The massive explosion resounded through heaven and earth, flames and shattered rock forming the main components of this grand "firework."
Countless fragments as powerful as bullets scattered in every direction with piercing whistles.
Waves formed visible ripples in the air, and the wind brushed across their faces, making both of them break out in sweat.
The two once again faced each other high in the sky, but compared to last time, they were clearly in far worse shape.
Golden Lion looked utterly miserable. Dawn's headbutt had left his face covered in blood, as though someone had smashed his head open.
Dawn, meanwhile, was covered in sword wounds, and several of his ribs were broken. That was the price Golden Lion had paid for abandoning Kogaru and striking out in fury.
But Golden Lion had also lost a sword, as though he had lost an arm. With the Healing Aura and Life Return, Dawn's chest wounds had mostly healed in no time.
It seemed that Dawn had come out slightly ahead in this exchange?
Leaving aside their injuries, the psychological blow to Golden Lion must have been immense. One look at his savage face, as though he wanted to swallow Dawn whole, made that obvious.
For a swordsman, the sword in his hand was everything—something comparable to his life. Having Kogaru taken from him was an unbearable humiliation for Golden Lion.
And for something so important to be snatched away by his enemy in the middle of battle was even more unacceptable than defeat.
An insult. An extreme humiliation.
Dawn only added fuel to the fire. With a mocking, amused smile, he said, "Hehe, as expected of Golden Lion's personal sword. It really is a famous blade. Not bad loot."
Dawn played with Kogaru and casually sent a flying slash at