A Brief Exchange

Here, the instant the distance between the two of them opened up, they turned and pounced at each other almost simultaneously.

Midway, Orochimaru spat a slender Kusanagi Sword from his mouth.

Then, under his control, it met Qian's long blade like a swimming snake.

Clang, clang, clang~

A string of crisp metallic clashes rang out.

The long blade and the thin sword collided, sending sparks flying.

After more than a dozen exchanges in succession, Qian seized an opening. The instant their weapons clashed, he once again used Lightning Release: Lightning Flash Sword.

Bzzzt, crackle~

Dense electrical currents rang out.

A surge of electricity shot from Qian's palm, passed through the long blade, and followed the point where their weapons met, traveling onto the other's body at extreme speed.

Affected by it, Orochimaru's body abruptly trembled, and his movements were greatly restricted.

Seeing this, Qian's eyes lit up, and he immediately swung his blade toward the other's neck.

Pfft~

The sound of a sharp blade entering flesh rang out.

Qian's slash swept through, actually severing Orochimaru's neck outright, and his head rolled across the ground.

"Hm?"

Seeing this scene, Qian's brows rose slightly.

He did not believe Orochimaru would die this easily.

In fact, that was indeed the case.

The head on the ground instantly shriveled up.

At the same time, a new Orochimaru crawled out from the severed neck.

"Orochimaru-Style Substitution Technique?"

With just one glance, Qian recognized the technique.

It was just that he had originally thought this technique could only emerge from the mouth.

He had not expected it could be used this way too.

Qian did not stop moving and immediately prepared to swing his blade and cut again.

However, how could Orochimaru, having feigned death to win this chance, allow him to repeat what had just