Clouds and mist wreathed the towering mountains.
But they had no effect on the two men hovering above the peaks.
"Come on." Tute's three eyes fixed on the figure ahead, two curved blades gripped in his hands.
His third eye grew on the right side of his forehead, above his temple.
In terms of bloodline, he was ordinary among the three-eyed race, and he had no Spiritual Force, so naturally he was a warrior. But having come this far, he had his own grounds for confidence.
Opposite him.
Dongguan drew his long blade as before.
He did not know what Tute intended, but he was confident that his strength was enough to handle it.
Whoosh!
His figure flickered and vanished, and a dim streak of light shot toward Tute.
Tute did not move. Instead, he gathered rings of alternating earthen-yellow and azure light around himself.
Bang!
He raised his curved blades, meeting Dongguan's long blade.
At the instant of contact, the light around him rippled, covering Dongguan's figure before him like clouds.
"Behold my Mountain and River Scroll!"
Endless light became binding currents and crushing mountains, bearing down on Dongguan.
"Water and earth?" Dongguan retreated upon contact. His long blade swept out, and a white gleam pierced straight through the mountains and rivers as he emerged outside.
"This is..." Dongguan frowned as he sensed the aura of mountains and water clinging to him.
"Haha, Guan!" Tute laughed, seemingly delighted. "I watched your previous battles long ago. Your greatest strength is speed, followed by your phantoms. Together, they let you seize every advantage. But all of that depends on your ability to hide. Now that I've marked you, you have nowhere to hide."
"Nowhere to hide?" Dongguan had indeed been marked.
Tute's attainment was considerable. After reaching the Ninefold Domain, he