The dark figure and Huo Tu launched at each other, their forms blurring with speed. Steel rang against shadow as their blades met in simple, precise strikes. No fancy movements, no wasted energy - just pure swordplay at its most fundamental level.
Back and forth they went, trading basic cuts and thrusts. The dark entity matched Huo Tu's every move with precision. Where Huo Tu stepped forward, it stepped back. When Huo Tu slashed down, it parried up.
Qi began to flow into their weapons. Huo Tu's blade gleamed with silvery light while the shadow sword absorbed all illumination around it. Their next clash sent sparks showering across the battlefield.
The tempo increased. One strike became three, then five, then dozens as their blades wove intricate patterns through the air. Slashes multiplied, filling the space between them with lethal arcs of energy.
