When word spread that Li Moran was about to defeat Genichiro, the cultivators in the Limitless Sword Domain left their Illusion Realms in shock, their gazes all turning toward Li Moran in the eastern corner.
"Seriously!? You can actually beat Genichiro?"
"How is that possible? Isn't that a scripted defeat?"
"No way... Gyoubu Masataka Oniwa's been beating me so badly I'm about to cry, and you're telling me someone beat Genichiro??"
"Let's go watch!"
Half believing and half doubting, everyone flew out of the Limitless Sword Domain and gathered in the center of the Viewing Terrace.
By now, nearly every spectator had gathered beside Li Moran's Illusion Realm display, watching intently as they waited for a miracle.
On-screen, Li Moran had only a third of her health bar left, yet she faced Genichiro's lethal attacks without the slightest panic, responding calmly and steadily.
Genichiro leaped into the air and unleashed four consecutive slashes.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The katana collided with Kusabimaru in fierce showers of sparks. The crisp ringing of hammered steel drew cheers from the crowd.
"Amazing!!"
"The rhythm of those four strikes shifted ever so slightly, and every cut hid a killing blow... beautifully blocked!"
"One hit and she's dead... she's licking blood off a knife's edge!"
"True Disciple Li blocked all four strikes. Why isn't he counterattacking?"
"Holy crap! After four quick slashes, that final, unbelievably slow strike was the real killing blow!?"
"True Disciple Li blocked it!!"
In his previous life, every Boss, Genichiro included, had several fixed attack sequences.
Memorizing those patterns was enough to deal with them.
That level of difficulty was naturally insufficient for cultivators, so every elite enemy and Boss had received numerous upgrades to their combat AI over the versions from his previous life.
After all, every AI