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What was the greatest risk when carving a new path?
While opinions differed, for Se-Hoon, it was forgetting the path one had already trod.
Even if one lost their way, they could always just retrace their steps and start over as long as they remembered the path they took. Forgetting meant they had to wander around endlessly.
That was why it was ideal to just avoid such situations in the first place, but when people did that, they tended to more actively encounter what they were avoiding.
So then how would one break through when that time came?
“We’re here for inspection!”
The solution was to just get someone else to force them back to their starting point.
Clang!
Se-Hoon and Li Kenxie’s swords collided, causing dark crimson sparks to erupt in every direction from the meeting point.
Anyone could see that the two clashing swords were identical in both appearance and performance. But while successfully replicating something to such an extent within a single day was already an impressive feat, Meirin’s standards were far from lenient.
“Fail.”
Dark crimson flames violently burst forth between the two combatants, sending Li Kenxie flying across the ground, tumbling helplessly.
“Urgh…”
With only the hilt of his sword left, Li Kenxie sprawled on the ground, smoke rising from his entire body. Outwardly, he appeared to be suffering from only some mild burns, much like the day before, but that wasn’t actually the case.
Sizzle!
The dark crimson flames seeped into his wounds, spreading further within him like a wildfire. And upon feeling that, Li Kenxie’s eyes widened.
It’s spreading through my blood?
As he reeled from the unexpected effect, the flames of Bloodfire Rain further expanded throughout his body.
“Ugh…”
If it were anyone else, such an injury would have been fatal long ago. Yet Li Kenxie endured the pain, even suppressing the flames within him.
“Interesting.”
Seeing him stand up firmly, Meirin, who was about to take something...
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