Boom!
Sword Lord Changjian's sword was so fast it made one's tongue stumble. I only felt as though he had struck once, because it was too swift—the sonic booms had not even had time to erupt before they were covered by the next explosions. Thus, it seemed as if nine detonations had gone off in succession in an instant, unleashing a soul-shaking roar!
Bang-boom!
My Nine Swords in an Inch roared in succession as well, its explosive sound like thunder. Although it was still somewhat lacking compared to Sword Lord Changjian's Eighth Form, my many years of tenacious experience in life-and-death battles gave this strike an emphasis on precision. Thus, it was unleashed with extraordinary sharpness and accuracy. The instant all nine swords erupted at once, my Nine Swords in an Inch locked in a brutal clash with Sword Lord Changjian's within that tiny space!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
I only felt my entire body go hollow, as if something had sprayed out. The Nine Swords in an Inch had not missed; they had struck the same spot on my body three times, causing blood to gush out like a pillar. Sword Lord Changjian was the same—the wounds on him seemed to have appeared in one spot as well, but his aim had been far less accurate. I could actually see two marks, falling far short of his One Cave, Three Swords, which had pierced straight through my back.
The two wounds on Sword Lord Changjian also bled profusely, but he quickly healed and recovered from them. After all, one was near his lungs and the other near his heart, but neither was in a fatal location.
The hole in my body, however, was dangerously close to my heart. If I had not grasped the slightest margin between life and death,