Su Xiao's Counter Shields spread around him. He arched his body in midair and dodged two droplets at an incredible angle. Compared to enduring them head-on with Counter Shields, evading them with his instinctive ability was the wiser choice.
Su Xiao landed, mud splashing beneath his feet. The surrounding snow had been melted by the magma, leaving the ground within a hundred meters muddy and sludgy.
After exchanging blows with Hozuki Zangetsu, Su Xiao discovered something: Hozuki Zangetsu might be stronger than Mei Terumi.
Moreover, after leaving the battlefield, Mei Terumi had not merely gone to watch. She had gone to support Chojuro. The situation had now become dangerous. If Su Xiao did not deal with Hozuki Zangetsu quickly, Amu might be killed by Chojuro and Mei Terumi working together. At that point, Su Xiao would face all three of them at once.
All three of Mei Terumi's group had rich combat experience. As soon as the battle began, they had understood the situation and come up with a response.
Thoughts raced through Su Xiao's mind. Bubu Wang was holding the fort on Amu's side, and stopping Mei Terumi and Chojuro for five to ten minutes would not be a problem. Now, it all depended on whether Mei Terumi killed Amu first or Su Xiao killed Hozuki Zangetsu first.
Hozuki Zangetsu was not easy to deal with. His fighting style was completely different from that of the Hozuki Clan. Most members of the Hozuki Clan liked close combat, using the advantage of liquefying their bodies to defeat their enemies.
Hozuki Zangetsu was different. He understood that although his liquefaction ability was useful, it would eventually encounter a counter. Thus, he had placed explosive bubbles around himself. Once an enemy approached, he would immediately detonate them and force the enemy back.