"Boss... what's with you today? You're not putting up much of a fight."
The longer Shus watched, the more disappointed he became. No matter how strong an opponent was, Jack could usually chop off their head in a few moves.
But two hours had passed, and Ye Chen was still full of energy. Jack, on the other hand, was panting so hard he looked like he was struggling to take a shit. It was painful to watch.
"Shut up."
Jack whipped his head around and glared at Shus. "Hell if I know what's going on. I keep hacking at him, but the bastard won't die."
Jack had clearly landed several blows, yet somehow he looked like the one who was hurt. The whole thing defied belief.
"Rainstorm Slash!"
Jack roared, and a cold glint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. His blade suddenly sped up, sweeping high and low. Its gleaming edge moved too fast for the eye to follow, and a skyful of flashing steel fell over Ye Chen like an enormous net.
Ye Chen whirled his twin swords just as fast. Blade and sword collided again and again, throwing off dazzling, piercing flashes.
Internal Power surged without end into Ye Chen's arms. Oto and Kogarashi were like two divine dragons dancing through fire, with a faint white mist rising from their edges.
It was a sign that his Internal Power was about to turn into True Qi. Both swords hummed and trembled, each swing producing a sharp cry like a dragon's roar that chilled the heart and shook the soul.
Every time they struck Jack's blade, the two swords seemed to grow more excited. White flames appeared to burn along their edges.
Internal Power surged and True Qi swelled. Even with Jack fighting at full strength, Ye