All of Them Were Black
Lugu's magic weapon was a Demon-Slaying Great Bone Blade.
Cangu's magic weapons were a pair of Decapitating Crescent Axes.
Most Barbarian Tribe inheritances were not so complicated. The majority focused on body cultivation, tempering the flesh and placing great emphasis on slaughter.
The two Golden Core Late Stage cultivators wielded their magic weapons as they engaged in close-quarters combat within the valley. Between blade and axe, the force of Golden Core condensed into tangible substance, grinding earth and wood into dust and fighting until heaven darkened and earth blackened.
They were like two humanoid fiendish beasts, slaughtering in every direction.
Lugu was naturally stronger than Cangu, but only by a limited margin. Moreover, battles between Golden Core Late Stage cultivators changed by the instant. Lugu did not possess the absolute strength to defeat Cangu.
After more than six hundred exchanges, the entire valley had been battered out of shape, yet neither side had gained the upper hand.
Lugu then recalled Mo Hua's instructions:
"If you cannot take him down within six hundred exchanges, don't drag it out any longer. Pretend to be defeated and lure Cangu to Falling Rock Mountain, a hundred li north."
The four words "pretend to be defeated" meant "humiliation" to Lugu.
Out of a great general's pride, he had originally been unwilling to do such a thing.
But because he had previously failed to heed Mo Hua's words and triggered the conflict, he felt guilty.
And now, he truly could not take down Cangu in a short time. If he still refused to listen to Mo Hua, Lugu had no idea what consequences it might bring.
Lugu gritted his teeth. As he fought Cangu, he deliberately revealed an opening. Cangu seized the chance and chopped an axe into his back, drawing