Anger is a stronger catalyst than fear.
When Chen Zhou saw Paul slumped under the tree trunk, Tiger Second kicked away, Tiger First fallen and unable to stand, Tiger Third hanging onto the Black-robed Man's leg, all calm thoughts in his mind were incinerated and his thinking consumed by fury.
At this moment, he had only one thought—
"Kill!"
…
Shuriken paved the way, dragging the spear in flight.
In Zawahiri's eyes, Chen Zhou's speed was far beyond his previous encounter, as if blinking resulted in a flash forward of several meters, just barely dodging the shuriken when the long spear was already near.
There wasn't much time for Zawahiri to think; he instinctively fell back on the Cold Weapons technique to counter spears and sticks—
"Point the spear tip and point the root of the stick."
Using sharpness against sharpness, if the spear tip thrust was a solid strike, he could slide along the shaft to nullify the spear's advantage and go directly for the vital spot.
