"What a joke! Let me tell you. You've already lost to me and you'll never beat me no matter how much progress you've made!" Martin taunted Samson with a contemptuous smile.
"I was planning to send Ricky's soul to the Primitive Corridor first, but since you seem to be in a hurry, maybe I should just start with you."
A beam of golden light flashed, and a golden sword appeared in Martin's hand. It buzzed with fighting spirit.
"My vengeance," Samson stated solemnly, "will start with me crushing your sword and then your body!" The moment Samson said those words, his eyes glowed. His aura surged all around him and turned into a tsunami that was going to engulf anything that crossed its path.
Then, a silver sword appeared in front of him, floating in the air.
When Samson's hand grasped the sword, his aura soared even higher, condensed into a single wave, and then rushed toward Martin like an angry tide of death.
"Amateur," Martin spat. He stood his ground and kept himself from flinching at the terrifying display of Samson's power. He might be threatened by Samson's tidal wave, but Samson did not need to know that.
Even from a significant distance, Martin could clearly feel the destructive power embedded within Samson's attack. He braced himself.
'Damn it! Fuck!' Martin cursed inwardly. Why is he so powerful now? He should've been poisoned! Why aren't the toxins working?'
Wielding his silver sword, Samson charged at Martin.
"Ricky, perhaps Samson is more powerful than we think. He seems to be just as powerful as I am if not more," Terrence told Ricky through their telepathic link.
"I didn't expect this kind of power from him, which is great. He may be able to defeat Martin," Ricky replied.
"Now we just need to protect Samson from Duncan's attack. I believe he still wants us to help him."
"Sure, but it seems that Duncan has no intention of joining the fight. Maybe the union between him and Martin isn't as strong as we think," replied Terrence.
"Well, it's good that they're having disagreements," Ricky said, smiling.
Boom!
Bang! In the blink of an eye, Samson and Martin collided. Their swords crashed against each other and made a soul-crushing, thunderous sound that rattled the heavens. Martin came at Samson with all his strength, always attacking head on, while Samson dodged and diverted Martin's every single blow like water flowing over a sturdy rock.
Martin's element was metal—hard, firm, and straightforward. His every attack was directed at Samson's weakest points.
Samson's element was water—soft and amorphous. It was less firm and piercing compared to Martin's, but it was just as lethal in a calm, quiet sort of way.
The soft power of water was the hard power of metal's direct opposite.
It was like a spring. It would contract under pressure and protect itself, but once the pressure was off, it would bounce back to counter-attack.
Samson's power was patient while Martin's was aggressive, and Martin's power of metal could not pierce through Samson's power of water. Over time, Martin's power would be exhausted. Then, Samson's power would bounce back and overpower Martin's.
"Samson is going to win the battle," Ricky commented. "His Water Enlightenment has reached an unbeatable level."
"You're right. It seems that we don't have to worry about him," Terrence agreed.
"It's not over yet. Let's see if Martin still has some tricks up his sleeve," Ricky replied.
Bang!
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