The battlefield had become a frozen plain. The torrential rain had eased somewhat, and the sky was no longer completely dark. Through the gaps in the dark clouds, a strip of golden sunlight shimmered.
Su Xiao held his blade in one hand and faced the enemy across from him. An oppressive force bore down on him—the imposing presence of a top-tier powerhouse of the eighth rank.
Having the cursed beings surround Gluttony was useless. If the enemy used that defensive ability to accumulate damage again before unleashing an impact, the cursed beings would turn into his own worst teammates.
The tip of the blade in Su Xiao's hand pointed diagonally at the ice. The sound of pouring rain filled his ears, and raindrops trickled down his chin. His breathing slowed, and the rain beside his ears gradually grew quieter.
For some reason, Su Xiao had the feeling that the enemy before him wasn't impossible to defeat. If he were facing a contractor from another top-tier eighth-rank group, he would have no chance of winning. This enemy was different. He didn't give Su Xiao a sense of lethal threat.
Su Xiao stepped forward. After walking a few paces at an unhurried speed, he suddenly vanished among the raindrops. The rain seemed to freeze for an instant.
Damn it!
Gluttony lowered his body sharply. The enemy was the type of speedster he hated most.
Clang.
A long blade slashed out from behind Gluttony, heading straight for the back of his neck.
With a sizzling sound, the blade cut through the joint in the armor at the back of Gluttony's neck. Sparks flew, accompanied by a grating sound that set one's teeth on edge.
Su Xiao swung his blade and was just about to retreat when numbness and stabbing pain surged through his