately dodged.
Barely in time.
After that first strike landed, Lightning Man sprinted rapidly to the base of the building, ran up the wall again, and leapt down, aiming a heavy kick at Yinlin who was still ascending.
Though uncharged, the kick benefited from the downward momentum.
Yinlin’s body was slowly shifting as she skillfully evaded.
Surprisingly, Lightning Man missed the crucial part of his heel, only grazing her toes.
Still, the force slammed Yinlin into the ground, creating a three-meter-wide crater.
Her shield shattered once more, and she sustained minor injuries.
She hastily raised a new shield and tried to get back up.
Finally, he had landed! This knockdown was useful—it set up the third hit in his combo.
“Enhanced!”
A surge of intense magic erupted from Lightning Man, his speed increasing beyond before as he instantly closed in on Yinlin.
He charged a punch, filling it with magic.
But this time, he couldn’t complete the full charge.
Jinluan finally arrived, blinking instantly between them, her sword striking out.
Her speed was extremely fast, nearly threatening Lightning Man.
He could only release his charged punch early, hitting Yinlin’s side and blasting her away.
She tumbled dozens of times along the road, rolling hundreds of meters.
After throwing the punch, he immediately dodged Jinluan’s blade, but was still lightly cut on his upper arm, leaving a shallow bloodline that leaked green liquid.
His power had increased.
He absolutely could not let Yinlin take to the air; he had to pin her to the ground.
That was clearly Lightning Man’s strategy, and he was close to executing it.
But normal uncharged attacks couldn’t kill Yinlin outright—her shield was incredibly annoying, extremely strong with no cooldown.
Charged attacks could break the shield and kill her, but Jinluan was too troublesome, never letting Lightning Man build up his charge.
Suddenly, Jinluan disappeared ahead, blinking multiple times before appearing next to Yinlin hundreds of meters away, crouching down to charge.
Lightning Man’s speed slowed ever so slightly, then he started running toward them.
But as he got closer, he dared not attack Yinlin because Jinluan was charging next to her, deliberately aiming her charge at Yinlin, clearly baiting the trap.
Whoever dared come close would get a charged slash.
It was like Luo A Luo’s Galiao standing beside an ally charging up his taunt skill, ready to unleash at any moment.
Though this Galiao wasn’t as fast as Yaoji, dare you step up and bet your speed against Yaoji’s?
Quite clever.
Lightning Man was confident against others but wasn’t sure if he could dodge Jinluan’s attack.
Among the Jinyin Hong San Jiemei, two were useless and not worth worrying about.
Only Jinluan was truly capable of hitting the high-speed Lightning Man.
Lightning Man began circling, waiting for the right moment, moving at a moderate pace to avoid standing still and becoming an easy target.
Yinlin finally managed to stand, panting.
She had been caught in a combo and controlled, barely able to move.