Mei did not use her lightning powers, relying purely on swordsmanship as she fought Nura Nurarihyon.
Though calling it a prolonged battle was not quite accurate.
Japanese swordsmanship differed from that of Shenzhou. Here, the focus was on killing with a single stroke.
Generally speaking, a fight would end within one or two moves. It was impossible for swordsmanship to involve back-and-forth exchanges lasting days and nights.
Like in martial arts novels of the Jin school, with thirty-six sword forms and seventy-two techniques, battling nonstop atop Mount Hua for an entire day and night.
At this moment, Mei and Nura Nurarihyon simply... drew their swords, slashed, slashed again, retreated and sheathed their blades, then repeated the process.
Their sword-drawing and swinging movements were both incredibly fast, nearly invisible to the naked eye.
She already possessed Yae Sakura's mastery of the sword, and now that she had inherited Mei's abilities, her exquisite swordsmanship allowed Mei to easily see through her opponent's movements and strike at Nura Nurarihyon's weaknesses.
However, Nura Nurarihyon's swordsmanship was no less impressive. Combined with the strange powers of a Nura, it gave off a feeling of truth and illusion intertwined.
In terms of swordsmanship alone, the two were evenly matched. However, that balance was only temporary.
The essence of Hokushin Ittō-ryū was, "The sword exists in an instant; heart, spirit, and strength become one."
Heart meant observing the enemy from a broad perspective; spirit meant swiftly concentrating on a single point; strength meant exerting force or launching a fierce attack upon that point.
Having confirmed that the person before her was a master swordswoman, Mei grew interested. She did not use any other power, relying solely on her swordsmanship.
Thinking of the core of Hokushin Ittō-ryū, Mei began to cast aside all distractions and focus her heart