The man leaped into the air and roared, "Heaven-Splitting Earth-Shattering! Fatal Strike! Hyaa-!"
Vmmmm-!
Creeeak-whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-creeeak-whoosh, whoosh, whoosh-
The sounds alone painted the picture.
Everyone shielded themselves from the hurricane with their arms, watching the center of the hall as lightning flashed, true qi surged wildly, fierce winds howled, and ribbons of energy crisscrossed...
With a clang, the man's Steel Whip flew out of his hand.
He had swung too hard, with too much force, and the shield he had struck was too tough.
Neither side came away unscathed from that head-on collision.
The stone tiles beneath Lu Chengwen's feet shattered, and the blow drove him straight down onto one knee.
The man fared even worse. His Steel Whip flew from his hand, and he was thrown backward, soaring high before smacking into the floor and spraying a mouthful of blood.
He struggled to raise his head and looked at his hands. The webbing between his thumbs and forefingers had split open, dripping blood.
Lu Chengwen let out a breath, stood up, and examined his shield. Without this treasure today, I'd have died horribly.
This bastard really has some skills. No, it's his weapon that's something special.
Zhao Ritian sprang into the air, caught the Steel Whip, and landed, swinging it haphazardly a few times. It whistled through the air.
"Aha-!"
Zhao Ritian grew excited and pointed at the man lying on the floor. "With this Steel Whip, I'll beat you flat, beat you dead, you living rat! Hahaha!"
Zhao Ritian swung it a few more times and liked how it felt. "Hey, Lu Chengwen, let's have a go. See whose weapon's better!"
Lu Chengwen snapped, "What nonsense are you spouting? That piece of junk could be better than my big Iron Staff?"
"Do you dare or not? Let's