For a moment, Li Jiayi felt as if he were dying.
The tip of the Frost Sword was just inches from Li Jiayi's throat, and with a slight push, it could easily pierce it.
Fortunately, at the last second, the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels struck the Frost Sword, deflecting its tip. It grazed Li Jiayi's neck, leaving only a small wound.
After the parry, Li Jiayi quickly leaped backward. Seeing Bai Ye's intention to pursue, Li Jiayi waved his hands, and a materialized scythe appeared in his palm.
"Cold Moon, Sever!"
Li Jiayi swung the scythe towards Bai Ye, unleashing a crescent of silver light.
Bai Ye immediately brought the Frost Sword horizontally in front of him.
Clang!
The weapons collided with a crisp ringing sound.
Bai Ye blocked the scythe attack. Just then, Li Jiayi opened his palm, revealing two grenades, which he tossed towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye looked up and immediately formed a hand seal.
"Earth Spell!"
As the talisman burned, two earth walls rapidly rose, interlocking in front of Bai Ye.
Boom, boom!
Two deafening explosions erupted, fireballs bursting forth and shattering the earth walls.
But the moment the walls crumbled, Bai Ye leaped up, passing through the flames and black smoke. He raised his sword, but…
Li Jiayi was gone again.
Bai Ye landed, supporting himself with one hand and rolling to dissipate the force. He then looked towards the other side of the street, where Li Jiayi was sprinting away.
"Think you can escape?"
Bai Ye took a deep breath and pushed off the ground with his legs, chasing after Li Jiayi.
They fled and pursued, and after a moment, Li Jiayi charged into the subway station stairs. Bai Ye, not to be outdone, followed closely behind and leaped up.
"Flying Thunder God Technique, Dragon Twister!"
In mid-air, Bai Ye slashed downwards with his sword. In the next instant, a stunning silver sword light illuminated the surroundings. The moment it struck the stairs…
Boom!
A tremendous roar!
In the next moment, the stairs leading to the subway station collapsed, scattering countless debris downwards.
Bai Ye descended from the air, standing atop the rubble, and looked around.
"Is he dead?"
Bai Ye mused, feeling that Li Jiayi wouldn't die so easily. He had no specific reason, just a hunch that this guy was more troublesome than he imagined.
Boom!
As Bai Ye was thinking, a loud noise suddenly came from below the rubble, and then the top of the debris exploded outwards.
Bai Ye quickly leaped up and out of the rubble. Li Jiayi, somewhat laboriously, climbed out from within.
Li Jiayi looked disheveled, covered in dust, his clothes torn in many places. However, he held a large tower shield in his left hand, clearly what had protected him and left him only looking disheveled.
Without further ado, Bai Ye leaped forward, using the rubble to bounce towards Li Jiayi. His Frost Sword swiftly slashed horizontally.
Clang!
Li Jiayi quickly raised his shield, taking the brunt of Bai Ye's attack. The immense force sent Li Jiayi rolling off the rubble and crashing to the ground.
"Flying Thunder God Technique!" Bai Ye followed up by thrusting the Frost Sword into the rubble and flicking it upwards. "Earth Dragon Flash!"
Instantly, silver sword light erupted from the rubble. Accompanied by the light, countless stones were flicked towards Li Jiayi by Bai Ye's sword.
Li Jiayi quickly raised his tower shield in front of him and shrank back.
Clang, clang, clang…
The falling stones continuously struck the shield, the impact forcing Li Jiayi to retreat.
Bai Ye leaped down from the rubble again and delivered a powerful kick to the tower shield.
This time, Li Jiayi couldn't hold on and tumbled to the ground. However, Bai Ye couldn't pursue further. The Sun and Moon Twin Wheels circled in the air and then slashed towards Bai Ye's back.
Li Jiayi's combat experience was more seasoned than Bai Ye had anticipated. Facing the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels, Bai Ye had no choice: either turn back to block the attack or risk being cut from behind while trying to kill Li Jiayi with a single sword strike.
It seemed like Li Jiayi was taking a huge loss, trading his life for Bai Ye's injury.
But would Bai Ye choose that?
Of course not!
Clang!
Bai Ye spun around fiercely, his sword striking the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels and knocking them away.
If Li Jiayi were his final opponent, Bai Ye would naturally reveal his fierce side and risk injury to finish him. But Li Jiayi was not.
Therefore, Bai Ye had to remain calm and consider future battles.
With the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels momentarily occupied, Li Jiayi finally had a chance to breathe.
"Sun Moon Divine Radiance!"
Li Jiayi let out a soft shout, and the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels suspended in the air began to glow.
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow and said, "Trying to run again?"
Bai Ye had witnessed the Sun Moon Divine Radiance before. It could unleash a blinding flash of light to impair vision, allowing for an attack or an escape.
Attacking…
Bai Ye felt Li Jiayi lacked the courage. The Flying Thunder God Technique was formidable in close combat and fast. Even if his vision was lost, Bai Ye could still use his hearing to prevent Li Jiayi from succeeding.
Therefore…
Bai Ye immediately took out a deck of playing cards. The moment the light erupted, he activated his Paper God ability and flung the cards forward.
In the next instant, Bai Ye felt a stinging sensation in his eyes and involuntarily closed them.
On the other side, Li Jiayi wanted to run, but he didn't even have a chance to turn. Dense playing cards flew towards him, covering a large area and leaving Li Jiayi with nowhere to dodge.
Li Jiayi could only helplessly raise his tower shield to block the incoming cards.
This round of wits and courage had clearly ended in a draw. When the radiance dissipated, Bai Ye unhesitatingly charged forward again.
Li Jiayi used his tower shield to block Bai Ye's attack while rapidly retreating. But at that very moment…
Bai Ye suddenly curved his lips into a smile!
"That tower shield…" Bai Ye said, "It's heavy, isn't it?"
Li Jiayi's heart sank. Immediately, he saw Bai Ye vanish from in front of him and reappear at his side with a sidestep.
*Puff!*
The Frost Sword thrust out, piercing Li Jiayi's side.
Li Jiayi gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and retreated. Simultaneously, he activated the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels, slashing them down at Bai Ye again.
Feeling the strong wind from behind, Bai Ye released the sword hilt and leaped up. He spun around and kicked the Sun and Moon Twin Wheels away. Then, as he landed, he twisted his ankle, spun back to face forward, and kicked the hilt of the Frost Sword.
…