Chapter 57: Jin Datong
The clash of two blades ignited countless sparks.
The killer was sent flying backward by Su Hao's powerful strike.
A tinge of regret flashed across Su Hao's face beneath his black mask. He had exerted immense strength in that strike, thinking he could cut the opponent and his weapon in half. However, it was unexpectedly blocked.
Indeed, there were no weaklings among high-level Masters.
"And that sword!" Su Hao noticed the sturdy long blade in the opponent's hand, which was definitely not comparable to the cheap weapon he held.
In reality, the credit for blocking his attack mostly belonged to the killer's own blade.
Su Hao clearly sensed that the moment his blade struck the opponent's, it shattered the opponent's blood aura attached to the blade, leaving behind residual force that was caught by the opponent's blade.
Although the killer was sent flying along with his weapon, in Su Hao's eyes, the opponent had successfully blocked the attack.
"Perfect block! Let's have a thrilling battle!" Su Hao murmured to himself in a low voice.
The killer had already gotten up from the ground, blood dripping from the corners of his mouth. He looked at Su Hao with a serious expression, holding his long blade horizontally in front of him, assuming a fighting stance.
He stared at the masked figure before him, a person barely over 1.5 meters tall. In the moonlight, it was evident that the person seemed quite young.
He wasn't sure if the person had discovered his secret and was now hunting him down.
He wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth and tentatively asked, "Who are you? Why did you suddenly attack me?"
Su Hao remained silent, a hint of a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Suddenly, he burst forward again, swinging his blade with great force.
"Horizontal slash!"
Su Hao's blood aura surged as he made another powerful strike, aiming at the killer's neck.
"Clang!"
The long blades clashed, and once again, the killer was sent flying by the tremendous force.
"Charge!"
Before the killer could stabilize his stance, Su Hao charged forward like a raging bull.
The killer hurriedly raised his blade to block.
"Shadow Glide!"
This time, Su Hao didn't strike with a powerful blow. Instead, he swiftly sidestepped, transforming the fierce charge into a light and elusive movement, evading the killer's side. This was one of the combat techniques that Su Hao used most effectively.
"Deceptive Thrust!"
Immediately after, Su Hao's long blade, held in his hand, stabbed at the killer's throat from a tricky angle.
"Oh no! Can't dodge!"
As Su Hao retracted his blade, the killer realized he was in trouble.
"Barrier!"
A faint red light enveloped the killer's entire body.
Su Hao's strike pierced his throat.
"Ding!"
A crisp sound of metal clashing. Su Hao's blade tip pressed against the killer's throat but couldn't pierce through.
Startled, Su Hao quickly jumped back before the killer could counterattack.
What was that red light just now? It felt like a thin barrier. His blade couldn't penetrate it, similar to the feeling of stabbing a reinforced glass.
The red light on the killer gradually dissipated. By now, he was drenched in cold sweat. If he hadn't reacted quickly and used a life-saving technique, he would have been killed on the spot.
After a brief exchange, the killer realized that he was no match for Su Hao and began contemplating retreat.
Su Hao tightened his grip on the long blade and swiftly pursued the killer, ready to dispatch him quickly and avoid any encounters with Jin Datong, the college executive officer and the only person ranked below Principal Xiao Jixuan in the Martial Arts Academy.
"Bang!" The earth exploded beneath Su Hao's feet as he disappeared from his original position, reappearing at the killer's side, aiming a direct thrust.
The killer mustered his last bit of strength to deflect Su Hao's long blade.
Su Hao lifted his blood-charged right foot and kicked forcefully.
"Thump!" A muffled sound. The killer was sent flying, screaming in agony as he spewed a mouthful of blood.
Su Hao swung his right hand, sending the long blade flying. It pierced through the killer's chest, pinning him to the ground, rendering him unable to move.
Su Hao immediately approached, tore off the package behind the killer, and pulled out the long blade.
"Splat!"
Blood spurted once again.
Raising his blade, Su Hao aimed at the neck. Regardless of whether the killer was already dead, it wouldn't hurt to behead him just in case.
"Whoosh!"
A stone rapidly shot from nearby, accurately striking Su Hao's descending blade. The tremendous force caused the trajectory to shift, missing the killer's neck and slashing across his chest, leaving a gory wound that nearly split his chest cavity in half.
It turned out that Jin Datong, who had been delayed earlier, had swiftly closed in. He had prepared his attack before even seeing Su Hao and, upon witnessing Su Hao's preparation to strike, instinctively diverted his attack from Su Hao to knock his descending blade off course.
Su Hao estimated that with such a severe injury, he wouldn't survive. He quickly sheathed his blade and swiftly retreated.
Jin Datong pursued a few steps before turning back to the killer's side.
Seeing the killer's gruesome injuries, he couldn't help but curse, "What the hell!"
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