Chapter 205: The Unyielding Blood-Red Blade

"Behind you!"

At that moment, Lei Lingfei seemed to sense something and shouted.

Just as the words left his mouth, Zhao Huangwu's body vanished into thin air.

Whoosh—

Zhou Huachao, wielding the Sword of Annihilation, swung his sword but hit nothing.

He disappeared!?

Suspended in mid-air, Zhou Huachao's expression changed slightly.

Now that he had advanced to the Martial Master level, hovering in the air was no longer an issue.

However, since he had only recently reached this realm, aerial combat was still unfamiliar to him.

And in that instant, Lei Lingfei had already launched his attack!

This time, the weapon in Lei Lingfei's hand was a deep crimson longsword.

The blade appeared to be forged from a special material. Though it didn't seem particularly sharp, it looked incredibly durable, crafted with unique materials.

It was extremely tough!

"Courting death!"

Seeing the slash coming his way, Zhou Huachao's expression darkened.

He immediately countered with his sword!

Clang—

As the two weapons collided, a deafening sound rang out.

Zhou Huachao's body was forced back a considerable distance.

"Hmm?"

Even Ye Fan, observing the battle from a distance, was surprised.

The crimson blade hadn't shattered from the clash.

Moreover, the blade didn't show any visible damage!

It was unbelievable that a weapon could withstand a direct hit from the SS-ranked Sword of Annihilation without even chipping!

Zhou Huachao's eyes widened in disbelief.

He hadn't expected his blade to fail in leaving a mark on the crimson sword!

"Heh heh."

Lei Lingfei sneered, his gaze fixed on Zhou Huachao.

He had known all along that this sword was incredibly sharp.

It was said that it could even shatter S-ranked weapons!

So, in preparation, he had acquired this crimson longsword during the past month.

While its sharpness couldn't compare to even A-ranked weapons, its durability far surpassed that of S-ranked weapons!

Damn it...

Zhou Huachao's face grew grim.

Even though the Sword of Annihilation granted him great power, it wasn't enough on its own.

There was only one option left.

With a decisive thought, Zhou Huachao activated [Bloodlust Frenzy]!

He needed to kill both of them quickly!

"Die!"

At that moment, Zhao Huangwu appeared behind Zhou Huachao, black sword in hand, aiming to strike his back!

But Zhou Huachao seemed to have eyes on the back of his head. In an instant, he spun around, blocking the attack with the Sword of Annihilation!

Clang—

The sound of clashing metal echoed as the weapons collided.

What's going on!?

Zhao Huangwu's expression shifted.

He could feel it—Zhou Huachao's power had increased dramatically.

Moreover, the terrifying sword energy emanating from the Sword of Annihilation surged with such intensity that it caused sharp pain in Zhao Huangwu's arm.

The sword energy had even injured him!

"You..."

Zhao Huangwu stared at Zhou Huachao, whose body now radiated a fierce, bloodthirsty aura!

Whoosh—

Without a word, Zhou Huachao swung his sword in a deadly arc!

Zhao Huangwu reacted quickly, dodging the blow, but Zhou Huachao's speed was now terrifying.

He had no choice but to raise his black sword to defend.

Clang, clang, clang—

A series of sharp metallic clangs rang out as Zhao Huangwu's black sword began to crack!

"Your weapon can't handle it!"

As Zhou Huachao swung again, Lei Lingfei rushed forward, intercepting the attack.

Boom—

The Sword of Annihilation slammed into Lei Lingfei's blood-red blade, sending a dull shockwave through the air.

This time, it wasn't Zhou Huachao who was pushed back—Zhao Huangwu was sent flying!

Whoosh—

Zhou Huachao wasted no time and thrust the Sword of Annihilation toward Zhao Huangwu.

Zhao Huangwu hastily used his black sword to block the strike.

But as soon as the Sword of Annihilation touched the black blade, the entire sword shattered!

Zhou Huachao's sword pressed on.

Although Zhao Huangwu was a Martial King-level warrior, his reflexes were sharp.

He tilted his head just in time to avoid a fatal blow to the skull.

However, the sword energy from the Sword of Annihilation left deep gashes on his face, causing intense pain.

Zhao Huangwu, now weaponless, retreated rapidly, no longer daring to face Zhou Huachao head-on.

"How... how did your attacks suddenly become so much stronger...?"

Zhao Huangwu, now desperate, gritted his teeth as he stared at Zhou Huachao.

Just a month ago, Zhou Huachao had only been an eighth-tier warrior.

Even with his rapid improvement, he shouldn't have been able to reach Martial King-level power so quickly!

Could the magic of that demonic sword truly be this overwhelming?

As this thought crossed his mind, Zhao Huangwu's face turned even darker.

"I will avenge them."

Zhou Huachao's eyes were filled with unrelenting rage, locking onto Zhao Huangwu as he spoke coldly.

He flew directly toward Zhao Huangwu.

[Phantom Dance]!

As he moved, Zhou Huachao unleashed one of his sword's techniques!

In an instant, his figure split into hundreds of phantoms, all charging forward!

"Ninth-tier Martial Skill · Thunder King's Shield!"

Zhao Huangwu roared, quickly channeling his source power.

A vast amount of thunder-attribute energy coalesced, forming a massive shield to block Zhou Huachao's advance!

"You can't break my shield!"

Zhao Huangwu shouted defiantly.

But in the next moment, the hundreds of phantom Zhou Huachaos pierced through the energy shield, leaving it riddled with holes!

This is impossible!

Seeing the destruction of his shield, Zhao Huangwu's worldview seemed to crumble.

The energy shield created by his martial technique had been torn apart!

And now, the entire shield of thunder energy was dissipating right before his eyes!

Zhou Huachao continued his relentless assault with the Sword of Annihilation!

"Lei Lingfei! Stop him!"

Zhao Huangwu screamed in terror.

He desperately tried to dodge to the side.

It was horrifying.

Zhou Huachao's power had grown so much that even his energy shield had been sliced apart!

Lei Lingfei quickly moved in, blocking Zhou Huachao's advance toward Zhao Huangwu.

Although part of him wanted Zhao Huangwu dead—so no one would compete with him for the sword—now wasn't the time.

Dealing with Zhou Huachao, who wielded the demonic sword, was no simple task!