Chapter Twenty-Two: A New Scheme Unfolds

At this moment, the Spirit-Hunting Beast Lord activated an active skill, putting himself at a disadvantage in terms of abilities. However, Qin Chuan’s ultimate move was somewhat awkward; it was a group attack, and therefore not particularly advantageous in a one-on-one duel. In terms of speed, however, the two were evenly matched, since the Spirit-Hunting Beast Lord had mastered the Divine Movement arts, granting him a natural edge.

Thus, Qin Chuan’s advantage still lay in his abnormal sharpness, allowing him to maneuver and strike with basic attacks. The Spirit-Hunting Beast Lord’s body was forcibly propelled three meters forward, dodging the basic attack but exposing his back to Qin Chuan. Still, he could turn around quickly.

But Qin Chuan would never give him that chance. In that fleeting instant, Qin Chuan unleashed a skill.

“Flowing Strike!”

A piercing shriek rang out.

“Ding! Critical hit triggered—damage increased by 150%, with added knockback effect.”

A splatter of blood.

A cry of pain.

Qin Chuan’s blow inflicted massive damage, both knocking the Spirit-Hunting Beast Lord into the air and slowing him down.

The beast lord’s body spun helplessly through the air.

“Slide!”

Qin Chuan moved in close, turning the airborne beast lord into a perfect target.

“Swish, swish, swish!”

In that brief moment, Qin Chuan landed eight consecutive sword strikes, leaving the beast lord writhing in agony, his body covered in sword marks.

“How can this be? Die, you bastard!” the beast lor