The Pinnacle of the Swordplay System (3K, Seeking Subscriptions)

Crack—bang!

Tan Zhishan's pupils contracted. Before him, a gold-and-blue shield shaped like a sword sheath cracked apart, and the chilling sword intent tore directly through his chest.

Your item · Aegis of Avalon (Imitation) has been destroyed

You have suffered a powerful slash. Based on your Mental Power attribute, you have obtained the following information:

You have been struck by Special Reincarnator EX014

You have been affected by Special Reincarnator EX014's Heart Light Pulse. You will be unable to defend against, negate, or dispel EX014's attacks.

Tan Zhishan did not make a sound. As blood sprayed from his chest, he turned, his cloak billowing as his entire body vanished from space like a ghostly shadow. In a single step, he appeared behind Mercenary Tao.

As one of the Supreme Experts in Mental Power, he had nevertheless mastered Lv8 Combat Mastery. It was precisely so that when fighting these lunatics obsessed with close combat, he would not be left helpless the moment they closed in.

Ghost Step!

When Tan Zhishan appeared behind Mercenary Tao, he happened to see his chest completely split open. Blood splattered everywhere, along with organs, bones, and even the flesh on his back, which was nearly cut through.

He was not worried that Mercenary Tao would die. He pressed one hand on Mercenary Tao's shoulder and ran toward the sea.

Neither of their injuries was fatal, but that did not ease his mind. On the contrary, the Aegis of Avalon was an imitation made by an alchemy master from a certain Native World, modeled after the EX-grade Noble Phantasm, Avalon, the Everdistant Utopia.

Its defensive power was terrifyingly high. That item alone could withstand any attack below Fierce-tier.

Even attacks above Fierce-tier could be greatly weakened.

Yet such a