Chapter 821: Blood Crystal
Max held his ground, the blade in his hand gleaming with a fierce, cold light. His sword radiated the power of the level 2 concept of the severing sword, and when the Blood Ghost King’s claws came crashing down like a crimson avalanche, Max didn’t dodge—he met it head-on.
Bang!
The impact rang out like thunder, and for a brief second, both Max and the Blood Ghost King were frozen in a deadlock, neither backing down. But that moment of stillness didn’t last.
Bang, bang, bang!
A series of deafening shockwaves erupted between them, as energy burst out in every direction from the force of their clash. Max’s feet slid back slightly on the ground, while cracks spread beneath them like spiderwebs. The swamp trembled under the sheer weight of their battle.
From a short distance away, Luna stood with widened eyes, her mouth slightly agape. She had expected Max to slow the monster down, maybe buy her some time—not meet it blow for blow like an equal. "Huh..." she muttered, honestly surprised. "He actually stopped it..."
"Silly girl, hurry up!" Max shouted through gritted teeth as he held back the monster’s relentless strength.
"I told you not to call me that!" Luna snapped, grinding her teeth. "Call me that one more time, and I swear I’ll leave you here and walk away!"
"Don’t do that!" Max shouted back in mock panic, pretending to plead for mercy. "I give up, okay?! You win!"
Luna smirked smugly, her lips curling up in triumph. With a huff, she pulled out a small piece of rune paper from her storage ring and focused her aura. The rune was no larger than her palm, a deep oceanic blue with tiny arcs of lightning crawling across its surface like living snakes.