79 Chapter 79: Cut off the Head (1/2)

Clang!

”Kuh!”

Lin Zhan Long staggered back as I slashed at him again, raising his shield to defend himself from my Gemini twin swords. He countered with his sword, but I parried it with Pollux before counterattacking with Castor.

A black energy wave rippled from my black blade and slammed into his shield, causing him to retreat another few steps. Gritting his teeth, he hacked at me again, but I managed to parry his sword with Pollux. This time, a blast of white energy surged from the white blade and scorched his arm, causing him to yelp in pain and drop his sword.

”I'm actually losing in a sword fight?!” he growled angrily. I was a little surprised too, because Lin Zhan Long should have more experience and skills in swordsmanship than me. Perhaps the foundation in swordsmanship that my Dad built for me had helped tremendously and allowed me to fight on par with the vice-president of Holy Saints.

It didn't matter. Li Zhan Long was far from defeated. With a growl, he unleashed a blast of crimson energy that sent me hurtling backward, despite crossing my Gemini twin swords to parry the blow. Heaving, I skidded backward and glanced up as Li Zhan Long drew a new weapon.

No, he didn't retrieve his fallen sword. Instead, he was drawing a new Divine Device and activating it. Mana swirled around the gadget before it expanded and transformed into a wicked-looking weapon.

”Hmph. I can't believe you've forced me into using my Dragon Saber!”

Originally, the idiot thought he could win against me easily with just a sword, but now he realized that I was quite a handful to deal with. So he had drawn his personal Divine Device, his primary weapon that he used as part of Holy Saints' core lineup.

The Dragon Saber. I had done research on my opponents before the team match, so I was somewhat familiar with what kind of weapon it is. It relied on brute force – something Lin Zhan Long was famous for. Apparently forged after a legend that was said to be capable of slaying dragons, the Dragon Saber packed immense power and burst strength. If Lin Zhan Long…

”Hah!”

The wielder of the Dragon Saber descended upon me, slashing downward with his legendary weapon. I tried to dodge, barely stepping to the side as the blade smashed into the ground and pulverized concrete, but Lin Zhan Ling effortlessly swept his Dragon Saber up in my direction before he straightened himself up.

”!!”

I parried his strike with Gemini twin swords, and both of them shattered instantly. I was blasted backward, my hands stinging and numb from the impact. Blood dripped from my arms, but I managed to flip myself to land on my feet.

”Hah! I knew it! Your summoned weapons are no match for an actual Divine Device!”

Lin Zhan Long was roaring in triumph, raising his Dragon Saber and readying for another attack. I didn't bother to summon another pair of Gemini twin swords, and instead focused entirely on evading. Diving to the side, I felt debris splatter against my back as Lin Zhan Long destroyed the ground again. Rolling to my feet, I spotted him coming at me again.

This guy was relentless.

”Hu…”

Taking a deep breath, I gathered more magical energy into the core of my body, getting ready to complete my summoning spell. Lin Zhan Long was sharp enough to notice what I intended, and he lunged at me again, his Dragon Saber carving a path of destruction.

”!!!”

Bam!

The ground beneath my feet exploded, a small crater dented into the ground as Lin Zhan Long smashed it apart. I stumbled before rolling away, but blood continued to gush out of fresh wounds as the sharp blade pressure from his divine saber sliced through my shoulder and chest.

I wasn't going to last very long at this rate. This was also the reason why I lost most of the times in the past. Without given the chance to complete my summoning, combat mages who specialized in melee weapons or fighting techniques would completely destroy me before I could summon anything.

Worse, I wasn't even summoning a Celestial Guardian now, but a simple Constellation spirit. Too weak, and Lin Zhan Long would cleave him apart with his Dragon Saber (like my Canis Minor and Ursa Minor). Too strong, and my opponent would cut me to pieces long before I completed my summoning.

Fortunately, I had bought more than enough time.

Spinning to my feet, I brought my hands up to chest level and completed my summoning. Behind me, Canis Major materialized and lunged at Lin Zhan Long.

The stunned Heavy Knight slashed instinctively, but Canis Major recognized the danger of the extremely powerful Divine Device and bounded above it. Sailing over the serrated blade, he whirled around after landing and lashed out with a claw. Despite his arrogance, Lin Zhan Long proved that he was worthy of being a core lineup for his society, his astounding reflexes kicking in and allowing him to spin around with his shield up.

Canis Major's claws smashed against the shield, and Lin Zhan Long staggered back. However, he didn't waste any time and countered with a strike from his Dragon Saber. The heavy weapon almost cleaved Canis Major in half, but the gigantic hunting hound recoiled and retreated. Even so, the sharp blade pressure from the divine saber managed to nick his furry chest, and blood began dripping. The red droplets dissipated into spiritual energy before they could touch the ground.

”Hmph. So what if you completed your summoning spell?” Lin Zhan Long sneered. ”I know what kind of soul beasts you have. These are the second-rate ones who can't compare to either your phoenix or tiger!”