Chapter 858: Overpowering Arnold
Max, however, remained calm despite the overwhelming pressure bearing down on him. He exhaled deeply, focusing all of his mind into his blade.
At that moment, he withdrew his flame concept entirely, relying solely on his sword concept. His aura shifted, becoming razor-sharp and focused, like a blade capable of cutting through everything in its path.
"Severing Flow Sword Art."
His voice was steady and cold as he lifted his sword and delivered a single, simple slash. Yet this was no ordinary strike—it carried with it the distilled essence of his Level 2 Severing Sword Concept, which had already reached its advanced stage, infinitely close to evolving into Level 3.
The sword energy erupted like a silver crescent moon splitting the heavens. It collided with the massive lightning lotus, and in the blink of an eye, the lotus was cleaved neatly in two.
The slash was so clean and absolute that for a moment, it seemed as though time itself had paused before the lotus shattered completely, bursting into a cascade of chaotic lightning.
Arnold’s eyes widened in disbelief, shock flickering in his gaze. "Advanced stage of Level 2 Sword Concept? You actually reached this step?" He had fought countless talented swordsmen before, but very few could even grasp a single concept, much less advance it this far.
This level of mastery was only a step away from reaching Level 3, a threshold few could ever touch in their lifetime.
Realizing the danger he was facing, Arnold clenched his teeth and roared, surging his mana violently through his body. He unleashed 150% of his strength, over-drawing his spirit power to manifest another Furious Lotus.
This one was twice the size of the previous, spinning with devastating speed and lighting up the sky as if a miniature sun had descended. It smashed forward, aiming to overwhelm Max’s sword energy.