As Minghe listened to Houtu, the first half of her words left him rather surprised. Since when had Houtu, the Earth Ancestral Witch, become so reasonable?
Beneath the Heavenly Dao, all had a thread of hope for survival? Was that not the doctrine of the Interception Sect founded by Sect Master Tongtian?
Could she really apply it to him, too?
But when he heard the latter half, Minghe's anger truly flared. Houtu was exposing his sorest wounds.
What he hated most was that he had failed to attain the Dao twice. Now, not only had Houtu brought it up, she had even claimed it was because he had used improper methods!
This was truly-
If he could stomach this, what could he not stomach?
"You're courting death!"
Minghe flew into a rage. With a thought, the Yuantu Sword and the Abi Sword appeared, one in each hand.
Pointing a sword at Houtu, he said, "Houtu, I treated you with courtesy, yet you refuse to know what's good for you."
"If I don't settle which of us is stronger today, how can I quench the hatred in my heart?"
With that, Minghe swung the Yuantu Sword, sending a ray of sword light slashing toward Houtu.
Though Houtu was benevolent, she was equally decisive in battle. The moment Minghe attacked, she reacted.
She knew she had spoken rudely and let things escalate with Minghe, but Houtu was also strong-willed. She believed there was nothing wrong with what she had said, and since she could not persuade him with words-
She would simply beat him into submission.
Houtu moved at once, manifesting her Ancestral Witch True Body as the sword qi unleashed by Minghe's Yuantu Sword slashed toward her.
Houtu did not even try to block it. She simply let the sword qi