Zhou Yue's illusion world.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The crisp clash of blades rang out without end.
Unlike in the others' illusion worlds, the ringing of hammered steel had a faint rhythm to it, and sparks flashed with every collision.
The katana's sweeping paths grew increasingly clear in Zhou Yue's eyes.
"Sparks... that means a perfect deflection! Counterattack!"
With the perfect deflection successful, Zhou Yue decisively swung his right arm around for a counter-slash, then immediately thrust his sword at the Ashina General's face.
After those two strikes, Zhou Yue stopped pressing his luck and fixed his gaze on the blade in the Ashina General's hand.
As a heavy blade gathered momentum, Zhou Yue immediately stopped attacking and held Kusabimaru across his face.
Clang!
Sparks flashed again, and Zhou Yue followed up with another counter-slash.
His movements now flowed like drifting clouds and running water, responding to every move the Ashina General made with effortless ease.
This was all experience he had purchased with repeated deaths.
Use attacks to suppress the enemy, but do not get greedy. Keep control of the offensive rhythm.
Guided by this principle, all the Ashina General's movements gradually began to slow.
[Perilous]!
Crimson killing intent formed a savage word that exploded in Zhou Yue's mind.
"A low sweep? Heh... come on!"
Instead of retreating, Zhou Yue advanced, lightly jumping the instant the Ashina General swung.
The Ashina General's blade missed. Zhou Yue lightly stepped onto the back of his katana, kicked it aside, then followed up with another sword strike!
Just like that, he beat the Ashina General's first life out of him.
"Heh, in an illusion realm that doesn't depend on luck... I'm invincible!!"
Zhou Yue shouted, about to press his advantage.
"Awooo~~"
A strange howl suddenly came from behind him.
Zhou Yue instinctively looked