Crunch—!!

The Twin Crescent Swords’ face was crushed into the ground. Cracks spread out in all directions like spiderwebs, proof of the pressure forcing him down—even if it didn’t bury him completely.

“Ghh…!!”

The sudden pain made him grit his teeth. He immediately focused strength into his danjeon.

Hooouk—!

Qi surged through his meridians. First, he had to get this damn foot off him somehow.

But—

Smack—!

“Guaahh!!”

A sharp pain exploded in his core. His Qi froze, locked in place.

It felt like his meridians were twisting.

No—his meridians hadn’t actually twisted, nor had his Qi reversed. If that …