Feng Luotian charged and threw a punch. Xiu Yao met it with his unbroken arm.
The exchange looked similar to what happened earlier; only Xiu Yao now stood his ground instead of building the momentum like before.
The fists clashed, causing a violent gust all around.
This time, Xiu Yao's arm remained intact. The clash left him completely unhurt.
He had not needed a forward charge to build momentum before meeting the punch. Standing his ground inside Shadow Armor was enough to change the result. Luotian had brought the same heavy physique into range, but the force that broke an arm before now failed to damage the defense covering it.
Luotian staggered back several steps, also unhurt. With enough force, he thought he might still be able to fight through the armor. Then—
Buzz!
The shadow around Xiu Yao's hand turned liquid and transformed into a sword before being swung towards Luotian.
To Luotian's surprise, the swing came more slowly than he expected. He dodged it easily.
