He Ao leaned against the wall, tightening his grip on the knight sword in his hand.
He had not actually fully mastered Wright's Footwork. His current Talent Sequence was not that of a Martial Artist capable of enhancing comprehension, nor did he carry any Transcendent Item that could boost comprehension.
But he had ample martial arts experience and experience fighting to the death.
This allowed him, after using his divine sense to understand the operating principles of this footwork, to achieve the effects of Wright's Footwork to a certain extent through his own methods, using his fist techniques and control over power, even without mastering its core method of operation.
The golden radiance permeating the interior of the building, which had already become something like ruins, changed rapidly and almost completely receded in an instant.
What appeared before He Ao was a tall figure with radiance naturally flowing across his entire body. The dense lines that had once covered his body seemed to have been completely etched into his flesh, with streams of golden light flowing through them like writhing veins.
The fine wrinkles that had covered his face were now completely smoothed away by some force. His graying hair and beard had turned entirely transparent, golden radiance flowing within them.
The throat pierced by He Ao's knight sword was also rapidly restored by writhing muscles.
The figure cloaked in golden radiance raised his head and stared at He Ao. Twisted fury flickered in his golden eyes.
"I would gladly accept the baptism of Eternal Radiance,"
he looked at He Ao and lightly raised a hand. Golden light gathered in his palm, forming a spear that was nearly solid. His voice remained hoarse and aged, while bone-deep chill filled his tone.
"But not now, boy. You have utterly enraged me.