After Dugu Yong executed his first Sky Piercing move, he immediately flicked his right hand in a sweeping motion as quick as lightning.
At that moment, Xiao Zhun seemed to possess foreknowledge, already pushing up the sword he had just drawn from its scabbard, its blade close against his chest and extending to his left side, just in time to block Dugu Yong's second sword strike.
This was Xiao Zhun's swordplay: precise, scientific.
Every one of his movements appeared minimal, devoid of any unnecessary stretching, yet they never seemed insufficient; his sword would always appear at the exact moment, with the perfect force, speed, and extent, in the exact place it should.
However, this time... An unexpected event occurred.
Bang—
As the blades collided, a force much greater than Xiao Zhun had anticipated shot from his sword, startling him.
