The veins in Gulaba's upper body bulged as he tore off the bearskin from his back. His thick braids hung down to his waist.
Boom!
Shattered stones flew everywhere. Gulaba vanished from the eyes of every Contractor. He looked like a strength-type fighter, but his speed was astonishingly fast.
Clang.
Sparks flew. Gulaba stopped and staggered backward several steps. A bloody mark gradually appeared across his chest.
Blood dripped from the tip of Dragon Slayer Flash, while the ground hundreds of meters behind Su Xiao was covered in cracks.
Seeing this scene, most of the Contractors felt helpless. They had not seen what had happened at all.
After a roar, a pale-blue Blade Glow flashed past, and Gulaba was forced backward. The many Tier Three Contractors felt stifled. Their strength was insufficient—even watching the battle left them utterly bewildered.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Gulaba covered his mouth and nose with one hand and let out a dry cough. Blood seeped through the gaps between his fingers.
Su Xiao continued walking forward at an unhurried pace. Over the past few days, he had begun to doubt whether his swordsmanship was too weak. When fighting the old Holy Cultivator, he had basically had no chance to counterattack and could only defend.
After his initial clash with Gulaba, however, Su Xiao found his former feeling again.
In his eyes, Gulaba's blade was too slow, and he had no real technique. He was merely relying on strength and speed to fight.
"Sun!"
Gulaba growled. With a whoosh, flames rose from his body and rapidly spread onto his longblade.
"Scorching Flame!"
Gulaba gripped the blade with both hands. As he charged forward, the ground wherever he passed shattered inch by inch.
He swung his blade, and a huge arc of flaming Blade Glow swept toward Su