"Why don't I send you straight into a coffin today?"
The old warrior's expression shifted slightly at those arrogant words, but thanks to his cultivation, he did not lose his temper. He merely drew the katana at his waist once more.
"Big words. Let me see what you're capable of, then."
As the katana was drawn again, another blade-energy slash like the previous one appeared.
Fortunately, Lin Yue had been prepared. She deliberately packed the tentacles around her more densely and absorbed the attack without taking any damage.
After another exchange, neither of them made any rash moves. They stood quietly in confrontation.
Lin Yue compared their strengths, her brows knitting slightly as she considered a strategy.
Judging from the fluctuations of those two blade slashes just now, if the old warrior could fire off such attacks continuously, he would have gotten rid of her long ago.
So clearly, his strength did not support that.
That motion of sheathing his blade had already explained everything.
Perhaps he needed to build up power?
But was that attack really his limit?
Lin Yue had her doubts.
Even after using Rose Lover, she had only reached the middle tier of the Fourth Rank, leaving a certain gap between her and him.
Fortunately, the Rose Lover Chen Xi had given her did not merely raise her Rank. It allowed her to truly comprehend Myriad Agonies, something she could only have mastered after reaching the Fourth Rank.
The remaining gap was made up for by her Heart Fire.
That was right. Ever since Lin Yue advanced to the Third Rank, Chen Xi had stopped hiding it and voluntarily revealed the Heart Fire.
And under Chen Xi's patient guidance, the thick-nerved Lin Yue naturally believed it was simply her own talent.
After all, that was what