장 49: Finally Learnt

Xiang Yu twisted away from a devastating blow that cratered the ground where he'd stood moments before. His mouth twitched as he wondered if his junior sister really had it out for him. There was no time to dwell on the thought as another attack came whistling toward him. He rolled across the ground and immediately sprang away as her blade struck where he'd just been.

His enhanced battle awareness, while impressive, seemed only sufficient for desperate evasion against Li Yao's perfected sword technique. The sheer pressure of her attacks generated what felt like a fear effect—had it not been for his spiritual sea helping him overcome the mental barrier, he might have frozen in place completely.