Black qi erupted from the axe and split the ground. Wu Jian and Hou Jingshu split apart and raced toward Sǐwáng Hou from opposite directions.
Sǐwáng Hou turned toward Wu Jian, who he deemed a more serious threat because of his space manipulation. He swung the axe from the ground up in a diagonal attack that would have—should have—sliced Wu Jian in two. Instead, it passed through Wu Jian as he used Nihility at the very last second. Now in front of his enemy, Wu Jian swung his greatsword down, relying on gravity to increase his attack speed.
It was blocked by the axe. However, Wu Jian’s strength was such that Sǐwáng Hou’s knees buckled and the earth beneath him broke apart. The man gritted his teeth before, with a ferocious yell, he pushed Wu Jian back.
“Take this!”
Hou Jingshu came in f
