Escape

God Seal Hall, Snowpeak Platform.

Two figures flashed and crossed at high speed. Even with the barrier's sturdiness, it could not withstand such overwhelming power. Several shocking cracks had already appeared across the ground.

Most of those cracks had been left by Pasari's greatsword, "Gale." The heavy two-handed greatsword seemed as light as a twig in the Radiant Sword Saint's hands, yet the grave, oppressive aura in his gaze felt as heavy as a thousand jun. It contained profound truths of the sword—truly worthy of the famed Radiant Sword Saint of the human world.

Chen Rui's first teacher in swordsmanship had been Athena. Back then, he had learned only the basics. Later, through his adventures, he learned many things from both friends and enemies. The time he truly formed his own style was during his decisive battle against Heiyao on the Reis Plains. Facing Heiyao, whose strength still surpassed his own, he had unleashed a unique sword art born from his understanding of "Star Shift" and "Tai Chi": the Water Sword Technique.

Rippling patterns like waves shimmered across the Northern Abyss Sword, continuously drawing away and neutralizing the mighty force of Gale. Under that pull, although both sides attacked and defended with tremendous speed, the blades rarely met edge to edge. Pasari possessed immense sword power, yet had nowhere to unleash it. Instead, he was endlessly entangled by the sword patterns that clung to him like a shadow, unable to break free.

Pasari was, after all, a Sword Saint who had immersed himself in swordsmanship for many years. His greatsword began to spin, and countless streaks of sword light lashed outward in all directions like whips. Once Chen Rui dissolved them with the Water Sword Technique, he saw that Pasari had already opened the distance. A peerlessly sharp aura steamed