Although Lio Kane spoke dismissively, the moment Han Shuo truly attacked, he immediately focused all his attention on dealing with him. He raised his Broad Sword and snorted coldly, and a silver curtain of sword light suddenly unfurled directly before him.
Lio Kane had advanced to the rank of Great Swordmaster many years ago and had spent a long time immersed in that realm. He had challenged numerous powerful fighters in the Bart Trade Alliance, earning himself the name of the Mad Great Swordmaster. Had he not offended Reno Dila, the Bart Trade Alliance's lightning Saint Archmage, he probably would never have come to the Lancelot Empire.
The silver sword curtain that Great Swordmaster Lio Kane unfurled covered the entire area directly before him. As Han Shuo hurtled toward it, he could sense the tremendous sword energy it contained. Infused with Demonic Essence, the all-piercing Demon-Slaying Edge in his hand erupted with dark light and thrust straight toward the silver curtain.
As the Demon-Slaying Edge struck, its brilliant dark light carried an astonishing baleful aura and slammed into the sword curtain Lio Kane had created. Several sharp cracks rang out as the silver curtain and dark light intertwined, scattering into specks of silver and black like shattered starlight.
"Oh!" Lio Kane exclaimed softly, abruptly retreating a step. He stared at Han Shuo in surprise and said, "Well, boy, your martial technique really is strange. It actually isn't Battle Aura!"
The silver sword curtain vanished into the air beneath the Demon-Slaying Edge's dark light. However, when the curtain collided with the blade, a tremendous force surged along the Demon-Slaying Edge straight into Han Shuo's arm, jarring it until it felt somewhat numb.
Rather than rushing to attack again, Han Shuo stared coldly and sternly at Lio Kane, not daring to relax