That slender flash of cold light was the sharp edge of the axe. At this moment, the enormous axe blade had somehow become like a thin knife, striking the tip of the long whip with flawless precision.
Clang!
At the instant the two collided, countless sparks erupted from the point of impact. Mu, who had been pressing down through the air, immediately halted.
Yet his attack flowed like drifting clouds and running water. With a flick of his wrist, the whip rippled amid the countless sparks, shedding the tremendous force of the incoming blow.
The blade struck head-on was like the head of an incomparably nimble snake, sliding past the surface of the giant axe.
Screech!
The blade at the whip's tip immediately carved a streak of golden light across the axe's surface. Then, with a lightning-fast turn, it shot toward Mountain-Splitting Flame Devil's throat, astonishingly swift.
This man's strength is dense and profound—truly terrifyingly great!
Mountain-Splitting Flame Devil had accurately struck his opponent's magic treasure with a single axe blow that made light of heavy things, yet his opponent had instantly shifted his force several times. The speed of Mu's reactions astonished him.
The moment Mu had been struck by his axe, he had immediately employed the method of making light things heavy, transforming an agile attack in an instant into the crushing weight of a mountain overhead.
His heavy axe strike had actually failed to knock apart the opponent's magic treasure.
Then, without the slightest pause, Mu had smoothly shifted back to making heavy things light. With an eerie change in direction, the blade at the whip's tip had reached his vital point.
This made Mountain-Splitting Flame Devil think of the information he had investigated about his opponent.
"Mu, mid-stage Devil General. His fleshly body surpasses those of