A drop of fresh blood splattered into Li Huowang's mouth, which was slightly agape from extreme shock. Salty, fishy, and bitter.
Li Huowang didn't have time to savor the taste; the gleaming long halberd had already pierced Jin Shanzhao's body and was smashing toward his face.
The attack was originally aimed at him; Jin Shanzhao was merely collateral damage.
Li Huowang instinctively switched positions, shifting his true body two inches to the left.
BOOM! The long halberd pierced through Li Huowang's head and slammed into the ground behind him, shattering the earth.
The unharmed Li Huowang looked down at Jin Shanzhao on the ground, watching as the smile on his face gradually faded, replaced by confusion.
He opened his mouth toward Li Huowang, seemingly wanting to entrust him with something, but the light in his eyes quickly dimmed.
Looking at Jin Shanzhao's bisected corpse on the ground, Li Huowang's chest felt tight. Things shouldn't have turned out this way.
