Mishiro Ara adjusted his stance, and his aura surged, swelling like an incoming tide. But just a moment later, it receded like an ebbing tide, retracting until it was almost nonexistent.
It was as if his Domain and his entire spiritual presence had vanished.
If you couldn't see the man standing there, you might doubt he existed at all.
He said, "Monarch Chen, this technique is called 'Rebirth Stealth.' I have only just mastered it. It requires Divine Constant to power it during both offense and defense, so it can't be sustained for long. Please be careful."
As he spoke, he raised his blade. In the time it took for a breeze to sweep across the mountaintop, he seemed to appear right in front of Chen Chuan, his blade descending without a sound.
This time, he no longer feared the clash of their blades.
He had determined from their spar that Chen Chuan had no intention of killing him. With that fear gone from his heart, he could finally fight with complete abandon.
