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Boom—the shockwave spread as the muscle machete slammed into the Counter Shield.

Su Xiao's legs sank deep into the ground, and the floor shattered in an instant. Just as he was about to raise his hand and strike, tremendous force surged from the muscle machete.

Su Xiao was somewhat surprised. He had already blocked the Orphan of Resentment, Xius's slashing force, so where had this second wave of tremendous power come from?

Su Xiao had no time to think. He was sent flying by the muscle machete.

Bang.

Protected by the Counter Shield, Su Xiao crashed into the wall. Because of the barrier, the wall was unusually hard. This was bad news—it would worsen the injuries from the impact.

The moment Su Xiao landed, before he could even rise, the Orphan of Resentment, Xius, charged forward again. It raised the muscle machete high, looking ready to smash Su Xiao flat.

Sizzle~

The Boundary Severing Thread wrapped around the Orphan of Resentment, Xius, freezing its swing.

Taking advantage of this, Su Xiao slapped the ground and got up, then leaped away from the Orphan of Resentment, Xius.

The Orphan of Resentment, Xius, lowered its head and glanced at the Boundary Severing Thread binding it. Its arms gradually began to exert force.

Snap, snap...

The Boundary Severing Thread broke apart and fell at the feet of the Orphan of Resentment, Xius. About one-third of its length was ruined.

Su Xiao gathered away the remaining two-thirds of the Boundary Severing Thread. The enemy he faced this time was so powerful that it was astonishing. Fortunately, it had not reached the point of making him despair.

First, the Orphan of Resentment, Xius, could not break the Counter Shield in one strike. Furthermore, its speed was not so fast that Su Xiao was completely unable