An Understated Dominance

"Galactia!" Aurora advanced with her blade held firmly in both hands as she slashed horizontally.

Blinding flashes of blade light erupted and swept toward Crystal like a violent storm. The air whistled with the sheer power of her strikes, and the intensity was terrifying.

In contrast to her previous rapid and aggressive assaults, Aurora now revealed her ultimate technique-the Phoenix Dance.

A legendary female grandmaster created this superior blade technique a century ago. It melded powerful offense and defense with a touch of feminine elegance. It was beautiful and deadly.

"Vibro Slash!" Crystal stood firm and composed as the blade light surged toward her. She shook the longsword in her hand violently and thrust it out suddenly.

An expert observer would notice that her sword was vibrating intensely in a small, controlled manner. Though it appeared unremarkable, it concealed a profound mastery of swordsmanship.

With a series of metallic clashes, Crystal's vibrating sword shattered Aurora's blade light and struck her weapon directly.

Aurora's assault momentarily faltered as her dual blades were pushed back. Undeterred, she swiftly retracted her blades and spun like a spinning top. She used her momentum to deliver a faster, stronger blow toward Crystal.

"Darkocto!" At that moment, Aurora's blades turned black with faint water-like patterns rippling along their edges.

"Circulator Slash!" Crystal instantly parried with her sword. She leaned back sharply and dragged Aurora's blades in a sweeping arc. She turned defense into offense using the momentum and stabbed Aurora again.

Seeing the imminent danger, Aurora decisively dropped her blades and retreated. She dodged the attack and swiftly retracted her dual blades by pulling the steel wires attached to their hilts.

"Flynn Spore!" Aurora spun around. Her dual blades flashed through the air like a machine gun. It sent a barrage of blade lights toward Crystal.

These streaks of light filled the sky. They bounced unpredictably and attacked from all angles, making them nearly impossible to defend against.

Crystal remained composed. She flicked her wrist and began to draw circles with her longsword. Her sword moved so swiftly that it created an impenetrable wall of afterimages.

Aurora's strikes met Crystal's sword shadows, and the spark ignited with each collision. Despite the intense offense and defense, neither could gain the upper hand.

But Aurora didn't give up. Along with her dual blades, she continued to spin wildly and accelerate like a spinning top.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

A torrent of blade lights surged toward Crystal with each rotation like a flood. Yet, she stayed calm and focused on defense. She waved her longsword continuously and conjured a shield-like illusion before her.

The sharp blade lights clashed against the shield. It only sparked off harmlessly without causing any major damage. Despite being purely on defense, Crystal remained composed, flawlessly protecting herself.

She understood that Aurora's relentless attacks were powerful but draining. If their fight were prolonged, Aurora would inevitably exhaust herself.

"Ennea Chorus!"

Seeing no breakthrough in her attacks, Aurora suddenly leaped into the air and unleashed the ultimate move of her Phoenix Dance technique, Ennea Chorus. She crossed her dual blades before her chest and channeled her true energy into her weapon.

A resounding hum filled the air as her blades began to vibrate intensely. A brilliant red light burst forth and swiftly spread to cover a ten-yard radius, which enveloped herself.

The red light quickly transformed. It took the shape of a phoenix with astonishing power and a clear and vivid outline.

"Break!" Aurora shouted as she swung her crossed blades forward.

The phoenix on her body suddenly spread its wings over ten yards long, over and with incredible speed, it crashed toward Crystal.

The phoenix was large, casting a om shadow over everything. Crystal appeared tiny before it as small as anant. Itse an ant. It seemed as if a gentle bump would be enough to crush her completely.

"What a terrifying blade technique! What horrifying power!"

"Oh my god! Is this the strength of the Celestial Alliance guildmaster's daughter?

Truly extraordinary."

"This strike is approaching the level of a Grandmaster. The problem is, she's not even 20 years old."

"Oh no! The Sword Union's beauty is going to lose."

After Aurora unleashed Ennea Chorus, the entire arena erupted into uproar. Noone had expected her to possess such incredible strength.

With this move, she was unmatched by anyone below the Grandmaster level.