Obviously, Kode didn't know how many layers of shields Ian could put on himself, and Ian immediately switched swords before his Ice Shield was torn apart by Kode's rapid slashes. His left hand gripped the Heavy Abyss Iron Sword tightly, with Aether Crystals gathering a continuous stream of power.
As he was attacking, a thought suddenly struck Kode. Without thinking, he dove down, his body smashing through the mountain rock, and buried into the layer of earth.
Just then, a cyan-golden torrent surged forth from Ian's sword. The 'Hongtao Sword' was indeed worthy of its name at this moment, as an enormous sword light dozens of meters long burst through Ian's own Ice Shield, sweeping across a 180-degree angle in front of him.
