However, Ling Weiyang's attack was far from over. Just as the Eight Trigrams pattern before Zhibei solidified, Ling Weiyang's axe lost its force. But then Ling Weiyang twisted his body, the giant axe in his hand vanishing, to reveal a kneepad on his right knee, adorned with three three-inch sharp spikes. Simultaneously with the appearance of the kneepad, Ling Weiyang spun back around, nearly lying flat in midair, as his right knee harshly slammed into the Eight Trigrams pattern before Zhibei.
The reason for choosing such an attack was because Ling Weiyang also felt the powerful defensive power of the Eight Trigrams pattern, and the best way to break through such a defense was to focus on a single point. Indeed, the knee strike, aided by the sharp, spiral spikes on the kneepad, did create tiny cracks on the Eight Trigrams pattern. However, as soon as the cracks appeared, Zhibei's right hand transformed from a palm to a claw, reaching through the pattern towards the space before him.
