Rain did not expect his opponent to be so formidable. He hadn't intended to escalate by using higher-level skills but found himself forced to confront the mounting pressure.
A cascade of ice blades formed into more than a dozen afterimages, aiming directly at Rain. If he retreated, he'd be driven out of the ring, but he remained unmoved. His Evergreen technique was becoming more refined by the moment. Without even realizing it, he had reached a minor mastery of the style, which allowed him to stand rooted, like an ancient tree weathering a storm.
In a flurry of blows, their exchange was intense. Rain employed the Vajra Shake, causing the stone ground beneath him to shatter. His shoulder collided with Chen Xuan's defenses, pushing with the force of a descending tiger. Swift and powerful, his strikes were unrelenting.
