The wave bought Seraphina a moment's respite. She immediately pivoted, ignoring her injured leg, and launched herself at the nearest masked cultivator with everything she had left.
Her flaming sword came down in a overhead strike that carried her full weight and power. The assassin was forced to redirect its attack to defend, the ice technique meant for Kai instead blocking Seraphina's assault.
The other two assassins released their techniques. Darkness and poison converged on Kai from opposite sides, the attacks timed perfectly to be impossible to dodge.
Kai channeled earth essence into the ground beneath his feet and dropped, the stone floor becoming liquid for just an instant. He sank down as the attacks passed overhead, missing him by inches.
The poison and darkness collided where he'd been standing, creating an explosion that cracked the chamber floor and sent debris flying in all directions.
