"Clang—!"
In the pitch-black shopping mall plaza, the crisp clash of steel broke the silence.
As "Winged Pair" Edelweiss landed lightly on the ground as if spreading her wings, a flash of white light burst forth. A slash suddenly closed in on Luo Zhen, mercilessly sweeping toward his neck.
That slash was impossible for the naked eye to catch.
That slash was fast enough to split the airflow.
Yet the slash was equally soundless. Like the scythe of the Grim Reaper, the moment the white light flashed, it had already reached Luo Zhen's throat, leaving him no room to dodge.
Faced with such an ultimate slash, even though Luo Zhen could see through its trajectory and sword path with Mind's Eye, his body still could not keep up with its speed, which had reached the extreme. All he could do was watch helplessly as the slash swept toward his throat.
But Luo Zhen did not lose his composure.
Since he had already seen through that ultimate slash, even if his body could not keep up, the shikigami that had always protected him, as well as his Familiar, would not miss this fatal attack or let it pass.
Thus, when that ultimate slash reached Luo Zhen's throat, the black, ornate coat he wore suddenly billowed. As if coming alive, its hem shot upward like a spear and stood before his throat, blocking the soundless ultimate slash.
The clash of steel had come from that.
However...
"Still as sturdy and flexible as ever. Your Inherent Spirit Armor, I mean."
The World's Strongest Swordsman known as "Winged Pair" had appeared before Luo Zhen without him noticing. As she spoke, the white sword in her other hand turned into a flash of light and suddenly burst forward.
"Swish...!"
In the next instant, a razor-sharp