Boom—
Amid the violent roar, several stars in the galactic river exploded under the shockwave, like a grand fireworks display.
At the center of the collision, what shocked everyone in the Battle Axe Adventuring Party was that Lu Li had not used some clever method to deflect the force and evade this time. Instead, he gripped his blade with both hands and met Axe King's Crimson Battle Axe head-on.
The stalemate lasted only an instant. Then, under that overwhelming force, Lu Li was sent flying backward. He smashed through dozens of massive stars before finally dispersing the force and steadying himself.
Lu Li flexed his slightly numb wrists and grinned. "That's got some damn kick to it!"
Axe King was feeling rather embarrassed now. He had broken through the attribute barrier and entered the domain of Eighth Order. He wielded an axe, while his opponent was merely at the peak of Seventh Order and used a blade. Yet in a direct clash, he had failed to crush Lu Li outright.
Although he had knocked Lu Li back, Lu Li had successfully dissipated the force over a short distance and suffered no injuries.
"Kid, I'd like to see how many moves you can endure."
Axe King's voice was full of vigor, making the rings of air in the Starry Sky tremble. Experts used laws close to the Dao to produce sound; the power of language could even surpass the speed of light. Thus, there was no need to worry about sound being unable to travel through the airless Starry Sky.
As he spoke, he attacked Lu Li again, ordering the Adventure Group members not to interfere for now. Mainly because he truly could not afford to lose any more face.
Back when he had been at the threshold of Eighth Order,