"Pfft!"
Gou Yan slashed at the duplicate with his saber, but the duplicate easily evaded it and counterattacked, carving a wound across Gou Yan's abdomen. Blood flowed from the cut, staining his clothes red.
Clutching his wound, Gou Yan stared grimly at the duplicate. The duplicate showed no emotion, its face icy as it launched another attack, slashing at Gou Yan. Gou Yan shouted and charged forward.
Clang! Clang! Clang...
Their blades collided without pause, metallic clashing ringing out as sparks flew and shockwaves swept outward. On the surface, the duplicate held the advantage, leaving Gou Yan at a disadvantage.
The duplicate slashed out, its blade light cutting toward Gou Yan. Gou Yan dodged aside, but the duplicate had anticipated it and kicked him flying, making him spit out a mouthful of blood.
Lying on the ground, Gou Yan's face twisted with ferocity as he remembered all the times he had been bullied, the cold looks he had endured in the imperial palace, and those mocking, humiliating voices. They all surfaced in his mind.
"Ah!"
Gou Yan roared, and a powerful aura erupted from his body, whipping up a fierce storm as he charged at the duplicate.
Gou Yan gripped his saber tightly with both hands and poured immense power into it. The blade emitted a sharp saber radiance as he rushed forward, attacking the duplicate with the ferocity of a madman. He hacked again and again, his face savage, completely unlike his usual self.
Zhao Fu's expression froze. He had thought Gou Yan was a cheerful and friendly person; he had not expected him to have such a side.
Bang!
Under such savage, utterly unpredictable attacks, the duplicate could not foresee Gou Yan's next move and gradually fell behind. In the end, its body was cut into several pieces,