Bladock focused on his defense. No matter how Liu Zhi attacked, he kept raising and lowering his small round shield, dodging constantly as if trying to reinforce his defense through some means.
But he didn't know that it would have been better if he'd stayed still. The moment he started moving, he was like an insect caught in a spider's web: the more he struggled, the more entangled he became.
After Liu Zhi attacked, a sensation like a gentle breeze appeared all around Bladock. Gradually, scuff marks appeared on his small round shield, too.
Just as Bladock raised his shield, Liu Zhi suddenly thrust the Thunder God's Destroyer Fang forward.
The moment the sword left his hand, it became a shooting star, piercing through the line of defense formed by the small round shield and striking Bladock between the brows.
Liu Zhi hadn't used Eternal Stillness for this attack. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that there was no need. Eternal Stillness was too powerful; a single move would be enough to kill Bladock instantly.
Liu Zhi had come to challenge him, not to kill him. There was no need to make an enemy of Bladock by going too far.
So Liu Zhi chose Eternal Night Sword Curtain.
As he thrust, the gentle breeze around Liu Zhi abruptly stopped, as if everything had concentrated at the tip of his sword.
All the sword energy and Wind Blades from the strike converged on a single point.
Unlike before, Liu Zhi didn't draw a Z in the air. He simply focused everything into one point and thrust straight through.
At that, Bladock stopped attacking.
He looked at Liu Zhi in confusion, unsure why Liu Zhi had suddenly stopped.
Liu Zhi withdrew the Thunder God's Destroyer Fang and looked calmly at