With a swoosh, I was already in front of John Chou. The Deathbane Aura had completely enveloped my body. I raised my Hell's Sentinel and slashed at John Chou.
With a thunderous crash, John Chou blocked my attack and dropped toward the ground.
"Mirror..."
I roared, and beneath John Chou, a black mirror appeared. With a swoosh, I was behind him in an instant.
With a clang, John Chou reacted quickly. He raised his Rage Blood and slashed at me. I blocked immediately, gritted my teeth, and shouted.
Once again, John Chou's enormous strength sent me flying. He stabilized himself in midair, and the Evil Ghost on his back swooshed and merged into his body. Instantly, I felt his ghostly aura surge.
"Brother, now it's a contest of strength. Heh, it seems you've finally understood."
I didn't hesitate. I swung Hell's Sentinel at John Chou again. With a snap, he turned into a mist of blood. I instantly pinpointed his position, darted to the right, and stabbed Hell's Sentinel at the blood mist before me.
With a clang, John Chou's Rage Blood emerged from the blood mist. After a brief clash, I sensed something was off. Suddenly, a presence appeared behind me—it was John Chou. I turned quickly; he'd tricked me again. It was an illusion.
There was no trace of him in the blood mist. He was manipulating Rage Blood with the Specter Web, waiting for the right moment to launch his attack.