Flaw! I See You, Fellow Countryman!

Bai Zhu braced himself against the ground, slowly rose to his feet, and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Original state?" He flexed his numb arm. The blade of Ryujin Jakka hummed as if answering its master's fighting spirit. "You mean this version of me hasn't been patched?"

The figure opposite him did not answer.

He merely raised his hand again, this time spreading his fingers with his palm facing down.

The Blue Crystal Fragments flying chaotically through the void seemed to receive a silent command and abruptly froze.

The next second, every fragment changed direction, turning into sharp streaks of blue light that shot toward Bai Zhu like an impenetrable rainstorm.

This attack covered every route Bai Zhu could have used to evade.

Bai Zhu had no time to construct Dankū.

He knew that against such a concentrated barrage of pure energy, an instant Dankū barrier would be riddled through in an instant.

His choice was more direct.

Reiatsu erupted beneath his feet. Instead of retreating, he charged straight into that deadly barrage.

Just as his body was about to collide with the first streak of blue light, his figure suddenly vanished.

One step—Shunpo.

He weaved through the gaps between the blue lights, each foothold landing precisely outside the intersections of several attacks.

The blade light of Ryujin Jakka left trails of orange-red afterimages through the air, precisely slicing apart several streaks of blue light he truly could not avoid.

Shattered crystal shards grazed his cheek, leaving behind a thin streak of blood.

The ancient corpse figure did not seem surprised by his high-speed movement.

Just as Bai Zhu passed through the barrage and came within less than ten meters of him, the raised right hand formed a simple hand seal.

All the blue lights that