Thud! Casio's whole body shuddered as the clothes on his back shattered from the shock, and the momentum exploded outwards, distorting the air. Yet he did not take a single step back, his eyes bloodshot as he slashed downward with his hand knife.
The hand knife swiftly traced a sharp, slender arc through the air.
It aimed directly at Xiadu's knee, intending to disable his entire leg.
Whoosh! A rapid tearing sound filled the air as Xiadu's punch, like a spring, gathered to its limit and then thrust forward with terrifying speed.
It started slow then suddenly accelerated, like a rapier intending to pierce through Casio's neck.
Casio could only rapidly switch tactics, giving up that opportunity. His hand knife's trajectory slightly shifted, directly colliding with Xiadu's punch with a bang.
Both men were forced back, their footprints deeply embedded in the rock.
