Having already reached this crucial step, Li Qiuzhi naturally would not back down.
Besides, the Raiden Shogun only wanted to test his power over time. She probably would not hit him too hard. If she wanted a fight, then a fight it was!
"All right. Since you wish to spar, Shogun, let's begin."
Li Qiuzhi opened a spatial rift and took out his Moonlight Greatsword. At the same time, he summoned Lumine's Sword God to attach itself to his body.
Sword Intent spread throughout his body, and the golden longsword overlapped with the Moonlight Greatsword.
Together with the phantom hourglass above his head, this brought him close to his peak state of Full Power.
The reason it was only close was simple.
He had yet to use his Land of Dandelion ability. This was not a fight to the death, after all, so keeping a trump card in reserve was still quite important.
"You have some courage," the Raiden Shogun praised him impassively.
The next instant, she turned the blade of her naginata and slashed at Li Qiuzhi. Even before the blade reached him, he could feel its sharpness, as though it could cut through space.
The anti-Raiden Shogun training Yae Miko had put him through had not been in vain.
He reacted in time, immediately using Chihayaburu to leap into the air and evade the blade, while also gaining a boost to his speed and agility.
Li Qiuzhi's extensive knowledge and techniques from his many maxed-out swordsmanship skills came into play, letting him instinctively choose the most suitable angle to counterattack.
His Moonlight Greatsword, wrapped in Sword Intent, slashed toward the Shogun's head before she could finish her upward swing.
The greatsword was reflected in the Raiden Shogun's pale, amethyst-like eyes. She stepped forward with her right foot, clad