Boom! My whole body seemed to ignite. When I surged forward, sparks like burning incense spread all around me. The strange footwork brought on by the impact was in no way inferior to Sword-Tasting Lord's movements, while its speed was even more violent and uninhibited. The burning of my meridians brought about by the Dao-Annihilating Art gave me speed far beyond my norm!
Bang bang bang bang!
Several swords crashed heavily against Sword-Tasting Lord's blade in succession. That beautiful Sword Qi, translucent as colored glaze, was forced to bear several gashes from the Dao-Annihilating Art. Only then did Sword-Tasting Lord finally understand my intention, and that wild, arrogant momentum added a trace of grimness between his brows.
Bang bang bang bang!
The sound of clashing swords rang out without pause. The two of us traded blows back and forth, one like a raging inferno, the other like unrestrained fine wine. But the denser our exchanges became, the closer the difference in our speed grew. This Close-Quarters Sword Dao excelled at taking lives within inches, but when wielded by Sword-Tasting Lord, what mattered most was speed and trickery. Under the rule that only the swift could break through, and only the devious could strike, he would not attack lightly without an opening. But now, with my Green-Robed Pursuit hounding him, he had no choice but to forcefully meet me head-on.
Moreover, in the Sword-Song path, the Dao-Annihilating Art existed specifically to destroy Dao-lineage meridians. Here, swords were likewise creations formed from meridians. Once the meridians were damaged, the sword would immediately snap. That was precisely the outcome I wanted to see.
Earlier, when I entered Sword-Tasting Lord's sword cave, I had not idled for even a moment. As I walked through it, I had examined nearly every sword, and the methods