Boom—!

A thunderous explosion erupted in the air.

Swish—!

A sharp sound sliced through the silence. My head had already turned toward it; my body reacted before the sound reached me.

Swish—! Slash—!

Though I twisted quickly, the sharp aura of the Hermit’s blade narrowly grazed my hair. A few strands of black hair floated through the air.

Seeing this, I raised my qi pressure further.

Vroooom—!

Qi surged from my heart, spreading through my meridians and expanding into every corner of my muscles.

As my senses heightened, my field of vision expanded, and movements became far clearer than before.