Lin Zhen was fighting Chen Jingchou for the first time in both this life and his previous one. That kick he had taken in his past life did not count as a fight at all.
Lin Zhen had originally thought that, with his peak Level Nine Warrior abilities and the first two levels of his Spear Art both mastered, defeating Chen Jingchou should not have been a problem even without using Mental Power.
But the moment they exchanged blows, Lin Zhen realized just how formidable Chen Jingchou was.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The twin blades surged toward him like waves. For a moment, Lin Zhen could not seize the initiative and could only rely on the defensive advantage of his long weapon and his Neural Reaction to block.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Too weak, too weak! Is this all you can do, Lin Zhen? Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Too slow, too slow! Other than being fairly quick at dodging, your counterattacks move like a snail!"
Chen Jingchou would not stop talking while fighting, his stream of noise pouring into Lin Zhen's ears.
The spear shaft trembled and wailed continuously. Lin Zhen discovered a fact: Chen Jingchou was stronger than him, and his weapon was of better quality as well.
But Lin Zhen had never been one to passively take a beating. Amid the fierce offense and defense, he twisted his body several times, evaded Chen Jingchou's successive killing moves, then endured a blade cutting across his waist and finally broke free from his defensive position.
Though he had suffered a minor injury, Lin Zhen did not care in the slightest. His long spear burst into a large cluster of spear flowers, flashes leaping in succession as spear light came crashing down like a rainstorm!
Both men were incredibly fast, bounding