Chapter 601

Although up until now he had not felt any attack from the curse.

But the aura now emanating from this small wooden house had already made both of them feel deeply uneasy.

Taiyiro stood up, gripping his long sword tightly.

"I didn't expect his defense to be this astonishing."

"We must have underestimated him before, but it doesn't matter—believe me, if we combine our strength, we can definitely break through his defense."

Saying this, he raised his long sword once more.

Perhaps influenced by Taiyiro's current emotions, Luo En felt his heart surge with passion.

He also felt that deep within his soul, the rage burned anew.

At this moment, Luo En felt as if immersed in flames, his entire body radiating a powerful aura.

The long sword in his hand seemed to merge with him as one.

"Well done."

Taiyiro saw the aura Luo En now unleashed.

He sincerely praised him.

He hadn't expected that Taiyiro had never used a long sword before, yet now he could still merge perfectly with it.

Few people can reach this level.

Even fewer can master such a technique in such a short time.

Both long swords slashed down upon the small wooden house.

But Luo En suddenly felt his arm jolt—a tremendous force slammed into him.

He was forced to step back several paces to dissipate the force.

At the same time, he saw numerous cracks appearing on the long sword.

"Strong defense."

Luo En couldn't help but exclaim.

"Run!"

Luo En's face turned pale—he suddenly sensed a powerful curse force surging from all directions.

Clearly, the opponent was about to strike.

If they remained here now, Luo En knew they would be trapped inside the curse again, just like last time.

Taiyiro also sensed those forces; his face turned grim.

He had thought victory was certain this time.

Beforehand, he had prepared thoroughly.

The curse's interior was extremely dangerous, but attacking from outside should have swiftly defeated it.

Otherwise, every time they fought, they'd be drawn inside its body.

But he never imagined its defense had surpassed his expectations.

Before they could react, both prepared to retreat.

But at that moment, a black curtain suddenly descended from the sky.

Luo En's heart sank to the bottom.

He knew the arrival of this black curtain meant they had entered the curse's interior.

Would they be trapped there again?

Taiyiro was filled with regret and self-reproach.

He should have listened to Luo En and not acted so stubbornly.

His impulsive action had once again trapped them both inside the curse.

But with experience from last time, Luo En remained calm.

He immediately summoned the rage within him, multiplying his strength.

At the same time, he charged violently toward the spot that appeared weakest.

Under Luo En's assault, he burst out of the curse's interior once more.

Taiyiro followed closely behind Luo En.

Although they had escaped the curse's interior, they still felt the curse aura surrounding them from all sides—unchanged, unweakened.

Moreover, those curse auras now seemed to be drawing dangerously close to them.

"Looks like we're in for another fierce battle."

Taiyiro said to Luo En.

Luo En nodded, holding his long sword horizontally across his chest, assuming a defensive stance.

He knew this battle would not be easy.

Suddenly, a black mist descended from the sky.

The black mist coalesced into a human shape—it must be the curse's true form.

Neither had expected the curse to appear before them in person.

The curse appeared young, but his face bore a menacing glare.

He looked coldly at Luo En and Taiyiro and spoke.

"I never imagined we'd meet in such a way."

Saying this, he chuckled.

"But clearly, neither of you will leave here today."

Luo En gripped his long sword, feeling the terrifying power surging within the curse.

It was a power that even surprised him.

Taiyaro was also extremely tense at this moment.

He had been fighting inside this curse all along, yet he never expected that this time, his main body would emerge.

"Of course, if we don't kill you, we will never leave the mountain."

After speaking, Taiyaro raised his long sword.

He assumed the sheathing stance, then his entire aura shifted—he became the long sword itself.

Every movement was razor-sharp.

The curse gave a slight nod.

"Very impressive. This sheathing stance carries a hint of the Sword Saint's style."

"But clearly, this level is utterly ridiculous if you think it can defeat me."

Hearing the name of the Sword Saint, Taiyaro trembled all over—he seemed deeply stirred.

Luo En could tell that Taiyaro was now burdened with heavy thoughts.

He appeared to have sunk into memory.

Did Taiyaro know the Sword Saint? Although Luo En had no idea who the curse meant by the Sword Saint.

But he could see that this person meant something extraordinary to Taiyaro.

"Don't let his words distract you—we must concentrate all our strength for this battle."

"Otherwise, we'll easily be defeated by him."

Luo En shouted loudly, immediately pulling Taiyaro back from his memories.

Taiyaro nodded, a look of fury crossing his face.

Precisely because the curse mentioned the Sword Saint, his chest now burned with rising rage.

"This time, I will definitely kill you."

No sooner had Taiyaro spoken than his long sword was drawn.

The blade's light slashed out like a rainbow.

Luo En could feel the intense killing intent contained within the long sword.

The curse merely glanced calmly at the sword qi released by the opponent.

"A pity."

"If you'd been given time to grow, your achievements might have rivaled the Sword Saint's."

"But clearly, you no longer have that chance."

Taiyaro clenched his teeth, glaring furiously at the curse.

It was as if those words from the curse had pierced his heart, filling him with unbearable agitation.