Arthur made the first move, charging at Julian, the two men clashed at high speeds, sending out a shockwave. Arthur's straight jab was deflected by Julian who then used his palm to strike Arthur's chest, followed with a right hook to his jaw. Arthur countered one of Julian's lightning fast punches with a stomach jab into a thunderous uppercut. Julian stumbled backwards but before Arthur could follow up, Julian disappeared into a thick, black cloud. Clouds that were seemingly surrounding Arthur now, as Julian attacked him from the shadows, the blows rained heavy, fast and from nearly all directions, Arthur had no time to block or dodge. He was being overwhelmed fast, not having even a slight reprieve to think.
"A simple fool like you would never understand the sheer gulf in experience and talent between us, now, die like the dog you are."
But before Julian could go for the killing blow, an extreme force of wind blew the clouds back and dispersed them. In the eye of the storm, was the human cyclone known as Arthur Bridges. Just like rowing a boat in a circle, he used Burst on both hands and in opposite directions to spin in the air extraordinarily fast, fast enough to blow back one of the strongest Soul's alive.
"I'm... not done yet." Arthur spat, as he stood staring down his electric enemy.
Julian was visibly shocked, this was only the second time in his life he felt the presence of a true monster. Arthur had been beaten badly, possibly multiple fractures and breaks, and yet, he stood. It made Julian sick.
"It appears I should take this one somewhat seriously."
Julian reached into a nearby storm cloud and pulled out a stringy, electric mess. He began morphing and forming it by hand, lightning sparked around him as he forged until it appeared to form a sword.
"I haven't had to use this for a while. Soul Strand: Excalibur!"
"Not good." thought Arthur,
"If that sword as much as grazes me I'm dead, it's pure lightning."
Julian made the first move this time and began slicing at Arthur, Arthur used Burst to barely dodge the Storm Kings thrusts and swipes. As Julian went for a horizontal slice at Arthur's head, Arthur ducked and avoided it, this was a bait however, and as soon as he ducked Julian used a sweeping leg to trip Arthur. As Arthur was falling, Julian went to stab down through his heart with Excalibur, Arthur barely managed to dodge with Burst , making him roll across the ground sideways.
"Idiot!" Julian thought.
"He's wide open! I'll end him as he's rolling and unable to counter." Julian jumped over to Arthur who was still uncontrollably rolling.
"This is it child, goodbye, you were entertaining for a dog."
Julian, the undefeated prodigy of the new age, underestimated his fledgling opponent. As Arthur was rolling with Julian looming over him, he thrusted both of his hands into the ground, pushing up off the floor and into a hand stand position using both feet to kick Julian in the stomach, sending him soaring into the ocean.
Simon rushed over to Arthur,
"We have to go. Now!"
Arthur got up and stared out to the ocean, where he presumed the 4th strongest in the world was now sleeping, and smiled.
"Yeah ok, let's go."