Inside the Five Elements World Suppressing Tower.
Mo Wentian held two fingers together like a sword. Blood-colored Sword Energy condensed at his fingertips without being released, yet it seemed to draw the entire space into the momentum of his blade.
He stepped forward, his sword fingers making a light stroke. A fine blood-colored line silently tore through the air, shooting straight toward Lin Bingchun's brow.
This sword strike looked simple, yet it contained the true intent to sever all things. Before the Sword Qi even arrived, its killing intent had already frozen the soul.
Lin Bingchun lightly flicked up his spear tip. The blood-colored edge coiled upward like a swimming dragon, precisely striking that thin line of Sword Qi at the very last instant.
"Clang!"
A crisp collision rang out. The blood-colored line shattered at once, while the spear tip trembled slightly, its blood-colored brilliance dimming by a fraction.
The two men each retreated a step, a trace of surprise flashing through their eyes.
Lin Bingchun shook his spear, and the blood-colored edge along its shaft surged once more. The fighting spirit in his eyes grew even fiercer. "Brother Mo, that sword of yours has grasped seventy percent of the essence of the Law of Slaughter."
Mo Wentian turned his sword fingers lightly, condensing an even more refined strand of Blood-colored Sword Energy at his fingertips. "General Lin's spear momentum has become sharper as well. It seems your comprehension of the Law of Slaughter has deepened another level."
The two exchanged a glance, then struck at the same time with perfect tacit understanding.
Lin Bingchun's spear momentum abruptly changed. Its blood-colored edge no longer flared outward, instead merging completely into the spear shaft. The entire Golden Spear took on a dark crimson sheen, as though it had been soaked in