At the center of the arena, two figures retreated simultaneously after a collision.
When Duan Gucheng landed, the soles of his feet ground a shallow scorch mark into the stage surface, his long spear held horizontally before him, the spear tip still vibrating slightly.
He instinctively tightened his grip on his right hand holding the spear, only to find a faint numbness traveling up the web of his thumb.
He had actually been shaken by Ye An's sword momentum!
Duan Gucheng looked at Ye An, wanting to see what state Ye An was in.
He saw that Ye An held Night Thunder slanted at his side, his breathing steady, as if the previous strike had merely been casually swung out.
Duan Gucheng's gaze turned solemn. He had originally thought Ye An was the Chief Disciple of Black Tortoise Hall, and that his strongest suit should be palm techniques.
Yet Ye An actually knew how to use a sword to spar with him, and the sword momentum was fierce, with sharp True Essence—clearly a martial art he had immersed himself in for a long time.
Wasn't it said that Black Tortoise Hall's inner art was heavy and steady? Why would Ye An's True Essence make Night Thunder sharp to such a degree?!
Duan Gucheng took a deep breath, and his spear shaft rose once more. "Come again!"
Ye An did not reply. Night Thunder spun a circle in his hand, making an inviting gesture.
Duan Gucheng raised his spear and went in again, his spear momentum even more ferocious than before.
Blazing Sun Spear Art: Scorching Wind!
The spear shaft spun rapidly in mid-air, and brownish-red True Essence wrapped around the pole into a tornado-like pillar of fire, pushing forward while enveloping scorching True Qi.
Ye An stepped sideways and shifted