Duan Xin wielded a saber and knew he could not clash head-on with an iron spear. Besides, Li Baili had already reached the Sinew Transformation Realm. In both speed and strength, he held an overwhelming advantage.
But Duan Xin did not want to give up, because his fight against Li Baili was not entirely without a chance of victory.
The iron spear was powerful and had a long reach, but it lacked flexibility.
Most importantly, it was ill-suited to close combat.
So my only chance of winning is to get right up close!
Seeing the spear shoot toward his chest as fast as lightning, Duan Xin narrowed his eyes, leaned forward, and twisted aside.
His plan was simple: close the distance immediately, then keep Li Baili locked in close combat without giving him a chance to retreat.
But if Duan Xin knew Li Baili's only weakness, how could Li Baili himself not know it? The moment he saw Duan Xin turn sideways, he understood his intentions.
"Hmph! Naive!"
Li Baili snorted coldly and whipped the hand gripping the butt of his iron spear to the side.
The spear's forward thrust stopped instantly. Like a python rolling over, its shaft swept toward Duan Xin with crushing force.
Duan Xin was still within the spear's reach. Seeing it sweep across his entire chest, he had no time to think and could only raise his saber to block.
As long as I can block this strike, I can slash downward along the shaft and slice his hand...
Duan Xin's plan was sound, but he had underestimated the strength of the Sinew Transformation Realm far too much.
Bang!!!
It was merely a "parry" from basic spear techniques, yet in Li Baili's hands, it carried the weight of ten thousand tons. An explosive clang rang