Chapter 1466: Chapter 1158: Counterkill
"Anzong, who do you think will win?" the Emperor suddenly asked Group Leader Anzong.
Anzong looked at the situation below and said, "From the looks of it, the Imperial Guard warriors have the upper hand, and Henki is under a lot of pressure now. However, I haven’t seen any sign of defeat in Henki, and, since just recently, I’ve been hearing the sound coming from Henki’s Double-edged Sword, and we all know that when his sword makes a sound, something is bound to happen. So, I have confidence in my warrior, and I think Henki will win."
The Emperor just chuckled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, and did not speak further.
On the battlefield, the Imperial Guard warriors were gradually losing their patience. As Group Leader Anzong said, it looked like they had the advantage with their three-on-one, but Henki showed no signs of weakening. In fact, only the three of them could feel that, as their encirclement tightened, Henki, who originally couldn’t attack easily due to the less agile weapon, had already begun attempting various attacks!
They had walked into their own trap!
"Don’t give him a chance! Strike to kill!"
The leading warrior suddenly shouted, and the three of them retreated several steps at the same time before raising their energy swords horizontally.
"Single Character Slash!"
All four of them shouted.
What?
Four people?
The three Imperial Guard soldiers looked at Henki in surprise because Henki’s Greatsword had stopped spinning as well and, with the blade positioned horizontally, had also assumed the stance of a Single Character Slash!
Impossible!
Four Single Character Slashes clashing?
The charging time for a Single Character Slash was at the quickest only one second, and in that one second, every watching warrior in the arena was too tense to make a sound.
The light flickered, and three beams of energy exploded at the same time, sealing off all of Henki’s escape routes from above, below, and straight on! It seemed there was no way to avoid it!
"It’s over!" the leading warrior thought.
But then, amidst the roaring, Henki’s supposed Single Character Slash also flew out.
It wasn’t a regular Single Character; instead, two blade edges had formed a ring of energy!
The ring of energy expanded rapidly, and because it had a longer charging time, the power was greater, completely shattering the Single Character Slash aimed straight for Long Yi’s heart. Using the momentum of the swing, Long Yi then placed his Double-edged Greatsword diagonally into the ground, and the other two Single Character Slashes aimed at his head and legs were directly blocked by the sword edge!
"Damn! Dodge it quickly!"
The three Imperial Guard warriors never expected that their swiftly executed joint strike could be defended against, let alone counterattacked! What a joke! Although the ring-shaped Single Character Slash was unusual, because it was a step slower, they were not worried, and it even seemed slower than an average Single Character Slash.
But just as they planned to casually dodge it, the ring-shaped Single Character Slash suddenly burst apart, transforming into dozens of Crescent Slashes! They flew towards each individual in a barrage!
Damn!
This wasn’t any kind of Single Character Slash at all, but dozens of Crescent Slashes stacked together! No wonder it was a ring—the Crescent Slashes with arcs, when piled together, naturally formed a ring, didn’t they?
With no way to avoid, the three warriors could only turn their armors into defensive mode, fully defending against the dense swarm of Crescent Slashes.
And amidst the booming sound of the Crescent Slashes hitting the three warriors, a crisp sound of metal breaking managed to draw everyone’s attention. It was Henki, who had actually snapped the two Greatswords that were originally joined together!
"Triple Split Slash!"
Bang! Henki suddenly split into three figures, each charging towards the three Imperial Guard warriors.
"Instant Slash!"
All three Henkis vanished and then appeared behind the three Imperial Guard warriors at the same time!
At that moment, the three Imperial Guard warriors were fully defending against the dense Crescent Slashes in front of them. The light obscured their vision, and they hadn’t seen anything Henki did.
"Kill!"
One sword.
The leading Imperial Guard warrior was slashed in half on the spot, while the other two phantoms only left a series of sparks on the remaining two Imperial Guard warriors.
"Instant Slash!"
Henki released Instant Slash again! And this time, it definitely wasn’t just sparks!
"Stop!"
Group Leader Anzong suddenly yelled, accompanied by an energy burst. The sound was so loud that it startled all the still shocked warriors in the arena.
At this moment, Long Yi’s Greatsword was close to cutting into an Imperial Guard warrior’s armor. That warrior watched with wide eyes as the metal blade was about to land on his waist, nearly passing out in shock. But the sword did not advance further and slowly retracted.
"Oh, why?" Henki, carrying his Greatsword, asked the Group Leader with curiosity from high above.
"You’ve already won. He is your opponent; there’s no need for overkill," the Group Leader said.
"If I were the one about to die just now, would you have called for a stop?" Henki suddenly asked.
"You are my warrior, and I am your Group Leader!" Anzong did not directly answer, but his words made his position clear.
"I trust my Group Leader, but I think even if you had called for a stop, they wouldn’t have listened to you because they are not your warriors. However, I still must obey the Group Leader’s command," Henki shook his head, glancing at the warrior who was sliced in two: "It’s a pity, I can’t finish him with another blow. He might still be revived."
The medics had already rushed in, carefully lifting the warrior out of the shattered armor and placing him into the energy Hygiene Chamber. Although his injury was severe, it was probably not more so than the two warriors who had previously been cut at the waist. Long Yi’s Greatsword, while highly destructive to energy alloys, had only caused a simple open wound to the pilot.
