Holding Back Strength

After that came the endless practice of swinging the sword, while Sakonji Urokodaki personally trained Su Chen.

The main reason was that Su Chen's talent was simply too terrifying. Tanjiro's training tasks were almost effortless for Su Chen.

"Let's do some actual combat training."

Sakonji Urokodaki's voice was calm. Although Su Chen had displayed astonishing talent earlier, when it came to actual combat, he was probably still far behind Urokodaki.

Su Chen had never trained before. Although he possessed brute strength, speed, and reflexes, he... should not be his match, right?

Sakonji Urokodaki was beginning to lose confidence in that assumption.

"Okay!"

Su Chen nodded and took up a stance.

The next moment, his figure shot toward Sakonji Urokodaki like a cannonball. His speed was unbelievably fast, and he appeared in front of Urokodaki in the blink of an eye.

The latter's face was filled with astonishment. This speed was truly astounding.

Unfortunately, speed alone was not enough in actual combat.

He raised both hands, preparing to redirect the force.

But Su Chen's hands immediately shifted. When it came to combat ability, he was inferior to no one. Although cultivators usually fought by blasting divine abilities at each other, combat awareness was still essential.

Sakonji Urokodaki could no longer withdraw his movement. He had intended to redirect the force, but he had never expected Su Chen to have another technique. This strike had merely been a feint, leaving him unable to change his move in time.

Damn it!

Bang!

A muffled, thunderous boom rang out. Sakonji Urokodaki was sent flying and crashed to the ground, yet he did not feel that he had suffered much damage.

He could tell that it was because Su Chen had held back his strength. The destructive force had been reduced, leaving only the impact.