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Open the distance, I must open the distance!

"Heh."

Old Luwei laughed, "You're too kind, Your Majesty."

[Yiju Vine]

The old man let go of the blade in his hand, kicked the hilt with one foot, and swung his Long Spear, spinning fiercely in the air.

"Bang!"

Two collisions, almost occurring at the same time.

The blade dropped like a falling meteor, and then an arrow loosed from a bow, its speed too fast for Bailuo's eyes to react.

If Bailuo hadn't been distracted by worrying about the Passive, and had focused all his attention on fighting with Old Luwei, he never would have missed this move.

But now...

"Boom! Glalalalabang!"

The blade struck the ground, piercing a giant rock on the sandy beach, shattering it into pieces, leaving a ten-meter long crack in the sand.

"Plop!"

Bailuo landed, a rip in the shoulder of his clothing the result of the blade: "In just a few seconds, containing nearly a hundred variations, what a terrifying move."

"The old man's Shadow Dance Nine Slashes..."

"Impossible!"

Though the exchange between Old Luwei and Bailuo involved many moves, the actual time consumed was less than 5 seconds.

[Shadow Dance Nine Slashes: Jiugui Township, Eight Gardenias, Seven Sending Years, Roku Bu Town, Five Hermitage Path, Four-stop Gate, Tri-leaf Rain, Two-piece Fragrance, Yiju Vine]

More than a thousand slashes, plus the burst of speed over long distances.

One after another, Old Luwei completed them all in less than 5 seconds.

This was the Shadow Dance Nine Slashes that Old Luwei created for Yaksha.

With countless variations, the elder chose the set most suited to the moment, laying a deadly trap for Bailuo.

Alas, it still wasn't successful.

"You're kidding, right?"

Yaksha was completely bewildered because, for her, to execute the entire Shadow Dance Nine Slashes required an immense concentration and she certainly couldn't do it as effortlessly as her grandfather.

Old Luwei's Shadow Dance Nine Slashes had reached the pinnacle of this move on the Mortal level; it couldn't get any stronger.

"Not a bad move."

Bailuo glanced at the tear in his shoulder: "A bit more, and you would have cut me."

"Just a little trick."

Before Old Luwei finished speaking, Bailuo had already rushed forward: "Whether it's a trick or not, let's set that aside for now, it's my turn to strike at you."

"You better catch it well, don't die on me!"

Bailuo also knew Secret Techniques, and they were not much inferior to those of Old Luwei.

"Bring it on!!"

But the old man's choice was incredibly decisive. After losing his Great Sword, Old Luwei swung his Cross Spear with both hands, his style aggressive and frenzied, trading blow for blow.

"Pff!"

Regrettably, the gap between them was still there. After just a few exchanges, Old Luwei had already suffered several cuts.

Blood splattered; although Old Luwei dodged a fatal blow, he indeed was on the losing end after the intense battle.

Age was after all catching up with him, not like in his youth, where he could carry on recklessly even after a bout of combat.

"Clap Clap Clap!"

Without hesitating, the elder turned and fled into the distance.

Bailuo saw through his opponent's intentions; with the blood fog no longer clouding his eyes, he saw the old man's ultimate destination—the sword stuck in the shattered rock!

"Swoosh!"

Despite his injuries, Old Luwei pulled out the Great Sword that he had thrown during 'Yiju Vine'."

'Just for the sake of retrieving a sword?'

Bailuo noticed Old Luwei's goal, and his senior sister noticed as well, but both were puzzled.

What was the reason for Old Luwei to go through such great lengths, suffering seven cuts, just for a sword?

Confused as they were, Bailuo still wouldn't let Old Luwei escape. He was younger than the elder, and his physical condition was also superior.

After completing the Shadow Dance Nine Slashes, Old Luwei's vitality was depleted.

Bailuo could take advantage of this opportunity to take him down directly!

"Charge!!"

Just as Bailuo was about to catch up with the old man, Old Luwei suddenly turned around, then leapt high into the air.

"This!"

Yellow Spring saw her grandfather leap up, and she very well knew the reason behind it: 'Why is Grandpa jumping? We can't match him in the fierce combat, but what is he trying to do?'

Once airborne without support, one becomes an easy target.

Old Luwei's adversary was no ordinary foe—it was Bailuo, the King of Yatun, the most accomplished student of the old man's brother.

As a top expert among experts, Bailuo would not miss such a golden opportunity.

Such a large target, it seemed the battle between Old Luwei and Bailuo could almost be concluded right there and then.

'Could it be?!'

Yellow Spring thought of a possibility, as thunder rumbled in the sky.

"Crack!" Read new chapters at empire

The old man pointed his Cross Longspear towards the sky, and golden thunder fell, blossoming like a huge golden flower, held aloft by the elder in the air.

Seeing this, Bailuo immediately prepared for a lightning return: "The same move twice?"

Not to mention a strong warrior like Bailuo, even Yaksha, the weakest in The Lu Wei Family, would not be defeated twice by the same move.

"Yellow Spring, watch carefully!"

Old Luwei: "Imperial Lightning, this is how it's used!!"

"Charge!"

The rising shout pierced through the electric arcs and the thunderous roar as Old Luwei slammed down the Imperial Lightning,

Bailuo naturally could catch it easily with his same Ability.

But he was somewhat surprised because Old Luwei wouldn't engage in futile efforts; his time was short, and he had no reason to waste it on this.

"Whoosh!"

The thunder struck, Bailuo successfully dodged, holding his blade horizontally, quickly absorbing the stray golden arcs.

However, Old Luwei's attack was not over; he lifted his Great Sword high.

"Crack!"

A second bolt of lightning struck the blade and, following Old Luwei's swing, transformed into a lightning serpent tens of meters long, hurtling towards Bailuo.