If Frank Yates summoned the Purple Glow Dagger now, he could certainly inflict heavy damage on Gale Keyes. But the cost would be catastrophic; his internal reservoir of Spirit Power would be completely drained. If Shadow Ford failed to take down Eight, the tables would turn instantly, and they would all be slaughtered.
The risk was too high. Fundamentally, the problem was his lack of sufficient cultivation base.
Thud!
A sickening crunch echoed through the mountain air.
Shadow Ford let out a cry of pain as Eight’s heavy boot connected solidly with her abdomen. She flew backward, crashing onto the asphalt and coughing up blood.
It wasn't a lack of skill that defeated her. It was a dirty trick. A cloud of white dust hung in the air where she had been standing—Eight had thrown a handful o
