"Heh. Gibson's talk about the trap was just hot air." Yassyr scoffed, tossing his blades into the abyss. The other two followed suit, discarding their weapons as if surrendering.Alexander lowered his sword, preparing to use the acupuncture technique to seal their acupoints. Killing them might have
Alexander had come across a person performing a sword stance.Observing the technique, Alexander recognized it as the Moon Deity's Nine Slashes. It seemed that he had been observing the sword moves for a long time, picking up on the sword intent without practicing it. However, just watching without
Inside the dark passageway, Alexander used his fire elemental power to light the way. It was fortunate he wielded the element of fire; navigating through the darkness with only his eyes would have been daunting."Who's there?"Just as he rounded a corner, a burst of light revealed two figures, both
"It's a pity the inheritance ends with you!" Alexander sighed as he gazed at the debris-strewn ground and the shattered stone wall. He had felt Carmella's sword intent. Powerful indeed, but still a far cry from the profound intent etched into the stone."Hey, I'm talking to you!" roared Carmella, cl
"Shameless! You only took me in as a disciple because you saw my talent and wanted to use me to enhance your sword intent." Elara's sharp mind quickly unraveled Carmella's true intentions from just a few words, and she was furious. The person she had respected most had been using her as a mere tool.
With a swift motion, Alexander unleashed his sword, aiming straight at Carmella. "Accept your fate," he declared, his tone leaving no room for resistance. One of them would perish that day."I'll end you today!" Carmella's voice rang out as she countered with a powerful burst of sword energy, neutra
"Insidious scoundrel!" Gibson was fuming, realizing he had been deceived. Enraged, he tossed aside his sword and began to retreat. His previous defeat at Alexander's hands still haunted him.Alexander, not pursuing him, felt a surge of blood rise in his throat from the recent battle. The clash with
"Whew!" Alexander was the first to complete his recovery and rose to his feet. Though he had sustained injuries, his robust physical condition had healed him swiftly.One by one, others also completed their healing and stood up. Green Dragon and Elara, however, had more severe injuries and took long