Ye Weiming's sword was incredibly powerful, but there was an element of cunning in it, or perhaps even a gamble.
"Horizontal Traverse of Eight Directions" as the final killing move in the "Ghost Valley Swordsmanship - Horizontal", has impeccable power and range. Its biggest drawback is that before launching this move, there is inevitably a power accumulation process, known in gaming terms as an "attack wind-up".
During this "attack wind-up" period, the move possesses no lethality whatsoever.
Thus, in duels between top fighters, "Horizontal Traverse of Eight Directions" is easily interrupted, and for experts like Pang Ban, seizing the opportunity to counter and utterly overwhelm or even kill him is a simple task.
But then, Pang Ban would be the first to make a move, losing his rationale.
Ye Weiming was gambling on the opponent's confidence due to his own strength, allowing him to complete the power accumulation, execute the sword, and then respond.
