By then, the battle between Liu Changxu and the Violet Lightning Marten had grown fiercer still. In Liu Changxu's hands, the Jadewater Sword, a water-attribute Spirit Artifact flying sword, finally unleashed its true might. Bolstered by his powerful magic power, white Sword Qi dozens of zhang long fell as thickly as rain, sealing off the surrounding space so tightly that neither wind nor rain could pass.
Fast as the Violet Lightning Marten was, it could not evade such dense Sword Qi. Wounded in several places, it began to slow under the burden of its injuries and gradually fell at a disadvantage as the battle continued.
Liu Changxu had not escaped unscathed either. A purple lightning ball released by the Violet Lightning Marten had struck his back. Fortunately, he wore Defensive Inner Armor that he had simply stitched together himself from second-tier Iron-Armored Rhinoceros hide. Although its effectiveness was limited because it had not been processed by a second-tier Artifact Refiner, it still provided considerable protection. Together with Liu Changxu's powerful physique, it left him with only minor injuries to his back.
The important role the Defensive Inner Armor had played in this battle further strengthened Liu Changxu's resolve to learn artifact refining. Without this makeshift inner armor today, he might well have suffered more serious injuries, which could then have affected the battle's final outcome.
As the battle wore on, Liu Changxu's understanding of the Wind and Rain Sword Technique deepened. Since it was a Yellow-Rank Sword Technique with limited power, he had never paid it enough attention.
But today's battle had brought a tremendous shift in Liu Changxu's understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of Spell Arts. No Spell Art in the world was absolutely powerful; strength was only relative.
Against a Demon Beast as swift and agile as