Long Haochen did not answer. He stretched his empty left hand toward Gui Wu, crooking his fingers at him in blatant mockery.
Gui Wu flew into a rage. He pointed his spear forward, firing a streak of golden light straight at Long Haochen.
It was the spear version of the Light Slash Sword, also known as Light Thorn.
Judging from the power of Gui Wu's attack, Long Haochen instantly determined that Gui Wu was merely a Third-Rank Knight, roughly at the seventh or eighth level.
A layer of golden light suddenly lit up around Long Haochen. Immediately afterward, radiance like a blazing sun erupted. Long Haochen swung the Knight heavy sword in his right hand forward, sending a blade of light tearing through the air toward Gui Wu.
Fourth-Rank Retribution Knight skill, Sun-Splitting Slash!
"Boom—"
Gui Wu's Light Slash Sword was shattered instantly. The massive impact blasted him away, and he sprayed blood as he slammed hard into an ancient tree thousands of years old.
"N-No way! You... you're a Grand Knight!" Gui Wu cried in horror.
Long Haochen pressed his advantage, flashing to Gui Wu's side and pointing his sword at his throat.
"Y-You wouldn't dare!" Gui Wu blustered.
"Why wouldn't I? I just don't want to dirty my hands. Didn't you say you were going to cripple my limbs? Fine. Now I'll cripple yours."
Gui Wu was about to call for the Red-Armored Earth Dragon, which had been watching from the side, to help him, but Long Haochen stomped down first.
"Ah—" Gui Wu screamed in pain.
Long Haochen's foot came down viciously on Gui Wu's left arm. With a crack, the bone snapped instantly. Then Long Haochen poured Inner Spiritual Power into the sword in his right hand and severed the tendons in Gui Wu's left hand