In some cases a small blink would mean one would miss what had just occurred. Because coming out of Quinn's weapons was nothing but Qi energy and according to the bullet it was done in the same way as the third stage of Qi meaning the attack was invisible.
Those that were at a high level were able to sense such a thing but in this case it didn't matter. Escam felt the energy but it was too late. Never in the first place did he believe there was a being, even among the celestials, that would be able to defeat him in such a way.
Which was why he didn't attempt to move. Whether or not that was his downfall, it was hard to say, because in one way or another Quinn was going to defeat him even if he was prepared.
In the end, he was nothing for the group to worry about now, there was no longer a guard to the strange portal in front of them.
