Adapting her strategy, Yuan Ya charged forward, abandoning subtlety for a direct assault. Her weapon of choice, a hand guard, was both a shield and a means of attack. As their weapons collided—Yuan Ya's hand guard against Yahya's sword—the sound of clashing metal echoed across the arena.
Yahya, confident he could retaliate, was caught off guard when Yuan Ya switched tactics. With a swift move, she unleashed her tail, whipping it against Yahya's body. The simultaneous attacks from multiple angles forced Yahya into a defensive stance, struggling to keep up.
"Now," Yuan Ya muttered, seizing the moment. She locked eyes with Yahya, using her gaze to paralyze him for just a second—long enough to coil her tail around his body.
