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Lu Mingshu had no problem seeing through Du Furong's intentions, but she remained calm and composed. As Du Furong attacked, she countered accordingly. Whether it was mystic force or technique, she surpassed Du Furong. Step by step, she broke each of her attacks.
Du Furong felt each move grow more strenuous until after just over ten moves, she found her mystic force nearly depleted.
She couldn't help but sigh, feeling increasingly discouraged. As one of the ten great disciples of the Heavenly Sea Pavilion, she thought she had seen the strongest in the world, with only a handful of experts catching her eye. Yet, this battle deeply made her realize she wasn't as powerful as she believed. She stood on the peak of a small mountain, thinking she was at the top of the world, only to understand she was a frog in a well when she saw the towering mountains beyond.
