The same as before, as the Crag Mountain Saber struck the end of the short blade, the Great Skeleton General shuddered violently once more.
Just as Lu Ye was about to draw back his saber and attack again, the Great Skeleton General had already raised its massive sword high and brought it down savagely.
This strike was swift as a gale. Lu Ye was too close to the Great Skeleton General to evade at all, so he could only raise his saber to block.
At the same time, light flashed across the Crag Mountain Saber as a Spiritual Pattern formed—Moon Return!
This Spiritual Pattern possessed a mysterious power to reflect damage, specifically meant for overcoming the strong while weak. Lu Ye had occasionally used it back in the Nine Provinces, but after entering the starry sky, he had never used it again. The enemies he encountered were either so powerful they inspired despair, or they simply did not warrant the use of this Spiritual Pattern.
Using it now was also an act of desperation.
With a deafening clang, violent force crashed into him. Lu Ye felt his right arm go numb from gripping the saber, and even the web between his thumb and forefinger split open, spraying blood. His body sank lower as well.
Borrowing the force of the blow, Lu Ye slid backward continuously, narrowly avoiding the Great Skeleton General's next attack.
He hastily steadied himself, his eyes shining brightly, because he had discovered something interesting—the Great Skeleton General's strength had weakened greatly!
During their first clash, the opponent's power had effortlessly scattered all the Spiritual Power in his body. Had Pu Ke and You Ling not intervened in time, he would surely have faced grave danger. Yet now, though the opponent's strength remained formidable, it was far weaker