The wind roared past his ears. Su Xiao stared fixedly at the old knight ahead as he launched forward, rapidly closing the distance between them. He was already used to this feeling.
Clang!
The long blade and claymore clashed. Su Xiao had struck first, while the old knight had blocked. During the first 0.5 seconds, Su Xiao's weakness in Strength Attribute would not show. However, when the old knight exerted his strength, the 18-point difference in Strength Attribute revealed an exaggerated gap in power.
Combat was not merely a contest of Strength Attribute. However, when the gap was too great, overwhelming strength could defeat all techniques.
What was a technique-type fighter? It meant that even with a huge difference in strength, one could still fight an enemy to the death.
A tremendous force traveled up from the hilt. The old knight's expression remained wooden, yet his aura was that of a living beast.
The weapons locked together. The force first reached Su Xiao's arm, then made his shoulder ache. As the black-rusted claymore pressed down, Su Xiao turned his blade and angled Dragon Slayer Flash.
With a rasp, the claymore slid diagonally along the blade. A layer of dark light appeared over the old knight's body, triggering the Super-Armor Slash effect.
Boom!
The claymore struck Su Xiao from the side. Mud splashed against his left ear, causing a sharp pain, and the impact made his ears ring.
Blade Dao Saber—Slaughter.
With a whoosh, a dark-red blood-colored chain of light slashed across. It not only blocked the old knight's vision but also suppressed his perception, enveloping him completely.
Faint blood energy surfaced around Su Xiao and surged into the blood-colored chain of light ahead. Relying on the blood energy's shared origin, he was not injured inside it. Instead, his speed suddenly