What followed was a masterclass in swordsmanship that made Grim's previous training seem like children's games.
Yang Jian's blade moved with precision that bordered on the supernatural, each cut and thrust placed exactly where it needed to be.
Grim tried everything he knew.
He attempted the Celestial Mist techniques, but Yang Jian cut through them effortlessly.
He drew on his speed and agility, but Yang Jian was faster.
He even tried to use his dark mana, but somehow Yang Jian seemed to anticipate even that.
During the next exchange, Grim dropped Echo. The sword fell from his fingers as Yang Jian's blade struck his wrist with the flat end of the blade.
Hitting him with enough force to numb his entire arm.
Instinctively, Grim caught the falling sword with his left hand and immediately thrust upward, hoping to catch Yang Jian by surprise with the unexpected switch.
Yang Jian sidestepped the attack so casually it was almost insulting.
