A shockwave erupted along with a thunderous boom. The massive hunk of metal, weighing at least several hundred kilograms, had broken the speed of sound. Even the sturdiest castle gate or wall would shatter into pieces if directly hit by it. 0

Leonard, now wielding his second sword, assessed the force of the attack as he readied his blade. 1

Five Elements Style 0

Black Tortoise Ninth Form: Great Moon Anti-Yin Mirror0

He considered deflecting it with the Black Tortoise First Form but realized that the sword’s blade would shatter if he relied solely on his augmented qi to absorb the impact. Instead, he planned to deflect it from the side.0

With a circular motion, Leonard drew a perfect circle like a full moon, lightly meeting the anchor’ side. Just as an arrow’s path can be altered by a single leaf, his blade gently nudged the anchor off course.0

The anchor, deflected by only a few degrees, crashed into the tiles of the temple floor, shattering them and embedding itself deep into the ground. The tremendous impact rippled through the earth, shaking it like an earthquake. 0

Even though Leonard had successfully executed the Great Moon Anti-Yin Mirror, his wrist throbbed with pain, meaning he hadn’t been able to completely absorb the shock. If any other External Force Tier warrior had attempted to block that attack, they would have likely suffered severe internal injuries.0

That monster hadn’t just thrown its anchor—the attack was a combination of brute strength, internal energy, and precision. 0

...Above all, the anchor didn’t shatter even when it collided with my augmented sword qi.0

Although the Black Tortoise Qi lacked the raw offensive power of the Azure Dragon Qi, White Tiger Qi, or Vermilion Bird Qi, it was still augmented sword qi—the perfect embodiment...0