Chen Chuan had been advancing when he suddenly felt a repulsive force pushing him outward.
This force came not only from his opponent, but from himself as well. The force fields of two Great Azure Void Styles were actually spiraling against each other at this moment. The harder he pushed, the faster they might be separated.
And if he withdrew his force field, his overall strength might prove insufficient. In that case, he could not restrain his opponent and could only let him withdraw.
This time, Zhao Zhenye had relied purely on his own technique and combat instincts. By exploiting just one characteristic of the force within a punch, he had undone Chen Chuan's earlier efforts. Yet the timing he displayed in seizing the opportunity, along with his exquisite use of force, was astonishing.
Chen Chuan fixed his gaze on the opponent gradually pulling away. Though the other man had indeed broken free through this... he reached out, snatched the Snow Monarch Blade from midair, and slashed straight ahead! In an instant, a blaze of snow-bright light swept across.
Though he had been repelled by the force, the Snow Monarch Blade in his hand perfectly made up for the distance at this moment. With that slash, Zhao Zhenye was right within the blade's reach!
He had not known that his opponent could use the characteristics of the Great Azure Void Style to make such an adjustment. But in his simulated deductions, he had foreseen this possibility, so he had arranged an attack in advance—and this was not even his only backup plan.
For Zhao Zhenye, this battle was an encounter against an unknown opponent. But for Chen Chuan, it was a prepared ambush undertaken with advance knowledge of certain information! Zhao Zhenye had just pushed them apart, but no matter