The ice on the Warden's skin shone brightly as it suspended itself in the air. Yanira prepared herself for a standard poison spit attack, but instead, the ice underneath her shifted.
Icy vines filled with poison shot up and entangled around her legs, immediately penetrating her skin.
"Ugh! Damn worm!" She swiped her odachi, burning the vines to ash, but the acidic poison remained, attempting to 'melt' her skin and bones.
She clenched her teeth and unleashed a burst of fiery Qi in her legs, exploding the poison out of her while self-inflicting pain.
Around her, the rest of the Wardens, which must've been at least a dozen, wriggled their way around them. Their icy exoskeletons glowed, and the interior of the cave shook.
Mira and Yanira's expressions changed. They leaped into the air, watching as hundreds of spikes filled the ground. Suddenly, Yanira felt a strong hand on her back.
