Chen Fan charged straight at him. Ran knew he could no longer hold back, or Chen Fan would take him down.
"Fallen Angel! Secret Technique: God's Feather!" The pair of wings on his back spread wide, radiating light. The disks of his Imperial Arms split apart as though they had been released, then swiftly crossed before him, forming a Cross Slash that flew toward Chen Fan.
"Katana Style!" Chen Fan said calmly.
"Swish...!" The blade left Chen Fan's sheath, and a Cross Slash shot from the sword in his hand to meet Ran's secret technique head-on. The two Cross Slashes collided.
"Boom!" The two slashes clashed in midair, creating powerful energy ripples in the sky. Many feathers from Ran's wings scattered upon colliding with Chen Fan's slash, and he fell toward the ground like an angel with broken wings.
A Hard Fight
(A Hard Fight)
Struck by the energy shockwave, Ran fell downward. Just before hitting the ground, he flapped his remaining wings with all his strength.
"Boom!" He finally slowed his descent, but he still crashed into the ground, leaving a huge crater. The wings on Ran's back scattered apart as well.
Ran struggled to raise his head and see how Chen Fan was doing. He had used his wings to slow his fall, but he did not know Chen Fan's condition. The moment he looked up, he felt something cold against his neck. Ran froze and saw a blade resting on his throat.
A bitter smile appeared on Ran's face. "I thought I could stall you for a while. I didn't expect to be defeated so quickly even after using my full strength. No wonder the captain thinks so highly of you. Do it!"
"I don't intend for anyone to die in this conflict, but there must be