Provincial Capital, outskirts of Nanzhou.
Bright red blood slowly merged with the river, spreading out like blooming Manjusaka flowers.
Xue Weimin was propped up on one arm, his broken sword supporting him as he knelt beside the river, blood continuously spurting from his chest, unstoppably flowing out in a constant stream.
"You... won."
His gaze fixed on the ash-gray White Skeleton on the opposite bank of the river.
"Last time, I won.... This time, it's your turn..."
"Senior brother, for so many years, you've still been using that original weapon module. How long has it been since you updated your Sword Array Mode? How long since you've replaced your Feiyi Energy?"
The White Skeleton held its own Qiong Qi Feiyi in one hand, its body engulfed in pale ash-colored flames.