Breakthrough

As Robert leaped in the air dodging the ferocious attack , the puppet appears behind him and lands a drop kick

" Damn it's too fast" Robert didn't have the time to dodge the close up strike

"Wam" the puppet kicks him with force full and sends Robert crashing to the ground at full speed

"Bam"

Robert slams into the ground with force and the impact creates a dent in the ground , Robert was in pains from the devastating kick as he staggers up to his feet and he coughed out blood , his armour had signs of cracks on it

"If this keeps going on , l would definitely lose or worst get killed" he was panting and he looked at Lin zhong who looked like someone that didn't really care and the air was filled with dust

The puppet dashed at Robert and lunched a strike of red arc attacks at Robert who countered back with a lighting sword strike .

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Their swords sounded as they clashed together and sparks of light were seen clearly and as the blades clashed it caused little ripples in the blowing wind .

Robert fought against the puppet with all his might , his sword slashed through the air like a spear as it clashed with the puppet's sword , sweat dripped from Robert's face as he put his strength into a every attack he executed.

The battle was intense as they lay waste to the area , two figures clashed back and forth but one had the upper hand which was the puppet .

They were craters created from the intense battle ,red and blue attacks collided with each other , Robert stood as he was panting and sweating profusely as his clothes was tarted and torn as they were multiple cuts on his body blood bleed from the cuts, dirt stained his face and his clothes were torn and his armour was half broken .

He looked at the puppet who was standing without a sratch as he was not able to land a hit on the puppet , while the puppet on the other hand dealt serious damage to him who was barely alright .

" Such enormous strength and strong attacks so that's what the ninth stage of the spirit refining realm is , looks like with my current stage l won't last for long , but now l know my strength" Robert says as he pants holding his sword tightly

" Well l have to give it my all , swing movement strike" Robert lunched an attack slash as his blade was covered with a red aura

Clang!

The puppet blocks the attack easily and this shocks Robert who hastily retreat backwards

" Flying sword array" the puppet spoke in horase cracked voice this shocks Robert as all the puppets he fought against no one was able to speak

A crimson coloured circular array with different runes on it appeared behind the puppet and multiple red glowing flying swords came out of the array

"Go" the puppet pointed his finger at the direction of Robert and the flying swords , flew at him with astonishing speed

"What kind of a technique is that , ice shield barrier" Robert summons an ice barrier immediately and it shielded him like a dome the flying swords collided with the dome and they were explosions

Boom! Boom!

The attack of flying swords was non-stop and the attack power was too much and suddenly cracks begins to appear on the barrier

" Oh no this attacks are too powerful , l can't hold on much longer and my barrier will be shattered at any moment" Robert was using all might to keep the ice shield barrier from breaking and holding back the powerful attack .

Multiple cracks begins to appear and spread rapidly as the barrier could not withstand the attacks anymore.

Crack!Crack!Crack!

The ice shield barrier immediately shatters and Robert is dumbfounded

"My ice shield barrier is broken" he looks in disbelief as ice shatters everywhere and the flying swords rain down on him

Booooooooom!

A huge explosion occurs and Robert is thrown backwards with enormous force and he slams into a large rock and dust erupts in the air , they was large hole created from the attack

Robert falls on the desert ground as the large rock crumbles , he was battered and they were multiple wounds and cuts on his body even his armour was already broken and his T-shirt was already torn exposing his chest.

Blood trickled down at both sides of his mouth as he laid helplessly on the ground as he couldn't muster the strength to get himself up his feet , he looked into the dispersing cloud of dust , he saw the puppet standing admist the dust clouds and it's eyes blazing red and it's sword emitting a sharp red aura while Lin zhong looked on with an unimpressed expression

" So that's how it feels losing to someone stronger than you , but l Don't want to give up yet,great things happen when you get up and dust yourself off And go after life with courage and determination, SO I DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP JUST YET" he screams in anger and suddenly his soul ocean begins to expand and it releases the surging energy within it

BOOM!