The Boundary Severing Thread was pulled taut, one end clasped in Su Xiao's hand and the other wrapped around Buck's neck.
Although no muscle contours were visible on Buck's neck, his skin was incredibly tough. The sharp Boundary Severing Thread could not cut through it, and choking Buck to death in such a short time was impossible.
Realizing this, Su Xiao pulled the Boundary Severing Thread sideways, causing the locking spike at its tip to open and close.
The moment Su Xiao pulled the Boundary Severing Thread back, Buck threw the hand axe in his grip.
The hand axe whistled toward his face. Su Xiao had already experienced this returning axe attack, so instead of dodging aside, he fully activated his instinctive perception and tracked the hand axe's flight path.
With a hum, the world around Su Xiao slowed. The spinning hand axe flying toward him became increasingly clear, with a stream of air wrapped around it.
Capturing this scene placed an enormous burden on Su Xiao's nervous system and dynamic vision. He slowly raised the long blade in his hand, unusually gripping it with both hands.
The hand axe spun, and the long blade thrust out, piercing just beneath the axe head.
The muscles in Su Xiao's arms bulged slightly as he lifted the long blade.
Screech!
An ear-piercing grinding sound rang out. The hand axe Buck had thrown was knocked away, while Su Xiao staggered back several steps, numbness spreading through both arms.
Buck's monstrous strength was truly terrifying. In fact, Buck's fighting style was somewhat similar to Su Xiao's. He had no flashy abilities and merely used his axe to cleave.
With strength and technique perfectly fused together, anything fancy would only end with its user being hammered into the ground.
The hand axe vanished from sight