In the sky, black clouds gathered slowly like clumps of ink, as though a torrential rain was brewing.
Within a courtyard in Celebration Forest Ward, the clang of weapons fell silent as two figures broke apart at a touch.
"You've got some skill. You've forced Ji to draw his blade." Ji Qing loosened his fists and retreated swiftly. He grabbed his broad blade, stamped his foot, and turned to charge Li Mu once more.
Ji Qing gripped his blade in both hands and rushed forward at speed, exhaling slowly as the blood and qi throughout his body erupted, making his muscles swell slightly.
His momentum was unstoppable, and he moved with blistering speed, whipping up a howl of torn wind.
In an instant, the black broad blade hacked viciously down at Li Mu. Its blade light blazed, and a faint red glow emerged at the moment it fell.
Blazing Fire Blade momentum!
Li Mu had seen Ji Hong use this blade technique before, but Ji Qing's was clearly a level higher. The very instant he raised his blade and charged, its momentum had already spread a searing vortex of air, as if he were carving a path with a burning edge.
Almost instantly, Li Mu realized he could not meet this slash head-on. The blade momentum it carried far surpassed the raw strength of a second-gate martial artist.
Fortunately, Li Mu possessed more than strength. His speed had improved across the board...
Ji Qing was indeed fast, but Li Mu was faster! He activated the Shadow Character Formula, then used the movement technique of Moon-Severing over a Calm Lake to leap into the air, already springing away with his hammer in hand.
Bang!
The broad blade crashed down, blasting apart the floor. Chunks of stone flew everywhere, lime dust billowed,