Dust filled the air.
Both attacks canceled each other out, but neither side backed down.
Bai Ren dashed forward and, with a single hand, drew out his weapon—a long, crimson glaive that buzzed with sword intent and spiritual energy.
"Your demonic hands will not touch another member of my clan!"
With a howl, he slashed.
CLANG!
Gou You summoned a black crescent blade and blocked the attack mid-air, spiraling backward before landing on a jagged cliff edge.
The two stared each other down.
Qi coiled around them like wild dragons and phoenixes, threatening to tear apart everything around them.
"Bring it on, old bastard," Gou You sneered, licking blood off his lip. "Let's see if the Bai Clan still has what it takes to fight us!"
"Gladly!"
Bai Ren growled and launched forward.
***
While the two of them were fighting, other elders immediately went ahead to protect the geniuses of their respective clans and sects.
