Chu Xuan had initially assumed that the leader of the Xiliang Secret Agents would be practicing a Profound-grade martial art. While such a skill could not compare to the Earth-grade "Thorn Slash," it would still have been a useful addition to his arsenal.
To his surprise, however, the man was practicing the "Nether Light Shroud," one of the world's three great defensive martial arts. Like the "Thorn Slash," it belonged to the Earth-grade, but it was at the peak of that grade—one level higher than his own. If he could plunder this "Nether Light Shroud" and combine it with his "Thorn Slash," he would possess both superior offense and defense.
Thinking this, Chu Xuan began to gather his strength. Threads of golden energy condensed in his right palm, the powerful wind generated by the force making his clothes snap violently.
Chapter 25