Evan Chu looked at the distant Red-Robe Youth and said, "You really are shameless! You just start fighting without warning—you're making the Blood Emperor lose all face."
"Ha! Lord Frostbane, don’t try that trick on me. You call this a sneak attack? You’re giving me too much credit! Even if it is, so what? There’s no one watching here, so I don’t care." said the Red-Robe Youth.
"Fine. Since you’re so thick-skinned, I’ll see just how much strength the once-unrivaled Blood Emperor has recovered. Just don’t let me down!" With that, Evan Chu unleashed Earthsplitter, attacking the Red-Robe Youth.
The appearance of Earthsplitter instantly sent a massive wave of energy rippling through the surrounding space. In a flash, the Frostbane Sword appeared before him, but the Red-Robe Youth remained calm and casually swung his own sword.
His sword moved slowly, yet a dazzling red light burst from the blade. The surrounding space was instantly dyed blood-red by his sword aura, creating an eerie scene.
"Boom!" A thunderous crash erupted between the two. Evan Chu was blasted dozens of meters away before he managed to steady himself, while the Red-Robe Youth only stepped back a few paces—the outcome was instantly clear.
Evan Chu’s sword hand tingled slightly. He hadn’t expected this guy’s strength to be so terrifying—Earthsplitter couldn’t threaten him at all anymore.
The Red-Robe Youth laughed, "Lord Frostbane, you really underestimate me. You actually used such a weak Earthsplitter against me? If that’s all you’ve got, you’re not even worthy of my full strength. Looks like I overestimated you."
"Don’t get cocky. This is just an appetizer—even Earthsplitter is enough to kill you!" Evan Chu said, though in his heart he wondered if Heaven-Cleave would actually hurt his opponent.
"Oh, I almost forgot—you’re only at Ninth-Layer Divine Martial Realm now. Being able to use Earthsplitter is already impressive. As for Heaven-Cleave, you’d probably struggle to pull it off, let alone your infamous Star-Cleave from back in the day. To spare you the pain, I’d better finish you quickly."
"But don’t worry—after you die, I’ll take good care of your Frostbane Sect. And those beautiful women of yours, I’ll treat them well too. You know, I’ve always had a soft spot for beauties." The Red-Robe Youth laughed.
"You’re asking for death!" Evan Chu could tolerate insults to himself, but not to his women. The fury in his eyes seemed capable of destroying the world, and a powerful rage radiated from his body.
Gripping his sword hilt tightly, he slashed out a swift strike—this one instantly drained half of the Chaos Dragon Force in his body. A sword light several meters long appeared on the Frostbane Sword, mixed with the sound of wind and thunder, and attacked the Red-Robe Youth with unstoppable speed.
This move was naturally the newly learned Heaven-Cleave—Evan Chu’s first time using it. The surrounding space trembled nonstop as a white sword light shot toward the Red-Robe Youth.
“So you really can use Heaven-Cleave, huh? Not bad, not bad!” The Red-Robe Youth said, but a hint of surprise flashed across his face as he quickly swung his sword in response.
This sword was different from before—the blood light on the Bloodfiend Sword instantly grew over two meters long. A cloud of blood mist wrapped tightly around him, and the sword’s aura clashed head-on with the Frostbane Sword’s sword light.
"Boom!" This time, the entire space black hole seemed about to shatter. Countless tornadoes formed around them, and the massive energy blast sent both fighters flying dozens of meters.
Evan Chu couldn’t help but spit out a trace of pale-gold blood—his first injury since breaking through. The earth-stone defense on his body was already shattered, and a huge, bone-deep wound appeared on him.
Meanwhile, the blood mist around the Red-Robe Youth vanished, and blood also trickled from his mouth. There was a cut on his waist, but it wasn’t as deep as Evan Chu’s.
“Good! Very good! It’s been years since I last felt what it’s like to be injured. Lord Frostbane, you gave me this chance today—I should thank you! So now, I’ll let you taste my Bloodfiend Slash. It’s a martial art I comprehended over thousands of years. It may not be as domineering as your Seven-Sever Slash, but it’s not far behind. Today, I’ll show you what it can do.” The Red-Robe Youth said.
At this moment, Evan Chu was at a loss—his opponent's attack was clearly earth-shattering, and he had no way to resist it. Even Heaven-Cleave wouldn't be enough. Still, he wasn't afraid, because he had one last life-saving move—a technique that could turn the tide.
Before the Red-Robe Youth could unleash his martial technique, Evan Chu attacked first—once again using Heaven-Cleave. After this strike, his Chaos Dragon Force was nearly depleted.
The Red-Robe Youth’s lips curled into a cold smile. He slowly swung the Bloodfiend Sword, and to Evan Chu’s shock, one sword became dozens—blood-red blades filled the space around them, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder.
Flying stones in the space black hole shattered into dust dozens of meters away—the power of this attack was beyond Evan Chu’s imagination.
However, because Evan Chu’s sword was so fast, he didn’t give the Red-Robe Youth much time to prepare. When Evan’s Heaven-Cleave struck, his opponent could only unleash a little more than half his power.
"Boom!" The third massive crash echoed in the space black hole. This time, Evan Chu’s Frostbane Sword met a storm of blood-red sword aura—each blade felt solid and real, every strike tangible.
All this happened in a flash—Evan Chu had no time to think as searing pain shot through his body. A massive energy blast sent him flying dozens of meters, scattering pale-gold blood through the air.
The Red-Robe Youth was only sent flying a few meters, but a huge wound had opened on his chest—his organs were faintly visible and bleeding. Yet he ignored his injuries and laughed, “Lord Frostbane, come at me again! I want to see how many times you can use Heaven-Cleave. But you look pretty badly hurt—want me to give you another shot?”
Evan Chu was indeed badly injured—his defense was astonishing, but under the Red-Robe Youth’s terrifying attacks, he’d suffered serious wounds. He had dozens of injuries, some reaching his internal organs. If not for the Wood-Shift element in his body, he might already be dead.
“Don’t get cocky—the next attack will be your last! Blood Emperor, you seem to have forgotten my most terrifying move!” Evan Chu said, and with a thought, a dazzling white light flashed from his wrist…