Facing the situation before him, Zhao Yuan, though a battle-hardened martial artist, was momentarily stunned before reacting.
Previously, the Xingxiao Sect Envoy had emphatically warned him, under direct orders from the Sect Hierarch above, that Lin Xing was not to be killed.
However, accustomed to regular combat, Zhao Yuan failed to adapt immediately to this kind of battle... where he could not kill an opponent who was unafraid of death, almost cleaving the opponent with an axe.
He held his breath and quickly diverted his axe away from Lin Xing's body.
At the same time, he raised a foot to meet the kick delivered by Lin Xing.
In Zhao Yuan's view, since Lin Xing did not possess the soldier's heritage or follow the path of martial arts, his combat skills were surely far inferior to his own.
When he lifted his leg to block, even though he exerted insufficient force because it was rushed, it should have been enough to block Lin Xing's kick.
