The counter shield around Su Xiao spread out as he twisted his body in mid-air, dodging two drops of water at an incredible angle. Compared to using the counter shield to forcibly resist, it's wiser to rely on intuition to evade.
Su Xiao landed with muddy water splashing beneath his feet. Due to the surrounding snow being melted by lava, the ground within a hundred meters radius turned into a quagmire.
Through the engagement with Hōzuki Susuki, Su Xiao discovered something: Hōzuki Susuki might be stronger than Mei Terumī.
Moreover, after Mei Terumī left the battlefield, she wasn't merely spectating but went to support Chōjūrō. The current situation became such that if Su Xiao doesn't quickly deal with Hōzuki Susuki, A Mu might be slain by the combined forces of Chōjūrō and Mei Terumī, leading Su Xiao to face the assault of three people.
