The snowflakes drifting down from the sky faded away. The snow stopped, and the howling wind fell silent.
Blood energy and black flames eroded each other at the mountaintop, each occupying half the area. At the boundary between them, the long blade and black-flame sword pressed against each other.
Clack, clack, clack~
The edges of the two weapons scraped against each other. Strangely, the black-flame sword in Shug's hand felt solid, unlike the ethereal quality of an energy weapon.
With a thunderous boom, the blood energy and black flames both dispersed. Su Xiao and Shug retreated several steps at the same time.
Wisps of black flame clung to Su Xiao's body. The black flames could penetrate external armor and directly burn the body and soul.
Tip: You have been afflicted with the "Soul Burn" effect. Determining soul strength. If the determination fails, this Soul Burn will cause 5600 points of soul damage, with a low chance of instant death. Soul strength determination passed. You will receive 2450 points of soul damage (3150 points of soul damage reduced by soul strength). Swordsmanship Master Lv.20 ultimate ability: Soul Blade (passive) has been triggered. You will be exempted from 50% of soul damage. You have suffered 1225 points of soul damage.
Shug's black flames were extraordinarily powerful, capable of dealing soul damage. Even with Su Xiao's high soul strength, he could only reduce a little over half of it. Fortunately, the instant-death effect had not been triggered.
Apart from the reduction provided by his soul strength, the Soul Blade ability of his swordsmanship had reduced soul damage by 50%. Even so, the black flames were still extremely formidable.
Shug specialized in the soul, and only in the soul. If he had not been facing Su Xiao,