Chapter 616: Hong Jin

Gu Zhong was already quite familiar with Ye Wutian's Rushing Thunder Slash, so he was well-prepared. Just as the Shock Thunder Knife cleaved down towards him, he quickly raised his great sword to block above his head.

"Clang!"

The Shock Thunder Knife struck Gu Zhong's great sword with ferocity. At the moment of impact, Gu Zhong's heart skipped a beat as he realized the strike contained an immensely powerful force, one that had far surpassed his own limits. In other words, his opponent's cultivation level was far superior to his own.

Alarmed, Gu Zhong vividly remembered how, four years ago at the Alchemy contest, his adversary had been driven to a wretched state by his hand. Yet, in just four short years, he had grown to such an extent. In the last moments of his life, what shone in his eyes was not anger, but shock.

"Boom!"