For a moment, Li Jia Yi felt like he was going to die.
The tip of the Frost Sword was inches from Li Jia Yi's throat; another push and it would have easily pierced his throat.
Fortunately, at the last second, the Sun and Moon Wheels struck the Frost Sword, deflecting its tip. It grazed Li Jia Yi's neck, leaving only a small wound.
After the sword strike, Li Jia Yi quickly leaped backward. Seeing Bai Ye's intention to pursue, Li Jia Yi waved his hands, and a materialized scythe appeared in his palm.
"Cold Moon, Sever!"
Li Jia Yi swung the scythe towards Bai Ye, accompanied by a crescent of silver light.
Bai Ye immediately brought the Frost Sword horizontally in front of him.
Clang!
The weapons met with a crisp clang.
Bai Ye deflected the scythe strike. Just then, Li Jia Yi 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, forming a barrier in front of Bai Ye.
Boom, boom!
Two deafening explosions erupted, and fireballs burst, 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, only to find...
Li Jia Yi was gone again.
Bai Ye landed, using one hand to roll and absorb the impact. He then looked towards the other end of the street, where Li Jia Yi was sprinting away.
"Can you escape?"
Bai Ye took a deep breath and pushed off with his legs, chasing after Li Jia Yi.
They chased and fled, and after a moment, Li Jia Yi charged into the stairs of a subway station. Bai Ye, not to be outdone, caught up and leaped forward.
"Flying Thunder God Sword Style, Dragon Hammer Flash!"
In mid-air, Bai Ye slashed downwards with his sword. In the next instant, a silver sword light dazzled the surroundings. The moment it struck the stairs...
Boom!
A massive sound!
In the next moment, the stairs leading into the subway station were obliterated, scattering rubble downwards.
Bai Ye descended from the air, standing atop the ruins, and scanned his surroundings.
"Is he dead?"
Bai Ye mused, feeling that Li Jia Yi shouldn't have died so easily. He had no concrete reason, just a gut feeling that this guy was more troublesome than he imagined.
Boom!
As Bai Ye was thinking, a loud noise suddenly came from below the ruins, and then the top of the ruins exploded.
Bai Ye quickly leaped up, descending from the rubble. Li Jia Yi, looking somewhat strained, crawled out from within.
Li Jia Yi appeared disheveled, covered in dust, his clothes torn in many places. However, Li Jia Yi held a massive tower shield in his left hand, which had clearly endured the impact, leaving him merely looking disheveled.
Bai Ye wasted no words. He leaped forward, bounding across the debris, and arrived before Li Jia Yi, his Frost Sword slashing horizontally.
Clang!
Li Jia Yi quickly raised his shield, bracing for Bai Ye's attack. The immense force sent Li Jia Yi tumbling off the debris and onto the ground.
"Flying Thunder God Sword Style!" Bai Ye followed up by thrusting the Frost Sword into the rubble, then flicked it upwards, "Earth Dragon Flash!"
Instantly, silver sword light erupted from the debris. Accompanied by the light, countless stones were flung upwards by Bai Ye's sword, hurtling towards Li Jia Yi.
Li Jia Yi quickly raised his tower shield in front of him and hunched his body backward.
Clang, clang, clang...
The falling stones continuously struck the shield's surface, the impact forcing Li Jia Yi to retreat.
Bai Ye leaped down from the debris again and delivered a fierce kick to the tower shield.
This time, Li Jia Yi couldn't hold on, rolling onto his back. However, Bai Ye couldn't pursue further. The Sun and Moon Wheels circled in the air and then slashed directly at Bai Ye's back.
Li Jia Yi's combat experience was more seasoned than Bai Ye had anticipated. Faced with the Sun and Moon Wheels, Bai Ye had no choice: either turn back to block the attack or risk being cut from behind while attempting to kill Li Jia Yi with a single sword strike.
It seemed like Li Jia Yi was taking a huge loss, using his life to wound Bai Ye.
But would Bai Ye choose that option?
Of course not!
Clang!
Bai Ye spun around fiercely, his sword striking the Sun and Moon Wheels, knocking them away.
If Li Jia Yi were his final opponent, Bai Ye would have undoubtedly shown his ferocious side, risking injury to finish him off. But Li Jia Yi was not.
Therefore, Bai Ye had to remain calm and consider future battles.
With the Sun and Moon Wheels delayed, Li Jia Yi finally had a moment to catch his breath.
"Sun and Moon Divine Radiance!"
Li Jia Yi whispered, and the Sun and Moon Wheels suspended in the air began to glow.
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow and said, "Trying to run again?"
Bai Ye had experienced the "Sun and Moon Divine Radiance" before. It could unleash a blinding flash of light to impair vision, allowing for a surprise attack or escape.
Attacking...
Bai Ye felt Li Jia Yi lacked the courage. The Flying Thunder God Sword Style was formidable in close combat, and its speed was astounding. Even if his vision were lost, Bai Ye would not let Li Jia Yi succeed based on hearing alone.
Therefore...
Bai Ye immediately took out a deck of playing cards. The moment the light burst forth, 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 Jia Yi wanted to escape, but he didn't even have a chance to turn around. A dense barrage of playing cards flew towards him, obscuring a large area, leaving Li Jia Yi nowhere to dodge.
Li Jia Yi could only reluctantly raise his tower shield, deflecting the incoming cards.
This round of wits and courage had ended in a draw. When the radiance subsided, Bai Ye immediately charged forward again without hesitation.
Li Jia Yi blocked Bai Ye's attack with his tower shield and retreated rapidly. But at this very moment...
Bai Ye suddenly curved his lips into a smile!
"That tower shield..." Bai Ye said, "it's heavy, isn't it?"
Li Jia Yi's heart sank. Then, he saw Bai Ye suddenly disappear from his front and, with a sidestep, appear at his flank.
*Pfft!*
The Frost Sword thrust out, piercing directly into Li Jia Yi's side.
Li Jia Yi gritted his teeth, enduring the pain, and continued to retreat, while simultaneously urging the Sun and Moon Wheels to slash down at Bai Ye again.
Sensing the rushing wind behind him, Bai Ye released his sword hilt and leaped up, spinning and kicking the Sun and Moon Wheels away. Then, the moment he landed, he twisted his ankle sharply, spun back to face forward, and kicked the hilt of the Frost Sword.