The sword strike was remarkably simple.
So simple it was almost hard to believe it had really happened—
And yet.
The thing called the "Hound" had been split cleanly in two, like a curtain cut across its width. Its upper half still showed that grotesque scene, while its lower half had begun to crumble, revealing the bunker as it had been.
The man stood frozen.
—Which was understandable. This was his greatest killing move. Countless heroes had died to it. And yet...
Just like that.
One sword strike.
Had cut it down.
It was almost offensively effortless.
He raised his hands almost on instinct and formed a hand seal, trying to order the Hound to attack again. To be fair, given its nature, being cut in half at the waist was hardly a fatal wound. But—
The Hound, usually so obedient, now seemed to have met a predator it could not defy. It let out a whimper like a frightened little animal. Its remaining body shrank back, trying to flee up the stairs.
"Fuck, you thing—"
Before he could finish, Zhou You shook his head.
Duanxie already hated evil with a passion. After being strengthened by the Star Tempering Method, it now went off at the slightest provocation. As for escaping from under its blade...
...Forget it. Zhou You had a better chance of getting a girlfriend and losing his virginity tomorrow.
A flash of the blade swept past.
The fleeing body was split open. Before it could even cry out, another strike followed. In the blink of an eye, the thing was torn to shreds like an old rag. Even then, Duanxie refused to stop. Its blade flashed again and again until the monstrosity was utterly erased.
Zhou You stopped the sword before it could kill the man