Sian tasted a metallic tang at the back of his tongue as he regurgitated blood. Even the Golden Spirit Constitution, the strongest element of the constitution, suffered numerous hairline cracks. Though he was able to dodge Severin's lethal blow, his strength had waned noticeably.
His hair was a mess, and there were red blotches all across his body. His strength was being sapped more and more as he battled the chaotic swordwill that invaded his body. Meanwhile, Severin exuded a blazing aura that radiated with shimmering light. The Scarletsky Sword resonated with a predatory glint, thus rendering any hope of resistance futile. Continuing the battle would be detrimental. Doubt crept into Sian as he clutched the golden lance tremblingly.
Severin looked at Sian's sorry state and laughed mockingly, "And you call yourself a prodigy? I didn't even have to break a sweat!"
Sian's face reddened in shame. He had never faced such humiliation before, as he usually had no difficulty securing victory. Before he could say anything, another huge sword beam sliced through the air before him. The nearly hundred-meter-long energy brought fear and panic to Sian.
Severin's earlier attacks had nearly claimed his life, and he was already gravely injured. Drawing the battle out any further would result in dire consequences. More importantly, Severin's strength cast a shadow of fear over him, as the former's strength never once dwindled in their continued exchanges.
Sian chose to ignore the Fire Phoenix Snow Lotus in favor of making an escape. As he fled, he roared, "This isn't over! I'll get my revenge on you eventually!"
Severin watched as Sian left in the blink of an eye. He scoffed and put away his Scarletsky Sword.
Uzair could only watch the scene in confoundment. The grand battle that he had expected to see ended in Sian's miserable retreat. He could only sigh, as Sian could hardly match Severin's strength despite wielding his trump card and unleashing his full power.
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