Desert North Mad Blade's saber strikes surged forward relentlessly, while Eight-Treasure Arhat's Buddhist arts shifted unpredictably.
But they both had one fatal weakness.
Neither came anywhere close to Zhou You's speed—
In what seemed like a blink, that cold gleam had already reached the Void Hound!
Although it had been forced into physical form, the Void Hound remained extremely agile. It immediately twisted aside, narrowly avoiding Zhou You's sword, then turned its head and opened its long, narrow mouth, intent on tearing a chunk of flesh from him.
However.
The sword was faster than its jaws.
Zhou You flicked his sword upward, slicing open that mouth of interlocking fangs, then its lower jaw, its body... Along with the black sand gathered around it, the creature was instantly split in two!
It all happened in mere seconds, as swift as a flash of lightning.
Watching this, Desert North Mad Blade narrowed his eyes.
"Hey, bald ass."
"What do you want, you son of a bitch?" "...You're breaking your precept against anger."
"I'm merely stating a fact."
"...Forget it, forget it. I don't want to argue with you—monk, this fellow's abilities..."
"He's a true hero of our age. Even Master Chenghua back then... At that age, at least, he certainly wasn't this good."
"So the student has surpassed the master?"
At those words, Eight-Treasure Arhat finally gave a mocking smile.
"What, scared?"
Desert North Mad Blade's face immediately flushed red.
"Me, scared? What would I be scared of? When I was roaming the world, this brat probably hadn't even been born! Why would I fear some kid who hasn't even grown his first hair..."
Eight-Treasure Arhat said nothing, merely watching him with a sneer.
Only when Desert North Mad Blade's face grew redder and redder, and he looked ready to explode, did