“Don’t block it! Avoid it!”

Baek Haeju shouted, and the five women split simultaneously.

Seol Jihu, who was dragged back by Baek Haeju, widened his eyes in surprise. He didn’t hear any sound, not even an explosive pop.

The white sword qi that reached the ground cut through the dirt and quietly disappeared inside. All that could be seen was a thin, severed cross-section. It was truly a terrifying cutting force.

At that moment, Sung Shihyun raised his longsword up, and Seol Jihu’s senses sent urgent alarm bells. As he shot back with a double-take, lo and behold, a line was drawn where he just stood and something shot up from the ground.

It was the same sword qi that had disappeared a moment ago.

“Little rat!”

Sung Shihyun shot down toward Seol Jihu while cutting the threads filled with holy power that were trying to coil around him.

Baek Haeju quickly cut in between the two, but Sung Shihyun vanished as though he expected it.

At the same time, Seol Jihu’s left arm moved automatically.

‘Huh?’

As the startled Seol Jihu turned left, he saw Sung Shihyun, who appeared before he noticed, stabbing his longsword forward.

Clang! The spear that moved of its own accord struck the longsword before its blade stabbed into him.

The Spear of Purity seemed to have sensed danger and moved to protect its master.

Seol Jihu was dumbfounded. Not even Flash Thunder was able to follow Sung Shihyun’s speed. To react to his movements, Seol Jihu could only predict them like before.

“Be careful!...