At this point, Kalina lightly swung her hand once.
Swoosh.
A pale white arc silently flew through the poisonous mist. Dozens of thick vines were cleanly cut apart before slowly sliding to the ground. The attack continued for several more meters before finally disappearing.
Kalina nodded slightly.
Although it was nowhere close to the strength she could display with her Natal Sword, it was enough. Much better than fighting barehanded against a Qi Practitioner.
She slowly raised the glowing blade once more. Her eyes never left Aksai.
"I will not look down on you the way I did before," she admitted honestly.
"A dual path native practitioner with intent-based Spirit Spells. You also have a mysterious method to mimic a genuine Nascent Soul King's aura for a limited time, which is somehow even more advanced than the ones found in the empire.
